GAA:All-Ireland champions Dublin have had six players named on the GAA/GPA All-Star football team announced on Friday night, while Alan Brogan succeeded his brother Bernard as Footballer of the Year and Kilkenny's Michael Fennelly claimed the top hurling honour.
Dubs goalkeeper and international rules captain Stephen Cluxton, who conceded just three goals this year and scored 13, is named for the fourth time with Kilmacud Crokes halfback Kevin Nolan included for his first.
Ballyboden St Enda’s star Michael Dara Macauley, Alan Brogan, Bernard Brogan and Paul Flynn are also named.
Macauley, Flynn and Nolan are three of eight first-timers, along with Bryan Sheehan and Darran O’Sullivan of Kerry, Neil McGee (Donegal), Kevin Foley (Kildare) and Andy Moran of Mayo, who is named at full forward.
In total, there are four beaten finalists from Kerry named – including Dr Crokes clubman Colm Cooper, who picks up his seventh All-Star - three from Donegal, with McGee joined by Kevin Cassidy and Karl Lacey, one from Kildare and one from Mayo.
Dublin hurler Liam Rushe joined his countymen in the winners' circle when he collected the Young Hurler of the Year award, while Mayo's Cillian O'Connor picked up the young footballers' award.
After the hurling All-Stars were revealed this morning, all that was left in the senior category was the Hurler of the Year award and Fennelly was the Cat to claim it ahead of team-mate Tommy Walsh, who collected his ninth All-Star in a row, and Paraic Maher of Tipperary.
Each All-Star receives €1,500 for the use of their image for promotional purposes, while Brogan and Fennelly collect a €5,000 cheque each.
GAA All-Stars 2011
1. Stephen Cluxton (Dublin, 4th)
2. Marc Ó Sé (Kerry, 3rd)
3.Neil McGee (Donegal, 1st)
4. Michael Foley (Kildare, 1st)
5. Kevin Cassidy (Donegal, 2nd)
6. Karl Lacey (Donegal, 3rd)
7. Kevin Nolan (Dublin, 1st)
8. Bryan Sheehan (Kerry, 1st)
9. Michael Dara Macauley (Dublin, 1st)
10. Darran O'Sullivan (Kerry, 1st)
11. Alan Brogan (Dublin, 3rd)
12. Paul Flynn (Dublin, 1st)
13. Colm Cooper (Kerry, 7th)
14. Andy Moran (Mayo, 1st)
15. Bernard Brogan (Dublin, 2nd)
2011 Young Hurler of the Year- Liam Rushe (Dublin)
2011 Hurler of the year- Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
2011 Young Footballer of the Year- Cillian O'Connor (Mayo)
2011 Footballer of the Year- Alan Brogan (Dublin)