2006 Vodafone GAA Football All-Stars

[Rynaghs Biffo]

Taken from gaa.ie

All-Ireland champions Kerry have come out on top with six players honoured on the 2006 Vodafone GAA All-Stars football selection.

Compared to the record low of just three counties being represented on last year's selection, this time there are players from seven different counties on the team, with two from Mayo, Dublin and Cork while Fermanagh, Donegal and Armagh have one each.

The six Kingdom players are Marc O Se, Seamus Moynihan, Aidan O'Mahony, Darragh O Se, Paul Galvin and Kieran Donaghy.

It is the third All-star award for both Darragh O Se and Seamus Moynihan of Kerry while ten players, Marc O Se, Karl Lacey, Ger Spillane, Aidan O'Nahony, Nicholas Murphy, Alan Brogan, Alan Dillon, Conor Mortimor, Kieran Donaghy and Ronan Clarke are honoured for the first time.

The team was selected by a panel of journalists and the hurling team will be announced at a banquet at the City West Hotel on Friday night, along with the players of the year in both codes.

2006 Vodafone GAA Football All-Stars:

S Cluxton (Dublin); M O Se (Kerry), B Owens (Fermanagh), K Lacey (Donegal); S Moynihan (Kerry), G Spillane (Cork), A O'Mahony (Kerry); D O Se (Kerry), N Murphy (Cork); P Galvin (Kerry), A Brogan (Dublin), A Dillon (Mayo); C Mortimer (Mayo), K Donaghy (Kerry), R Clarke (Armagh).

Wednesday, November 22

Good to see more counties being represented, and this team gives a "decent" reflection on this years championship.

I wouldn't of gone for Cluxton in goals, Quirke would of been my nomination. Think Slatts was very hard done by not to be included, if we had of gone one step further in the championship, he would definatly be in the running.

Otherwise, I'm happy enough with the team thats picked.

[Johnno]

first timer to the forum guys, keep up the good work!! have just seen this years all-stars and it has gone on the same lines as the gpa team of the year which is no surprise!! would agree that quirke from cork should have got it instead of cluxton. i think brian cullen can count himself unfortunate and I also think niall mac could have nicked one. pat spillane said three or four weeks ago that he was one of the more consistent performers in the full forward line this year and I have to agree with him for once!!