by Adam Moynihan

Seven members of the Kerry senior football team will be picking up prestigious awards in Dublin on Friday evening following the official announcement of the 2022 PwC All-Star Football team.

After their heroic performances helped Kerry to a long-awaited All-Ireland title in July, the following players have been acknowledged: goalkeeper Shane Ryan, defenders Jason Foley, Tadhg Morley and Gavin White, and forwards Paudie Clifford, Seán O'Shea and David Clifford.

The younger Clifford will be collecting his fourth All-Star award in five years at this level. The Fossa native will also be hoping to take home the coveted Footballer of the Year prize, although he is facing stiff competition in the form of Galway pair Shane Walsh and Cillian McDaid.

Older brother Paudie has earned his second All-Star in just his third year with Kerry, and semi-final hero Seán O'Shea of Kenmare is also picking up his second award.

Rathmore man Shane Ryan, Jason Foley of Ballydonoghue, Tadhg Morley of Templenoe and Gavin White of Dr Crokes are first-time winners.

Remarkably, Morley's award brings Templenoe's overall tally to 14, making them the fifth most successful club in the country in terms of football All-Stars.

White, who made an unexpected return for the All-Ireland final having picked up a bad injury against Dublin in the semi, joins Connie Murphy and Colm Cooper as Dr Crokes players who have won the award.

The 2022 team is comprised of seven players from Kerry, five from runners-up Galway, two from Derry and one from Dublin.

All-Star team in full:

1. Shane Ryan (Kerry)

2. Chrissy McKaigue (Derry)

3. Jason Foley (Kerry)

4. Liam Silke (Galway)

5. Tadhg Morley (Kerry)

6. John Daly (Galway)

7. Gavin White (Kerry)

8. Conor Glass (Derry)

9. Cillian McDaid (Galway)

10. Paudie Clifford (Kerry)

11. Seán O'Shea (Kerry)

12. Ciarán Kilkenny (Dublin)

13. David Clifford (Kerry)

14. Damien Comer (Galway)

15. Shane Walsh (Galway)