Recently crowned All-Ireland champions Kerry lead the way in the GAA-GPA Opel All Stars nominations with 11, followed by beaten All-Ireland finalists Donegal who, along with Dublin, earn nine.
Connacht champions Mayo receive six and Monaghan’s successful season is acknowledged by the inclusion of four of their players on the shortlist of 45.
The inclusion of representatives from Armagh (two), Tipperary, Derry, Cork and Galway (one each) means no fewer than ten counties feature on this year’s nominations list.
In all, ten of the players who received awards last year are nominated.
The nominations and shortlists for the Young Player of the Year and Player of the Year are selected by GAA journalists.
The GPA membership will vote on the shortlists for the two individual awards and all of the awards will be presented at the annual All-Stars banquet, which takes place in the Convention Centre in Dublin on Friday 24 October.
2014 ALL STARS NOMINATIONS
Goalkeepers: Paul Durcan (Donegal), Rory Beggan (Monaghan), Stephen Cluxton (Dublin).
Full backs: Fionn Fitzgerald (Kerry), Keith Higgins (Mayo), Éamonn McGee (Donegal), Neil McGee (Donegal), Andy Mallon (Armagh), Rory O’Carroll (Dublin), Philip McMahon (Dublin), Paul Murphy (Kerry), Drew Wylie (Monaghan).
Half-backs: Aidan O’Mahony (Kerry), Peter Crowley (Kerry), James McCarthy (Dublin), Frank McGlynn (Donegal), Dessie Mone (Monaghan), Jonny Cooper (Dublin), Colin O’Riordan (Tipperary), Colm Boyle (Mayo), Lee Keegan (Mayo).
Midfield: Neil Gallagher (Donegal), Michael Darragh Macauley (Dublin), Odhrán MacNiallais (Donegal), Anthony Maher (Kerry), David Moran (Kerry), Séamus O’Shea (Mayo).
Half-forwards: Johnny Buckley (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Paul Flynn (Dublin), Aidan O’Shea (Mayo), Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Michael Murphy (Donegal), Donnchadh Walsh (Kerry), Shane Walsh (Galway), Mark Lynch (Derry).
Full-forwards: Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), Paul Geaney (Kerry), Conor McManus (Monaghan), Cillian O’Connor (Mayo), James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Brian Hurley (Cork), Kevin McManamon (Dublin), Tony Kernan (Armagh), Paddy McBrearty (Donegal).
Player of the Year Nominations: James O’Donoghue (Kerry), Diarmuid Connolly (Dublin), Neil McGee (Donegal).
Young Player of the Year Nominations: Ryan McHugh (Donegal), Shane Walsh (Galway), Paddy McBrearty (Donegal).
Read RTÉ Sport's James McMahon's Gaelic football review of the year
