Two Roscommon players receive Football All-Star nominations
Roscommon and St. Faithleach's forward Diarmuid Murtagh has received his maiden Football All-Star nomination. Picture: INPHO/Lorcan Doherty
Two Roscommon senior footballers are among the 45 PwC GAA/GPA Football All-Star nominations, which have been released this morning (Thursday).
St. Faithleach’s forward, Diarmuid Murtagh, has deservedly become an All-Star nominee for the first time, while St. Brigid’s defender, Brian Stack, has been nominated for a second consecutive season.
Murtagh was Roscommon’s most consistent performer in 2024, kicking some memorable points, while Stack was superb for the Rossies towards the latter end of the campaign, especially in the All-Ireland quarter-final against eventual champions, Armagh, in Croke Park.
Overall, 11 different counties have nominations, with Galway duo, Paul Conroy and John Maher to battle it out Armagh defender, Barry McCambridge for the Footballer of the Year award.
Oisín Conaty (Armagh), Johnny McGrath (Galway), and Ciarán Moore (Donegal) will battle it out for Young Footballer of the Year.
The All-Star selection committee consists of a panel of GAA journalists from across, print, radio, TV and digital media with the final 15 in both hurling and football set to be unveiled at a special banquet in the RDS on Friday, November 1st — the 140th anniversary of the GAA’s formation
Goalkeepers: Blaine Hughes (Armagh), Shaun Patton (Donegal), Niall Morgan (Tyrone).
Defenders: Aaron McKay, Barry McCambridge, Aidan Forker, Paddy Burns (all Armagh); Peadar Mogan, Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle, Brendan McCole (all Donegal); Johnny McGrath, Dylan McHugh, Liam Silke (all Galway); Craig Lennon, Donal McKenny (both Louth); Brian Ó Beaglaioch, Tom O’Sullivan (both Kerry); Seán Bugler (Dublin), Brian Stack (Roscommon), Daniel O’Mahony (Cork).
Midfielders: Niall Grimley, Ben Crealy (both Armagh); Michael Langan (Donegal), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Tommy Durnin (Louth), Paul Conroy (Galway).
Forwards: Rian O’Neill, Conor Turbitt, Oisin Conaty, Rory Grugan (all Armagh); Cillian McDaid, John Maher, Rob Finnerty, Shane Walsh (all Galway); David Clifford, Paudie Clifford (both Kerry); Con O’Callaghan, Cormac Costello (both Dublin); Ryan O’Donoghue, Aidan O’Shea (both Mayo), Oisín Gallen (Donegal), Darragh Canavan (Tyrone), Sam Mulroy (Louth), Diarmuid Murtagh (Roscommon).
