List of All Stars Awards winners (football)

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This is a list of all past winners of the official GAA GPA All Stars Awards in Gaelic football since the first awards in 1971. As an insight to the prominent players of the 1960s, it also includes the unofficial "Cuchulainn" awards presented from 1963 to 1967 under the auspices of Gaelic Weekly magazine.

For each year since 1995, when the official award began, the All Stars Footballer of the Year is highlighted with FOTY. If the footballer of the year did not win an All Star Award, his name is added to the list as FOTY. The unofficial Texaco Footballer of the Year, awarded since 1958, is a guide to the leading players of the past.

Overview[edit]

By the end of 2013, 387 different footballers had received awards.[citation needed] For those with the highest numbers of awards, see GAA GPA All Stars Awards.

As of 2022, the players are from the following teams:

Given as  • Team, team's overall total/number of different players to have won while representing this team:

No player has received an All Star while representing Carlow, Kilkenny**, Limerick, Longford, Waterford, or the overseas county teams of London and New York in football.

** Kilkenny no longer competes in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.

Cú Chulainn Awards[edit]

1963[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Andy Phillips Wicklow 1
RCB Gabriel Kelly Cavan 1
FB Noel Tierney Galway 1
LCB Pa Connolly Kildare 1
RWB Seamus Murphy Kerry 1
CB Paddy Holden Dublin 1
LWB Martin Newell Galway 1
MD Mick Garrett Galway 1
MD Des Foley Dublin 1
RWF Seán O'Neill Down 1
CF Mickey Whelan Dublin 1
LWF Tom Browne Laois 1
RCF Jimmy Whan Armagh 1
FF Tom Long Kerry 1
LCF Pat Donnellan Galway 1

1964[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Johnny Geraghty Galway 1
RCB Gabriel Kelly Cavan 2
FB Noel Tierney Galway 2
LCB Peter Darby Meath 1
RWB Enda Colleran Galway 1
CB Paddy Holden Dublin 2
LWB Frank Lynch Louth 1
MD Mick O'Connell Kerry 1
MD Mick Reynolds Galway 1
RWF Cyril Dunne Galway 1
CF Mattie McDonagh Galway 1
LWF Mickey Kearins Sligo 1
RCF Seán O'Neill Down 2
FF Charlie Gallagher Cavan 1
LCF Paddy Doherty Down 1

1965[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Johnny Geraghty Galway 2
RCB Enda Colleran Galway 2
FB Tom McCreesh Armagh 1
LCB Bosco McDermott Galway 1
RWB Donie O'Sullivan Kerry 1
CB Paddy Holden Dublin 3
LWB Martin Newell Galway 1
MD Mick O'Connell Kerry 2
MD Des Foley Dublin 2
RWF Cyril Dunne Galway 2
CF Mickey Kearins Sligo 2
LWF Seamus Leydon Galway 1
RCF Sean Murray Longford 1
FF Seán O'Neill Down 3
LCF Paddy Doherty Down 2

1966[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Johnny Geraghty Galway 3
RCB Enda Colleran Galway 3
FB Jack Quinn Meath 1
LCB Peter Darby Meath 2
RWB Pat Collier Meath 1
CB Mick Carolan Kildare 1
LWB Brendan Barden Longford 1
MD Pat Donnellan Galway 2
MD Ray Carolan Cavan 1
RWF Mickey Kearins Sligo 3
CF Mattie McDonagh Galway 2
LWF Seamus Leydon Galway 2
RCF Pat Dunny Kildare 1
FF Con O'Sullivan Cork 1
LCF John Keenan Galway 1

1967[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Billy Morgan Cork 1
RCB Gabriel Kelly Cavan 3
FB Jack Quinn Meath 2
LCB Seamus O'Connor Mayo 1
RWB Frank Cogan Cork 1
CB Bertie Cunningham Meath 1
LWB Pat Reynolds Meath 1
MD Mick Burke Cork 1
MD Ray Carolan Cavan 2
RWF Cyril Dunne Galway 3
CF Joe Langan Mayo 1
LWF Joe Corcoran Mayo 1
RCF Sean O'Connell Derry 1
FF Con O'Sullivan Cork 2
LCF Seán O'Neill Down 4

1970s[edit]

1971[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK P. J. Smyth Galway 1
RCB Johnny Carey Mayo 1
FB Jack Cosgrove Galway 1
LCB Donie O'Sullivan Kerry 1
RWB Eugene Mulligan Offaly 1
CB Nicholas Clavin Offaly 1
LWB Patrick Reynolds Meath 1
MD Liam Sammon Galway 1
MD Willie Bryan Offaly 1
RWF Tony McTague Offaly 1
CF Ray Cummins Cork 1
LWF Mickey Kearins Sligo 1
RCF Andy McCallin Antrim 1
FF Seán O'Neill Down 1
LCF Seamus Leydon Galway 1
County breakdown
  • Galway = 4
  • Offaly = 4
  • Mayo = 1
  • Kerry = 1
  • Meath = 1
  • Cork = 1
  • Sligo = 1
  • Antrim = 1
  • Down = 1

1972[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Martin Furlong Offaly 1
RCB Mick Ryan Offaly 1
FB Paddy McCormack Offaly 1
LCB Donie O'Sullivan Kerry 2
RWB Brian McEniff Donegal 1
CB Tommy Joe Gilmore Galway 1
LWB Kevin Jer O'Sullivan Cork 1
MD Willie Bryan Offaly 2
MD Mick O'Connell Kerry 1
RWF Johnny Cooney Offaly 1
CF Kevin Kilmurray Offaly 1
LWF Tony McTague Offaly 2
RCF Mickey Freyne Roscommon 1
FF Seán O'Neill Down 2
LCF Paddy Moriarty Armagh 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Offaly = 7
  • Kerry = 2
  • Donegal = 1
  • Galway = 1
  • Cork = 1
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Down = 1
  • Armagh = 1

1973[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Billy Morgan Cork 1
RCB Frank Cogan Cork 1
FB Mick Ryan Offaly 2
LCB Brian Murphy Cork 1
RWB Liam O'Neill Galway 1
CB Tommy Joe Gilmore Galway 2
LWB Kevin Jer O'Sullivan Cork 2
MD John O'Keeffe Kerry 1
MD Dinny Long Cork 1
RWF Johnny Cooney Offaly 2
CF Kevin Kilmurray Offaly 2
LWF Liam Sammon Galway 2
RCF Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 1
FF Ray Cummins Cork 2
LCF Anthony McGurk Derry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Cork = 7
  • Offaly = 3
  • Galway = 3
  • Kerry = 1
  • Derry = 1

1974[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paddy Cullen Dublin 1
RCB Donal Monaghan Donegal 1
FB Seán Doherty Dublin 1
LCB Robbie Kelleher Dublin 1
RWB Paddy Reilly Dublin 1
CB Barnes Murphy Sligo 1
LWB Johnny Hughes Galway 1
MD Dermot Earley Roscommon 1
MD Paudie Lynch Kerry 1
RWF Tom Naughton Galway 1
CF Declan Barron Cork 1
LWF David Hickey Dublin 1
RCF Jimmy Barry-Murphy Cork 2
FF Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 1
LCF John Tobin Galway 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 6
  • Galway = 3
  • Cork = 2
  • Donegal = 1
  • Sligo = 1
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Kerry = 1

1975[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paudie O'Mahony Kerry 1
RCB Gay O'Driscoll Dublin 1
FB John O'Keeffe Kerry 2
LCB Robbie Kelleher Dublin 2
RWB Peter Stevenson Derry 1
CB Anthony McGurk Derry 2
LWB Ger Power Kerry 1
MD Dinny Long Cork 2
MD Colm McAlarney Down 1
RWF Gerry McElhinney Derry 1
CF Ken Rennicks Meath 1
LWF Mickey O'Sullivan Kerry 1
RCF John Egan Kerry 1
FF Matt Kerrigan Meath 1
LCF Anton O'Toole Dublin 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 5
  • Dublin = 3
  • Derry = 3
  • Meath = 2
  • Cork = 1
  • Down = 1

1976[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paddy Cullen Dublin 2
RCB Ger O'Keeffe Kerry 1
FB John O'Keeffe Kerry 3
LCB Brian Murphy Cork 2
RWB Johnny Hughes Galway 2
CB Kevin Moran Dublin 1
LWB Ger Power Kerry 2
MD Brian Mullins Dublin 1
MD Dave McCarthy Cork 1
RWF Anton O'Toole Dublin 2
CF Tony Hanahoe Dublin 1
LWF David Hickey Dublin 2
RCF Bobby Doyle Dublin 1
FF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 1
LCF Pat Spillane Kerry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 7
  • Kerry = 5
  • Cork = 2
  • Galway = 1

