GPA Footballer of the Year

The GPA Footballer of the Year was awarded annually by the Gaelic Players Association, as part of the Opel Gaelic Players awards scheme, established in 2006.[1]

History

The title was first awarded in 2001, at the foundation of the association, and was first sponsored in 2005, also by Opel. The award honoured the achievements of a Gaelic footballer of outstanding excellence for each season. At the end of the Football Championship the association members voted on for the award recipient. As the award was voted on by the players it was often viewed as one of the greatest individual honours. Unlike other GAA awards the GPA Footballer of the Year was presented with a prize which has the monetary value of a new car.

The GPA Footballer of the Year award has since been merged with the All Stars Footballer of the Year.

Winners

2011Alan Brogan Dublin
2010Bernard Brogan Dublin[2]
2009Paul Galvin Kerry
2008Sean Cavanagh Tyrone
2007Marc Ó Sé Kerry
2006Kieran Donaghy Kerry
2005Stephen O'Neill Tyrone
2004Mattie Forde Wexford
2003Steven McDonnell Armagh
2002Kieran McGeeney Armagh
2001Pádraic Joyce Galway

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Corbett and Brogan win GPA awards". Irish Times. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2010-11-10.

External links

Gaelic games awards
Football Hurling
All Stars Team of the Year All Stars All Stars Team of the Year
All Stars Footballer of the Year All Stars Hurler of the Year
All Stars Young Footballer of the Year All Stars Young Hurler of the Year
Ladies' football All Stars Rounders All Stars Camogie All Stars
GPA Team of the Year GPA Awards GPA Team of the Year
GPA Footballer of the Year GPA Hurler of the Year
Texaco Footballer of the Year Texaco Awards Texaco Hurler of the Year
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