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

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.