1977[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paddy Cullen Dublin 3
RCB Gay O'Driscoll Dublin 2
FB Pat Lindsay Roscommon 1
LCB Robbie Kelleher Dublin 3
RWB Tommy Drumm Dublin 1
CB Paddy Moriarty Armagh 2
LWB Pat O'Neill Dublin 1
MD Brian Mullins Dublin 2
MD Joe Kernan Armagh 1
RWF Anton O'Toole Dublin 3
CF Jimmy Smyth Armagh 1
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 2
RCF Bobby Doyle Dublin 2
FF Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 2
LCF John Egan Kerry 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 9
  • Armagh = 3
  • Kerry = 2
  • Roscommon = 1

1978[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Ollie Crinnigan Kildare 1
RCB Harry Keegan Roscommon 1
FB John O'Keeffe Kerry 4
LCB Robbie Kelleher Dublin 4
RWB Tommy Drumm Dublin 2
CB Ollie Brady Cavan 1
LWB Paudie Lynch Kerry 2
MD Colm McAlarney Down 2
MD Tomás O'Connor Offaly 1
RWF Ger Power Kerry 3
CF Declan Barron Cork 2
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 3
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 2
FF Jimmy Keaveney Dublin 3
LCF John Egan Kerry 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Dublin = 3
  • Kildare = 1
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Cavan = 1
  • Down = 1
  • Offaly = 1
  • Cork = 1

1979[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paddy Cullen Dublin 4
RCB Eugene Hughes Monaghan 1
FB John O'Keeffe Kerry 5
LCB Tom Heneghan Roscommon 1
RWB Tommy Drumm Dublin 3
CB Tim Kennelly Kerry 1
LWB Danny Murray Roscommon 1
MD Dermot Earley Roscommon 2
MD Bernard Brogan Dublin 1
RWF Ger Power Kerry 4
CF Seán Walsh Kerry 1
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 4
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 3
FF Seán Lowry Offaly 1
LCF Joe McGrath Mayo 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Dublin = 3
  • Roscommon = 3
  • Monaghan = 1
  • Offaly = 1
  • Mayo = 1

1980s[edit]

1980[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Charlie Nelligan Kerry 1
RCB Harry Keegan Roscommon 2
FB Kevin Kehilly Cork 1
LCB Gerry Connellan Roscommon 1
RWB Kevin McCabe Tyrone 1
CB Tim Kennelly Kerry 2
LWB Danny Murray Roscommon 2
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 1
MD Colm McKinstry Armagh 1
RWF Ger Power Kerry 5
CF Dinny Allen Cork 1
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 5
RCF Matt Connor Offaly 1
FF Eoin Liston Kerry 1
LCF John Egan Kerry 4

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 7
  • Roscommon = 3
  • Cork = 2
  • Tyrone = 1
  • Armagh = 1
  • Offaly = 1

1981[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Martin Furlong Offaly 2
RCB Jimmy Deenihan Kerry 1
FB Paddy Kennedy Down 1
LCB Paudie Lynch Kerry 3
RWB Páidí Ó Sé Kerry 1
CB Richie Connor Offaly 1
LWB Séamus McHugh Galway 1
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 2
MD Seán Walsh Kerry 2
RWF Barry Brennan Galway 1
CF Denis 'Ogie' Moran Kerry 1
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 6
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 4
FF Eoin Liston Kerry 2
LCF Brendan Lowry Offaly 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 9
  • Offaly = 3
  • Galway = 2
  • Down = 1

1982[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Martin Furlong Offaly 3
RCB Mick Fitzgerald Offaly 1
FB Liam O'Connor Offaly 1
LCB Kevin Kehilly Cork 2
RWB Páidí Ó Sé Kerry 2
CB Seán Lowry Offaly 2
LWB Liam Currams Offaly 1
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 3
MD Pádraig Dunne Offaly 1
RWF Peter McGinnity Fermanagh 1
CF Joe Kernan Armagh 2
LWF Matt Connor Offaly 2
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 5
FF Eoin Liston Kerry 3
LCF John Egan Kerry 5

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Offaly = 7
  • Kerry = 5
  • Cork = 1
  • Fermanagh = 1
  • Armagh = 1

1983[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Martin Furlong Offaly 4
RCB Páidí Ó Sé Kerry 3
FB Stephen Kinneavy Galway 1
LCB John Evans Cork 1
RWB Pat Canavan Dublin 1
CB Tommy Drumm Dublin 4
LWB Jimmy Kerrigan Cork 1
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 4
MD Liam Austin Down 1
RWF Barney Rock Dublin 1
CF Matt Connor Offaly 3
LWF Greg Blaney Down 1
RCF Martin McHugh Donegal 1
FF Colm O'Rourke Meath 1
LCF Joe McNally Dublin 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 4
  • Kerry = 2
  • Offaly = 2
  • Cork = 2
  • Down = 2
  • Galway = 1
  • Donegal = 1
  • Meath = 1

1984[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John O'Leary Dublin 1
RCB Páidí Ó Sé Kerry 4
FB Mick Lyons Meath 1
LCB Séamus McHugh Galway 2
RWB Tommy Doyle Kerry 1
CB Tom Spillane Kerry 1
LWB P. J. Buckley Dublin 1
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 5
MD Eugene McKenna Tyrone 1
RWF Barney Rock Dublin 2
CF Eoin Liston Kerry 4
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 7
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 6
FF Frank McGuigan Tyrone 1
LCF Dermot McNicholl Derry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 7
  • Dublin = 3
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Meath = 1
  • Galway = 1
  • Derry = 1

1985[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John O'Leary Dublin 2
RCB Páidí Ó Sé Kerry 5
FB Gerry Hargan Dublin 1
LCB Mick Spillane Kerry 1
RWB Tommy Doyle Kerry 2
CB Ciarán Murray Monaghan 1
LWB Dermot Flanagan Mayo 1
MD Jack O'Shea Kerry 6
MD Willie Joe Padden Mayo 1
RWF Barney Rock Dublin 3
CF Tommy Conroy Dublin 1
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 8
RCF Kevin McStay Mayo 1
FF Paul Earley Roscommon 1
LCF Eugene Hughes Monaghan 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 5
  • Dublin = 4
  • Mayo = 3
  • Monaghan = 1
  • Roscommon = 1

1986[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Charlie Nelligan Kerry 2
RCB Harry Keegan Roscommon 3
FB Mick Lyons Meath 2
LCB John Lynch Tyrone 1
RWB Tommy Doyle Kerry 3
CB Tom Spillane Kerry 2
LWB Colm Browne Laois 1
MD Plunkett Donaghy Tyrone 1
MD Liam Irwin Laois 1
RWF Ray McCarron Monaghan 1
CF Eugene McKenna Tyrone 2
LWF Pat Spillane Kerry 9
RCF Mikey Sheehy Kerry 7
FF Damien O'Hagan Tyrone 1
LCF Ger Power Kerry 6

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Tyrone = 4
  • Laois = 2
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Meath = 1
  • Monaghan = 1

1987[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John Kerins Cork 1
RCB Robbie O'Malley Meath 1
FB Colman Corrigan Cork 1
LCB Tony Scullion Derry 1
RWB Niall Cahalane Cork 1
CB Tom Spillane Kerry 3
LWB Ger Lynch Kerry 1
MD Gerry McEntee Meath 1
MD Brian McGilligan Derry 1
RWF David Beggy Meath 1
CF Larry Tompkins Cork 1
LWF Kieran Duff Dublin 1
RCF Val Daly Galway 1
FF Brian Stafford Meath 1
LCF Bernard Flynn Meath 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Meath = 5
  • Cork = 4
  • Derry = 2
  • Kerry = 2
  • Dublin = 1
  • Galway = 1

1988[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paddy Linden Monaghan 1
RCB Robbie O'Malley Meath 2
FB Colman Corrigan Cork 2
LCB Mick Kennedy Dublin 1
RWB Niall Cahalane Cork 2
CB Noel McCaffrey Dublin 1
LWB Martin O'Connell Meath 1
MD Shea Fahy Cork 1
MD Liam Hayes Meath 1
RWF Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 1
CF Larry Tompkins Cork 2
LWF Kieran Duff Dublin 2
RCF Colm O'Rourke Meath 2
FF Brian Stafford Meath 2
LCF Eugene Hughes Monaghan 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Meath = 5
  • Cork = 4
  • Dublin = 3
  • Monaghan = 2
  • Kerry = 1

