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Published 16:30 9 Sept 2015 BST
Updated 16:43 9 Sept 2015 BST
It’s been a tough season for netminders with goals flying in all over the place and an apparent increase in emphasis in laying wreck to kickout strategies, but there’s been a few standout performances nonetheless.
Stephen Cluxton’s performance in the replay against Mayo is just about enough to get him the nod, Rory Beggan’s distance and accuracy were a huge part of Monaghan’s plans and Brendan Kealy has been a solid presence for Kerry throughout the season to date.
Such is the way football has gone that corner backs have to be comfortable at the other end of the field as well as minding their own patch and marking some of the most dangerous forwards in the country. Some of the nominees below are old school, while others are so good on the ball, they’d be just as happy wearing a jersey with two digits on their back (as long as it was 15 or below, of course).
David Moran and Anthony Maher are automatic inclusions. The Kerry pair couldn't have been added in to the nominations list quickly enough as well as Mayo's O'Shea and Parsons duo, who were second only to the Kingdom's frightening stronghold in the middle. Tyrone's Mattie Donnelly has had his best year for the Red Hands to date whilst Brian Fenton has been the one constant for an otherwise unsettled Dublin midfield. Neil Gallagher was his usual uncompromising Neil Gallagher self as Donegal won four games en route to the quarter finals.
Diarmuid Connolly: Who wants to argue otherwise? Diarmuid O'Connor will be one of the favourites for young player of the year whilst Ciaran Kilkenny has led from the front as Dublin surged back to the All-Ireland final. Michael Murphy and Sean Cavanagh - both typically integral to their sides - are included in the half forward line despite roaming roles for the pair throughout the championship. There are a lot of tough decisions to make with this line.Full-forward line
Jesus, talk about the toughest decision. Conor McManus was exhibiting the sort of form all year that would've arguably seen him storm to the Footballer of the Year gong had Monaghan got further than the quarters. Aidan O'Shea ripped through Connacht and Donegal but was silenced against Dublin. Bernard Brogan? He hasn't shut up all year as he continues to pester the scoreboard. Sean Quigley is the championship's top scorer, James O'Donoghue has gotten classier the more he has been worked back into the season whilst Darren McCurrie was Tyrone's biggest threat. Good luck...
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