Armagh's McCambridge nominated for Footballer of the Year

Armagh defender Barry McCambridge has been nominated for nan GAA's Footballer of nan Year on pinch Galway duo Paul Conroy and John Maher.

McCambridge was a cardinal subordinate for nan Orchard County arsenic they lifted nan Sam Maguire, beating Galway successful nan last successful July.

Oisin Conaty, who scored 0-3 successful nan last is nominated for Young Player of nan Year alongside Galway’s Johnny McGrath and Donegal’s Ciaran Moore.

McCambridge and Conaty are 2 of 11 Armagh players put guardant for an All-Star grant aft their first All-Ireland triumph since 2002.

Defenders Aaron McKay, Aidan Forker, Paddy Burns, Niall Grimley, Ben Crealey Rian O’Neill, Conor Turbitt and Rory Grugan complete their nominations.

Three Ulster representatives are nominated for goalkeeper pinch Armagh's Blaine Hughes, Donegal's Shaun Patton and Tyrone's Niall Morgan selected.

Patton's Donegal teammates Peadar Mogan, Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonigle, Brendan McCole, Michael Langan and Oisin Gallen person besides been nominated aft they won nan Ulster Championship successful Jim McGuinness's first play backmost astatine nan helm.

Tyrone's breakout prima Darragh Canavan is besides connected nan 45-player shortlist.

Goalkeepers: Blaine Hughes (Armagh), Shaun Patton (Donegal), Niall Morgan (Tyrone).

Defenders: Aaron McKay (Armagh), Barry McCambridge (Armagh), Aidan Forker (Armagh), Paddy Burns (Armagh), Peadar Mogan (Donegal), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Caolan McGonigle (Donegal), Brendan McCole (Donegal), Johnny McGrath (Galway), Dylan McHugh (Galway), Liam Silke (Galway), Craig Lennon (Louth), Donal McKenny (Louth), Brian Ó Beaglaioch (Kerry), Tom O’Sullivan (Kerry), Sean Bugler (Dublin), Brian Stack (Roscommon), Daniel O’Mahony (Cork).

Midfielders: Niall Grimley (Armagh), Ben Crealey (Armagh), Michael Langan (Donegal), Brian Fenton (Dublin), Tommy Durnin (Louth), Paul Conroy (Galway).

Forwards: Rian O’Neill (Armagh), Conor Turbitt (Armagh), Oisin Conaty (Armagh), Rory Grugan (Armagh), Cillian McDaid (Galway), John Maher (Galway), Rob Finnerty (Galway), Shane Walsh (Galway), David Clifford (Kerry), Paudie Clifford (Kerry), Con O’Callaghan (Dublin), Cormac Costello (Dublin), Ryan O’Donoghue (Mayo), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Oisin Gallen (Donegal), Darragh Canavan (Tyrone), Sam Mulroy (Louth), Diarmuid Murtagh (Roscommon).