Gaelic Life Team of the week

THERE was a week of key club games for Ulster teams with the Dr McKenna Cup also kicking the county season into action.

Here are the star players.

1 JAMES MCBENNETT Dromintee
Restarts were sensational for the majority of the side’s Ulster triumph at St Paul’s.

2 RYAN O’TOOLE Scotstown
On a tough day for the Ulster champions, O’Toole was at his tigerish best.

3 DIARMUID MCNICHOLL Glenullin
Made a brilliant block to deny Shane McGinley in a fine performance.

4 NIALL DEVLIN Tyrone
Impressed when introduced in the McKenna Cup win over Armagh.

5 CONOR RAFFERTY Glenullin
Broke lines and was everywhere against Strokestown.

6 CILLIAN BARKEY Clogher
A rock in defence as the Tyrone side marched on to Croke Park.

7 JARLATH O’NEILL Dromintee
Capped off a fine Ulster Minor campaign with a brilliant first-half showing.

8 KARL GALLAGHER Monaghan
Welcome home, the former AFL man was superb against Cavan.

9 DIARMAID O’ROURKE Dromintee
Player of the Match in the Ulster Minor final. Brilliant display when the pressure was on especially.

10 Oisín O’Neill Armagh
Picked up the player of the match award even in defeat to Tyrone.

11 Ruairí Canavan Tyrone
Caused Armagh headaches in Friday’s entertaining opener.

12 DAVID GARLAND Monaghan
Four from play and a hand in a few others as Monaghan opened with a win over Cavan.

13 RYAN MCNICHOLL Glenullin
Two goals in an All-Ireland semi-final, taking his season total to 7-22.

14 CIARÁN BOGUE Clogher
His 2-4 tally sent the side on their way to Croke Park.

15 RYAN MCCAUGHEY Clogher
Five points, including four from play, in an All-Ireland semi-final. Not too shabby.