Lee Keegan has won the Footballer of the Year award for 2016, and the decision divided opinion among those on Twitter.
The Mayo man collected his award at the All-Star ceremony in Dublin on Friday evening.
Earlier this week, the 2016 All-Star football team was named.
All-Ireland football champions Dublin dominated the team with six players from Jim Gavin’s side included. Four players from beaten finalists Mayo were also included.
Here’s the team in full:
- David Clarke
- Brendan Harrison
- Jonny Cooper
- Philly McMahon
- Lee Keegan
- Colm Boyle
- Ryan McHugh
- Brian Fenton (Dublin)
- Mattie Donnelly (Tyrone)
- Peter Harte (Tyrone)
- Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin)
- Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)
- Dean Rock (Dublin)
- Michael Quinlivan (Tipperary)
- Paul Geaney (Kerry)
Not anymore #OpelAllStars https://t.co/7wFm4lPxOI
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) November 4, 2016
And here’s the hurling team of the year:
- Eoin Murphy
- Cathal Barrett
- James Barry
- Daithí Burke
- Padraic Walsh
- Ronan Maher
- Padraic Maher
- Jamie Barron
- David Burke
- Walter Walsh
- Austin Gleeson
- Patrick Maher
- Richie Hogan
- Seamus Callanan
- John McGrath
In the individual awards, Mayo’s Diarmuid O’Connor was been named the Young Footballer of the Year, for the second time.
The Young Hurler of the Year and the Hurler of the Year awards were both won by Austin Gleeson.
Mayo's Diarmuid O'Connor has been named Young Footballer of the Year for the second time.
— GAA JOE (@GAA__JOE) November 4, 2016
And the Footballer of the Year award went to Keegan.
Here’s how social media reacted to the Mayo man winning the award.
Fully deserved MVP for Lee Keegan. A destroyer in defence, a breathtaking attacker and a brilliant leader.
— Joe Brolly (@JoeBrolly1993) November 4, 2016
Gr8 choice of #LeeKeegan as #POTY – in a year with few outstanding players Keegan best by quiet a margin . #welldone @MayoGAA
— Shane Curran (@shanetcurran) November 4, 2016
talk about a pity vote
— Arran (@ArranAFCSTL) November 4, 2016
bullshit
— shane manton (@manto2012) November 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/gaatarbh/status/794627553600344065
https://twitter.com/foley1782/status/794629375119544320
Lee Keegan?!! Would you ever fuck off…
— Jack Maguire (@MaguireJack) November 4, 2016
Delighted for Lee Keegan! What a legend
— Vince Rohan (@vinceyrohan) November 4, 2016
Well done Lee Keegan. The best Mayo player of this generation and always a total gentleman to deal with. #mayogaa
— Edwin McGreal (@edmcgreal) November 4, 2016
https://twitter.com/gaa_joker/status/794628655154663424
Ahh it's always anybody but Dublin…absolute joke! Lee keegan gets sent off in all ireland and still manages 2 win it! Blood boiling 😡😡 https://t.co/zskLmPPiy0
— grace elliott ✌ (@GracieEll20) November 4, 2016
#ThingsLeeDid enough said ❤️💚👊
— Caoimghin McLoughlin (@caoimghinmcl) November 4, 2016
Who are the winners of the much-coveted 2016 Wooly Awards? Find out in our GAA Hour Special
