Clifford Named Footballer Of The Year For Third Time

David Clifford has been named arsenic nan GAA-GPA's Footballer of nan Year for nan 3rd clip arsenic All-Ireland champions Kerry had 8 players named successful nan 2025 All-Star team.

Clifford is now a six-time All-Star astatine conscionable 26 years of age, having helped nan Kingdom to convention and Munster Championship success, alongside their 39th All-Ireland crown and their first since 2022.

The guardant marked his first quality for his region successful 2025 pinch a hat-trick of goals against Tyrone successful nan convention and accumulated a individual tally of 8-62 successful nan Championship.

Clifford scored 0-9 arsenic Kerry saw disconnected Donegal 1-26 to 0-19 successful nan All-Ireland decider astatine Croke Park successful precocious July.

Shane Ryan, Jason Foley, Brian O Beaglaoich, Gavin White, Joe O'Connor, Paudie Clifford and Sean O'Shea were nan different players from nan Sam Maguire Cup-winning squad to person nan accolade.

Defeated finalists and Ulster champions Donegal collected 4 All-Star awards, pinch Brendan McCole, Finnbarr Roarty, Michael Langan and nan returning Michael Murphy each recognised for nan parts they played successful their county's season.

Murphy, 36, who was Donegal's apical scorer pinch 0-52 and is now a four-time All-Star, was nominated for Footballer of nan Year, on pinch Clifford and O'Connor.

Teenage prima Roarty was voted Young Footballer of nan Year, pinch nan 19-year-old Naomh Conaill subordinate becoming 1 of nan youngest-ever All-Star winners.

Armagh's Oisin Conaty is rewarded for his attacking exploits pinch a 2nd consecutive All-Star, pinch Meath defender Sean Rafferty and Louth skipper Sam Mulroy completing nan 15-man line-up.

Mulroy skippered his broadside to a first Leinster elder title successful 68 years.

Paudie Clifford and O'Shea are others to beryllium portion of nan squad for a 4th time, while Ryan, Foley and White subordinate Conaty successful being named for a 2nd time.

Tipperary's All-Ireland hurling last leader John McGrath was chosen arsenic Hurler of nan Year arsenic reward for his outstanding season, including a two-goal blast against Cork successful nan All-Ireland final.

Nineteen-year aged Tipp prima Darragh McCarthy was selected arsenic Young Hurler of nan Year.

The Hurling Team of nan Year, which was revealed connected Thursday anterior to Friday night's gala evening successful Dublin, included 7 members of nan Tipperary squad.

The 15 players who dress up nan Football All-Star squad were selected astatine a gathering of GAA correspondents from crossed print, tv, power and integer media, chaired by nan association's president Jarlath Burns.

"After a play wherever Gaelic shot came backmost pinch a bang, we person an All-Star shot squad of players who genuinely were nan champion of nan best," said Burns.

"It was arsenic difficult a squad to prime arsenic location has ever been specified was nan level of title that returned to our game, and this embellishes nan honour that has been claimed by our astir worthy 2025 recipients."

Shane Ryan (Kerry), Brendan McCole (Donegal), Jason Foley (Kerry), Sean Rafferty (Meath), Brian O Beaglaoich (Kerry), Gavin White (Kerry), Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal), Joe O'Connor (Kerry), Michael Langan (Donegal) , Paudie Clifford (Kerry), Sean O'Shea (Kerry), Oisin Conaty (Armagh), David Clifford (Kerry), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Sam Mulroy (Louth)

Footballer of nan Year: David Clifford (Kerry)

Young Footballer of nan Year: Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal)

Hurler of nan Year: John McGrath (Tipperary)

Young Hurler of nan Year: Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary)