Mayo earn six All-Stars as 11 players win first award

Six of the team that helped Mayo end their 75-year wait for All-Ireland glory earn inclusion in the 2026 All-Star football team. Ryan O'Donoghue, Kobe McDonald and Darragh Beirne are three of Mayo's six All-Stars Six of the team that helped Mayo end their 75-year wait for All-Ireland glory have earned inclusion in the 2026 All-Star football team. Defenders Sam Callinan and Enda Hession and forwards Darragh Beirne and Kobe McDonald have been selected alongside Footballer of the Year nominees Jack Carney and Ryan O'Donoghue, who also won an All-Star in 2021. McDonald – who has since embarked on his Australian Football League career – and Beirne are also nominated for Young Footballer of the year.

Kerry superstar David Clifford – who is also competing for his fourth Footballer of the Year title – picks up his seventh award alongside Kingdom team-mates Jason Foley and Shane Murphy. Clifford's seventh All-Star brings him alongside Kerry great Mikey Sheehy and closer to Colm Cooper (eight) and Pat Spillane (nine). There are eight different counties represented – the most since 2010 – and 11 first-time winners, the most since 2022. Enduring memories and 'imposter syndrome' – The GAA Social meets Mayo star Carney There are three first-time inclusions from Ulster counties: dynamic Armagh wing-back Jarly Og Burns, totemic Tyrone midfielder Conn Kilpatrick and