Donegal’s Gallen & McCole get All-Star nominations

Two Donegal footballers have received PWC GAA/GPA All-Star football nominations.

The list of 45 was published on Friday morning.

St Naul’s clubman Brendan McCole and one of the form players of the Donegal senior club football championship at the moment, Oisin Gallen of MacCumhaills have both made the nominations list.

All-Ireland champions Dublin lead the way with 10 nominations.

Beaten finalists Kerry have nine, Ulster champions Derry get seven while All-Ireland semi-finalists Monaghan receive 4.

Sligo, Clare and Louth and Sligo are the three Sam Maguire Cup teams absent from the list of nominees.

The Footballer of the Year nominees are: Brian Fenton (Dublin); David Clifford (Kerry) and Brendan Rogers (Derry).

Roscommon’s Conor Carroll is one of the three nominees for Young Footballer of the Year.

Derry supply the other two: Ethan Doherty and Eoghan McEvoy.

The All-Stars team will be announced on November 17th.

Goalkeepers
Stephen Cluxton (Dublin); Shane Ryan (Kerry); Rory Beggan (Monaghan).

Defenders
Mick Fitzsimons, Lee Gannon, Brian Howard (all Dublin); Jason Foley, Tadhg Morley, Tom O’Sullivan, Gavin White (all Kerry); Conor McCluskey, Eoin McEvoy, Gareth McKinless (both Derry); Conor McCarthy, Karl O’Connell (both Monaghan); Aidan Forker (Armagh); Rory Maguire (Cork); Brendan McCole (Donegal); Seán Kelly (Galway); Brian Stack (Roscommon); Pádraig Hampsey (Tyrone).

Midfielders
Brian Fenton; James McCarthy (both Dublin); Diarmuid O’Connor (Kerry); Conor Glass, Brendan Rogers (both Derry); Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo).

Forwards
Colm Basquel, Cormac Costello, Paul Mannion, Con O’Callaghan (all Dublin); David Clifford, Paudie Clifford, Seán O’Shea (all Kerry); Paul Cassidy, Shane McGuigan (both Derry); Andrew Murnin (Armagh); Oisín Gallen (Donegal); Damien Comer (Galway); Ben McCormack (Kildare); Jordan Flynn (Mayo); Conor McManus (Monaghan); Enda Smith (Roscommon); Darragh Canavan (Tyrone); Ronan O’Toole (Westmeath).

Footballer of the year nominees
Brian Fenton (Dublin); David Clifford (Kerry); Brendan Rogers (Derry).

Young footballer of the year nominees
Ethan Doherty, Eoghan McEvoy (both Derry); Conor Carroll (Roscommon).