Armagh have six among Football All-Star nominees

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Six Armagh players have been included in the nominations for the 2026 All-Star Football Awards.

Galway, who overcame Kerry to win the All-Ireland crown for the first time since 2004, have 14 players on the list.

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Armagh goalkeeper Brianna Mathers is named along with county team-mates Emily Druse, Lauren McConville, Blaithin Mackin, Aimee Mackin and Kelly Mallon.

The Tribeswomen have 14 nominees in the 45-player long list including keeper Leah O'Halloran, captain Kate Geraghty, sisters Niamh, Olivia and Siobhan Divilly and forwards Leanne Coen and Eva Noone.

Runners-up Kerry have 12 players nominated, while Dublin and Division 1 winners Cork have three each.

There are two apiece for Waterford, Kildare and Mayo, whilst a Meath nominee completes the nominees with the winners announced on Saturday, 14 November.

The 2026 Junior, Intermediate and Senior Players' Player of the Year Award winners will also be revealed as well as the 2026 inductee into the Ladies Gaelic Football Association Hall of Fame.

2026 All-Star Nominees

Goalkeepers: Brianna Mathers (Armagh), Leah O'Halloran (Galway), Mary Ellen Bolger (Kerry).

Defenders: Melissa Duggan (Cork), Shauna Kelly (Cork), Niamh Crowley (Dublin), Kate Geraghty (Galway), Sarah Ni Loingsigh (Galway), Bronagh Quinn (Galway), Deirdre Kearney (Kerry), Eilis Lynch (Kerry), Roisin Rahilly (Kerry), Emily Druse (Armagh), Lauren McConville (Armagh), Hannah Noone (Galway), Nicola Ward (Galway), Emma Costello (Kerry), Aoife Dillane (Kerry), Aishling O'Connell (Kerry), Laoise Lenehan (Kildare), Karen McGrath (Waterford).

Midfielders: Blaithin Mackin (Armagh), Niamh Hetherton (Dublin), Niamh Divilly (Galway), Siobhan Divilly (Galway), Mary O'Connell (Kerry), Niamh Gallogly (Meath).

Forwards: Orlagh Nolan (Dublin), Olivia Divilly (Galway), Kate Slevin (Galway), Kate Thompson (Galway), Niamh Carmody (Kerry), Niamh Ni Chonchuir (Kerry), Aoife Staunton (Mayo), Sinead Walsh (Mayo), Kellyann Hogan (Waterford), Aimee Mackin (Armagh), Kelly Mallon (Armagh), Katie Quirke (Cork), Leanne Coen (Galway), Roisin Leonard (Galway), Eva Noone (Galway), Danielle O'Leary (Kerry), Siofra O'Shea (Kerry), Aoife Rattigan (Kildare).

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