Stephen Cluxton and Seamus Callanan have been named the Footballer and Hurler of the Year respectively at this year's PwC All-Star Awards in Dublin's Convention Centre.
Cluxton, 37, lands the honour for the first time after yet another sparkling campaign with Dublin. No goalkeeper has been crowned Footballer of the Year since Offaly's Martin Furlong took the Texaco gong in 1982.
The Parnells goalkeeper lifted Sam Maguire for the seventh time in his inter-county career in September thanks to victory over Kerry in a replay. That success also sealed an unprecedented men's All-Ireland five-in-a-row.
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Cluxton was named in the All-Stars team for a sixth time. It's the first time he's included since 2013.
Kerry's Sean O'Shea took the Young Footballer of the Year trophy. The Kenmare forward justified the talk about him, with consistent performances throughout the year.
He was the highest scorer in Divsion 1 of the Allianz League, and his accuracy on the day of the drawn All-Ireland final very nearly saw Kerry prevent history being made.
Tipp's Callanan also enjoyed a memorable summer, lifting his third All-Ireland SHC title thanks to a convincing defeat of Kilkenny in the decider.
The 31-year-old scored a goal in every game en route to Championship glory, with 1-02 in both the semi-final and the final.
He managed a total tally of 8-17 from play. He also gets the nod for the first time having being nominated in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Callanan earned his fourth All-Star on Thursday when he was named in the team of the year.
Adrian Mullen of Kilkenny landed the Young Hurler of the Year award. It caps a fine season for the Ballyhale man, who won the Club Hurler of the Year for his performances for the Shamrocks.
His All-Ireland final preparations were disrupted by illness, but his performance in the semi-final victory over Limerick was crucial in seeing the Cats get to the decider.
