2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Last updated

2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
Championship details
Dates26 June – 11 September 2021
Teams31
All-Ireland Champions
Winning team Tyrone (4th win)
Captain Pádraig Hampsey
Manager Feargal Logan
Brian Dooher
All-Ireland Finalists
Losing team Mayo
Captain Aidan O'Shea
Manager James Horan
Provincial Champions
Munster Kerry
Leinster Dublin
Ulster Tyrone
Connacht Mayo
Championship statistics
Top Scorer Colours of Kerry.svg Seán O'Shea (2–29)
Player of the Year Colours of Tyrone.svg Kieran McGeary
2020
2022

The 2021 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 134th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

Contents

Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete. London and New York were withdrawn as a result of the public health restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Most division three and four teams who did not reach their provincial final were scheduled to compete in the 2021 Tailteann Cup. In previous years, they would have competed in the All-Ireland qualifiers. [1] The introduction of the Tailteann Cup competition was postponed until 2022 (having been originally postponed from 2020).

There was no "Super 8" group stage (officially the all-Ireland quarter-final group stage). The four provincial winners advanced to the All-Ireland semi-finals which were played as single knockout games. [2]

Dublin were the six-time defending champions, and were seeking to claim an unprecedented seventh consecutive title. Having won the Leinster championship, they were defeated by Mayo in the All-Ireland semi-finals. [3] [4]

The All-Ireland final was played on 11 September 2021 at Croke Park in Dublin, between Tyrone and Mayo, in what was their first ever meeting in a final. Tyrone won their 4th title after a 2–14 to 0–15 win against Mayo. [5] Mayo lost their 11th consecutive final since 1989, losing 6 finals in 9 years, with this latest defeat on an identical scoreline to 2020, when Mayo lost to Dublin. [6]

Competition format

Provincial Championships format

Connacht, Leinster, Munster and Ulster each organise a provincial championship. These tournaments are all straight knockout.

The draws took place on 19 April 2021 for the Connacht and Munster championships, and on 20 April 2021 for the Leinster and Ulster championships.

Qualifiers (cancelled)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifiers and Super 8s (officially the All-Ireland quarter final group stage) were cancelled. Teams were eliminated following their first defeat.

It was planned to limit the qualifiers to mainly teams in the top two divisions of the National Football League but, due to the restricted season as a result of the COVID-19 health measures, the qualifiers and Super 8s were cancelled in their entirety.

All-Ireland format

The four provincial champions play in two semi-finals. All matches are knock-out. Any game that ends in a draw will go straight to extra-time. If the sides are level after extra-time the game will be decided by a penalty shootout.

Rule changes since 2020 championship

Symbols

f = free, m = mark, '45 = score direct from a '45, HT = Half time, AET = After extra time

Provincial championships

Connacht Senior Football Championship

London and New York were withdrawn from the 2020 and 2021 Connacht championships due to international travel restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But both are back in the 2022 season. Sligo withdrew from 2020 season due to Covid-19 too back in 2021.

There was a full open draw for first time in over 40 years. It took place on 19 April 2021.

Meaning 1st Championship meetings of Mayo hosting London also Roscommon and New York since 2016 will take place in the 2026 season instead according to Rotation.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Colours of Leitrim.svg Leitrim 0-11
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 5-20
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 3-23
Colours of Sligo.svg Sligo 0-12
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2-14
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-8
Colours of Galway.svg Galway 2-11
Colours of Roscommon.svg Roscommon 0-12
25 July 2021
13:30
Connacht Final
Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 2–14 – 2–8 Colours of Galway.svg Galway Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Man of the Match: Matthew Ruane (Breaffy)
Ryan O'Donoghue 1–3 (1–0 pen, 0-2f), Matthew Ruane 1–2, Conor Loftus and Tommy Conroy 0–2 each, Rob Hennelly (1 '45), Paddy Durcan, Darren McHale, Kevin McLoughlin, James Carr 0–1 each Report Shane Walsh 1–1, Matthew Tierney 0–4 (0-3f), Damien Comer 1–0, Paul Conroy 0–2, Cathal Sweeney 0–1

Leinster Senior Football Championship

Dublin, Kildare, Laois and Meath received byes to the quarter-final stage because they reached the semi-final stage in 2020. There was a separate draw after the quarter-finals to determine the semi-final pairings.