1989[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Gabriel Irwin Mayo 1
RCB Jimmy Browne Mayo 1
FB Gerry Hargan Dublin 2
LCB Dermot Flanagan Mayo 2
RWB Connie Murphy Kerry 1
CB Conor Counihan Cork 1
LWB Tony Davis Cork 1
MD Teddy McCarthy Cork 1
MD Willie Joe Padden Mayo 2
RWF Dave Barry Cork 1
CF Larry Tompkins Cork 3
LWF Noel Durkin Mayo 1
RCF Paul McGrath Cork 1
FF Eugene McKenna Tyrone 3
LCF Tony McManus Roscommon 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Cork = 6
  • Mayo = 5
  • Dublin = 1
  • Kerry = 1
  • Tyrone = 1
  • Roscommon = 1

1990s[edit]

1990[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John Kerins Cork 2
RCB Robbie O'Malley Meath 3
FB Steven O'Brien Cork 1
LCB Terry Ferguson Meath 1
RWB Michael Slocum Cork 1
CB Conor Counihan Cork 2
LWB Martin O'Connell Meath 2
MD Shea Fahy Cork 2
MD Mickey Quinn Leitrim 1
RWF David Beggy Meath 2
CF Val Daly Galway 2
LWF Joyce McMullan Donegal 1
RCF Paul McGrath Cork 2
FF Kevin O'Brien Wicklow 1
LCF James McCartan Jr. Down 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Cork = 6
  • Meath = 4
  • Leitrim = 1
  • Galway = 1
  • Donegal = 1
  • Wicklow = 1
  • Down = 1

1991[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Michael McQuillan Meath 1
RCB Mick Deegan Dublin 1
FB Conor Deegan Down 1
LCB Enon Gavin Roscommon 1
RWB Tommy Carr Dublin 1
CB Keith Barr Dublin 1
LWB Martin O'Connell Meath 3
MD Barry Breen Down 1
MD Martin Lynch Kildare 1
RWF Ross Carr Down 1
CF Greg Blaney Down 2
LWF Tommy Dowd Meath 1
RCF Colm O'Rourke Meath 3
FF Brian Stafford Meath 3
LCF Bernard Flynn Meath 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Meath = 6
  • Down = 4
  • Dublin = 3
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Kildare = 1

1992[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Gary Walsh Donegal 1
RCB Seamus Clancy Clare 1
FB Matt Gallagher Donegal 1
LCB Tony Scullion Derry 2
RWB Paul Curran Dublin 1
CB Martin Gavigan Donegal 1
LWB Eamon Heery Dublin 1
MD Anthony Molloy Donegal 1
MD T. J. Kilgallon Mayo 1
RWF Anthony Tohill Derry 1
CF Martin McHugh Donegal 2
LWF James McHugh Donegal 1
RCF Tony Boyle Donegal 1
FF Vinny Murphy Dublin 1
LCF Enda Gormley Derry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Donegal = 7
  • Derry = 3
  • Dublin = 3
  • Clare = 1
  • Mayo = 1

1993[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John O'Leary Dublin 3
RCB John Joe Doherty Donegal 1
FB Dermot Deasy Dublin 1
LCB Tony Scullion Derry 3
RWB Johnny McGurk Derry 1
CB Henry Downey Derry 1
LWB Gary Coleman Derry 1
MD Anthony Tohill Derry 2
MD Brian McGilligan Derry 2
RWF Kevin O'Neill Mayo 1
CF Joe Kavanagh Cork 1
LWF Charlie Redmond Dublin 1
RCF Colin Corkery Cork 1
FF Ger Houlahan Armagh 1
LCF Enda Gormley Derry 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Derry = 7
  • Dublin = 3
  • Cork = 2
  • Donegal = 1
  • Mayo = 1
  • Armagh = 1

1994[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John O'Leary Dublin 4
RCB Miceal Magill Down 1
FB Seamus Quinn Leitrim 1
LCB Paul Higgins Down 1
RWB Graham Geraghty Meath 1
CB Steven O'Brien Cork 2
LWB D. J. Kane Down 1
MD Jack Sheedy Dublin 1
MD Gregory McCartan Down 1
RWF Peter Canavan Tyrone 1
CF Greg Blaney Down 3
LWF James McCartan Jr. Down 2
RCF Mickey Linden Down 1
FF Tommy Dowd Meath 2
LCF Charlie Redmond Dublin 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Down = 7
  • Dublin = 3
  • Meath = 2
  • Leitrim = 1
  • Cork = 1
  • Tyrone = 1

1995[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK John O'Leary Dublin 5
RCB Tony Scullion Derry 4
FB Mark O'Connor Cork 1
LCB Fay Devlin Tyrone 1
RWB Paul Curran Dublin 2
CB Keith Barr Dublin 2
LWB Steven O'Brien Cork 3
MD Brian Stynes Dublin 1
MD Anthony Tohill Derry 3
RWF Jarlath Fallon Galway 1
CF Dessie Farrell Dublin 1
LWF Paul Clarke Dublin 1
RCF Tommy Dowd Meath 3
FF Peter CanavanFOTY Tyrone 2
LCF Charlie Redmond Dublin 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 7
  • Derry = 2
  • Cork = 2
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Galway = 1
  • Meath = 1

1996[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Finbar McConnell Tyrone 1
RCB Kenneth Mortimer Mayo 1
FB Darren Fay Meath 1
LCB Martin O'Connell Meath 4
RWB Pat Holmes Mayo 1
CB James Nallen Mayo 1
LWB Paul Curran Dublin 3
MD John McDermott Meath 1
MD Liam McHale Mayo 1
RWF Trevor GilesFOTY Meath 1
CF Tommy Dowd Meath 4
LWF James Horan Mayo 1
RCF Joe Brolly Derry 1
FF Peter Canavan Tyrone 3
LCF Maurice Fitzgerald Kerry 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Meath = 5
  • Mayo = 5
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Dublin = 1
  • Derry = 1
  • Kerry = 1

1997[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Declan O'Keeffe Kerry 1
RCB Kenneth Mortimer Mayo 2
FB Davy Dalton Kildare 1
LCB Cathal Daly Offaly 1
RWB Séamus Moynihan Kerry 1
CB Glenn Ryan Kildare 1
LWB Eamonn Breen Kerry 1
MD Pat Fallon Mayo 1
MD Niall Buckley Kildare 1
RWF Pa Laide Kerry 1
CF Trevor Giles Meath 2
LWF Dermot McCabe Cavan 1
RCF Joe Brolly Derry 2
FF Brendan Reilly Meath 1
LCF Maurice FitzgeraldFOTY Kerry 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 5
  • Kildare = 3
  • Mayo = 2
  • Meath = 2
  • Offaly = 1
  • Cavan = 1
  • Derry = 1

List of nominees

1998[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Martin McNamara Galway 1
RCB Brian Lacey Kildare 1
FB Seán Marty Lockhart Derry 1
LCB Tomás Mannion Galway 1
RWB John Finn Kildare 1
CB Glenn Ryan Kildare 2
LWB Seán Óg de Paor Galway 1
MD John McDermott Meath 2
MD Kevin Walsh Galway 1
RWF Michael Donnellan Galway 1
CF Jarlath FallonFOTY Galway 2
LWF Dermot Earley Kildare 1
RCF Karl O'Dwyer Kildare 1
FF Pádraic Joyce Galway 1
LCF Declan Browne Tipperary 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Galway = 7
  • Kildare = 5
  • Derry = 1
  • Meath = 1
  • Tipperary = 1

List of nominees

1999[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Kevin O'Dwyer Cork 1
RCB Mark O'Reilly Meath 1
FB Darren Fay Meath 2
LCB Anthony Lynch Cork 1
RWB Ciarán O'Sullivan Cork 1
CB Kieran McGeeney Armagh 1
LWB Paddy Reynolds Meath 1
MD John McDermott Meath 3
MD Ciarán Whelan Dublin 1
RWF Diarmaid Marsden Armagh 1
CF Trevor GilesFOTY Meath 3
LWF James Horan Mayo 2
RCF Philip Clifford Cork 1
FF Graham Geraghty Meath 2
LCF Ollie Murphy Meath 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Meath = 7
  • Cork = 4
  • Armagh = 2
  • Dublin = 1
  • Mayo = 1

