Dublin dominate Football All-Star nominations

Dublin have topped the list of nominees with 12 of the successful All-Ireland title-winning side in line for GAA-GPA Football All-Stars.

Pat Gilroy's side claimed their first Sam Maguire triumph since 1995 last month with players nominated for all positions on the All-Stars team.

Goalkeeper Stephen Cluxton, defenders Rory O'Carroll, Cian O'Sullivan, Kevin Nolan and Ger Brennan, midfielders Michael Darragh Macauley and Denis Bastick, along with forwards Alan Brogan, Paul Flynn, Kevin McManamon, Bernard Brogan and Diarmuid Connolly are nominated.

James McCarthy, victorious captain Bryan Cullen and Michael Fitzsimons are only Dublin players to miss out.

Meanwhile, beaten finalists Kerry have nine nominees, with Brendan Kealy, Marc Ó Sé, Tom O'Sullivan, Tomás Ó Sé, Killian Young, Bryan Sheehan, Darran O'Sullivan, Declan O'Sullivan and captain Colm Cooper in contention for gongs.

Ulster champions Donegal have seven representatives - Paul Durcan, Neil McGee, Frank McGlynn, Karl Lacey, Kevin Cassidy, captain Michael Murphy and Colm McFadden have been shortlisted,

Completing the list, Mayo and Kildare have five nominees each, there are three from Cork, two from Tyrone and one each from Wexford and Derry.

2011 OPEL GAA-GPA FOOTBALL ALL-STARS NOMINATIONS:

Goalkeepers: Brendan Kealy (Kerry), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Paul Durcan (Donegal)

Full-Back Line: Michael Foley (Kildare), Neil McGee (Donegal), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry), Rory O'Carroll (Dublin), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry), Joe McMahon (Tyrone), Hugh McGrillen (Kildare), Cian O'Sullivan (Dublin)

Half-Back Line: Karl Lacey (Donegal), Donal Vaughan (Mayo), Trevor Mortimer (Mayo), Kevin Nolan (Dublin), Kevin Cassidy (Donegal), Emmet Bolton (Kildare), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry), Killian Young (Kerry), Ger Brennan (Dublin)

Midfielders: Bryan Sheehan (Kerry), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Alan O'Connor (Cork), Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone), John Doyle (Kildare), Denis Bastick (Dublin)

Half-Forward Line: Ben Brosnan (Wexford), Alan Brogan (Dublin), Darran O'Sullivan (Kerry), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Alan Dillon (Mayo), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Paddy Kelly (Cork), Eamonn Callaghan (Kildare)

Full-Forward Line: Donnacha O'Connor (Cork), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Colm Cooper (Kerry), Andy Moran (Mayo), Colm McFadden (Donegal), Eoin Bradley (Derry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)