Monaghan duo Colin Walshe and Conor McManus were named on the 2013 All-Star team at Friday night’s ceremony. Doohamlet man Walshe was selected at corner-back, with Clontibret’s McManus getting the nod at corner-forward in a fitting recognition of Monaghan’s achievement in winning a first Ulster SFC title since 1988. The awards take the county’s total number of All-Stars to nine.
Opel GAA/GPA All-Star Football Team 2013: Stephen Cluxton (Dublin); Colin Walshe (Monaghan), Rory O’Carroll (Dublin), Keith Higgins (Mayo); Lee Keegan (Mayo), Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin), Colm Boyle (Mayo); Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo); Paul Flynn (Dublin), Colm Cooper (Kerry), Seán Cavanagh (Tyrone); James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Bernard Brogan (Dublin), Conor McManus (Monaghan).
Monaghan senior hurlers Peter Treanor and Trevor Hilliard were this week named on the Nicky Rackard Cup ‘Champion 15’ for 2013. Castleblayney defender Treanor, who captained Monaghan this year, is selected for the second time in three years, while it is a second consecutive honour for Inniskeen midfielder Hilliard and a fourth in all.
Nicky Rackard Cup ‘Champion 15’ 2013: Christopher McDermott, Seán McVeigh, Lee Henderson, Danny Cullen (all Donegal); Shane Curley, Gerry Fallon, Ronan O’Meara (all Roscommon); Peter Treanor, Trevor Hilliard (both Monaghan); David Dunne, Shane Callan (both Louth); Liam Reidy, Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch (both Sligo); Martin Grogan, Damian Casey (both Tyrone).
By cshalvey Sat 9th Nov
