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06th Jan 2015

15 retired inter-county football stars who are still playing for their clubs

This is a hell of a team.

Joe Harrington

This is a hell of a team.

The club game has taken centre stage in GAA circles over the last few months with county, provincial and All-Ireland championship games on up and down the country.

So we’ve decided to put a team together consisting of ex-inter-county stars who are still playing with their local club.

Westmeath’s Gary Connaughton is in goal even though he’s recently come out of retirement. However, it’s still unclear whether he’ll play a part this year so we’re putting him in.

The full-back line is as steely and disciplined as you’d find anywhere, and they’d need to be with a very attacking half-back line in front of them.

The midfield has a combined age of 85, the half-forward line is all about flair and class while the full-forward is almost unstoppable.

Let us know what you think.

1. Gary Connaughton (Westmeath and Tubberclair)

Gary Connaughton 29/6/2013

2. Barry Owens (Fermanagh and Teemore Shamrocks)

Barry Owens 11/3/2007

3. Graham Canty (Cork and Bantry Blues)

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4. Aaron Hoey (Louth and St Bride’s)

Aaron Hoey 8/6/2008

5. John Miskella (Cork and Ballincollig)

John Miskella celebrates with the trophy 19/10/2014

6. Kevin Cassidy (Donegal and Gaoth Dobhair)

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7. Aaron Kernan (Armagh and Crossmaglen)

KernanAaron Blue September

8. William Kirby (Kerry and Austin Stacks)

William Kirby Stacks

9. Kevin Walsh (Galway and Killanin)

Kevin Walsh 24/5/1998

10. Benny Coulter (Down and Mayobridge)

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11. Ciaran McDonald (Mayo and Crossmolina)

Ciaran McDonald 20/5/2007

12. Johnny Doyle (Kildare and Allenwood)

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13. Stephen O’Neill (Tyrone and Clann Na Gael)

Stephen O'Neill 25/8/2013

14. Joe Sheridan (Meath and Seneschalstown)

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15. Mossie Quinn (Dublin and St Vincents)

Diarmuid Connolly celebrates scoring his second goal 17/3/2014