| Tom Aherne | Irish Examiner |
| Steven Beacom | Belfast Telegraph |
| Eoin Brannigan | Irish Daily Star |
| David Courtney | Irish Independent |
| Brian Farrell | Sunday World |
| John Greene | Sunday Independent |
| Kieran Holden | TV3 |
| Pat Keane | Evening Herald |
| Ryle Nugent | RTE |
| Malachy Logan | Irish Times |
