In the twitter poll selecting the first nominees for the Galway Daily Football All-Stars this week, seven Galway players were among the 16 chosen and will be in the final line-up when we select our team of the championship after the All-Ireland Finals.
Along with the seven Tribesmen, there were three from Dublin, two each from Cavan and Tyrone, while Donegal and Monaghan were also represented.
Ruairi Lavelle in goal, defenders Sean Andy O’Ceallaigh, Eoghan Kerin and Sean Kelly, midfielder Paul Conroy, and attackers Eamonn Brannigan and Damien Comer were those chosen by Galway Daily followers representing the maroon and white.
Sixteen players were selected after there was a dead heat between Cavan’s Dara McVeety and Dublin’s Niall Scully on 36% each at right wing forward. Judges decided both players would qualify for the final round meaning there will be four fighting for the number 10 jersey in October.
Along with Scully, Jonny Cooper and Ciaran Kilkenny were picked. Ciaran Brady joins McVeety for Cavan. Tyrone’s Conor Meyler and Mattie Donnelly made the cut as did corner forward’s Paddy McBreety from Donegal and Monaghan’s Conor McManus.
The 16 players won’t be included in the other two rounds that take place after the provincial finals and the All-Ireland series. But they will be among the final 46 nominations in October.
Next week, Galway Daily will have its first round of selections for our hurling all-stars so keep an eye on our twitter page. The results of the football first round are below.
- RUAIRI LAVELLE (GALWAY) – 65%, Rory Beggan (Monaghan) – 23%, Stephen Cluxton (Dublin) – 10%, Niall Morgan (Tyrone) – 3%
What a save from Galway's Ruairí Lavelle! pic.twitter.com/60iZsNco8X
— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 1, 2018
2. JONNY COOPER (DUBLIN) – 54%, David Murray (Roscommon) – 21%, Jamie O’Sullivan (Cork) – 17%, Colin Walshe (Monaghan) – 8%
Johnny on Jonny.
Kildare legend Johnny Doyle praises the role of Jonny Cooper in the Dublin team. #AllianzLeaguesReloaded https://t.co/v4eBIIKpJy— eir Sport (@eirSport) March 14, 2018
3. SEAN ANDY O’CEALLAIGH (GALWAY) – 56%, Philly McMahon 28%, Drew Wylie (Monaghan) – 16%, Conor McGill (Meath) – 0%
Not the result we were looking for today. But it was an incredibly proud moment seeing Sean Andy Ó Ceallaigh lineout for @Galway_GAA in the #AllianzLeagueFinal, a star in the making @TribesmenGAA pic.twitter.com/AbxNcnh6Ak
— Padraig Ó Ceallaigh (@PadraigKelly) April 1, 2018
4. EOGHAN KERIN (GALWAY) – 65%, David Byrne (Dublin) – 15%, Eoin O’Donoghue (Mayo) – 15%, Ronan Shanahan (Kerry) – 4%
Great to have @Dubs_gaa player Conor McHugh and Eoghan Kerin of @Galway_GAA here at The AIB Build a Bank Challenge Dublin. #backingstudents pic.twitter.com/PNqJr6Q0Eu
— AIB (@AIBIreland) February 9, 2018
5. CONOR MEYLER (TYRONE) – 37%, Karl O’Connell (Monaghan) – 32%, James McEntee (Meath) – 21%, Frank Burns (Tyrone) – 11%
Delighted to present Conor Meyler of @StMarysBelfast 2017 Sigerson winning team the Ulster GAA Writers @LOCCSolicitors Team of the Year Award 👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/t5YwY4gW3S
— Sinéad (@SMLS73) February 2, 2018
6. CIARAN BRADY (CAVAN) – 37%, Vinny Corey (Monaghan) – 32%, Caolan Mooney (Down) – 16%, Donal Keogan (Meath) – 16%
The final two of Division 2! The 2018 Allianz Football League Division 2 Final takes place this Sunday between Conor Devaney's Roscommon and Ciarán Brady's Cavan. #AllianzLeague #GAA pic.twitter.com/zWAkxa4cYw
— Sportsfile (@sportsfile) March 27, 2018
7. SEAN KELLY (GALWAY) – 50%, Paul Murphy (Kerry) – 36%, Paddy Durcan (Mayo) – 9%, Killian Clarke (Cavan) – 5%
Tight for space
Dublin's Dean Rock gets past Seán Kelly of Galway and referee Anthony Nolan during the Allianz Football League Division 1 Final at Croke Park. pic.twitter.com/ZLhFaDVyRU
— Piaras Ó Mídheach 📸 (@SportsfilePOM) April 1, 2018
8. MATTIE DONNELLY (TYRONE) – 56%, Kieran Hughes (Monaghan) – 22%, John Heslin (Westmeath) – 22%, Bryan Magee (Cavan) – 0%
Mattie Donnelly showed pace and skill for @TyroneGAALive as they overcame Mayo in the #AllianzLeagues! Is he your https://t.co/gvXdqgOuf0 Player of the Week? Voting is taking place on Instagram now! pic.twitter.com/oxJgnFnF20
— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 20, 2018
9. PAUL CONROY (GALWAY) – 58%, Brian Fenton (Dublin) – 38%, Ethan Rafferty (Armagh) – 4%, John O’Loughlin (Laois) – 0%
Paul Conroy sends Paul Mannion for a chicken box and diet coke pic.twitter.com/X0CcdmXUt0
— Conán Doherty (@ConanDoherty) April 2, 2018
10. DARA MCVEETY (CAVAN) – 36%, NIALL SCULLY (DUBLIN) – 36%, Ciarain Murtagh (Roscommon) – 27%, Fintan Kelly (Monaghan) – 0%
11. CIARAN KILKENNY (DUBLIN) – 70%, Niall Sludden (Tyrone) – 22%, Sean O’Shea (Kerry) – 9%, Aidan O’Shea (Mayo) – 0%
#GAA news: @DubGAAOfficial Ciaran Kilkenny voted https://t.co/gvXdqgOuf0 Footballer of the Week
— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 4, 2018
12. EAMONN BRANNIGAN (GALWAY) – 59%, Shane Walsh (Galway) – 18%, Conor Devaney (Roscommon) – 14%, Liam McGrath (Tipperary) – 9%
#GAA news: @Galway_GAA Eamonn Brannigan voted https://t.co/gvXdqgOuf0 Footballer of the Week
— The GAA (@officialgaa) February 27, 2018
13. PADDY McBREARTY (DONEGAL) – 74%, Dean Rock (Dublin) – 11%, Cathal Cregg (Roscommon) – 11%, Diarmuid Murtagh – 5%
What a score from Donegal's Paddy McBrearty at such an acute angle! pic.twitter.com/RSVSBEy70b
— The GAA (@officialgaa) March 25, 2018
14. DAMIEN COMER (GALWAY) – 96%, Colm O’Neill (Cork) – 4%, Connaire Harrison (Down) – 0%, Paul Geaney (Kerry) – 0%
Damien Comer let's it fly, landing it straight between the posts! pic.twitter.com/eFMubL75GB
— The GAA (@officialgaa) April 1, 2018
15. CONOR McMANUS (MONAGHAN) – 82%, Andrew Murnin (Armagh) – 12%, Colm Basquel (Dublin) – 6 %, Andy Moran (Mayo) – 0%
Conor McManus speaking to Pauric McShea after @monaghangaa win over Donegal pic.twitter.com/COxdv1Zuj6
— Ocean FM Sport (@oceanfmsport) March 18, 2018