The draw for round 1 and the quarter-finals took place on 20 April 2021. The semi-final draw took place on 4 July after the quarter-finals.

Preliminary round
27 June
Quarter-finals
4 July
Semi-finals
18 July
Final
1 August
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-15
Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 3-19 AET Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0-13
Colours of Louth.svg Louth 0-19 Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 2-14
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0-18
Colours of Laois.svg Laois 1-10
Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 3-20
Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1-9
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-20
Colours of Meath.svg Meath 4-22
Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-25 Colours of Longford.svg Longford 0-12
Colours of Carlow.svg Carlow 2-13 Colours of Meath.svg Meath 1-13
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 2-16
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0-15
Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 2-11 Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 0-7
Colours of Wicklow.svg Wicklow 0-14
1 August 2021
16:00
Leinster Final
Dublin 0–20 – 1–9 Kildare Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Martin McNally (Monaghan)
Dean Rock 0–5 (0-3f), Ciaran Kilkenny (0-1m) and Cormac Costello 0–4 each, Niall Scully 0–2 (0-1m), James McCarthy, Brian Howard, Paddy Small, Con O'Callaghan, Ryan Basquel 0–1 each Report Daniel Flynn 1–2 (0-1m), Jimmy Hyland 0–4 (0-1m, 0-1f), Neil Flynn, Alex Beirne, Brian McLoughlin 0–1 each

Munster Senior Football Championship

There was a return of a straight forward open draw for the first time since 2013. Tipperary won the title in 2020. Cork and Kerry met in the Semi Final last year, meaning Cork, Kerry or Tipperary were not permitted to be drawn together in the quarter-finals. The draw was held on 19 April 2021.

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-16
Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 4-18 Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 0-11
Colours of Waterford.svg Waterford 0-12 Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-9
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 4-22
Colours of Tipperary.svg Tipperary 1-8
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 3-22 Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 1-19
Colours of Clare.svg Clare 1-11
25 July 2021
16:00 IST (UTC+1)
Munster Final
Kerry 4–22 – 1–9 Cork Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Barry Cassidy (Bellaghy, Derry)
Sean O’Shea 1–6 (0-3f), Paul Geaney 2–1, Paudie Clifford 0–3, Brian Ó Beaglaoich 1–0, Jack Barry, Killian Spillane, Tom O’Sullivan 0–2 each, Mike Breen, David Moran, David Clifford (0-1f), Stephen O’Brien, Tadhg Morley, Tommy Walsh 0–1 each. Report Brian Hurley 1–3 (0-1f), Michael Hurley 0–2, Brian Hartnett, Ian Maguire, Luke Connolly, Daniel Dineen (0–1 mark) 0–1 each.

Ulster Senior Football Championship

An open draw was held on 20 April 2021 with the provision that Cavan, Derry, Monaghan and Tyrone cannot be placed in the preliminary round. [8]

Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 4-15
Colours of Antrim.svg Antrim 0-14
Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 2-21
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 4-17
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1-21
Colours of Fermanagh.svg Fermanagh 0-14
Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 0-15
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-16
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1-18
Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan 0-13
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0-23
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1-14
Colours of Derry.svg Derry 0-15
Colours of Down.svg Down 1-12 Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 0-16
Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 2-25
31 July 2021
16:00
Ulster Final
Monaghan 0–15 – 0–16 Tyrone Croke Park, Dublin
Attendance: 18,000
Conor McManus 0–4 (0-3f), Jack McCarron (0-1m) and Rory Beggan (0-2f) 0–2 each, Conor Boyle, Kieran Duffy, Killian Lavelle, Michael Bannigan, Conor McCarthy and Colin Walshe (0-1m) 0–1 each. Report Darren McCurry 0–5 (0-2f, 0-1m), Mattie Donnelly 0–3 (0-1f), Mark Bradley 0–2, Padraig Hampsey, Michael McKiernan, Niall Sludden, Peter Harte, Kieran McGeary and Cathal McShane 0–1 each.

