All Stars Footballer of the Year
| All Stars Footballer of the Year | |
|---|---|
 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 |
| Sponsored by | Vodafone |
| Location | Convention Centre Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Gaelic Athletic Association/Gaelic Players Association |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Last awarded | present |
| Currently held by | Andy Moran Mayo |
| 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 Andy Moran of Mayo.
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 although arguably the greatest footballer ever Colm Cooper somehow never won it.
Winners listed by year
| Year | Player | County |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mayo | |
| 2016 | Mayo | |
| 2015 | Dublin | |
| 2014 | Kerry | |
| 2013 | Dublin | |
| 2012 | Donegal[1] | |
| 2011 | Dublin[2] | |
| 2010 | Dublin[3] | |
| 2009 | Kerry | |
| 2008 | Tyrone | |
| 2007 | Kerry | |
| 2006 | Kerry | |
| 2005 | Tyrone | |
| 2004 | Kerry | |
| 2003 | Armagh | |
| 2002 | Armagh | |
| 2001 | Galway | |
| 2000 | Kerry | |
| 1999 | Meath | |
| 1998 | Galway | |
| 1997 | Kerry | |
| 1996 | Meath | |
| 1995 | Tyrone |
Winners listed by province
| Province | Number of wins | Winning years |
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Brothers
Two sets of brothers have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year. They are:
References
- ↑ "Donegal's Karl Lacey is named Gaelic Footballer of 2012". BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ↑ "Brogan and Fennelly shine at All-Stars banquet: A year after his brother Bernard took the title, Dublin's Alan Brogan has been named the GAA's Footballer of the Year". The Score. 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ↑ "Corbett & Brogan named Players of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 16 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.