The GPA Gaelic Team of the Year, known for sponsorship reasons as the Opel Gaelic Team of the Year, awards were an awards ceremony to honour the performances of Gaelic Athletic Association players. The awards were judged and awarded by the Gaelic Players Association.
In 2011 the GAA and GPA announced that their respective annual player awards schemes were to merge under the sponsorship of Opel. The first merged awards were given out in 2011.
Hurling awards
2010 winners Brian Codd (Wexford), Paul Curran Evan Costello (Laois), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Michael Walsh (Waterford), Mike Whyte (Offaly), Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny), Brendan Maher (Tipperary), Andy Kennedy (Limerick), Sean Cleary (Offaly), Lar Corbett (Tipperary), Eoin Kelly (Tipperary), Gearoid Burke (Laois), Aodan Keally (Offaly), Barry O'Dowd (Roscommon)
2009 winners PJ Ryan (Kilkenny), Ollie Canning (Galway), JJ Delaney (Kilkenny), Jackie Tyrell (Kilkenny), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Conor O'Mahony (Tipperary), Padraic Maher (Tipperary), Shane McGrath (Tipperary), Michael Rice (Kilkenny), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Seamus Callanan (Tipperary), Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny), John Mullane (Waterford), Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny), Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
2008 winners Brendan Cummins (Tipperary), Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny), Noel Hickey (Kilkenny), Jackie Tyrell (Kilkenny), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Conor O'Mahony (Tipperary), JJ Delaney (Kilkenny), Shane McGrath (Tipperary), James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny), Ben O'Connor (Cork), Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny), Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny), Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny), Eoin Kelly (Waterford), John Mullane (Waterford)
2007 winners Hurling Team of the Year
PlayerPositionCounty teamDamien FitzhenryGoalkeeperWexfordMichael KavanaghRight corner backKilkennyStephen LuceyFull backLimerickJackie TyrrellLeft corner backKilkennyTommy WalshRight half backKilkennyKen McGrathCentre half backWaterfordMark FoleyLeft half backLimerickJames FitzpatrickMidfieldKilkennyMichael WalshMidfieldWaterfordEddie BrennanRight half forwardKilkennyOllie MoranCentre half forwardLimerickDan ShanahanLeft half forwardWaterfordAndrew O'ShaughnessyRight corner forwardLimerickHenry ShefflinFull forwardKilkennyMartin ComerfordLeft corner forwardKilkenny
2006 winners Dónal Óg Cusack (Cork), Eoin Murphy (Waterford), Paul Curran (Tipperary), Brian Murphy (Cork), Tony Browne (Waterford), Ronan Curran (Cork), Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny), Jerry O'Connor (Cork), James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny), Dan Shanahan (Waterford), Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny), Martin Comerford (Kilkenny), Ben O'Connor (Cork), Eoin Kelly (Tipperary), Joe Deane (Cork)
Football awards 2010 winners Brendan McVeigh (Down), Charlie Harrison (Sligo), Michael Shields (Cork), Philly McMahon (Dublin), Kevin McKernan (Down), Emmet Bolton (Kildare), Paudie Kissane (Cork), Paddy Keenan (Louth), John Galvin (Limerick), Daniel Hughes (Down), Martin Clarke (Down), John Doyle (Kildare), Daniel Goulding (Cork), Brendan Coulter (Down), Bernard Brogan (Dublin)
2009 winners Diarmuid Murphy (Kerry), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry), Michael Shields (Cork), Tom O'Sullivan (Kerry), Tomás Ó Sé (Kerry), Graham Canty (Cork), John Miskella (Cork), Dermot Earley (Kildare), Seamus Scanlon (Kerry), Paul Galvin (Kerry), Pearse O'Neill (Cork), Paddy Kelly (Cork), Daniel Goulding (Cork), Declan O'Sullivan (Kerry), Tommy Walsh (Kerry)
2008 winners Football Team of the Year
PlayerPositionCounty teamAnthony MastersonGoalkeeperWexfordJohn KeaneRight corner backWestmeathJustin McMahonFull backTyroneConor GormleyLeft corner backTyroneDavid HarteRight half backTyronePhilip JordanCentre half backTyroneRyan McMenaminLeft half backTyroneDarragh Ó SéMidfieldKerryEnda McGinleyMidfieldTyroneBrian DooherRight half forwardTyroneDeclan O'SullivanCentre half forwardKerryJoe McMahonLeft half forwardTyroneColm CooperRight corner forwardKerrySeán CavanaghFull forwardTyroneMichael MeehanLeft corner forwardGalway
2007 winners Football Team of the Year
PlayerPositionCounty teamStephen CluxtonGoalkeeperDublinMarc Ó SéRight corner backKerryDarren FayFull backMeathConor GormleyLeft corner backTyroneTomás Ó SéRight half backKilkennyAidan O'MahonyCentre half backKerryBarry CahillLeft half backDublinDarragh Ó SéMidfieldKerryNicholas MurphyMidfieldCorkDeclan O'SullivanRight half forwardKerryAlan BroganCentre half forwardDublinPaul GalvinLeft half forwardKerryColm CooperRight corner forwardKerryPaddy BradleyFull forwardDerryTomás FreemanLeft corner forwardMonaghan
2006 winners Stephen Cluxton (Dublin), Marc Ó Sé (Kerry), Barry Owens (Fermanagh), Seamus Moynihan (Kerry), Bryan Cullen (Dublin), Aidan O'Mahony (Kerry), Nicholas Murphy (Cork), Darragh Ó Sé (Kerry), Alan Dillon (Mayo), Alan Brogan (Dublin), Ciarán McDonald (Mayo), Conor Mortimer (Mayo), Kieran Donaghy (Kerry), Rónán Clarke (Armagh)
References
External links GPA Awards Announced Official GPA website Official GAA website Media report on 2006 hurling selection Report on 2006 hurling nominations Media report