Kerry dominate All Star nominations

KERRY may have spent vast tracts of the summer struggling to find their form but they have earned their most All Star football nominations since 2004.

The All-Ireland champions had 12 representatives included on the list of 45 players released last night, two more than 2007 and three more than 2006. They previously received a dozen nods back in 2004.

The only players from last Sunday’s starting 15 to miss out were Killian Young, Darragh O Sé and captain Darran O’Sullivan. Two of Kerry’s nominees – Tommy Griffin and Tadhg Kennelly – are up for the first time.