Eleven Mayo players have been included among the 45 nominees for the 2026 PwC All-Star Football Awards.
The All-Ireland champions have the highest number of nominations of any county, with players represented across the goalkeeper, defence, midfield and forward positions.
Mayo's Jack Livingstone is one of three goalkeepers nominated, alongside Kerry's Shane Murphy and Monaghan's Rory Beggan.
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There are five Mayo players among the 18 defenders nominated, with captain Jack Coyne joined by Sam Callinan, Enda Hession, David McBrien and Donnacha McHugh.
Mayo also have one midfielder nominated, with Jack Carney included alongside Kerry's Mark O'Shea, Tyrone's Conn Kilpatrick, Donegal's Michael Langan, Galway's John Maher and Dublin's Ciarán Kilkenny.
Four Mayo forwards have been nominated, with Ryan O'Donoghue, Kobe McDonald, Darragh Beirne and Jordan Flynn all making the cut.
The county also has a strong presence in the individual awards.
Ryan O'Donoghue and Jack Carney have both been nominated for Footballer of the Year, alongside Kerry's David Clifford.
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Mayo also have two of the three nominees for Young Footballer of the Year, with Darragh Beirne and Kobe McDonald joined on the shortlist by Louth's Dara McDonnell.
Mayo's 11 nominations put them ahead of beaten All-Ireland finalists Kerry, who have seven nominees.
Dublin have five players nominated, while Leinster champions Westmeath have four.
Armagh, Monaghan and Louth have three nominees each, while Roscommon, Cork, Tyrone and Galway have two apiece. Donegal's Michael Langan is the county's only nominee.
There are three Kerry defenders among the nominations, including Jason Foley and Mike Breen, while Westmeath have two players nominated in defence – Matthew Whittaker and captain Ronan Wallace.
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Armagh's Jarly Óg Burns is also listed among the defenders, although he played in a versatile role for the Orchard County this season and could also have been considered for midfield.
Louth's Dara McDonnell is another modern middle-third player nominated in defence.
Among the forwards, Kerry have three nominees – David Clifford, Paudie Clifford and Dylan Geaney.
Westmeath have two forwards nominated in Sam McCartan and Brandon Kelly, while Roscommon also have two with Diarmuid Murtagh and Darragh Heneghan.
Armagh's Oisín Conaty is their only nominated forward, while Dublin have Niall Scully and Con O'Callaghan.
Galway's Rob Finnerty, Louth's Ciarán Downey, Monaghan's Stephen O'Hanlon and Cork's Steven Sherlock complete the forward nominations.
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)
