David Clifford has been named because the GAA-GPA’s Footballer of the Yr for the third time as All-Eire champions Kerry had eight gamers named within the 2025 All-Star staff.
Clifford is now a six-time All-Star at simply 26 years of age, having helped the Kingdom to league and Munster Championship success, alongside their thirty ninth All-Eire crown and their first since 2022.
The ahead marked his first look for his county in 2025 with a hat-trick of objectives towards Tyrone within the league and accrued a private tally of 8-62 within the Championship.
Clifford scored 0-9 as Kerry noticed off Donegal 1-26 to 0-19 within the All-Eire decider at Croke Park in late July.
Shane Ryan, Jason Foley, Brian O Beaglaoich, Gavin White, Joe O’Connor, Paudie Clifford and Sean O’Shea had been the opposite gamers from the Sam Maguire Cup-winning staff to obtain the accolade.
Defeated finalists and Ulster champions Donegal collected 4 All-Star awards, with Brendan McCole, Finnbarr Roarty, Michael Langan and the returning Michael Murphy all recognised for the components they performed of their county’s season.
Murphy, 36, who was Donegal’s high scorer with 0-52 and is now a four-time All-Star, was nominated for Footballer of the Yr, together with Clifford and O’Connor.
Teenage star Roarty was voted Younger Footballer of the Yr, with the 19-year-old Naomh Conaill participant changing into one of many youngest-ever All-Star winners.
Armagh’s Oisin Conaty is rewarded for his attacking exploits with a second consecutive All-Star, with Meath defender Sean Rafferty and Louth captain Sam Mulroy finishing the 15-man line-up.
Mulroy skippered his aspect to a primary Leinster senior title in 68 years.
Paudie Clifford and O’Shea are others to be a part of the staff for a fourth time, whereas Ryan, Foley and White be part of Conaty in being named for a second time.
Tipperary’s All-Eire hurling ultimate hero John McGrath was chosen as Hurler of the Yr as reward for his excellent season, together with a two-goal blast towards Cork within the All-Eire ultimate.
Nineteen-year previous Tipp star Darragh McCarthy was chosen as Younger Hurler of the Yr.
The Hurling Staff of the Yr, which was revealed on Thursday previous to Friday evening’s gala night in Dublin, included seven members of the Tipperary squad.
The 15 gamers who make up the Soccer All-Star staff had been chosen at a gathering of GAA correspondents from throughout print, television, radio and digital media, chaired by the affiliation’s president Jarlath Burns.
“After a season the place Gaelic soccer got here again with a bang, now we have an All-Star soccer staff of gamers who actually had been the most effective of the most effective,” stated Burns.
“It was as troublesome a staff to choose as there has ever been such was the extent of competitors that returned to our recreation, and this ornaments the honour that has been claimed by our most worthy 2025 recipients.”
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