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Club Allstars: Seven gongs for Kilcoo as Rogers and O'Doherty make hurling team

3 May 2022; Kilcoo footballer Eugene Branagan, left, with his AIB GAA club footballer of the year award, and Ballygunner hurler Dessie Hutchinson, with his AIB GAA club hurler of the year award during the AIB GAA Club Players’ Awards 2021/22 at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
3 May 2022; Kilcoo footballer Eugene Branagan, left, with his AIB GAA club footballer of the year award, and Ballygunner hurler Dessie Hutchinson, with his AIB GAA club hurler of the year award during the AIB GAA Club Players’ Awards 2021/22 at Crok 3 May 2022; Kilcoo footballer Eugene Branagan, left, with his AIB GAA club footballer of the year award, and Ballygunner hurler Dessie Hutchinson, with his AIB GAA club hurler of the year award during the AIB GAA Club Players’ Awards 2021/22 at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

SEVEN Kilcoo players have been named on the AIB GAA Club Football Team of the Year for 2021/22, with Slaughtneil duo Brendan Rogers and Cormac O’Doherty making the hurling selection.

All-Ireland champions Kilcoo are represented by goalkeeper Niall Kane, full-back Ryan McEvoy, wing-backs Miceal Rooney and Daryl Brangan, and half-forwards Ceilum Doherty, Jerome Johnston and player of the year Eugene Branagan.

Beaten finalists Kilmacud Crokes take four slots, with Rory O’Carroll, Craig Dias, Dara Mullin and Dan O’Brien joined by two each from semi-finalists Padraig Pearses and St Finbarr’s.

Waterford star Dessie Hutchinson’s role in Ballygunner’s equally dramatic success earned him the Hurler of the Year award, with six of his team-mates making team of the year.

Derry footballer Brendan Rogers capped a great week with his inclusion, while county hurling captain O’Doherty was also rewarded for a fine season.

AIB GAA CLUB FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: Eugene Branagan (Kilcoo)

FOOTBALL TEAM OF THE YEAR

Niall Kane (Kilcoo)

Sam Ryan (St Finbarr’s)

Ryan McEvoy (Kilcoo)

Dan O’Brien (Kilmacud Crokes)

Miceal Rooney (Kilcoo)

Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes)

Daryl Branagan (Kilcoo)

Craig Dias (Kilmacud Crokes)

Niall Daly (Pádraig Pearse’s)

Ceilum Doherty (Kilcoo)

Jerome Johnston (Kilcoo)

Eugene Branagan (Kilcoo)

Dara Mullin (Kilmacud Crokes)

Steven Sherlock (St Finbarr’s)

Paul Carey (Pádraig Pearse’s)

AIB GAA CLUB HURLER OF THE YEAR – Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner)

HURLING TEAM OF THE YEAR

Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)

Ian Kenny (Ballygunner)

Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Fintan Burke (St Thomas’s)

Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)

Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Darragh Corcoran (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Cormac O’Doherty (Slaughtneil)

Paddy Leavey (Ballygunner)

Mikey Mahony (Ballygunner)

TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Billy O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)

Dessie Hutchinson (Ballygunner)

Brendan Rogers (Slaughtneil)

Eoin Cody (Ballyhale Shamrocks)