4 Tipperary Footballers on GAA/GPA All Star Tour

THE GAA/GPA All-Stars, in association with Opel, will travel today to Abu Dhabi and Dubai when they go on a football tour.

A 29-strong party representing the 2015 and 2016 All-Star winners flew out from Dublin today.

Uachtarán CLG Aogán Ó Fearghail will lead the party which will also include team managers Liam Kearns, Tipperary (2016 team) and Mickey Harte, Tyrone (2015 team).

On Friday afternoon (local time) the highlight of the tour will be at the Zayad Sports City venue in Abu Dhabi when the 2015 and 2016 teams play their exhibition football match, before flying home to Ireland on November 28th.

The touring panel is made up of a number of 2015 and 2016 All-Stars, while due to the fact that there are several back-to-back All-Stars and a number of other players unable to travel, the GAA has been in a position to recognise and honour players with inclusion on the trip.

4 Tipperary Players have been chosen on the 2016 panel, including All Star full forward Michael Quinlivan while nominees Robbie Kiely, Conor Sweeney and Peter Acheson, currently living in Dubai, will also feature in the game.

 

2015 GAA/GPA All-Stars Football Team Selection

Brendan Kealy (Kerry)

Shane Enright (Kerry)

Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)

Philly McMahon (Dublin)

Anthony Maher (Kerry)

Brian Fenton (Dublin)

Conor McManus (Monaghan)

Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry)

Bernard Brogan (Dublin)

Michael Murphy (Donegal)

Neil Gallagher (Donegal)

Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone)

Kieran Martin (Westmeath)

Karl O’Connell (Monaghan)

Cathal McCarron (Tyrone)

2016 GAA/GPA All-Stars Football Team Selection

David Clarke (Mayo)

Brendan Harrison (Mayo)

Johnny Cooper (Dublin)

Ryan McHugh (Donegal)

Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)

Peter Harte (Tyrone)

Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)

Dean Rock (Dublin)

Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)

Paul Geaney (Kerry)

Robbie Kiely (Tipperary)

Conor Sweeney (Tipperary)

Peter Acheson (Tipperary)

Declan Kyne (Galway)