All-Ireland Series

Bracket

Semi-Finals Final
      
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo (a.e.t.) 0–17
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–14
Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 0–15
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–14
Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 0–22
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 3–14

Semi-finals

14 August 2021
18:00 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg 0–17 0–14
(a.e.t.)
Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin
(HT: 0–4 – 0–10)

Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 5 (2f), Tommy Conroy and Robert Hennelly (2f, 1 '45) 0–3 each, Darren Coen, Jason Flynn, Kevin McLoughlin, Lee Keegan, Conor Loftus, Mattie Ruane 1 each

Pts: Dean Rock 7 (5f), Ciarán Kilkenny 3 (1m), Paddy Small 2, Con O'Callaghan and Seán Bugler 1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Conor Lane (Cork)
Attendance: 24,000
28 August 2021 [note 1]
15:30 IST (UTC+1)
Semi-final
Kerry Colours of Kerry.svg 0–22 (22)(23) 3–14
(a.e.t.)
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone
(HT: 0-09 (9)(10) 1-07)

Pts: David Clifford 8 (3f, 1m), Seán O’Shea 8 (6f, 1 '45), Paudie Clifford 2, Paul Murphy, Diarmuid O’Connor, Paul Geaney, Tom O’Sullivan 1 each
Gls: Cathal McShane 1, Tiarnan McCann 1, Conor McKenna 1
Pts: Cathal McShane 3 (1f), Darren McCurry 4 (2f), Niall Morgan 2 (1 ’45, 1f), Michael McKernan, Ronan McNamee, Pádraig Hampsey, Peter Harte, Mattie Donnelly (1 m) 1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: David Coldrick (Meath)
Attendance: 24,000

Final

11 September 2021 [note 2]
17:00 IST (UTC+1)
All-Ireland Final
Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2–14 (20)(15) 0–15 Mayo Colours of Mayo.svg
(HT: 0–10 – 0-08)
Gls: Darren McCurry 1, Cathal McShane 1
Pts: Darren McCurry 4 (2f), Niall Morgan 3 (2f, 1 '45), Niall Sludden 2, Pádraig Hampsey, Peter Harte (1 mark), Kieran McGeary, Mattie Donnelly, Darragh Canavan 1 each

Pts: Ryan O'Donoghue 8 (7f), Tommy Conroy 2, Robbie Hennelly (1f), Lee Keegan, Patrick Durcan, Stephen Coen, Kevin McLoughlin 1 each
Croke Park, Dublin
Referee: Joe McQuillan (Cavan)
Attendance: 41,150

Stadia and locations

Stadia
CountyLocationStadiumCapacity
Cavan Cavan Breffni Park 32,000
Cork Cork Páirc Uí Chaoimh 45,000
Derry Derry Celtic Park 22,000
Donegal Ballybofey MacCumhaill Park 18,000
Fermanagh Enniskillen Brewster Park 20,000
Dublin Drumcondra Croke Park 82,300
Galway Galway Pearse Stadium 26,197
Laois Portlaoise O'Moore Park 27,000
Leitrim Carrick-on-Shannon Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada 9,331
Mayo Castlebar McHale Park 25,369
Monaghan Clones St. Tiernach's Park 36,000
Offaly Tullamore O'Connor Park 20,000
Roscommon Roscommon Dr. Hyde Park 25,000
Tipperary Thurles Semple Stadium 45,690
Waterford Dungarvan Fraher Field 15,000
Westmeath Mullingar Cusack Park 11,000
Wexford Wexford Wexford Park 20,000

