Galway’s All-Star Record (1971 to 2022)
We love All-Star history & stats here at All-Star Gazing, so in the run up the 2023 GAA PwC All-Star selections on the 17th November, we are taking a look at the All-Star roll of honour from 1971 to 2022, county by county.
Dual county Galway have an impressive All-Star record. 97 Hurling awards have been achieved by 49 Galway hurlers, while 29 Galway footballers have been selected achieving 43 awards.
The hurling All-Star roll of honour is led by Pete Finnerty, Joe Canning and Joe Cooney – each with 5 awards. 4 sets of brothers have become hurling All-Stars: Ollie & Joe Canning, Joe & John Connolly, Joe & Jimmy Cooney, Cathal & Pádraic Mannion. The Cannings were chosen on the same team in 2009.
In football, 3 players lead the way – Pádraic Joyce, Kevin Walsh and Michael Donnellan each having been honoured 3 times.
Five Galway players were chosen on the 1st All-Star teams in 1971. PJ Smyth was on the football All-Star Team in goals along with Jack Cosgrove, Liam Sammon and Séamus Leyden. Joe Connolly was selected on the hurling team.
43 Football All-Star Awards
| 1971 | PJ Smyth | Goalkeeper |
| 1971 | Jack Cosgrave | Full Back |
| 1971 | Liam Sammon | Centrefield |
| 1971 | Séamus Leydon | Left Full Forward |
| 1972 | Tommy Joe “TJ” Gilmore | Centre Half Back |
| 1973 | Liam O’Neill | Right Half Back |
| 1973 | Tommy Joe “TJ” Gilmore | Centre Half Back |
| 1973 | Liam Sammon | Left Half Forward |
| 1974 | Johnny Hughes | Left Half Back |
| 1974 | Tom Naughton | Right Half Forward |
| 1974 | Johnny Tobin | Left Full Forward |
| 1976 | Johnny Hughes | Right Half Back |
| 1981 | Séamus McHugh | Left Half Back |
| 1981 | Barry Brennan | Right Half Forward |
| 1983 | Stephen Kinneavy | Full Back |
| 1984 | Séamus McHugh | Left Full Back |
| 1987 | Val Daly | Right Full Forward |
| 1990 | Val Daly | Centre Half Forward |
| 1995 | Jarlath Fallon | Forward |
| 1998 | Martin McNamara | Goalkeeper |
| 1998 | Tomás Mannion | Defender |
| 1998 | Seán Óg De Paor | Defender |
| 1998 | Kevin Walsh | Midfield |
| 1998 | Michael Donnellan | Forward |
| 1998 | Jarlath Fallon | Forward |
| 1998 | Pádraic Joyce | Forward |
| 2000 | Declan Meehan | Defender |
| 2000 | Michael Donnellan | Forward |
| 2000 | Pádraic Joyce | Forward |
| 2000 | Derek Savage | Forward |
| 2001 | Kieran Fitzgerald | Defender |
| 2001 | Declan Meehan | Defender |
| 2001 | Seán Óg De Paor | Defender |
| 2001 | Kevin Walsh | Midfield |
| 2001 | Michael Donnellan | Forward |
| 2001 | Pádraic Joyce | Forward |
| 2003 | Kevin Walsh | Midfield |
| 2018 | Ian Burke | Forward |
| 2022 | Liam Silke | Defender |
| 2022 | John Daly | Defender |
| 2022 | Cillian McDaid | Midfielder |
| 2022 | Shane Walsh | Forward |
| 2022 | Damien Comer | Forward |
97 Hurling All-Star Awards
| 1971 | John Connolly | Centrefield |
| 1975 | Niall McInerney | Right Full Back |
| 1975 | Seán Silke | Centre Half Back |
| 1975 | Iggy Clarke | Left Half Back |
| 1976 | Joe McDonagh | Right Half Back |
| 1976 | Frank Burke | Centrefield |
| 1977 | PJ Molloy | Left Half Forward |
| 1978 | Iggy Clarke | Centrefield |
| 1979 | Iggy Clarke | Left Half Back |
| 1979 | John Connolly | Centrefield |
| 1979 | Frank Burke | Centre Half Forward |
| 1980 | Niall McInerney | Right Full Back |
| 1980 | Jimmy Cooney | Left Full Back |
| 1980 | Seán Silke | Centre Half Back |
| 1980 | Iggy Clarke | Left Half Back |
