GAA/GPA 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 |
| Sponsored by | Vodafone |
| Location | Convention Centre Dublin |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Gaelic Athletic Association/Gaelic Players Association |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Currently held by | David Clifford |
| 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. It is presented annually to the footballer who performed outstandingly in that year's All-Ireland Senior Football Championship.
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.
Winners listed by year
Bold denotes a player still active at inter-county level.
| 2022 | David Clifford | Kerry |
| 2021 | Kieran McGeary | Tyrone |
| 2020 | Brian Fenton (2) | Dublin |
| 2019 | Stephen Cluxton | Dublin |
| 2018 | Brian Fenton | Dublin |
| 2017 | Andy Moran | Mayo |
| 2016 | Lee Keegan | Mayo |
| 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 | Seán 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 | Declan Meehan | Galway |
| 2000 | Seamus Moynihan | Kerry |
| 1999 | Trevor Giles (2) | Meath |
| 1998 | Jarlath Fallon | Galway |
| 1997 | Maurice Fitzgerald | Kerry |
| 1996 | Trevor Giles | Meath |
| 1995 | Peter Canavan | Tyrone |
Winners listed by province
| Province | Number of wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
 Leinster |
9 |
1996, 1999, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
 Munster |
7 |
1997, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2014 |
 Ulster |
7 |
1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2021 |
 Connacht |
4 |
1998, 2001, 2016, 2017 |
Multiple Winners
Two players have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year on more than one occasion. They are:
- Trevor Giles of Meath in 1996 and 1999.
- Brian Fenton of Dublin in 2018 and 2020.
Brothers
Two sets of brothers have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year. They are:
References
- ^ "Donegal's Karl Lacey is named Gaelic Footballer of 2012". BBC Sport. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
- ^ "Corbett & Brogan named Players of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 16 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 October 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2010.