List of nominees

2000s[edit]

2000[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Declan O'Keeffe Kerry 2
RCB Kieran McKeever Derry 1
FB Séamus MoynihanFOTY Kerry 2
LCB Mike McCarthy Kerry 1
RWB Declan Meehan Galway 1
CB Kieran McGeeney Armagh 2
LWB Anthony Rainbow Kildare 1
MD Anthony Tohill Derry 4
MD Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 1
RWF Michael Donnellan Galway 2
CF Liam Hassett Kerry 1
LWF Oisín McConville Armagh 1
RCF Mike Frank Russell Kerry 1
FF Pádraic Joyce Galway 2
LCF Derek Savage Galway 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Galway = 4
  • Derry = 2
  • Armagh = 2
  • Kildare = 1

List of nominees

2001[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Cormac Sullivan Meath 1
RCB Kieran Fitzgerald Galway 1
FB Darren Fay Meath 3
LCB Coman Goggins Dublin 1
RWB Declan MeehanFOTY Galway 2
CB Francie Grehan Roscommon 1
LWB Seán Óg de Paor Galway 2
MD Kevin Walsh Galway 2
MD Rory O'Connell Westmeath 1
RWF Evan Kelly Meath 1
CF Stephen O'Neill Tyrone 1
LWF Michael Donnellan Galway 3
RCF Ollie Murphy Meath 2
FF Pádraic Joyce Galway 3
LCF Johnny Crowley Kerry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Galway = 6
  • Meath = 4
  • Dublin = 1
  • Roscommon = 1
  • Westmeath = 1
  • Tyrone = 1
  • Kerry = 1

List of nominees

2002[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 1
RCB Enda McNulty Armagh 1
FB Paddy Christie Dublin 1
LCB Anthony Lynch Cork 2
RWB Aidan O'Rourke Armagh 1
CB Kieran McGeeneyFOTY Armagh 3
LWB Kevin Cassidy Donegal 1
MD Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 2
MD Paul McGrane Armagh 1
RWF Steven McDonnell Armagh 1
CF Eamonn O'Hara Sligo 1
LWF Oisín McConville Armagh 2
RCF Peter Canavan Tyrone 4
FF Ray Cosgrove Dublin 1
LCF Colm Cooper Kerry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Armagh = 6
  • Dublin = 3
  • Kerry = 2
  • Cork = 1
  • Donegal = 1
  • Sligo = 1
  • Tyrone = 1

List of nominees

2003[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Fergal Byron Laois 1
RCB Francie Bellew Armagh 1
FB Cormac McAnallen Tyrone 1
LCB Joe Higgins Laois 1
RWB Conor Gormley Tyrone 1
CB Tom Kelly Laois 1
LWB Philip Jordan Tyrone 1
MD Kevin Walsh Galway 3
MD Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 1
RWF Brian Dooher Tyrone 1
CF Brian McGuigan Tyrone 1
LWF Declan Browne Tipperary 2
RCF Steven McDonnellFOTY Armagh 2
FF Peter Canavan Tyrone 4
LCF Adrian Sweeney Donegal 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Tyrone = 7
  • Laois = 3
  • Armagh = 2
  • Galway = 1
  • Tipperary = 1
  • Donegal = 1

List of nominees

2004[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Diarmuid Murphy Kerry 1
RCB Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 1
FB Barry Owens Fermanagh 1
LCB Mike McCarthy Kerry 2
RWB Tomás Ó SéFOTY Kerry 1
CB James Nallen Mayo 2
LWB John Keane Westmeath 1
MD Martin McGrath Fermanagh 1
MD Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 2
RWF Paul Galvin Kerry 1
CF Ciarán McDonald Mayo 1
LWF Dessie Dolan Westmeath 1
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 2
FF Enda Muldoon Derry 1
LCF Matty Forde Wexford 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Fermanagh = 2
  • Mayo = 2
  • Westmeath = 2
  • Tyrone = 1
  • Derry = 1
  • Wexford = 1

List of nominees

2005[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Diarmuid Murphy Kerry 2
RCB Ryan McMenamin Tyrone 1
FB Mike McCarthy Kerry 3
LCB Andy Mallon Armagh 1
RWB Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 2
CB Conor Gormley Tyrone 2
LWB Philip Jordan Tyrone 2
MD Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 3
MD Paul McGrane Armagh 2
RWF Brian Dooher Tyrone 2
CF Peter Canavan Tyrone 6
LWF Owen Mulligan Tyrone 1
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 3
FF Stephen O'NeillFOTY Tyrone 2
LCF Steven McDonnell Armagh 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Tyrone = 8
  • Kerry = 4
  • Armagh = 3

List of nominees

2006[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 2
RCB Marc Ó Sé Kerry 1
FB Barry Owens Fermanagh 2
LCB Karl Lacey Donegal 1
RWB Séamus Moynihan Kerry 3
CB Ger Spillane Cork 1
LWB Aidan O'Mahony Kerry 1
MD Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 3
MD Nicholas Murphy Cork 1
RWF Paul Galvin Kerry 2
CF Alan Brogan Dublin 1
LWF Alan Dillon Mayo 1
RCF Conor Mortimer Mayo 1
FF Kieran DonaghyFOTY Kerry 1
LCF Rónán Clarke Armagh 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Dublin = 2
  • Cork = 2
  • Mayo = 2
  • Fermanagh = 1
  • Donegal = 1
  • Armagh = 1

List of nominees

2007[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 3
RCB Marc Ó SéFOTY Kerry 2
FB Kevin McCloy Derry 1
LCB Graham Canty Cork 1
RWB Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 3
CB Aidan O'Mahony Kerry 2
LWB Barry Cahill Dublin 1
MD Ciarán Whelan Dublin 2
MD Darragh Ó Sé Kerry 4
RWF Stephen Bray Meath 1
CF Declan O'Sullivan Kerry 1
LWF Alan Brogan Dublin 2
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 4
FF Paddy Bradley Derry 1
LCF Tomás Freeman Monaghan 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 6
  • Dublin = 4
  • Derry = 2
  • Cork = 1
  • Meath = 1
  • Monaghan = 1

List of nominees

2008[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Gary Connaughton Westmeath 1
RCB Conor Gormley Tyrone 3
FB Justin McMahon Tyrone 1
LCB John Keane Westmeath 2
RWB Davy Harte Tyrone 1
CB Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 4
LWB Philip Jordan Tyrone 3
MD Enda McGinley Tyrone 1
MD Shane Ryan Dublin 1
RWF Brian Dooher Tyrone 3
CF Declan O'Sullivan Kerry 2
LWF Seán CavanaghFOTY Tyrone 4
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 5
FF Kieran Donaghy Kerry 2
LCF Rónán Clarke Armagh 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Tyrone = 7
  • Kerry = 4
  • Westmeath = 2
  • Dublin = 1
  • Armagh = 1

List of nominees

2009[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Diarmuid Murphy Kerry 3
RCB Karl Lacey Donegal 2
FB Michael Shields Cork 1
LCB Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 2
RWB Tomás Ó Sé Kerry 5
CB Graham Canty Cork 2
LWB John Miskella Cork 1
MD Dermot Earley Kildare 2
MD Séamus Scanlon Kerry 1
RWF Paul GalvinFOTY Kerry 3
CF Pearse O'Neill Cork 1
LWF Tadhg Kennelly Kerry 1
RCF Daniel Goulding Cork 1
FF Declan O'Sullivan Kerry 3
LCF Stephen O'Neill Tyrone 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 7
  • Cork = 5
  • Donegal = 1
  • Kildare = 1
  • Tyrone = 1

List of nominees

2010s[edit]

2010[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Brendan McVeigh Down 1
RCB Peter Kelly Kildare 1
FB Michael Shields Cork 2
LCB Charlie Harrison Sligo 1
RWB Paudie Kissane Cork 1
CB Graham Canty Cork 3
LWB Philip Jordan Tyrone 4
MD Paddy Keenan Louth 1
MD Aidan Walsh Cork 1
RWF Daniel Hughes Down 1
CF Martin Clarke Down 1
LWF Johnny Doyle Kildare 1
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 6
FF Bernard BroganFOTY Dublin 1
LCF Benny Coulter Down 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Cork = 4
  • Down = 4
  • Kildare = 2
  • Sligo = 1
  • Louth = 1
  • Tyrone = 1
  • Kerry = 1
  • Dublin = 1

