Eight counties represented in EirGrid 21 Awards
May 27, 2015
Tipperary's Colin O'Riordan is tackled by Frank Burns and Cathal McShane of Tyrone.
©INPHO/Cathal Noonan.
Tyrone's achievement in winning the All-Ireland U-21 FC has been recognised with seven recipients in the inaugural 'EirGrid 21 U-21 Awards' which honours the best 21 players from this year's championship.
A total of eight counties are represented on the team as chosen by former Dublin captain Bryan Cullen and Galway's Michael Meehan, as well as members of the Gaelic Writers Association.
Players from Tipperary (6), Roscommon (2), Dublin (2), Donegal, Kildare, Cork and Galway (all one each) are named on the side alongside the Tyrone selection.
Lee Brennan and Cathal McShane from Tyrone and Tipperary midfielder Colin O'Riordan have been nominated for the player of the year award, which supporters can vote for on the GAA's Facebook page between May 29-31.
GOALKEEPERS
Evan Comerford Tipperary
Sean Fox Tyrone
DEFENDERS
Ruairi Brennan Tyrone
Padraig Hampsey Tyrone
Eric Lowndes Dublin
Bill Maher Tipperary
Ross Mulcahy Tipperary
Kieran McGeary Tyrone
Ryan McHugh Donegal
Brian O'Driscoll Cork
MIDFIELDERS
Cathal Compton Roscommon
Cathal McShane Tyrone
Steven O'Brien Tipperary
Colin O'Riordan Tipperary
FORWARDS
Lee Brennan Tyrone
Damien Comer Galway
Neil Flynn Kildare
Conor McHugh Dublin
Daniel McNulty Tyrone
Diarmuid Murtagh Roscommon
Kevin O'Halloran Tipperary
Player of the year nominations
Lee Brennan Tyrone
Cathal McShane Tyrone
Colin O'Riordan Tipperary