Championship statistics

Top scorer: overall

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalMatchesAverage
1 Seán O'Shea Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 2–293548.7
2 Darren McCurry Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 1–303356.6
3 Ryan O'Donoghue Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 2–273356.6
4 David Clifford Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 2–172345.7
5 Cormac Costello Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 1–151836.0
6 Neil Flynn Colours of Kildare.svg Kildare 1–151836.0
7 Conor McManus Colours of Monaghan.svg Monaghan 1–151836.0
8 Darren McHale Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 3-071644.0
9 Paddy McBrearty Colours of Donegal.svg Donegal 1–131635.3
10 Tommy Conroy Colours of Mayo.svg Mayo 1–121543.7
11 Dean Rock Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–151543.7
12 Cian Farrell Colours of Offaly.svg Offaly 0–151527.5
13 Cathal McShane Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 2-081452.8
14 Rian O'Neill Colours of Armagh.svg Armagh 1–111427.0
15 Hugh Bourke Colours of Limerick.svg Limerick 1–111427.0
16 Ciarán Kilkenny Colours of Dublin.svg Dublin 0–131343.2
17 John Heslin Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 0–131326.5
18 Mark Rossiter Colours of Wexford.svg Wexford 1-091226.0
19 Brian Hurley Colours of Cork.svg Cork 1-091226.0
20 Lorcan Dolan Colours of Westmeath.svg Westmeath 1-081125.5

Top scorer: single game

RankPlayerCountyTallyTotalOpposition
1 Darren McCurry Colours of Tyrone.svg Tyrone 0–1010 Colours of Cavan.svg Cavan
2 Seán O'Shea Colours of Kerry.svg Kerry 1-0710 Colours of Clare.svg Clare

Scoring events

All records exclude extra-time.

Miscellaneous

Awards

The Sunday Game Team of the Year

The Sunday Game team of the year was picked on 11 September, the night of the final. Kieran McGeary was chosen as the Footballer of the Year by the RTÉ panel. [10] [11]

PlayerTeam
Colours of Tyrone.svg Niall Morgan Tyrone
Colours of Mayo.svg Paddy Durcan Mayo
Colours of Mayo.svg Lee Keegan Mayo
Colours of Tyrone.svg Pádraig Hampsey Tyrone
Colours of Tyrone.svg Niall Sludden Tyrone
Colours of Tyrone.svg Kieran McGeary FOTY Tyrone
Colours of Tyrone.svg Peter Harte Tyrone
Colours of Mayo.svg Matthew Ruane Mayo
Colours of Tyrone.svg Conn Kilpatrick Tyrone
Colours of Tyrone.svg Conor Meyler Tyrone
Colours of Kerry.svg Paudie Clifford Kerry
Colours of Dublin.svg Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin
Colours of Tyrone.svg Darren McCurry Tyrone
Colours of Kerry.svg David Clifford Kerry
Colours of Mayo.svg Tommy Conroy Mayo

All Star Team of the Year

The All Star Team of the Year team of the year was picked on 10 December. [12] [13] Kieran McGeary was named as the All Stars Footballer of the Year with Mayo's Oisín Mullin picked as the All Stars Young Footballer of the Year. [14]

Pos.PlayerTeamAppearances
GK Colours of Tyrone.svg Niall Morgan Tyrone 1
RCB Colours of Tyrone.svg Pádraig Hampsey Tyrone 2
FB Colours of Mayo.svg Lee Keegan Mayo 5
LCB Colours of Kerry.svg Tom O'Sullivan Kerry 2
RWB Colours of Tyrone.svg Conor Meyler Tyrone 1
CB Colours of Tyrone.svg Kieran McGeary FOTY Tyrone 1
LWB Colours of Tyrone.svg Peter Harte Tyrone 2
MD Colours of Tyrone.svg Brian Kennedy Tyrone 1
MD Colours of Mayo.svg Matthew Ruane Mayo 1
RWF Colours of Tyrone.svg Niall Sludden Tyrone 1
CF Colours of Kerry.svg Paudie Clifford Kerry 1
LWF Colours of Dublin.svg Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin 5
RCF Colours of Tyrone.svg Darren McCurry Tyrone 1
FF Colours of Kerry.svg David Clifford Kerry 3
LCF Colours of Mayo.svg Ryan O'Donoghue Mayo 1

  Player has previously been selected.

