GAA All Stars Awards
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The Vodafone GAA All Stars is a Gaelic Games award given annually to the best Gaelic footballers and hurlers in Ireland. The awards are presented at a gala banquet every November when the All Star hurling and football teams are announced, and the fifteen players on each team are presented with their awards. These "fantasy teams" are comprised of the best players from the Hurling and Football Championships. The All Stars Awards started in 1971. Separate articles include:
- GAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Football)
- GAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Hurling)
- GAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Ladies Football)
- GAA All Stars Awards Past Winners (Camogie)
History
Since the 1960s there had been a tradition of annually selecting the best player in each position, in football and hurling, to create a special team of the year. Between 1963 and 1967 these players received what was known as the Cú Chulainn award. In 1971 these awards were formalised into the annual All-Star Awards. The All-Stars team comprises the best player in each position, regardless of club or county affiliation. The composition of the All Star teams are decided by a small panel of sports journalists from the national media. Both teams are honoured with a special holiday where they play an exhibition game. Since 1971 over 1,000 players have been honoured with All-Stars Awards. Damien Martin of Offaly was the first ever recipient of the award, while in 2004 Paul Galvin of Kerry became the 1,000th winner of the award.
Records
Two players share the distinction of having won 9 All Star awards apiece: Pat Spillane of Kerry in football and D.J. Carey of Kilkenny in hurling. Ray Cummins of Cork holds the unique record of winning a hurling and a football All Star in the same year (1971). Three players - Jimmy Barry-Murphy, Brian Murphy and Liam Currams - have all won All Star awards in both football and hurling, but they did not win the accolades in the same year. Due to the pressures of the modern games it is unlikely that these players feats will ever be repeated.
Five father and son pairings have won All Star Awards. Four of these were in football:
- Pat Reynolds (1971) and Paddy Reynolds (1999) of Meath.
- Dermot Earley (1974/1979) and Dermot Earley, Jr (1998) of Roscommon and Kildare.
- Liam O'Neill (1973) and Kevin O'Neill (1998) of Mayo and Galway.
- Frank McGuigan (1971) and Brian McGuigan (2003) of Tyrone.
- Fan Larkin (1973/1974/1976/1978) and Philly Larkin (2002) of Kilkenny.
- Billy, Joe and Johnny Dooley of Offaly.
- Pat, Ger and John Hendron of Kilkenny.
- Tom, Mick and Pat Spillane of Kerry.
2005 Hurling All Stars Team
| Player | Position | County Team |
|---|---|---|
| Davy FitzGerald | Goalkeeper | Clare |
| Pat Mulcahy | Right Corner Back | Cork |
| Diarmuid O'Sullivan | Full Back | Cork |
| Ollie Canning | Left Corner Back | Galway |
| Derek Hardiman | Right Half Back | Galway |
| John Gardiner | Centre Half Back | Cork |
| Seán Óg Ó hAilpín | Left Half Back | Cork |
| Jerry O'Connor | Midfield | Cork |
| Paul Kelly | Midfield | Tipperary |
| Ben O'Connor | Right Half Forward | Cork |
| Henry Shefflin | Centre Half Forward | Kilkenny |
| Tommy Walsh | Left Half Forward | Kilkenny |
| Ger Farragher | Right Corner Forward | Galway |
| Eoin Kelly | Full Forward | Tipperary |
| Damien Hayes | Left Corner Forward | Galway |
2005 Football All Stars Team
The footballer of the year was Stephen O'Neill
| Player | Position | County Team |
|---|---|---|
| Diarmaid Martin | Goalkeeper | Kerry |
| Ryan McMenamin | Right Corner Back | Tyrone |
| Michael McCarthy | Full Back | Kerry |
| Andy Mallon | Left Corner Back | Armagh |
| Tomás Ó Sé | Right Half Back | Kerry |
| Conor Gormley | Centre Half Back | Tyrone |
| Phillip Jordan | Left Half Back | Tyrone |
| Seán Cavanagh | Midfield | Tyrone |
| Paul McGrane | Midfield | Armagh |
| Brian Dooher | Right Half Forward | Tyrone |
| Peter Canavan | Centre Half Forward | Tyrone |
| Owen Mulligan | Left Half Forward | Tyrone |
| Colm Cooper | Right Corner Forward | Kerry |
| Stephen O'Neill | Full Forward | Tyrone |
| Stephen McDonnell | Left Corner Forward | Armagh |
See also
- Vodafone Hurler of the Year
- Texaco Hurler of the Year
- Vodafone Footballer of the Year
- Texaco Footballer of the Year
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| Football Championship | Hurling Championship | |
| National Football League | Handball | National Hurling League |
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| International Rules | Rounders | Nicky Rackard Cup |
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| Sam Maguire Cup | Croke Park | Liam McCarthy Cup |
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| Ladies' Football All-Ireland | Interprovincial Championships | Camogie All-Ireland |
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