Kilmacud Crokes lead way in 2018 Football Dubs Stars shortlist

Tue, 13th November 2018

County champions Kilmacud Crokes lead the way in the 2018 Dublin Bus/Herald Dubs Stars football nominations with 12 players shortlisted.

Crokes impressed when defeating St Jude's in the decider with the Tymon Park outfit having 11 footballers shortlisted.

Fifteen clubs in total have footballers nominated - Kilmacud Crokes, St Jude's, St Vincent's, Ballymun Kickhams, Ballyboden St Enda's, St Sylvester's, Castleknock, Raheny, Na Fianna, Skerries Harps, Lucan Sarsfields, St Oliver Plunkett's/Eoghan Ruadh, St Brigid's, Thomas Davis and Ballinteer St John's.

2018 DUBLIN BUS/HERALD DUBS STARS FOOTBALL NOMINATIONS

GOALKEEPERS: David Nestor (Kilmacud Crokes), Liam Mailey (St Jude’s), Evan Comerford (Ballymun Kickhams), Michael Savage (St Vincent’s).

FULL-BACKS: Ciaran Fitzpatrick (St Jude’s), Liam Flatman (Kilmacud Crokes), Andrew McGowan (Kilmacud Crokes), Craig Wilson (St Vincent’s), Adam Fallon (Thomas Davis), Shane Clayton (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Oisin Manning (St Jude’s), Tom Quinn (Castleknock), John Peacock (St Sylvester’s), John Small (Ballymun Kickhams), Nicky Devereux (Ballinteer St John’s), Rutherson Real (Raheny).

HALF-BACKS: Aran Waters (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Ger Brennan (St Vincent’s), Cian O’Connor (Kilmacud Crokes), Ross McGowan (Kilmacud Crokes), Gavin McArdle (St Sylvester’s), Tom Lahiff (St Jude’s), Chris Guckian (St Jude’s), Sean McMahon (Raheny), Niall O’Shea (St Jude’s), Eoin O’Dea (Na Fianna), Cillian O’Shea (Kilmacud Crokes), Bryan Cullen (Skerries Harps).

MIDFIELDERS: Mark Sweeney (St Jude’s), Michael Darragh Macauley (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Eamon Fennell (St Vincent’s), Craig Dias (Kilmacud Crokes), Jack Hazley (St Sylvester’s), Davy Byrne (Ballymun Kickhams), Shane Boland (Castleknock), Seamus Ryan (St Jude’s).

HALF-FORWARDS: Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s), Kieran Doherty (St Jude’s), Sean Bugler (St Oliver Plunkett’s/ER), Shane Horan (Kilmacud Crokes), Cormac Diamond (St Vincent’s), Lorcan McCarthy (St Brigid’s), Ed Walsh (St Sylvester’s), Brendan Gallagher (Lucan Sarsfields), Shane Cunningham (Kilmacud Crokes), Lorcan Galvin (St Vincent’s), Jason Whelan (Ballymun Kickhams), Kevin McManamon (St Jude’s).

FULL-FORWARDS: Dean Rock (Ballymun Kickhams), Niall Coakley (St Jude’s), Pat Burke (Kilmacud Crokes), Callum Pearson (Kilmacud Crokes), Conor McHugh (Na Fianna), Stephen Smith (Skerries Harps), Paul Mannion (Kilmacud Crokes), Micheál McCarthy (St Sylvester’s), Paddy Small (Ballymun Kickhams), Ciaran Kilkenny (Castleknock), Tomás Quinn (St Vincent’s), Ryan Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s).