After leading the Kingdom to another All-Ireland final in 2023, veteran forward Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh could be in line for the game’s top individual honour.

The West Kerry woman has been shortlisted for the LGFA Football Player of the Year award with the winner to be announced at TG4 All-Star Awards banquet at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday, November 18.

Dublin duo Leah Caffrey and Jennifer Dunne make up the trio of nominees alongside Ní Mhuircheartaigh, who despite her many years of excellence is bidding to win the award for the first time.

Ní Mhuircheartaigh, a three-time and current All-Star, finished as leading scorer in the 2023 All-Ireland series with a haul of 3-31, having also topped the 2022 scoring charts at senior level.

She was nominated for the Player of the Year Award in 2022 and she was in scintillating form again this year as Kerry landed the National League Division 1 title before advancing to a second successive All-Ireland Senior final.

Kerry’s star player scored 1-7 in the final against Dublin but it wasn’t enough to deny the Dubs a first title since 2020.

Ní Mhuircheartaigh is also one of 13 Kerry players in contention for an All-Star award. Ciara Butler, Kayleigh Cronin, Eilís Lynch, Emma Costello, Cáit Lynch, Aishling O’Connell, Louise Galvin, Lorraine Scanlon, Niamh Carmody and Anna Galvin have also been longlisted.

Meanwhile, the nominees for the men’s Footballer of the Year award have also been revealed with Kerry’s David Clifford, Dublin’s Brian Fenton and Derry’s Brendan Rogers all getting the nod.

Along with Clifford, eight other members of Jack O’Connor’s team are also nominated for All-Stars: Shane Ryan, Jason Foley, Tom O’Sullivan, Tadhg Morley, Gavin White, Diarmuid O’Connor, Seánie O’Shea and Paudie Clifford.

The PwC All-Stars will be presented with their awards at a gala black-tie event which will be staged in Dublin’s RDS and shown live on RTÉ on Friday, November 17.