List of nominations

2011[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 4
RCB Marc Ó Sé Kerry 3
FB Neil McGee Donegal 1
LCB Michael Foley Kildare 1
RWB Kevin Cassidy Donegal 2
CB Karl Lacey Donegal 3
LWB Kevin Nolan Dublin 1
MD Bryan Sheehan Kerry 1
MD Michael Darragh MacAuley Dublin 1
RWF Darran O'Sullivan Kerry 1
CF Alan BroganFOTY Dublin 3
LWF Paul Flynn Dublin 1
RCF Colm Cooper Kerry 7
FF Andy Moran Mayo 1
LCF Bernard Brogan Dublin 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 6
  • Kerry = 4
  • Donegal = 3
  • Mayo = 1
  • Kildare = 1

List of nominees

2012[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paul Durcan Donegal 1
RCB Neil McGee Donegal 2
FB Ger Cafferkey Mayo 1
LCB Keith Higgins Mayo 1
RWB Lee Keegan Mayo 1
CB Karl LaceyFOTY Donegal 4
LWB Frank McGlynn Donegal 1
MD Neil Gallagher Donegal 1
MD Aidan Walsh Cork 2
RWF Paul Flynn Dublin 2
CF Alan Dillon Mayo 2
LWF Mark McHugh Donegal 1
RCF Colm O'Neill Cork 1
FF Michael Murphy Donegal 1
LCF Colm McFadden Donegal 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Donegal = 8
  • Mayo = 4
  • Cork = 2
  • Dublin = 1

List of nominees

2013[edit]

[1]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 5
RCB Colin Walshe Monaghan 1
FB Rory O'Carroll Dublin 1
LCB Keith Higgins Mayo 2
RWB Lee Keegan Mayo 2
CB Cian O'Sullivan Dublin 1
LWB Colm Boyle Mayo 1
MD Michael Darragh MacAuleyFOTY Dublin 2
MD Aidan O'Shea Mayo 1
RWF Paul Flynn Dublin 3
CF Colm Cooper Kerry 8
LWF Seán Cavanagh Tyrone 5
RCF James O'Donoghue Kerry 1
FF Bernard Brogan Dublin 3
LCF Conor McManus Monaghan 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 6
  • Mayo = 4
  • Monaghan = 2
  • Kerry = 2
  • Tyrone = 1

List of nominees

2014[edit]

[2]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Paul Durcan Donegal 2
RCB Paul Murphy Kerry 1
FB Neil McGee Donegal 3
LCB Keith Higgins Mayo 3
RWB James McCarthy Dublin 1
CB Peter Crowley Kerry 1
LWB Colm Boyle Mayo 2
MD Neil Gallagher Donegal 2
MD David Moran Kerry 1
RWF Paul Flynn Dublin 4
CF Michael Murphy Donegal 2
LWF Diarmuid Connolly Dublin 1
RCF Cillian O'Connor Mayo 1
FF Kieran Donaghy Kerry 3
LCF James O'DonoghueFOTY Kerry 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry= 5
  • Donegal= 4
  • Dublin= 3
  • Mayo= 3

List of nominees

2015[edit]

[3]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Brendan Kealy Kerry 1
RCB Shane Enright Kerry 1
FB Rory O'Carroll Dublin 2
LCB Philly McMahon Dublin 1
RWB Lee Keegan Mayo 3
CB Cian O'Sullivan Dublin 2
LWB Jack McCaffreyFOTY Dublin 1
MD Brian Fenton Dublin 1
MD Anthony Maher Kerry 1
RWF Mattie Donnelly Tyrone 1
CF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 1
LWF Donnchadh Walsh Kerry 1
RCF Conor McManus Monaghan 2
FF Aidan O'Shea Mayo 2
LCF Bernard Brogan Dublin 4

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin= 7
  • Kerry= 4
  • Mayo= 2
  • Tyrone= 1
  • Monaghan= 1

List of nominees

2016[edit]

[4]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK David Clarke Mayo 1
RCB Brendan Harrison Mayo 1
FB Jonny Cooper Dublin 1
LCB Philly McMahon Dublin 2
RWB Lee KeeganFOTY Mayo 4
CB Colm Boyle Mayo 3
LWB Ryan McHugh Donegal 1
MD Brian Fenton Dublin 2
MD Mattie Donnelly Tyrone 2
RWF Peter Harte Tyrone 1
CF Diarmuid Connolly Dublin 2
LWF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 2
RCF Dean Rock Dublin 1
FF Michael Quinlivan Tipperary 1
LCF Paul Geaney Kerry 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 6
  • Mayo = 4
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Donegal = 1
  • Kerry = 1
  • Tipperary = 1

List of nominees

2017[edit]

[5]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK David Clarke Mayo 2
RCB Chris Barrett Mayo 1
FB Michael Fitzsimons Dublin 1
LCB Keith Higgins Mayo 4
RWB Colm Boyle Mayo 4
CB Cian O'Sullivan Dublin 3
LWB Jack McCaffrey Dublin 2
MD Colm Cavanagh Tyrone 1
MD James McCarthy Dublin 2
RWF Dean Rock Dublin 2
CF Aidan O'Shea Mayo 3
LWF Con O'Callaghan Dublin 1
RCF Paul Mannion Dublin 1
FF Paul Geaney Kerry 2
LCF Andy MoranFOTY Mayo 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 7
  • Mayo = 6
  • Kerry = 1
  • Tyrone = 1

List of nominees

2018[edit]

[6]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Rory Beggan Monaghan 1
RCB Jonny Cooper Dublin 2
FB Colm Cavanagh Tyrone 2
LCB Pádraig Hampsey Tyrone 1
RWB Karl O'Connell Monaghan 1
CB James McCarthy Dublin 3
LWB Jack McCaffrey Dublin 3
MD Brian FentonFOTY Dublin 3
MD Brian Howard Dublin 1
RWF Paul Mannion Dublin 2
CF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 3
LWF Ryan McHugh Donegal 2
RCF David Clifford Kerry 1
FF Conor McManus Monaghan 3
LCF Ian Burke Galway 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 7
  • Monaghan = 3
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Kerry = 1
  • Donegal = 1
  • Galway = 1

List of nominees

2019[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen CluxtonFOTY Dublin 6
RCB Michael Fitzsimons Dublin 2
FB Ronan McNamee Tyrone 1
LCB Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 1
RWB Patrick Durcan Mayo 1
CB Brian Howard Dublin 2
LWB Jack McCaffrey Dublin 4
MD Brian Fenton Dublin 4
MD David Moran Kerry 2
RWF Paul Mannion Dublin 3
CF Seán O'Shea Kerry 1
LWF Michael Murphy Donegal 3
RCF David Clifford Kerry 2
FF Cathal McShane Tyrone 1
LCF Con O'Callaghan Dublin 2

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 7
  • Kerry = 4
  • Tyrone = 2
  • Mayo = 1
  • Donegal = 1

List of nominees

2020s[edit]

2020[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Raymond Galligan Cavan 1
RCB Oisín Mullin Mayo 1
FB Padraig Faulkner Cavan 1
LCB Michael Fitzsimons Dublin 3
RWB James McCarthy Dublin 4
CB John Small Dublin 1
LWB Eoin Murchan Dublin 1
MD Brian FentonFOTY Dublin 5
MD Thomas Galligan Cavan 1
RWF Niall Scully Dublin 1
CF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 4
LWF Con O'Callaghan Dublin 3
RCF Cillian O'Connor Mayo 2
FF Conor Sweeney Tipperary 1
LCF Dean Rock Dublin 3

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 9
  • Cavan = 3
  • Mayo = 2
  • Tipperary = 1

2021[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Niall Morgan Tyrone 1
RCB Pádraig Hampsey Tyrone 2
FB Lee Keegan Mayo 5
LCB Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 2
RWB Conor Meyler Tyrone 1
CB Kieran McGearyFOTY Tyrone 1
LWB Peter Harte Tyrone 2
MD Brian Kennedy Tyrone 1
MD Matthew Ruane Mayo 1
RWF Niall Sludden Tyrone 1
CF Paudie Clifford Kerry 1
LWF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 5
RCF Darren McCurry Tyrone 1
FF David Clifford Kerry 3
LCF Ryan O'Donoghue Mayo 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Tyrone = 8
  • Mayo = 3
  • Kerry = 3
  • Dublin = 1

