Clarke, the Mayo goalkeeper, is one of four nominations for the Football of the Year award James Crombie/InphoStephen Cluxton and David Clarke, the goalkeepers of All-Ireland finalists Dublin and Mayo, will go head again for the PwC All-Stars Footballer of the Year award. Cluxton captained Dublin to victory over Mayo on Sunday, the fourth time he has lifted the Sam Maguire Cup, capping a fine campaign when he conceded just two goals. Clarke, the Mayo netminder, had a strong season too, prompting the selection committee to break from tradition and increase the amount of nominees from three to four. It was felt that Clarke’s chances of winning an All-Star would have been prejudiced if he was left off the Footballer of the Year shortlist, and vice versa. The other two players nominated to succeed Lee Keegan of Mayo are James McCarthy, the…

Source: The Times September 21, 2017 06:22 UTC