Five Dublin players have been included among the 45 nominees for the 2026 PwC All-Star Football Awards.
Ciarán Kilkenny is nominated in midfield, while Charlie McMorrow and Davy Byrne have both been included among the defenders.
Dublin also have two forwards nominated, with Niall Scully and Con O'Callaghan making the cut.
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The five nominations place Dublin third among the counties represented, behind All-Ireland champions Mayo and beaten finalists Kerry.
Mayo lead the way with 11 nominees, while Kerry have seven. Westmeath, the Leinster champions, have four nominations, with Armagh, Monaghan and Louth receiving three each.
Roscommon, Cork, Tyrone and Galway have two nominees apiece, while Donegal's Michael Langan is their only inclusion.
Dublin's five nominees are spread across three different areas of the team.
Charlie McMorrow and Davy Byrne have been selected among the 18 defenders. Ciarán Kilkenny is one of six midfield nominees, while Niall Scully and Con O'Callaghan are among the 18 forwards
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Kilkenny is one of the more versatile players on the list and could also have been considered for a place among the forwards.
There are no Dublin players among the three Footballer of the Year nominees.
That award will be contested by Mayo's Ryan O'Donoghue and Jack Carney, along with Kerry's David Clifford.
The Young Footballer of the Year shortlist also does not feature a Dublin player.
Mayo have two players nominated for the award, with Darragh Beirne and Kobe McDonald joined by Louth's Dara McDonnell.
Mayo's overall total of 11 nominations includes five defenders, one midfielder and four forwards, as well as goalkeeper Jack Livingstone.
Kerry's seven nominations include goalkeeper Shane Murphy, while their outfield nominees are spread across defence, midfield and attack. Kerry have three forwards nominated – David Clifford, Paudie Clifford and Dylan Geaney.
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Westmeath have two defenders and two forwards nominated following their Leinster title-winning season.
Armagh have three nominees, including defenders Jarly Óg Burns and Tiernan Kelly, as well as forward Oisín Conaty.
Monaghan have goalkeeper Rory Beggan, defender Dylan Byrne and forward Stephen O'Hanlon among the nominees.
Louth have three nominations, including defenders Dara McDonnell and Craig Lennon, along with forward Ciarán Downey.
Roscommon have two forwards nominated, with Diarmuid Murtagh and Darragh Heneghan both included.
Tyrone have defender Niall Devlin and midfielder Conn Kilpatrick, while Galway have midfielder John Maher and forward Rob Finnerty.
Cork's two nominees are defender Tommy Walsh and forward Steven Sherlock.
Donegal's Michael Langan completes the list of counties represented.
The 2026 PwC All-Star Football Awards banquet will take place at the RDS on Friday, October 30th.
Goalkeepers: Jack Livingstone (Mayo); Shane Murphy (Kerry); Rory Beggan (Monaghan)
Defenders: Jack Coyne (Mayo); Sam Callinan (Mayo); Enda Hession (Mayo); David McBrien (Mayo); Donnacha McHugh (Mayo); Jason Foley (Kerry); Mike Breen (Kerry); Ronan Wallace (Westmeath); Matthew Whittaker (Westmeath); Niall Devlin (Tyrone); Dara McDonnell (Louth); Craig Lennon (Louth); Jarly Óg Burns (Armagh); Tiernan Kelly (Armagh); Tommy Walsh (Cork); Charlie McMorrow (Dublin); Davy Byrne (Dublin); Dylan Byrne (Monaghan)
Midfielders: Jack Carney (Mayo); Mark O'Shea (Kerry); Conn Kilpatrick (Tyrone); Michael Langan (Donegal); John Maher (Galway); Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)
Forwards: Ryan O'Donoghue (Mayo); Kobe McDonald (Mayo); Darragh Beirne (Mayo); Jordan Flynn (Mayo); David Clifford (Kerry); Paudie Clifford (Kerry); Dylan Geaney (Kerry); Sam McCartan (Westmeath); Brandon Kelly (Westmeath); Oisín Conaty (Armagh); Diarmuid Murtagh (Roscommon); Darragh Heneghan (Roscommon); Niall Scully (Dublin); Con O'Callaghan (Dublin); Rob Finnerty (Galway); Ciarán Downey (Louth); Stephen O'Hanlon (Monaghan); Steven Sherlock (Cork)
Footballer of the Year nominees: Ryan O'Donoghue (Mayo); Jack Carney (Mayo); David Clifford (Kerry)
Young Footballer of the Year nominees: Darragh Beirne (Mayo); Kobe McDonald (Mayo); Dara McDonnell (Louth)