2022[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Shane Ryan Kerry 1
RCB Chrissy McKaigue Derry 1
FB Jason Foley Kerry 1
LCB Liam Silke Galway 1
RWB Tadhg Morley Kerry 1
CB John Daly Galway 1
LWB Gavin White Kerry 1
MD Conor Glass Derry 1
MD Cillian McDaid Galway 1
RWF Paudie Clifford Kerry 2
CF Seán O'Shea Kerry 2
LWF Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 6
RCF David CliffordFOTY Kerry 4
FF Damien Comer Galway 1
LCF Shane Walsh Galway 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Kerry = 7
  • Galway = 5
  • Derry = 2
  • Dublin = 1

2023[edit]

Pos. Player Team Appearances
GK Stephen Cluxton Dublin 7
RCB Conor McCluskey Derry 1
FB Michael Fitzsimons Dublin 4
LCB Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 3
RWB James McCarthy Dublin 5
CB Gareth McKinless Derry 1
LWB Conor McCarthy Monaghan 1
MD Brian Fenton Dublin 6
MD Brendan Rogers Derry 1
RWF Paudie Clifford Kerry 3
CF Seán O'Shea Kerry 3
LWF Enda Smith Roscommon 1
RCF David CliffordFOTY Kerry 5
FF Shane McGuigan Derry 1
LCF Colm Basquel Dublin 1

  Player has previously been selected.

County breakdown
  • Dublin = 5
  • Kerry = 4
  • Derry = 4
  • Monaghan = 1
  • Roscommon = 1

All Star Awards listed by team[edit]

Armagh[edit]

Armagh has 24 All Stars, as of 2008. 15 different players have won, as of 2008. No player has won more than three All Stars.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1972: Paddy Moriarty
1977: Joe Kernan, Jimmy Smyth, Paddy Moriarty2nd
1980: Colum McKinstry
1982: Joe Kernan2nd
1993: Ger Houlahan
1999: Kieran McGeeney, Diarmaid Marsden
2000: Kieran McGeeney2nd, Oisín McConville
2002: Enda McNulty, Aidan O'Rourke,  Kieran McGeeney 3rd, Paul McGrane, Stevie McDonnell, Oisín McConville2nd
2003: Francie Bellew,  Stevie McDonnell 2nd
2005: Andy Mallon, Paul McGrane2nd, Stevie McDonnell3rd
2006: Rónán Clarke
2008: Rónán Clarke2nd

Cork[edit]

Cork has 64 All Stars, as of 2012. 42 different players have won, as of 2012. Graham Canty, Steven O'Brien and Larry Tompkins each won three All Stars. No player has won more than three All Stars.

1971: Ray Cummins
1972: Kevin Jer O'Sullivan
1973: Billy Morgan, Frank Cogan, Brian Murphy, Kevin Jer O'Sullivan2nd, Dinny Long, Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Ray Cummins2nd
1974: Declan Barron, Jimmy Barry-Murphy2nd
1975: Dinny Long2nd
1976: Brian Murphy2nd, Dave McCarthy
1978: Declan Barron2nd
1980: Kevin Kehilly, Dinny Allen
1982: Kevin Kehilly2nd
1983: John Evans, Jimmy Kerrigan
1987: John Kerins, Colman Corrigan, Niall Cahalane, Larry Tompkins
1988: Colman Corrigan2nd, Niall Cahalane2nd, Shea Fahy, Larry Tompkins2nd
1989: Conor Counihan, Tony Davis, Teddy McCarthy, Dave Barry, Larry Tompkins3rd, Paul McGrath
1990: John Kerins2nd, Steven O'Brien, Mick Slocum, Conor Counihan2nd, Shea Fahy2nd, Paul McGrath2nd
1993: Joe Kavanagh, Colin Corkery
1994: Steven O'Brien2nd
1995: Mark O'Connor, Steven O'Brien3rd
1999: Kevin O'Dwyer, Anthony Lynch, Ciarán O'Sullivan, Philip Clifford
2002: Anthony Lynch2nd
2006: Ger Spillane, Nicholas Murphy
2007: Graham Canty
2009: Michael Shields, Graham Canty2nd, John Miskella, Pearse O'Neill, Daniel Goulding
2010: Michael Shields2nd, Paudie Kissane, Graham Canty3rd, Aidan Walsh
2012: Aidan Walsh2nd, Colm O'Neill

Derry[edit]

Derry has 33 All Stars, as of 2023. 23 different players have won, as of 2023. No player has won more than four All Stars.

1973: Anthony McGurk
1975: Peter Stevenson, Anthony McGurk2nd, Gerry McElhinney
1984: Dermot McNicholl
1987: Tony Scullion, Brian McGilligan
1992: Tony Scullion2nd, Anthony Tohill, Enda Gormley
1993: Tony Scullion3rd, Johnny McGurk, Henry Downey, Gary Coleman, Anthony Tohill2nd, Brian McGilligan2nd, Enda Gormley2nd
1995: Tony Scullion4th, Anthony Tohill3rd
1996: Joe Brolly
1997: Joe Brolly2nd
1998: Seán Marty Lockhart
2000: Kieran McKeever, Anthony Tohill4th
2004: Enda Muldoon
2007: Kevin McCloy, Paddy Bradley
2022: Chrissy McKaigue, Conor Glass
2023: Conor McCluskey, Gareth McKinless, Brendan Rogers, Shane McGuigan

Donegal[edit]

Donegal has 34 All Stars, as of 2019. 22 different players have won, as of 2019. No player has won more than four All Stars.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1972: Brian McEniff
1974: Donal Monaghan
1983: Martin McHugh
1990: Joyce McMullin
1992: Gary Walsh, Matt Gallagher, Martin Gavigan, Anthony Molloy, Martin McHugh2nd, James McHugh, Tony Boyle
1993: John Joe Doherty
2002: Kevin Cassidy
2003: Adrian Sweeney
2006: Karl Lacey
2009: Karl Lacey2nd
2011: Karl Lacey3rd, Kevin Cassidy2nd, Neil McGee
2012: Paul Durcan, Neil McGee2nd,  Karl Lacey 4th, Frank McGlynn, Neil Gallagher, Mark McHugh, Michael Murphy, Colm McFadden
2014: Paul Durcan2nd, Neil McGee3rd, Neil Gallagher2nd, Michael Murphy2nd
2016: Ryan McHugh
2018: Ryan McHugh2nd
2019: Michael Murphy3rd

Down[edit]

Down has 23 All Stars, as of 2010. 18 different players have won, as of 2010. Greg Blaney won three All Stars. No player has won more.

1971: Seán O'Neill
1972: Seán O'Neill2nd
1975: Colm McAlarney
1978: Colm McAlarney2nd
1981: Paddy Kennedy
1983: Liam Austin, Greg Blaney
1990: James McCartan Jnr
1991: Conor Deegan, Barry Breen, Ross Carr, Greg Blaney2nd
1994: Miceal Magill, Paul Higgins, DJ Kane, Gregory McCartan, Greg Blaney3rd, James McCartan Jnr2nd, Mickey Linden
2010: Brendan McVeigh, Daniel Hughes, Martin Clarke, Benny Coulter

Dublin[edit]

