There are no players from the Shannonside region nominated for the 2025 All-Stars.
Whereas, Kerry pair, David Clifford and Joe O’Connor along with Michael Murphy have been nominated for the player of the year.
There is a 12-county spread of nominees for the PwC All-Stars 2025. Indeed, after an 11-game march to the All-Ireland final, Donegal are the dominant presence with 10 nominations among the list of 45.
Indeed, All-Ireland, Allianz League and Munster champions Kerry are next with nine contenders across every line of the field.
The battle for the overall PwC GAA GPA Footballer of the Year will be chosen by the players themselves.
Kerry star forward, David Clifford, his Kingdom midfield maestro Joe O’Connor and Donegal talisman Michael Murphy who came, out of retirement this season to lead his county again.
Whereas, the PwC GAA GPA Young Footballer of the Year is for players aged 22 and under.
Indeed, three headline grabbing talents in Armagh’s Oisín Conaty, Donegal’s Finnbarr Roarty and Galway’s Matthew Thompson have made the shortlist.
PwC All-Stars Football Nominations 2025
Goalkeepers: Shane Ryan (Kerry), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Ethan Rafferty (Armagh)
Defenders: Brian Ó Beaglaíoch (Kerry), Jason Foley (Kerry), Gavin White (Kerry), Michael Breen (Kerry), Brendan McCole (Donegal), Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal); Peadar Mogan (Donegal), Ciarán Moore (Donegal), Ciarán Caulfield (Meath), Seán Rafferty (Meath), Craig Lennon (Louth), Jarly Óg Burns (Armagh); Ross McQuillan (Armagh), Niall Devlin (Tyrone), Kieran McGeary (Tyrone), Dessie Ward (Monaghan), Jack Coyne (Mayo), Ryan McHugh (Donegal).
Midfielders: Michael Langan (Donegal), Joe O’Connor (Kerry), Odhran Murdock (Down), Conor Glass (Derry), John Maher (Galway), Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne (Dublin)
Forwards: Michael Murphy (Donegal), Conor O’Donnell (Donegal), Shane O’Donnell (Donegal), Ciaran Thompson (Donegal), David Clifford (Kerry), Paudie Clifford (Kerry), Seán O’Shea (Kerry), Matthew 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), Michael Bannigan (Monaghan), Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin).
PwC GAA GPA Footballer of the Year Nominees
David Clifford (Kerry), Joe O’Connor (Kerry), Michael Murphy (Donegal)
PwC GAA GPA Young Footballer of the Year Nominees
Oisín Conaty (Armagh), Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal), Matthew Thompson (Galway)
