PADRAIC JOYCE (Galway)
Lost by a point to Mayo in the Connacht final before bowing out to Westmeath

CIARAN WHELAN (Dublin)
Captured his second Leinster in as many years before losing an epic to Mayo

ANTHONY LYNCH (Cork)
Saw both sides of Kerry, beating them in Munster but lost All Ireland semi-final.

PADDY BRADLEY (Derry)
Started with win over champions Tyrone but ultimately fell to Longford