IT’S END OF season awards time as the top players in the country are rewarded for their fine performances in 2016.
Our writers have gazed into their crystal balls and predicted Friday night’s 2016 GAA-GPA All-Star football team. You can find the full list of nominations here.
The42′s Kevin O’Brien, Jackie Cahill, Alan Waldron and Sinead Farrell give their thoughts.
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JACKIE CAHILL
1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
3. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
4. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
7. Patrick Durcan (Mayo)
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
10. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
11. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
12. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
13. Dean Rock (Dublin)
14. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
15. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
KEVIN O’BRIEN
1. David Clarke (Mayo)
2. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
3. Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)
4. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Colm Boyle (Mayo)
7. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
10. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
11. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
12. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
13. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
14. Dean Rock (Dublin)
15. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
ALAN WALDRON
1. Evan Comerford (Tipperary)
2. Brendan Harrison (Mayo)
3. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
4. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)
7. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
8. Brian Fenton (Dublin)
9. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
10. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
11. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
12. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
13. Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
14. Paul Geaney (Kerry)
15. Dean Rock (Dublin)
SINEAD FARRELL
1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)
2. Jonny Cooper (Dublin)
3. Declan Kyne (Galway)
4. Philly McMahon (Dublin)
5. Lee Keegan (Mayo)
6. Robbie Kiely (Tipperary)
7. Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
8. Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
9. Peter Acheson (Tipperary)
10. Peter Harte (Tyrone)
11. Kevin McManamon (Dublin)
12. Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
13. Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
14. Sean Cavanagh (Tyrone)
15. Cillian O’Connor (Mayo)
Which players do you think wowed their way to hardware? Let us know in the comments section below.