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

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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 The Gaelic Athletic Association-Gaelic Players' Association All Stars Awards (often known simply as the All Stars) are awarded annually to the best player in each of the 15 playing positions in Gaelic football and hurling. Additionally, one playe ...

, 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.

Winners listed by province

Multiple Winners

Two players have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year on more than one occasion. They are: *

Trevor Giles Trevor Giles is an Irish former Gaelic footballer for the Meath county team. Regarded as one of the best players of his generation, he plays club football for Skryne. He came to prominence first when he won an All Ireland minor medal with M ...

of Meath in 1996 and 1999. *

Brian Fenton Brian Fenton (born 2 March 1994) is a Gaelic footballer who plays for the Raheny club and for the Dublin county team. He was the 2018 and 2020 All Stars Footballer of the Year. Education and family His father (Brian senior), is from Spa, out ...

of Dublin in 2018 and 2020.

Brothers

Two sets of brothers have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year. They are: * Brogan: Bernard and

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of Dublin * Ó Sé: Tomás and Marc of Kerry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:All Stars Footballer Of The Year 1995 establishments in Ireland Awards established in 1995 Gaelic football awards GAA GPA All Stars Awards