Donegal pip champions Kerry with 10 All-Star nominations
Michael Bolton
All-Ireland finalists Donegal have 10 players nominated for the All-Star football awards, one more than Kerry, who defeated them in the final.
12 counties are represented on the list of 45 nominees.
Meath and 2024 champions Armagh both have five players nominated, while Louth, Monaghan, and Galway each have three players nominated.
Dublin and Tyrone have two players each nominated, with Mayo, Down and Derry having one nominee each.
Kerry duo David Clifford and Joe O'Connor have been nominated for footballer of the year, alongside Donegal forward Michael Murphy.
Donegal's Finbarr Roarty, Matthew Thompson of Galway, and Armagh's Oisín Conaty have been nominated for young footballer of the year.
The 2025 All-Stars banquet will be held at the RDS on Friday, November 7th, with the football team of the year to be revealed live on the night.
2025 football All-Star nominations
Goalkeepers
Shane Ryan (Kerry)
Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
Ethan Rafferty (Armagh)
Defenders
Brian Ó Beaglaoich (Kerry)
Jason Foley (Kerry)
Gavin White (Kerry)
Mike Breen (Kerry)
Brendan McCole (Donegal)
Finbarr Roarty (Donegal)
Peadar Mogan (Donegal)
Ciarán Moore (Donegal)
Ryan McHugh (Donegal)
Niall Devlin (Tyrone)
Kieran McGeary (Tyrone)
Ciarán Caulfield (Meath)
Seán Rafferty (Meath)
Craig Lennon (Louth)
Jarly Óg Burns (Armagh)
Ross McQuillan (Armagh)
Dessie Ward (Monaghan)
Jack Coyne (Mayo)
Midfielders
Joe O’Connor (Kerry)
Michael Langan (Donegal)
Odhrán Murdock (Down)
Conor Glass (Derry)
John Maher (Galway)
Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne (Dublin)
Forwards
David Clifford (Kerry)
Paudie Clifford (Kerry)
Seán O’Shea (Kerry)
Michael Murphy (Donegal)
Conor O’Donnell (Donegal)
Shane O’Donnell (Donegal)
Ciarán Thompson (Donegal)
Mathew Costello (Meath)
Jordan Morris (Meath)
Ruairí Kinsella (Meath)
Rob Finnerty (Galway)
Matthew Thompson (Galway)
Sam Mulroy (Louth)
Ryan Burns (Louth)
Oisín Conaty (Armagh)
Rory Grugan (Armagh)
Micheál Bannigan (Monaghan)
Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
