Uplifting news for All-Ireland outsiders as Dublin dominate All-Star nominations

Blue is the colour.

Dublin dominate the All-Star nominations this morning. 11 Dubs are listed in the long-list for the GAA GPA All-Stars, which were announced this morning. Of the 15 players that started the All-Ireland Final victory over Kerry only Stephen Cluxton, Denis Bastick, Paul Flynn and Dean Rock are not listed. Of the 45 players nominated for the All-Stars, eight are from Mayo with Mayo and Donegal getting seven apiece. Donie Kingston [Laois], Seán Quigley [Fermanagh] Kieran Martin [Westmeath] are sole representatives for their respective counties. The awards will be presented at Dublin's Convention Centre on Friday, November 6.

Goalkeepers

Paul Durcan (Donegal), Brendan Kealy (Kerry), Rory Beggan (Monaghan)

Defenders

Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), James McCarthy (Dublin), Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin), Rory O’Carroll (Dublin), Jonny Cooper (Dublin), Jack McCaffrey (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Shane Enright (Kerry), Jonathan Lyne (Kerry), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo), Chris Barrett (Mayo), Vinny Corey (Monaghan), Karl O’Connell (Monaghan), Cathal McCarron (Tyrone), Ronan McNamee (Tyrone), Ronan McNabb (Tyrone)

Midfielders

Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Anthony Maher (Kerry), David Moran (Kerry), Tom Parsons (Mayo), Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)

Forwards

Michael Murphy (Donegal), Paddy Andrews (Dublin), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Seán Quigley (Fermanagh), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Paul Geaney (Kerry), James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Donie Kingston (Laois), Cillian O’Connor (Mayo), Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Conor McManus (Monaghan) Peter Harte (Tyrone), Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone), Kieran Martin (Westmeath)