Dublin & Mayo pair nominated for FOTY

Dublin's James McCarthy and Stephen Cluxton and Mayo's David Clarke and Andy Moran have been nominated for the 2017 Footballer of the Year award.

Cluxton, who captained Dublin to All-Ireland victory over Mayo on Sunday, conceded just two goals as he led the county to their fourth Sam Maguire in five years.

The selection committee increased the amount of nominees from three to four to include Mayo goalkeeper Clarke "so as not to prejudice what the final [All-Star] team selection may be."

The last goalkeeper to win the Footballer of the Year award was Martin Furlong of Offaly in 1988.

Dublin midfielder James McCarthy and Mayo forward Andy Moran complete the shortlist to succeed Lee Keegan of Mayo as the country's top footballer.

Dublin's Con O'Callaghan, Cork's Sean Powter and Galway's Michael Daly have been shortlisted for the Young Footballer of the Year award.

13 players from Dublin's three-in-a-row Sam Maguire winners are on the 45-man shortlist for the All-Star awards, while there are still nominations for Mayo.

Footballer of the Year Nominees

Stephen Cluxton [Dublin]

James McCarthy [Dublin]

Andy Moran [Mayo]

David Clarke [Mayo]

Young Footballer of the Year Nominees

Con O'Callaghan [Dublin]

Seán Powter [Cork]

Michael Daly [Galway]

All-Star Football Nominations

Goalkeepers

Stephen Cluxton [Dublin], David Clarke [Mayo], Niall Morgan [Tyrone]

Defenders

Jack McCaffrey, Cian O'Sullivan, Michael Fitzsimons, Philip McMahon, John Small, Jonny Cooper [Dublin], Keith Higgins, Lee Keegan, Chris Barrett, Colm Boyle, Brendan Harrison [Mayo], Pádraig Hampsey, Tiernan McCann [Tyrone], Paul Murphy, Tadhg Morley [Kerry], Conor Devanney [Roscommon], Caolan Mooney [Down], Fintan Kelly [Monaghan].

Midfielders

James McCarthy, Brian Fenton [Dublin], Tom Parsons [Mayo], Colm Cavanagh [Tyrone], Enda Smith [Roscommon], Kevin Feely [Kildare].

Forwards

Andy Moran, Kevin McLoughlin, Aidan O'Shea, Jason Doherty, Cillian O'Connor [Mayo], Ciarán Kilkenny, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion, Dean Rock [Dublin], Paul Geaney, Kieran Donaghy, James O’Donoghue [Kerry], Peter Harte, Niall Sludden [Tyrone], Connaire Harrison [Down], Patrick McBrearty [Donegal], Jamie Clarke [Armagh], Daniel Flynn [Kildare].

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