Notes

  1. The game between Kerry and Tyrone was initially due to be played on 15 August 2021, but was rescheduled to 21 August due to COVID-19 issues. Tyrone subsequently stated that they were unable to play on 21 August as several players had contracted COVID-19. It was eventually rescheduled to 28 August.
  2. Due to COVID-19 issues, the final was due to be played on 29 August 2021, but was postponed to 4 September and again to 11 September.

Related Research Articles

The 2004 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the 2004 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the premier Gaelic football competition in 2005. It consisted of 33 teams and began on Sunday 2 May 2004. The championship concluded on Sunday 26 September 2004, when Mayo were defeated by Kerry by 1–20 to 2–9.

The 1994 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 108th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 15 May 1994 and ended on 18 September 1994.

The 2001 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 115th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 6 May 2001 and ended on 23 September 2001.

The 2000 Bank of Ireland All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 114th edition of the GAA's premier Gaelic football competition. The championship began on 7 May 2000 and ended on 7 October 2000.

The 1989 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 103rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 14 May 1989 and ended on 17 September 1989.

The 1976 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 90th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 9 May 1976 and ended on 26 September 1976.

The 1979 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 13 May 1979 and ended on 16 September 1979.

The 2010 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 124th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 of the 32 counties of Ireland plus London and New York.

This article contains records and statistics related to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, which has run since 1887.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship</span> Football championship

The 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 127th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament, played between 31 counties of Ireland, London and New York. The 2013 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was contested by Dublin and Mayo at Croke Park on 22 September 2013, with Dublin winning by 2:12 to Mayo's 1:14.

The 2017 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 130th edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

The 2018 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 131st edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football competition since its establishment in 1887.

The 2018 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the GAA's premier inter-county gaelic football competition for under 17s. Thirty one county teams from Ireland competed.

The 2019 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 132nd edition of the GAA's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

The 2020 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 133rd edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

The 2022 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 135th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887.

The following is a summary of Dublin county football team's 2020 season. It was a first season in charge for newly appointed Dublin manager Dessie Farrell. The season was suspended in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The season resumed in mid-October of the same year.

The 2023 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 136th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty one of the thirty two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup.

The 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 137th edition of the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament since its establishment in 1887. Thirty-one of the thirty-two Irish counties took part – Kilkenny did not compete, while London and New York completed the lineup.

The 2024 All-Ireland Minor Football Championship was the 93rd staging of the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1929. The championship is ran from 27 March to 7 July 2024.

References

  1. Moran, Seán. "GAA to announce details of 2021 season". The Irish Times.
  2. Scully, Michael (21 December 2020). "GAA confirm 2021 fixture plan – including July All-Ireland finals & split season". Irish Mirror.
  3. Moran, Seán; O'Riordan, Ian. "December Road: Dublin players can emulate Jack Lynch". The Irish Times.
  4. "Mayo 0–17 Dublin 0–14: Mayo finally beat Dubs after extra-time and march on to All-Ireland final". Sky Sports. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
  5. McGoldrick, Sean (11 September 2021). "Tyrone claim fourth All-Ireland SFC title as Mayo curse their final luck again". Irish Independent . Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  6. Neville, Conor (11 September 2021). "Tyrone claim fourth All-Ireland SFC title as Mayo curse their final luck again". RTÉ News and Current Affairs . Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. "Advantage rule needs to be given time". www.gaa.ie. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  8. "Ulster SFC format to change from 2020". www.hoganstand.com. Hoganstand.com. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  9. "Leitrim blown away by rampant Mayo in Castlebar mismatch". www.leitrimobserver.ie.
  10. "8 awards for Tyrone as Sunday Game football team of the year is named". The 42. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  11. "Kieran McGeary the top man in Sunday Game Team of the Year". RTÉ Sport. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  12. "All-Ireland champions Tyrone win eight football All-Star awards, three each for Mayo and Kerry". The 42. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  13. "Champions Tyrone take eight All-Stars as football XV named". RTE Sport. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  14. "Tyrone defender Kieran McGeary named Footballer of Year, Limerick forward Lynch is Hurler of Year". RTE Sport. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.