Five Dublin Players Pick Up 2023 All-Star Awards

2023 All-Ireland SFC Champions Dublin picked up five PwC All-Stars at the awards ceremony at the RDS in Ballsbridge on Friday evening. 

Stephen Cluxton, Michael Fitzsimons and James McCarthy had already made history this year when they became the first nine-time All-Ireland Senior Football winners in July.

And the trio backed that up on Friday evening as they each claimed a 2023 All-Star award. 

They were joined on stage by Brian Fenton and Colm Basquel in the Team of the Year. 

Cluxton claimed his seventh award in goal- and is now the oldest All-Star winner at 41 years of age.

Fitzsimons picked up his fourth All-Star award in defence, alongside Dublin captain McCarthy, who won his fifth on the night.

Fenton- who was also nominated for Footballer of the Year- was named in midfield for his sixth award, while Basquel won his first ever All-Star in the full-forward line.

Kerry and Derry both claimed four awards each, with one for both Monaghan and Roscommon. 

PwC Football All-Stars 2023

1. Stephen Cluxton (Parnells & Dublin)
2. Conor McCluskey (Derry)
3. Michael Fitzsimons (Cuala & Dublin)
4. Tom O’Sullivan (Kerry)
5. James McCarthy (Ballymun Kickhams & Dublin)
6. Gareth McKinless (Derry)
7. Conor McCarthy (Monaghan)
8. Brian Fenton (Raheny & Dublin)
9. Brendan Rogers (Derry)
10. Paudie Clifford (Kerry)
11. Seán O’Shea (Kerry)
12. Enda Smith (Roscommon)
13. David Clifford (Kerry)
14. Shane McGuigan (Derry)
15. Colm Basquel (Ballyboden St Enda’s & Dublin)

Fenton lost out to Kerry’s David Clifford for the GAA/ GPA Footballer of the Year award, with Limerick’s Aaron Gillane named the Hurler of the Year.

Derry’s Ethan Doherty was named the Young Footballer of the Year, while Clare’s Mark Rodgers won the Young Hurler of the Year.

The Hurling All-Star team of 2023 was announced earlier in the week, with Dublin’s Dónal Burke missing out on a spot in the final XV.

Kilkenny’s Eoin Murphy was named in goals, behind a full-back line of Mikey Butler and Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny) and Dan Morrissey (Limerick).

Clare’s John Conlon is named in the half back line, alongside Limerick duo Diarmaid Byrnes and Kyle Hayes.

It’s an all-Limerick midfield of Darragh O’Donovan and Will O’Donoghue.

Shane O’Donnell (Clare), TJ Reid (Kilkenny) and Tom Morrissey (Limerick) make up the half-forward line, while Conor Whelan (Galway), Aaron Gillane (Limerick) and Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody are named in the full-forward line.

PwC Hurling All-Stars 2023

1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)
2. Mikey Butler (Kilkenny)
3. Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
4. Dan Morrissey (Limerick)
5. Diarmaid Byrnes (Limerick)
6. John Conlon (Clare)
7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
8. Darragh O’Donovan (Limerick)
9. Will O’Donoghue (Limerick)
10. Shane O’Donnell (Clare)
11. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
12. Tom Morrissey (Limerick)
13. Conor Whelan (Galway)
14. Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
15. Eoin Cody (Kilkenny)