Dublin has 146 All Stars, as of 2023. 67 different players have won, as of 2023. Stephen Cluxton has won seven All Stars, Brian Fenton and Ciarán Kilkenny have each won six.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1974: Paddy Cullen, Seán Doherty, Robbie Kelleher, Paddy Reilly, David Hickey, Jimmy Keaveney
1975: Gay O'Driscoll, Robbie Kelleher2nd, Anton O'Toole
1976: Paddy Cullen2nd, Kevin Moran, Brian Mullins, Anton O'Toole2nd, Tony Hanahoe, David Hickey2nd, Bobby Doyle
1977: Paddy Cullen3rd, Gay O'Driscoll2nd, Robbie Kelleher3rd, Tommy Drumm, Pat O'Neill, Brian Mullins2nd, Anton O'Toole3rd, Bobby Doyle2nd, Jimmy Keaveney2nd
1978: Robbie Kelleher4th, Tommy Drumm2nd, Jimmy Keaveney3rd
1979: Paddy Cullen4th, Tommy Drumm3rd, Bernard Brogan Snr
1983: Pat Canavan, Tommy Drumm4th, Barney Rock, Joe McNally
1984: John O'Leary, P. J. Buckley, Barney Rock2nd
1985: John O'Leary2nd, Gerry Hargan, Barney Rock3rd, Tommy Conroy
1987: Kieran Duff
1988: Mick Kennedy, Noel McCaffrey, Kieran Duff2nd
1989: Gerry Hargan2nd
1991: Mick Deegan, Tommy Carr, Keith Barr
1992: Paul Curran, Eamon Heery, Vinnie Murphy
1993: John O'Leary3rd, Dermot Deasy, Charlie Redmond
1994: John O'Leary4th, Jack Sheedy, Charlie Redmond2nd
1995: John O'Leary5th, Paul Curran2nd, Keith Barr2nd, Brian Stynes, Dessie Farrell, Paul Clarke, Charlie Redmond3rd
1996: Paul Curran3rd
1999: Ciarán Whelan
2001: Coman Goggins
2002: Stephen Cluxton, Ray Cosgrove, Paddy Christie
2006: Stephen Cluxton2nd, Alan Brogan
2007: Stephen Cluxton3rd, Barry Cahill, Ciarán Whelan2nd, Alan Brogan2nd
2008: Shane Ryan
2010:  Bernard Brogan Jnr 
2011: Stephen Cluxton4th, Kevin Nolan, Michael Darragh MacAuley, Paul Flynn,  Alan Brogan 3rd, Bernard Brogan Jnr2nd
2012: Paul Flynn2nd
2013: Stephen Cluxton5th, Rory O'Carroll, Cian O'Sullivan,  Michael Darragh MacAuley 2nd, Paul Flynn3rd, Bernard Brogan Jnr3rd
2014: James McCarthy, Diarmuid Connolly, Paul Flynn4th
2015: Rory O'Carroll2nd, Philly McMahon, Cian O'Sullivan2nd,  Jack McCaffrey , Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny, Bernard Brogan Jnr4th
2016: Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon2nd, Brian Fenton2nd, Diarmuid Connolly2nd, Ciarán Kilkenny2nd, Dean Rock
2017: Michael Fitzsimons, Cian O'Sullivan3rd, Jack McCaffrey2nd, James McCarthy2nd, Dean Rock2nd, Con O'Callaghan, Paul Mannion
2018: Jonny Cooper2nd, James McCarthy3rd, Jack McCaffrey3rd,  Brian Fenton 3rd, Brian Howard, Paul Mannion2nd, Ciarán Kilkenny3rd
2019:  Stephen Cluxton 6th, Michael Fitzsimons2nd, Brian Howard2nd, Jack McCaffrey4th, Brian Fenton4th, Paul Mannion3rd, Con O'Callaghan2nd
2020: Michael Fitzsimons3rd, James McCarthy4th, John Small, Eoin Murchan,  Brian Fenton 5th, Niall Scully, Ciarán Kilkenny4th, Con O'Callaghan3rd, Dean Rock3rd
2021: Ciarán Kilkenny5th
2022: Ciarán Kilkenny6th
2023: Stephen Cluxton7th, Michael Fitzsimons4th, James McCarthy5th, Brian Fenton6th, Colm Basquel

Galway[edit]

Galway has 43 All Stars, as of 2022. 29 different players have won, as of 2022. No player has won more than three All Stars.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1971: P. J. Smyth, Jack Cosgrove, Liam Sammon, Seamus Leydon
1972: Tommy Joe Gilmore
1973: Liam O'Neill, Tommy Joe Gilmore2nd, Liam Sammon2nd
1974: Johnny Hughes, Tom Naughton, John Tobin
1976: Johnny Hughes2nd
1981: Séamus McHugh, Barry Brennan
1983: Stephen Kinneavy
1984: Séamus McHugh2nd
1987: Val Daly
1990: Val Daly2nd
1995: Jarlath Fallon
1998: Martin McNamara, Tomás Mannion, Seán Óg De Paor, Kevin Walsh, Michael Donnellan,  Jarlath Fallon 2nd, Pádraic Joyce
2000: Declan Meehan, Michael Donnellan2nd, Pádraic Joyce2nd, Derek Savage
2001: Kieran Fitzgerald,  Declan Meehan 2nd, Seán Óg De Paor2nd, Kevin Walsh2nd, Michael Donnellan3rd, Pádraic Joyce3rd
2003: Kevin Walsh3rd
2018: Ian Burke
2022: Liam Silke, John Daly, Cillian McDaid, Damien Comer, Shane Walsh

Kerry[edit]

Kerry has 159 All Stars, as of 2023. 64 different players have won, as of 2023. Pat Spillane won nine All Stars, Colm Cooper won eight and Mikey Sheehy won seven.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1971: Donie O'Sullivan
1972: Donie O'Sullivan2nd, Mick O'Connell
1973: John O'Keeffe
1974: Paudie Lynch
1975: Paudie O'Mahony, John O'Keeffe2nd, Ger Power, Mickey "Ned" O'Sullivan, John Egan
1976: Ger O'Keeffe, John O'Keeffe3rd, Ger Power2nd, Mikey Sheehy, Pat Spillane
1977: Pat Spillane2nd, John Egan2nd
1978: John O'Keeffe4th, Paudie Lynch2nd, Ger Power3rd, Pat Spillane3rd, Mikey Sheehy2nd, John Egan3rd
1979: John O'Keeffe5th, Tim Kennelly, Ger Power4th, Seán Walsh, Pat Spillane4th, Mikey Sheehy3rd
1980: Charlie Nelligan, Tim Kennelly2nd, Jack O'Shea, Ger Power5th, Pat Spillane5th, Eoin Liston, John Egan4th
1981: Jimmy Deenihan, Paudie Lynch3rd, Páidí Ó Sé, Jack O'Shea2nd, Seán Walsh2nd, Denis "Ogie" Moran, Pat Spillane6th, Mikey Sheehy4th, Eoin Liston2nd
1982: Páidí Ó Sé2nd, Jack O'Shea3rd, Mikey Sheehy5th, Eoin Liston3rd, John Egan5th
1983: Páidí Ó Sé3rd, Jack O'Shea4th
1984: Páidí Ó Sé4th, Tommy Doyle, Tom Spillane, Jack O'Shea5th, Eoin Liston4th, Pat Spillane7th, Mikey Sheehy6th
1985: Páidí Ó Sé5th, Mick Spillane, Tommy Doyle2nd, Jack O'Shea6th, Pat Spillane8th
1986: Charlie Nelligan2nd, Tommy Doyle3rd, Tom Spillane2nd, Pat Spillane9th, Mikey Sheehy7th, Ger Power6th
1987: Tom Spillane3rd, Ger Lynch
1988: Maurice Fitzgerald
1989: Connie Murphy
1996: Maurice Fitzgerald2nd
1997: Declan O'Keeffe, Séamus Moynihan, Eamonn Breen, Pa Laide,  Maurice Fitzgerald 3rd
2000: Declan O'Keeffe2nd,  Séamus Moynihan 2nd, Mike McCarthy, Darragh Ó Sé, Liam Hassett, Mike Frank Russell
2001: Johnny Crowley
2002: Darragh Ó Sé2nd, Colm Cooper
2004: Diarmuid Murphy, Tom O'Sullivan (Rathmore), Mike McCarthy2nd,  Tomás Ó Sé , Paul Galvin, Colm Cooper2nd
2005: Diarmuid Murphy2nd, Mike McCarthy3rd, Tomás Ó Sé2nd, Colm Cooper3rd
2006: Marc Ó Sé, Séamus Moynihan3rd, Aidan O'Mahony, Darragh Ó Sé3rd, Paul Galvin2nd,  Kieran Donaghy 
2007:  Marc Ó Sé 2nd, Tomás Ó Sé3rd, Aidan O'Mahony2nd, Darragh Ó Sé4th, Declan O'Sullivan, Colm Cooper4th
2008: Tomás Ó Sé4th, Declan O'Sullivan2nd, Colm Cooper5th, Kieran Donaghy2nd
2009: Diarmuid Murphy3rd, Tom O'Sullivan (Rathmore)2nd, Tomás Ó Sé5th, Séamus Scanlon,  Paul Galvin 3rd, Tadhg Kennelly, Declan O'Sullivan3rd
2010: Colm Cooper6th
2011: Marc Ó Sé3rd, Bryan Sheehan, Darran O'Sullivan, Colm Cooper7th
2013: Colm Cooper8th, James O'Donoghue
2014: Paul Murphy, Peter Crowley, David Moran, Kieran Donaghy3rd, James O'Donoghue2nd
2015: Brendan Kealy, Shane Enright, Anthony Maher, Donnchadh Walsh
2016: Paul Geaney
2017: Paul Geaney2nd
2018: David Clifford
2019: Tom O'Sullivan (Dingle), David Moran2nd, Seán O'Shea, David Clifford2nd
2021: Tom O'Sullivan (Dingle)2nd, Paudie Clifford, David Clifford3rd
2022: Shane Ryan, Jason Foley, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White, Paudie Clifford2nd, Seán O'Shea2nd,  David Clifford 4th
2023: Tom O'Sullivan (Dingle)3rd, Paudie Clifford3rd, Seán O'Shea3rd,  David Clifford 5th

Kildare[edit]

Kildare has 15 All Stars, as of 2011. 12 different players have won, as of 2011. No player has won more than two All Stars.

