After almost four months, five competitions and 63 games, there are only two teams left standing and there is only one game to go.
The final will undoubtedly shake things up from an All-Star perspective, but here is the lay of the land as things stand.
One point of note is that the backs were much more competitive than the forwards this year, perhaps as a reflection of how defensively geared the modern game is.,
All-Star Gaelic football team
1 Niall Morgan (Tyrone)
There won't be too many All-Stars who only made it to the preliminary quarter finals but that's how good Morgan was.
2 Johnny McGrath (Galway)
Galway's man-marker supremo has done great jobs on the likes of Shane McGuigan and Ryan O'Donoghue and then just when Oisin Gallen was starting to cause trouble in the semi-final, McGrath went over and quelled his influence.
3 Aaron McKay (Armagh)
A defensive rock who plays a key role in Armagh's near impregnable defence.
4 Liam Silke (Galway)
His reading of the play sees him come up with numerous big defensive plays while he's also incisive in attack, kicking two crucial points, off left and off right, in the second half of the semi-final.
Marked and held Con O'Callaghan in the quarter final.
5 Dylan McHugh (Galway)
Just like his Corofin club-mate Silke, McHugh is defensively brilliant and a huge threat in attack. When Galway needed a player to punch holes in the Donegal defence, he was their man.
6 Barry McCambridge (Armagh)
Having not started the Ulster final, McCambridge has roared into All-Star contention with sensational performances in the All-Ireland quarter and semi-finals.
In the quarter final, he held Enda Smith and kicked 1-1 himself and in the semi he kept David Clifford quiet.
The former handballer also used his skills to great effect, punching low and hard just when Armagh needed a goal in the second half.
7 Peadar Mogan (Donegal)
Was in Footballer of the year territory before a quieter than usual semi-final. But that doesn't overshadow the fact that he kicked 0-13 from play up to that point, and was the outstanding player in Donegal's brilliant season.
8 Michael Langan (Donegal)
Capped a fine season with a brilliant showing in the semi-final, kicking four rakers from play. Edges Brian Fenton.
9 John Maher (Galway)
A workhorse around the middle, Maher has become a key figure in the Galway team. A former cross-country runner, he has an insatiable appetite for work but is also good in possession and can break lines.
10 Rian O'Neill (Armagh)
The best way to describe Rian O'Neill is that he is box-office.
Played very well against Derry and Galway in the group stages before a quiet quarter final against Roscommon. But he reminded everyone of his abilities with an outstanding semi-final performance against Kerry.
Produced three huge moments in that game including a brave pass to Conor Turbitt, a point from 55 yards on the back-foot and then a catch under his own cross-bar as Kerry came searching for a late goal.
11 Cillian McDaid (Galway)
The powerful forward kicked one brilliant score in an otherwise quiet outing against Donegal but his performance against Dublin keeps him in tow, only just, ahead of Donegal's Michael Langan.
12 Craig Lennon (Louth)
The St Mochta's sensation scored 4-7 from play in a remarkable season, and narrowly edges out his county man Sam Mulroy.
13 Robert Finnerty (Galway)
The Salthill Knocknacarra man has been steadily going about his business all year, racking up 1-33 for the season.
14 Oisin Gallen (Donegal)
Some of the points Gallen has kicked this summer have been of the highest calibre. He will be disappointed with a couple of late misses down the stretch against Galway but his three points before half-time kept Donegal in the hunt. Scored 2-33 in what has been his best season yet.
15 Conor Turbitt (Armagh)
Turbo keeps on producing for Armagh. Has hit 3-19 this season and showed his character against Kerry, coming off the bench after things didn't flow all that well initially to hit two crucial scores from play.
Footballer of the Year: Dylan McHugh
Nominations: Rian O'Neill, Peadar Mogan.
Young Footballer of the Year: Ciaran Moore, Donegal
The young defender started every game for Donegal this season, scoring 0-4 and was only subbed off once.
"Ciarán has a natural ability that almost doesn't need any coaching," said his coach Jim McGuinness earlier on in the season. The 21-year-old has great versatility, and could line out in any line of the field.
Nominations: Lachlan Murray (Derry), Oisin Conaty (Armagh)
