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4 Monaghan players shortlisted for GAA All Stars

Sep 29, 2023 10:19 By Sean McCaffrey
4 Monaghan players shortlisted for GAA All Stars
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Three of the four are previous winnners

Conor McManus is up for his fourth all-star as four Monaghan players have been nominated in this year’s PWC GAA All-Stars.

Goalkeeper Rory Beggan has been shortlisted alongside Stephen Cluxton of Dublin and Shane Ryan of Kerry.

The Scotstown number one was an all-star winner in 2018. Conor McCarthy's move from the forwards to the backs has seen him receive a nomination with Karl O'Connell also nominated.

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The Tyholland clubman was previously a winner in 2018.

While Conor McManus could possibly pick up a fourth All-star as he is shortlisted in a forward line that includes representation from 12 other counties.

All-Ireland champions Dublin have been rewarded with 10 places in this year’s PwC All-Star football nominations. The high-profile list of 45 names is notable for being spread across 13 counties. The largest representative breakdown since 2008.

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While the contenders for PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year – an accolade voted for by the inter-county playing population.

Last year’s winner, David Clifford is again shortlisted, and the Kerry star forward is joined by Dublin midfielder and a two-time Player of the Year Brian Fenton, as well as Slaughtneil dual star Brendan Rogers from Derry.

PwC Football All-Star Nominations

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 Goalkeepers (3)

Rory Beggan (Monaghan)

Stephen Cluxton (Dublin)

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Shane Ryan (Kerry)

Defenders (18)

Jason Foley (Kerry)

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Tadhg Morley (Kerry)

Tom O’Sullivan (Kerry)

Gavin White (Kerry)

Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin)

Lee Gannon (Dublin)

Brian Howard (Dublin)

Gareth McKinless (Derry)

Conor McCluskey (Derry)

Eoin McEvoy (Derry)

Conor McCarthy (Monaghan)

Karl O’Connell (Monaghan)

Seán Kelly (Galway)

Aidan Forker (Armagh)

Brian Stack (Roscommon)

Padraig Hampsey (Tyrone)

Rory Maguire (Cork)

Brendan McCole (Donegal)

Midfielders (6)

Brian Fenton (Dublin)

James McCarthy (Dublin)

Conor Glass (Derry)

Brendan Rogers (Derry)

Diarmuid O’Connor (Kerry)

Diarmuid O’Connor (Mayo)

Forwards (18)

Colm Basquel (Dublin)

Cormac Costello (Dublin)

Paul Mannion (Dublin)

Con O’Callaghan (Dublin)

David Clifford (Kerry)

Paudie Clifford (Kerry)

Seán O’Shea (Kerry)

Paul Cassidy (Derry)

Shane McGuigan (Derry)

Oisín Gallen (Donegal)

Conor McManus (Monaghan)

Enda Smith (Roscommon)

Darragh Canavan (Tyrone)

Rónán O’Toole (Westmeath)

Andrew Murnin (Armagh)

Jordan Flynn ((Mayo)

Ben McCormack (Kildare)

Damien Comer (Galway)

PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year Nominees

David Clifford (Kerry), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Brendan Rogers (Derry)

PwC GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year Nominees

Ethan Doherty (Derry), Eoin McEvoy (Derry), Conor Carroll (Roscommon)

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