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
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:

• Brogan: Bernard and Alan of Dublin
• Ó Sé: Tomás and Marc of Kerry

Wins by province

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

References

1. "Donegal's Karl Lacey is named Gaelic Footballer of 2012". BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
2. "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. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
3. "Corbett & Brogan named Players of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 2010-10-16. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-18.