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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mayo-earn-six-all-stars-as-11-players-win-first-award/
- Published: 2026-10-29T08:22:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T09:34:34+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cmj6j006z84go?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Sport

## Key points

- Mayo lead with six All-Stars after ending a 75-year wait for the All-Ireland.
- Eight counties are represented, the most since 2010.
- David Clifford collects his seventh All-Star.

## Summary

Mayo have six players in the 2026 Gaelic football All-Star team, recognising the squad that ended the county’s 75-year wait for an All-Ireland title. The selection also reflects a broadly competitive season, with players from eight counties included, the most since 2010.

Sam Callinan, Enda Hession, Darragh Beirne, Kobe McDonald, Jack Carney and Ryan O’Donoghue make up Mayo’s six; Beirne and McDonald are also Young Footballer of the Year nominees. Kerry’s David Clifford wins his seventh All-Star, matching Mikey Sheehy’s total and moving within one of Colm Cooper’s eight. There are 11 first-time winners, while the awards ceremony in Dublin will also name Footballer of the Year.

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