Tyrone win seven All Stars awards

Sean Cavanagh will pick up his fourth All Star on Friday night

All-Ireland champions Tyrone lead the Vodafone Football All Stars honours for 2008 with seven awards.

Defenders Conor Gormley, Justin McMahon, Davy Harte and Philip Jordan are all honoured but their team-mate Ryan McMenamin misses out.

Midfielder Enda McGinley and forwards Brian Dooher and Sean Cavanagh are also honoured as is Armagh's Ronan Clarke.

In addition to McMenamin, notable omissions include Mattie Forde, Martin McGrath and Michael Meehan.

McMenamin's chances were reduced when he was nominated as a half-back, as opposed to his more regular full-back role.

As it happens, Westmeath's John Keane claimed the left corner-back jersey while McMenamin's two Tyrone team-mates Jordan and Harte and Kerry's Tomas O Se make up the half-back line.

The other Tyrone nominees who miss out on awards are Tommy McGuigan and Colm McCullagh.

Shane Ryan edges out Martin McGrath for a midfield slot and Fermanagh may feel a little sore after missing out on an award.

Fermanagh's Martin McGrath missed out on an award

Forde had a superb year for Wexford, as they reached the All-Ireland semi-finals but Colm Cooper, Kieran Donaghy and Ronan Clarke get the full-forward awards.

Overall, Wexford will surely feel hard done by after being ignored despite their splendid season.

Ciaran Lyng and Redmond Barry appeared to be Wexford's other main contenders.

Westmeath did run Tyrone very close in Omagh but they look to have over-achieved with Gary Connaughton joining corner-back Keane in the selection.

Of the Tyrone winners, Cavanagh is winning his fourth award - one more than both Gormley and Dooher.

Cavanagh, Dooher and Colm Cooper are the contenders for the overall Footballer of the Year award which will be announced at Friday's banquet in Dublin.

Justin McMahon, Harte, Jordan and McGinley will all pick up their first All Star.

Armagh forward Clarke wins his second award.

Interestingly, only 2 of the 15 all stars won provincial medals with Cork and Galway not represented in the selection.