The 45 nominees for the 2012 GAA GPA football All Stars were announced this morning and Wexford’s flying wing back Adrian ‘Panther’ Flynn was named in the half back line.
The nomination is a well-deserved one following Adrian’s storming performances in the Leinster Championship where memorably he scored five points from wing-back against Longford. Adrian has played much of his club football with Gussarane in the forwards and it’s a testament to his versatility that he was able to adapt to the role he plays for Wexford.
The 2012 All Star football team will be announced on Wednesday, October 24th, jointly presented by the GAA and the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), and sponsored by Opel. The All Star award ceremony will take place that Friday evening, October 26th.
Nominees 2012 GAA GPA Football All-Stars sponsored by Opel
Goalkeepers: David Clarke (Mayo); Stephen Cluxton (Dublin); Paul Durcan (Donegal).
Full Backs: Eoin Cadogan (Cork); Ger Cafferkey (Mayo); Keith Higgins (Mayo); Donal Keogan (Meath); Eamon McGee (Donegal); Neil McGee (Donegal); Paddy McGrath (Donegal); Rory O’Carroll (Dublin); Michael Shields (Cork).
Half backs: Emmet Bolton (Kildare); Colm Boyle (Mayo); Adrian Flynn (Wexford); Lee Keegan (Mayo); Karl Lacey (Donegal); Frank McGlynn (Donegal); Kevin Nolan (Dublin); Michael Quinn (Longford); Anthony Thompson (Donegal).
Midfielders: Neil Gallagher (Donegal); Rory Kavanagh (Donegal); Barry Moran (Mayo); Aidan O’Shea (Mayo); Brendan Quigley (Laois); Aidan Walsh (Cork).
Half Forwards: Paul Barden (Longford); Alan Dillon (Mayo); Paul Flynn (Dublin); Paul Kerrigan (Cork); Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin); Mark McHugh (Donegal); Kevin McLoughlin (Mayo); Graham Reilly (Meath); Ciarán Sheehan (Cork).
Full forwards: Bernard Brogan (Dublin); Jamie Clarke (Armagh); Colm Cooper (Kerry); Conor Laverty (Down); Colm McFadden (Donegal); Andy Moran (Mayo); Michael Murphy (Donegal); Donncha O’Connor (Cork); Colm O’Neill (Cork).
The county by county breakdown is as follows: Donegal (12), Mayo (10), Cork (7), Dublin (6), Meath (2), Longford (2), Armagh (1), Down (1), Kildare (1), Kerry (1), Laois (1), Wexford (1).
Nominations for Footballer of the Year
Karl Lacey (Donegal)
Colm McFadden (Donegal)
Frank McGlynn (Donegal)
Nominations for Young Footballer of the Year
Donal Keogan (Meath)
Paddy McBrearty (Donegal)
Cillian O’Connor (Mayo)
