The 2021 PwC GAA/GPA All-Star awards night felt a little different this year again, as we exchanged the usual banquet for an empty studio.
Nonetheless - there was plenty of interviews and lookbacks on the year we've had in GAA and it has us gunning for the start of the championship already in 2022.
The PwC Football All-Star awards were highly anticipated after the hurlers were announced on Thursday. To no surprise - Tyrone dominated the list.
Eight Tyrone players picked up awards. Beaten All-Ireland finalists Mayo received three, Kerry had three and Dublin had just one.
Here were the winners on the night:
1. Niall Morgan - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
2. Padraig Hampsey - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Pádraig Hampsey of Tyrone in action against Darren Coen of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
3. Lee Keegan - Mayo
11 September 2021; Lee Keegan of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
4. Tom O' Sullivan - Kerry
25 July 2021; Tom O’Sullivan of Kerry in action against Mattie Taylor of Cork during the Munster GAA Football Senior Championship Final match between Kerry and Cork at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney, Kerry. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
5. Conor Meyler - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Conor Meyler of Tyrone during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin.Amhrán na bhFiann Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
6. Peter Harte - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Peter Harte of Tyrone during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
7. Kieran McGeary - Tyrone
28 August 2021; Kieran McGeary of Tyrone during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kerry and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
8. Brian Kennedy - Tyrone
28 August 2021; Brian Kennedy of Tyrone in action against Mike Breen of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kerry and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
9. Matthew Ruane - Mayo
11 September 2021; Matthew Ruane of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
10. Niall Sludden - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Niall Sludden of Tyrone during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
11. Paudie Clifford - Kerry
28 August 2021; Paudie Clifford of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kerry and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
12. Darren McCurry - Tyrone
11 September 2021; Darren McCurry of Tyrone in action against Enda Hession of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile
13. Ciarán Kilkenny - Dublin
1 August 2021; Ciarán Kilkenny of Dublin is tackled by Kevin Flynn of Kildare during the Leinster GAA Football Senior Championship Final match between Dublin and Kildare at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile
14. Ryan O' Donoghue - Mayo
11 September 2021; Ryan O'Donoghue of Mayo during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Mayo and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
15. David Clifford - Kerry
28 August 2021; David Clifford of Kerry during the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Kerry and Tyrone at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
Here's the team in full:
The wait is over! Here is the 2021 PwC All-Star Football Team of the Year.
Congratulations to all 🎉#PwCAllStars pic.twitter.com/G54xTY4jqg— PwC Ireland (@PwCIreland) December 10, 2021
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22 August 2021; Diarmaid Byrnes, right, and Cian Lynch of Limerick celebrate after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Final match between Cork and Limerick in Croke Park, Dublin. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
