David Clifford has been named because the GAA-GPA’s Footballer of the 12 months for the third time as All-Eire champions Kerry had eight gamers named within the 2025 All-Star workforce.
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 in opposition to Tyrone within the league and gathered 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 have been the opposite gamers from the Sam Maguire Cup-winning workforce 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 12 months, together with Clifford and O’Connor.
Teenage star Roarty was voted Younger Footballer of the 12 months, with the 19-year-old Naomh Conaill participant turning 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 facet to a primary Leinster senior title in 68 years.
Paudie Clifford and O’Shea are others to be a part of the workforce for a fourth time, whereas Ryan, Foley and White be a 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 12 months as reward for his excellent season, together with a two-goal blast in opposition to Cork within the All-Eire ultimate.
Nineteen-year outdated Tipp star Darragh McCarthy was chosen as Younger Hurler of the 12 months.
The Hurling Staff of the 12 months, which was revealed on Thursday previous to Friday night time’s gala night in Dublin, included seven members of the Tipperary squad.
The 15 gamers who make up the Soccer All-Star workforce have 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, we’ve an All-Star soccer workforce of gamers who really have been the very best of the very best,” mentioned Burns.
“It was as troublesome a workforce to choose as there has ever been such was the extent of competitors that returned to our sport, and this adorns the honour that has been claimed by our most worthy 2025 recipients.”