Mayo[edit]

Mayo has 54 All Stars, as of 2021. 33 different players have won, as of 2021. Lee Keegan has won the most All-Stars with five.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1971: Johnny Carey
1979: Joe McGrath
1985: Dermot Flanagan, Willie Joe Padden, Kevin McStay
1989: Gabriel Irwin, Jimmy Browne, Dermot Flanagan2nd, Willie Joe Padden2nd, Noel Durkin
1992: T. J. Kilgallon
1993: Kevin O'Neill
1996: Kenneth Mortimer, Pat Holmes, James Nallen, Liam McHale, James Horan
1997: Kenneth Mortimer2nd, Pat Fallon
1999: James Horan2nd
2004: James Nallen2nd, Ciarán McDonald
2006: Alan Dillon, Conor Mortimer
2011: Andy Moran
2012: Ger Cafferkey, Keith Higgins, Lee Keegan, Alan Dillon2nd
2013: Keith Higgins2nd, Lee Keegan2nd, Colm Boyle, Aidan O'Shea
2014: Keith Higgins3rd, Colm Boyle2nd, Cillian O'Connor
2015: Lee Keegan3rd, Aidan O'Shea2nd
2016: David Clarke, Brendan Harrison,  Lee Keegan 4th, Colm Boyle3rd
2017: David Clarke2nd, Chris Barrett, Keith Higgins3rd Colm Boyle4th, Aidan O'Shea3rd,  Andy Moran 2nd
2019: Paddy Durcan
2020: Oisín Mullin, Cillian O'Connor2nd
2021: Lee Keegan5th, Matthew Ruane, Ryan O'Donoghue

Meath[edit]

Meath has 48 All Stars, as of 2007. 26 different players have won, as of 2007. No player has won more than four All Stars.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1971: Pat Reynolds
1975: Ken Rennicks, Matt Kerrigan
1983: Colm O'Rourke
1984: Mick Lyons
1986: Mick Lyons2nd
1987: Robbie O'Malley, Gerry McEntee, David Beggy, Brian Stafford, Bernard Flynn
1988: Robbie O'Malley2nd, Martin O'Connell, Liam Hayes, Colm O'Rourke2nd, Brian Stafford2nd
1990: Robbie O'Malley3rd, Terry Ferguson, Martin O'Connell3rd, David Beggy2nd
1991: Michael McQuillan, Martin O'Connell3rd, Tommy Dowd, Colm O'Rourke3rd, Brian Stafford3rd, Bernard Flynn2nd
1994: Graham Geraghty, Tommy Dowd2nd
1995: Tommy Dowd3rd
1996: Darren Fay, Martin O'Connell4th, John McDermott,  Trevor Giles , Tommy Dowd4th
1997: Trevor Giles2nd, Brendan Reilly
1998: John McDermott2nd
1999: Mark O'Reilly, Darren Fay2nd, Paddy Reynolds, John McDermott3rd,  Trevor Giles 3rd, Graham Geraghty2nd, Ollie Murphy
2001: Cormac Sullivan, Evan Kelly, Ollie Murphy2nd
2007: Stephen Bray

Monaghan[edit]

Monaghan has 14 All Stars, as of 2023. 10 different players have won, as of 2023. Eugene "Nudie" Hughes and Conor McManus each won three All Stars. No other player won more than one.

1979: Eugene "Nudie" Hughes
1985: Ciarán Murray, Eugene "Nudie" Hughes2nd
1986: Ray McCarron
1988: Paddy Linden, Eugene "Nudie" Hughes3rd
2007: Tomás Freeman
2013: Colin Walshe, Conor McManus
2015: Conor McManus2nd
2018: Rory Beggan, Karl O'Connell, Conor McManus3rd
2023: Conor McCarthy

Offaly[edit]

Offaly has 30 All Stars, as of 1997. 19 different players have won, as of 1997. Martin Furlong won four All Stars, while Matt Connor won three. No one else won more than two.

1971: Eugene Mulligan, Nicholas Clavin, Willie Bryan, Tony McTague
1972: Martin Furlong, Mick Ryan, Paddy McCormack, Willie Bryan2nd, Johnny Cooney, Kevin Kilmurray, Tony McTague2nd
1973: Mick Ryan2nd, Johnny Cooney2nd, Kevin Kilmurray2nd
1978: Tomás O'Connor
1979: Seán Lowry
1980: Matt Connor
1981: Martin Furlong2nd, Richie Connor, Brendan Lowry
1982: Martin Furlong3rd, Mick Fitzgerald, Liam O'Connor, Seán Lowry2nd, Liam Currams, Pádraig Dunne, Matt Connor2nd
1983: Martin Furlong4th, Matt Connor3rd
1997: Cathal Daly

Roscommon[edit]

Roscommon has 16 All Stars, as of 2023. 12 different players have won, as of 2023. Harry Keegan won three All Stars. No other player won more than two.

1972: Mickey Freyne
1974: Dermot Earley Snr
1977: Pat Lindsay
1978: Harry Keegan
1979: Tom Heneghan, Danny Murray, Dermot Earley Snr2nd
1980: Harry Keegan2nd, Ger Connellan, Danny Murray2nd
1985: Paul Earley
1986: Harry Keegan3rd
1989: Tony McManus
1991: Enon Gavin
2001: Francie Grehan
2023: Enda Smith

Tyrone[edit]

Tyrone has 57 All Stars, as of 2021. 33 different players have won, as of 2021. Peter Canavan and Seán Cavanagh won eleven All Stars between them.   denotes that a player also won Footballer of the Year for the year in question.

1980: Kevin McCabe
1984: Eugene McKenna, Frank McGuigan
1986: John Lynch, Plunkett Donaghy, Damien O'Hagan, Eugene McKenna2nd
1989: Eugene McKenna3rd
1994: Peter Canavan
1995: Fay Devlin,  Peter Canavan 2nd
1996: Finbar McConnell, Peter Canavan3rd
2001: Stephen O'Neill
2002: Peter Canavan4th
2003: Cormac McAnallen, Conor Gormley, Philip Jordan, Seán Cavanagh, Brian Dooher, Brian McGuigan, Peter Canavan5th
2004: Seán Cavanagh2nd
2005: Ryan McMenamin, Conor Gormley2nd, Philip Jordan2nd, Seán Cavanagh3rd, Brian Dooher2nd, Peter Canavan6th, Owen Mulligan,  Stephen O'Neill 2nd
2008: Conor Gormley3rd, Justin McMahon, David Harte, Philip Jordan3rd, Enda McGinley, Brian Dooher3rd,  Seán Cavanagh 4th
2009: Stephen O'Neill3rd
2010: Philip Jordan4th
2013: Seán Cavanagh5th
2015: Mattie Donnelly
2016: Mattie Donnelly2nd, Peter Harte
2017: Colm Cavanagh
2018: Colm Cavanagh2nd, Pádraig Hampsey
2019: Ronan McNamee, Cathal McShane
2021: Niall Morgan, Pádraig Hampsey2nd, Conor Meyler,  Kieran McGeary , Peter Harte2nd, Brian Kennedy, Niall Sludden, Darren McCurry

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Kieran Donaghy and Diarmuid Connolly among football All Stars". Irish Independent. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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  4. ^ "2016 GAA/GPA Opel Football All-Stars". www.gaa.ie.
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  6. ^ Sweeney, Peter (1 November 2018). "Cluxton overlooked as Dublin dominate All-Star team". RTE.ie. Retrieved 1 November 2018.

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