Two Dublin Footballers Nominated For 2025 PWC All-Stars

Two Dublin Footballers have been nominated for 2025 PWC All-Stars.

Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne and Ciarán Kilkenny have been shortlisted for an award, following excellent seasons with Dublin in 2025.

They are included on a 45-man shortlist that also includes ten players from Donegal, nine from Kerry, five from Armagh and Meath, three each from Monaghan, Louth and Galway, two from Tyrone and one each from Mayo, Down and Derry.

Kerry’s David Clifford and Joe O’Connor and Donegal’s Michael Murphy have been nominated for the PwC GAA GPA Footballer of the Year award, while Armagh’s Oisín Conaty, Donegal’s Finnbarr Roarty and Galway’s Matthew Thompson have been shortlisted for the PwC GAA GPA Young Footballer of the Year.

The winners will be announced at the PwC All-Stars on Friday November 7th.

PwC All-Stars Football Nominations 2025

Goalkeepers

1.   Shane Ryan (Kerry)

2.   Rory Beggan (Monaghan)

3.   Ethan Rafferty (Armagh)

Defenders

1.   Brian Ó Beaglaíoch (Kerry)

2.   Jason Foley (Kerry)

3.   Gavin White (Kerry)

4.   Michael Breen (Kerry)

5.   Brendan McCole (Donegal)

6.   Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal)

7.   Peadar Mogan (Donegal)

8.   Ciarán Moore (Donegal)

9.   Ciarán Caulfield (Meath)

10.  Seán Rafferty (Meath)

11. Craig Lennon (Louth)

12. Jarly Óg Burns (Armagh)

13.  Ross McQuillan (Armagh)

14.  Niall Devlin (Tyrone)

15.  Kieran McGeary (Tyrone)

16.  Dessie Ward (Monaghan)

17.   Jack Coyne (Mayo)

18.    Ryan McHugh (Donegal)

Midfielders

1.   Michael Langan (Donegal)

2.   Joe O’Connor (Kerry)

3.   Odhran Murdock (Down)

4.   Conor Glass (Derry)

5.   John Maher (Galway)

6.   Peadar Ó Cofaigh Byrne (Dublin)

Forwards

1.   Michael Murphy (Donegal)

2.   Conor O’Donnell (Donegal)

3.   Shane O’Donnell (Donegal)

4.   Ciaran Thompson (Donegal)

5.   David Clifford (Kerry)

6.   Paudie Clifford (Kerry)

7.   Seán O’Shea (Kerry)

8.   Matthew Costello (Meath)

9.   Jordan Morris (Meath)

10.  Ruairi Kinsella (Meath)

11.   Rob Finnerty (Galway)

12.   Matthew Thompson (Galway)

13.    Sam Mulroy (Louth)

14.    Ryan Burns (Louth)

15.   Oisín Conaty (Armagh)

16.    Rory Grugan (Armagh)

17.    Michael Bannigan (Monaghan)

18.    Ciaran Kilkenny (Dublin)

Player of the Year Nominees

David Clifford (Kerry)

Joe O’Connor (Kerry)

Michael Murphy (Donegal)

Young Player of the Year Nominees

Oisín Conaty (Armagh)

Finnbarr Roarty (Donegal)

Matthew Thompson (Galway)