Eight Donegal footballers collected gongs at Thursday night’s Irish News Ulster All-Star awards ceremony.
Goalkeeper Shaun Patton, backs Stephen McMenamin, Eoghan Ban Gallagher and Paddy McGrath, Kilcar duo Ryan McHugh and Paddy McBrearty, Bundoran’s Jamie Brennan and team captain Michael Murphy all got All-Stars – with Murphy also being named as the overall Player of the Year for 2019.
Tyrone won five All-Stars and Armagh two. There were no All-Stars for beaten Ulster finalists Cavan.
Irish News Ulster All-Star team 2019
- Shaun Patton (Donegal)
- Stephen McMenamin (Donegal)
- Ronan McNamee (Tyrone)
- Paddy McGrath (Donegal)
- Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
- Eoghan Bán Gallagher (Donegal)
- Frank Burns (Tyrone)
- Michael Murphy (Donegal)
- Jarlath Óg Burns (Armagh)
- Jamie Brennan (Donegal)
- Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
- Peter Harte (Tyrone)
- Paddy McBrearty (Donegal)
- Cathal McShane (Tyrone)
- Ryan O’Neill (Armagh).
