Dublin's Brian Fenton has been named The PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year for 2018.
A formidable presence in Dublin's All-Ireland win, the Raheny man has broken Mayo's hold on the top individual award, becoming Dublin's first winner since Jack McCaffrey in 2015.
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Making his breakthrough into Jim Gavin's Dublin panel in 2015, Brian Fenton has enjoyed a spectacular inter-county career thus far.
Yet to end a championship year without being in possession of the Sam Maguire Cup, Fenton's influence has been telling form the very off; the 25-year-old winning man of the match in his first final appearance 3-years ago.
A dominant presence in the heart of Dublin's midfield, Fenton contributed two points to the cause in Dublin's 2-17 to 1-14 defeat of Tyrone in this year's All-Ireland final.
On a great night for Fenton's club Raheny, he was joined in The PwC All-Star Team of the Year by fellow club and county man, Brian Howard.
The PwC GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year went to Kerry's David Clifford.
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