GPA awards bash to take place in Dublin tonight

The Gaelic Players Association's annual awards bash is due to take place at the CityWest Hotel in Dublin tonight.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone have three players in the running for the Footballer of the Year award, with Sean Cavanagh, Ryan McMenamin all nominated.

Colm Cooper and Tomas O'Sé of Kerry, Derry's Paddy Bradley and Stephen McDonnell of Armagh are also in the list of contenders.

Cork, meanwhile, are represented twice in the Hurler of the Year nominees, with John Gardiner and Jerry O'Connor in the running along with Tommy Walsh of Kilkenny, Damien Hayes and Ger Farragher of Galway and Tipperary's Eoin Kelly.