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27th Feb 2015

Fantasy GAA XV: A team of All-Ireland club football-winning Leinster legends

Including more Dublin icons than you can shake a stick at

Conor Heneghan

Including more Dublin icons than you can shake a stick at.

With only the finals of the AIB GAA Club Championships left to come we’ve been continuing our journey around the provinces to pick fantasy selections made up of some of the best players to have tasted glory on the club scene over the years.

This time, it’s the turn of Leinster football and some really, really big names from the history of GAA have tasted success with clubs in the province over the years.

We should stress that only players who WON an All-Ireland SENIOR club title are eligible for selection, but the pick is still pretty vast.

Starting with UCD, who won the fourth and fifth editions of the All-Ireland Club Championships in 1974 and 1975, Leinster clubs have won the big prize on nine separate occasions.

Dublin giants St. Vincent’s have won it three times, Kilmacud Crokes and UCD have claimed it two times apiece, with Portlaoise and Wicklow club Baltinglass also reaching the promised land.

As has been the case so far, there were some incredibly tough calls to make, but have a look at our selection below and see what you think.

When you’re done scrolling through this bunch of All-Stars, why not check out our Connacht, Munster and Ulster selections.

1. Mick Pender (Kilmacud Crokes and Dublin)

Kilmacud Crokes team before the game 17/3/1995

2. Rory O’Carroll (Kilmacud Crokes and Dublin)

Rory O'Carroll celebrates at the final whistle 17/3/2009

3. John O’Keefe (UCD and Kerry)

John O'Keefe

4. Hugh Kenny (Baltinglass and Wicklow)

Hugh Kenny 10/3/1996

5. Gay O’Driscoll (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Gay O'Driscoll 9/12/1999

6. Ger Brennan (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Ger Brennan 14/12/2014

7. Colm Browne (Portlaoise and Laois)

Colm Browne 6/07/2002 DIGITAL

8. Brian Mullins (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Brian Mullins and Jack O'Shea 22/9/1985

9. Pat O’Neill (UCD and Dublin)

Dr. Pat O'Neill 19/5/2000

10. Tom Prendergast (Portlaoise and Laois)

11. Tony Hanahoe (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Tony Hanahoe 12/9/2011

12. Diarmuid Connolly (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Liam Silke with Diarmuid Connolly 14/2/2015

13. Kevin O’Brien (Baltinglass and Wicklow)

Gerry O'Neill Kevin O'Brien Wicklow v Louth O'Byrne Cup 7/1/1996

14. Jimmy Keaveney (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Jimmy Keaveney Dublin Football 1977

15. Tomas Quinn (St. Vincent’s and Dublin)

Tomas Quinn 14/12/2014

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