Dubs honoured with seven All-Stars football awards

Dublin have seven footballers named on the 2017 All-Stars football team while Con O’Callaghan has been honoured as the Young Player of the Year.

The seven Dubs are defenders Mick Fitzsimons, Cian O’Sullivan and Jack McCaffrey, midfielder James McCarthy and forwards Dean Rock, Con O’Callaghan and Paul Mannion.

All-Ireland runners-up Mayo have been honoured in six positions while both Kerry (Paul Geaney) and Tyrone (Colm Cavanagh) got one each.

Mayo forward Andy Moran was voted Footballer of the Year (players' text vote via GPA).

2017 PwC ALL-STAR FOOTBALL TEAM

GOALKEEPER

• 1 David Clarke (Mayo). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2016

DEFENDERS

• 2 Chris Barrett (Mayo). First-time winner.
• 3 Michael Fitzsimons (Dublin). First-time winner.
• 4 Keith Higgins (Mayo). Four-time All-Star. Previously won in 2012/’13/’14
• 5 Colm Boyle (Mayo). Four-time All-Star. Previously won in 2013/’14/’16
• 6 Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin). Three-time All-Star. Previously won in 2013 & 2015
• 7 Jack McCaffrey (Dublin). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2015

MIDFIELDERS

• 8 Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone). First-time All-Star
• 9 James McCarthy (Dublin). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2014

FORWARDS

• 10 Dean Rock (Dublin). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2016
• 11 Aidan O’Shea (Mayo). Three-time All-Star. Previously won in 2013 & 2015
• 12 Con O’Callaghan (Dublin). First-time All-Star
• 13 Paul Mannion (Dublin). First-time All-Star
• 14 Paul Geaney (Kerry). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2016
• 15 Andy Moran (Mayo). Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2011

PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Year: Andy Moran (Mayo)

PwC GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year: Con O’Callaghan (Dublin)

DUBLIN’S FOOTBALL ALL-STARS

1974 (6): Paddy Cullen, Seán Doherty, Robbie Kelleher, Paddy Reilly, David Hickey, Jimmy Keaveney

1975 (3): Gay O’Driscoll, Robbie Kelleher, Anton O’Toole

1976 (7): Paddy Cullen, Kevin Moran, Brian Mullins, Anton O’Toole, Tony Hanohoe, David Hickey, Bobby Doyle

1977 (9): Paddy Cullen, Gay O’Driscoll, Robbie Kelleher, Tommy Drumm, Pat O’Neill, Brian Mullins, Anton O’Toole, Bobby Doyle, Jimmy Keaveney

1978 (3): Robbie Kelleher, Tommy Drumm, Jimmy Keaveney

1979 (3): Paddy Cullen, Tommy Drumm, Bernard Brogan

1983 (4): Pat Canavan, Tommy Drumm, Barney Rock, Joe McNally

1984 (3): John O’Leary, PJ Buckley, Barney Rock

1985 (4): John O’Leary, Gerry Hargan, Barney Rock, Tommy Conroy

1987 (1): Kieran Duff

1988 (3): Mick Kennedy, Noel McCaffrey, Kieran Duff

1989 (1): Gerry Hargan

1991 (3): Mick Deegan, Tommy Carr, Keith Barr

1992 (3): Paul Curran, Eamon Heery, Vinnie Murphy

1993 (3): John O’Leary, Dermot Deasy, Charlie Redmond

1994 (3): John O’Leary, Jack Sheedy, Charlie Redmond

1995 (7): John O’ Leary, Paul Curran, Keith Barr, Brian Stynes, Dessie Farrell, Paul Clarke, Charlie Redmond

1996 (1): Paul Curran

1999 (1): Ciarán Whelan

2001 (1): Coman Goggins

2002 (3): Stephen Cluxton, Ray Cosgrove, Paddy Christie

2006 (2): Stephen Cluxton, Alan Brogan

2007 (4): Stephen Cluxton, Barry Cahill, Ciarán Whelan, Alan Brogan

2008 (1): Shane Ryan

2011 (6): Stephen Cluxton, Kevin Nolan, MD MacAuley, Alan Brogan, Paul Flynn, Bernard Brogan

2012 (1): Paul Flynn

2013 (6): Stephen Cluxton, Rory O’Carroll, Cian O’Sullivan, MD Macauley, Paul Flynn, Bernard Brogan

2014 (3): James McCarthy, Paul Flynn, Diarmuid Connolly

2015 (7): Rory O’Carroll, Philly McMahon, Cian O’Sullivan, Jack McCaffrey, Brian Fenton, Ciarán Kilkenny, Bernard Brogan

2016 (6): Jonny Cooper, Philly McMahon, Brian Fenton, Diarmuid Connolly, Ciarán Kilkenny, Dean Rock

2017 (7): Mick Fitzsimons, Cian O’Sullivan, Jack McCaffrey, James McCarthy, Dean Rock, Con O’Callaghan, Paul Mannion