Northern pair dominate list

ALL-IRELAND champions Tyrone and runners-up Armagh dominate the list of nominations for the 2003 Vodafone GAA Allstar awards in football.

Between them they have 23 players selected with 11 other counties sharing the balance. Notably, of the four provincial champions, Kerry have gained just one nomination - defender Tomas Ó Sé, included for the third time in four years. In contrast, goalkeeper Declan O'Keeffe misses out for the first time since 1999.

Predictably, Tyrone gain the lion's share of nominations 14 in all which is five more than Armagh gained as champions last year.