All Stars Footballer of the Year

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All Stars Footballer of the Year
Aidan O'Mahony & Eoin Bradley.jpg
Aidan O'Mahony of Kerry (left) and Eoin Bradley of Derry (right) in action at Croke Park during the final of the 2009 National Football League.
Awarded for Excellence in Gaelic football
Sponsor Vodafone
Location Convention Centre Dublin
Country  Ireland
Presented by Gaelic Athletic Association/Gaelic Players Association
First awarded 1995
Last awarded present
Currently held by Jack McCaffrey Dublin
Official website Broadcast partner
Television/Radio coverage
Network RTÉ One
Runtime 51 minutes

The Gaelic Athletic Association & Gaelic Player's Association All Stars Footballer of the Year—known for sponsorship reasons as the Vodafone Footballer of the Year—is a Gaelic football award that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The incumbent is Jack McCaffrey of Dublin.

History

Created in 1995, the award is part of the All Stars Awards, which selects a "fantasy team", comprising the best players from that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Voting for the award is undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media.

Prestige

The All Stars Footballer of the Year is one of the most prestigious accolades a Gaelic footballer may win in the course of his career.


List of winners

Year Player County
2015
Jack McCaffrey
 Dublin
2014
James O'Donoghue
 Kerry
2013
Michael Darragh MacAuley
 Dublin
2012
Karl Lacey
 Donegal[1]
2011
Alan Brogan
 Dublin[2]
2010
Bernard Brogan
 Dublin[3]
2009
Paul Galvin
 Kerry
2008
Sean Cavanagh
 Tyrone
2007
Marc Ó Sé
 Kerry
2006
Kieran Donaghy
 Kerry
2005
Stephen O'Neill
 Tyrone
2004
Tomás Ó Sé
 Kerry
2003
Steven McDonnell
 Armagh
2002
Kieran McGeeney
 Armagh
2001
Pádraic Joyce
 Galway
2000
Seamus Moynihan
 Kerry
1999
Trevor Giles
 Meath
1998
Michael Donnellan
 Galway
1997
Maurice Fitzgerald
 Kerry
1996
Trevor Giles
 Meath
1995
Peter Canavan
 Tyrone

Records

Brothers

Two sets of brothers have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year. They are:

Wins by province

Province Number of wins Winning years
Flag of Ulster.svg Ulster
6
1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012
Flag of Munster.svg Munster
6
1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
Flag of Leinster.svg Leinster
6
1996, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015
Flag of Connacht.svg Connacht
2
1998, 2001

References

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