2 All-Star Awards for Ulster

October 17th, 2009

Ulster picked up 2 awards at the 2009 Vodafone Football All-Stars on Friday night.

Donegal defender Karl Lacey and Tyrone forward Stephen O’Neill were rewarded for their performances along with 7 players from All-Ireland Champions Kerry, 5 from Cork and Dermot Earley of Kildare.

This was Stephen O’Neill’s third All-Star award, having previously won awards in 2001 and 2005, when he was also named footballer of the year.
Karl Lacey was picking up his second award having previously collected one in 2006.

Lacey’s Donegal team-mate Michael Murphy was also rewarded with the prestigious award of young footballer of the year, following a tremendous season where he scored 0-36 in the championship.

Pictured is Ulster GAA Vice President Aogan Ó Fearghail and Ulster GAA Operations Manager Stephen McGeehan with Stephen O’Neill, Michael Murphy and Karl Lacey.

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2009 Football All Stars:

D Murphy (Kerry)

K Lacey (Donegal)
M Shields (Cork)
T O’Sullivan (Kerry)

T O Se (Kerry)
G Canty (Cork)
J Miskella (Cork)

D Earley (Kildare)
S Scanlon (Kerry)

P Galvin (Kerry)
P O’Neill (Cork)
T Kennelly (Kerry)

D Goulding (Cork)
D O’Sullivan (Kerry)
S O’Neill (Tyrone)