ULSTER champions Donegal lead the way in the All-Star nominations with 10 players listed including Finnbarr Roarty and Michael Murphy who have been shortlisted for their respective Player of the Year awards.

They received one more nomination than All-Ireland champions Kerry who have David Clifford and Joe O’Connor vying with Murphy for the prestigious Player of the Year award.

Armagh have five names in the list of 45 with Oisin Conaty tipped by many to be selected in the actual team.

Monaghan goalkeeper Rory Beggan is one of three Oriel County players, with Odhrán Murdock (Down) and Conor Glass (Derry) also included.

The 15 players selected won’t be known until the night itself, a rotation from last year when the hurling selection was kept under wraps until the night.

Goalkeepers 
Ethan Rafferty (Armagh)
Shane Ryan (Kerry)
Rory Beggan (Monaghan)

Defenders
Ross McQuillan (Armagh)
Jarly Óg Burns (Armagh)
Brendan McCole (Donegal)
Peadar Mogan (Donegal)
Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal)
Ciarán Moore (Donegal)
Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
Jason Foley (Kerry)
Gavin White (Kerry)
Brian Ó Beaglaoich (Kerry)
Mike Breen (Kerry)
Craig Lennon (Louth)
Jack Coyne (Mayo)
Sean Rafferty (Meath)
Ciaran Caulfield (Meath)
Dessie Ward (Monaghan)
Kieran McGeary (Tyrone)
Niall Devlin (Tyrone)

Midfielders
Conor Glass (Derry)
Michael Langan (Donegal)
Odhrán Murdock (Down)
Peadar Ó Cofaigh-Byrne (Dublin)
John Maher (Galway)
Joe O’Connor (Kerry)

Forwards
Rory Grugan (Armagh)
Oisin Conaty (Armagh)
Shane O’Donnell (Donegal)
Conor O’Donnell (Donegal)
Michael Murphy (Donegal)
Ciarán Thompson (Donegal)
Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
Robert Finnerty (Galway)
Matthew Thompson (Galway)
David Clifford (Kerry)
Paudie Clifford (Kerry)
Seán O’Shea (Kerry)
Ryan Burns (Louth)
Sam Mulroy (Louth)
Jordan Morris (Meath)
Ruairí Kinsella (Meath)
Mathew Costello (Meath)
Michéal Bannigan (Monaghan)

YOUNG FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal), Oisin Conaty (Armagh) and Matthew Thompson (Galway).

FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: David Clifford (Kerry), Joe O’Connor (Kerry) and Michael Murphy (Donegal).

BREAKDOWN: Donegal10, Kerry 9, Armagh, Meath 5 each, Galway, Louth, Monaghan, 3 each, Dublin, Tyrone 2 each, Derry, Down and Mayo 1 each.