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Aidan O'Mahony of Kerry (left) and Eoin Bradley of Derry (right) in action at Croke Park during the final of the 2009 National Football League.
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Awarded for | Excellence in Gaelic football |
Sponsored by | Vodafone |
Location | Convention Centre Dublin |
Country | Ireland |
Presented by | Gaelic Athletic Association/Gaelic Players Association |
First awarded | 1995 |
Last awarded | present |
Currently held by | Lee Keegan Mayo |
Official website | Broadcast partner |
Television/Radio coverage | |
Network | RTÉ One |
Runtime | 51 minutes |
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 Gaelic football award that honours the achievements of a footballer of outstanding excellence. The incumbent is Lee Keegan of Mayo.
Created in 1995, the award is part of the All Stars Awards, 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.
The All Stars Footballer of the Year is one of the most prestigious accolades a Gaelic footballer may win in the course of his career.
Two sets of brothers have been named All Stars Footballer of the Year. They are:
Colm Honan and Kevin Hoanan of Meath