| 1980 | Joe Connolly | Right Half Forward |
| 1980 | Bernie Forde | Right Full Forward |
| 1981 | Jimmy Cooney | Left Full Back |
| 1981 | Steve Mahon | Centrefield |
| 1983 | Noel Lane | Left Half Forward |
| 1984 | Noel Lane | Full Forward |
| 1985 | Séamus Coen | Right Full Back |
| 1985 | Sylvie Linnane | Left Full Back |
| 1985 | Peter Finnerty | Right Half Back |
| 1985 | Brendan Lynskey | Centre Half Forward |
| 1985 | Joe Cooney | Left Half Forward |
| 1986 | Conor Hayes | Full Back |
| 1986 | Sylvie Linnane | Left Full Back |
| 1986 | Peter Finnerty | Right Half Back |
| 1986 | Tony Keady | Centre Half Back |
| 1986 | Joe Cooney | Left Half Forward |
| 1987 | Conor Hayes | Full Back |
| 1987 | Ollie Kilkenny | Left Full Back |
| 1987 | Peter Finnerty | Right Half Back |
| 1987 | Steve Mahon | Centrefield |
| 1987 | Michael McGrath | Right Half Forward |
| 1987 | Joe Cooney | Centre Half Forward |
| 1988 | John Commins | Goalkeeper |
| 1988 | Sylvie Linnane | Right Full Back |
| 1988 | Conor Hayes | Full Back |
| 1988 | Peter Finnerty | Right Half Back |
| 1988 | Tony Keady | Centre Half Back |
| 1988 | Martin Naughton | Left Half Forward |
| 1988 | Michael McGrath | Right Full Forward |
| 1989 | John Commins | Goalkeeper |
| 1989 | Seán Treacy | Left Half Back |
| 1989 | Michael Coleman | Centrefield |
| 1989 | Eanna Ryan | Right Half Forward |
| 1989 | Joe Cooney | Centre Half Forward |
| 1990 | Peter Finnerty | Right Half Back |
| 1990 | Michael Coleman | Centrefield |
| 1990 | Joe Cooney | Centre Half Forward |
| 1991 | Seán Treacy | Left Full Back |
| 1993 | Pádraig Kelly | Defender |
| 1993 | Pat Malone | Midfield |
| 1993 | Joe Rabbitte | Forward |
| 1995 | Michael Coleman | Midfield |
| 1996 | Tom Helebert | Defender |
| 1997 | Kevin Broderick | Forward |
| 2000 | Joe Rabbitte | Forward |
| 2001 | Ollie Canning | Defender |
| 2001 | Liam Hodgens | Defender |
| 2001 | Kevin Broderick | Forward |
| 2001 | Eugene Cloonan | Forward |
| 2003 | Ollie Canning | Defender |
| 2005 | Ollie Canning | Defender |
| 2005 | Derek Hardiman | Defender |
| 2005 | Ger Farragher | Forward |
| 2005 | Damien Hayes | Forward |
| 2008 | Joe Canning | Full Forwards |
| 2009 | Ollie Canning | Full Backs |
| 2009 | Joe Canning | Full Forwards |
| 2010 | Damien Hayes | Half Forwards |
| 2012 | Fergal Moore | Full Backs |
| 2012 | David Collins | Half Backs |
| 2012 | Iarla Tannian | Midfielders |
| 2012 | Damien Hayes | Half Forwards |
| 2012 | Joe Canning | Full Forwards |
| 2012 | David Burke | Full Forwards |
| 2015 | Colm Callanan | Goalkeeper |
| 2015 | Daithí Burke | Defender |
| 2015 | David Burke | Midfield |
| 2015 | Cathal Mannion | Forward |
| 2016 | Daithí Burke | Defender |
| 2016 | David Burke | Midfield |
| 2017 | Pádraic Mannion | Defender |
| 2017 | Daithí Burke | Defender |
| 2017 | Gearóid McInerney | Defender |
| 2017 | David Burke | Midfield |
| 2017 | Joe Canning | Forward |
| 2017 | Conor Whelan | Forward |
| 2017 | Conor Cooney | Forward |
| 2018 | Daithí Burke | Defender |
| 2018 | Pádraic Mannion | Defender |
| 2018 | Joe Canning | Forward |
| 2020 | Daithí Burke | Defender |
| 2022 | Pádraic Mannion | Defender |
All-Star Gazing – The Book
For lots more history, stories, photos and the Roll of Honour for every county, checkout ‘All-Star Gazing’ the book which is available to purchase online here: https://allstargazing.ie/product/all-star-gazing-book/
