Dingle's Dylan Geaney and Tom O'Sullivan nominated for Club Footballer of the Year

Dylan Geaney has been nominated for club footballer of the year after a stellar campaign with Dingle. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Dingle stars Dylan Geaney and Tom O’Sullivan have been shortlisted for the AIB GAA Club Footballer of the Year along with St Brigids’s Ruaidhrí Fallon.

The pair were instrumental in Dingle claiming a famous All-Ireland senior club success in January when they defeated the Roscommon and Connacht champions after extra-time.

In total, Dingle comprise a third of the club team of the 2025-26 season. Joining Geaney and O’Sullivan are Conor Flannery, Mark O’Connor and Dylan’s cousin and Dingle captain Paul Geaney.

O’Connor, who was given permission to line out for his club by his employers Geelong right the way through from the Kerry SFC, commences the 2026 AFL season against the Gold Coast Suns in Queensland on Friday.

St Finbarr’s and Cork forward Steven Sherlock has also been acknowledged for his exploits in the Munster senior football championship. It is the second time he has been shortlisted following his 2022 acknowledgement.

St Brigid’s are represented by four players – the excellent Fallon who is selected in the team for a second time, Seán Trundle, Paul McGrath and Conor Hand. Leinster winners Ballyboden St Enda’s have three inclusions – Galway’s Céin D’Arcy, Dublin footballers Ross McGarry and Ryan O’Dwyer.

Ulster victors Scotstown pick up two awards – goalkeeper Rory Beggan, who is also selected for a second time, and defender Damien McArdle.

The identity of the footballer of the year will be revealed at the awards night in The Croke Park Hotel on Friday, March 13.

Club Football Team of the Year

R Beggan (Scotstown, previous winner in 2024); D McArdle (Scotstown), S Trundle (St Brigid’s), T O’Sullivan (Dingle); R Fallon (St Brigid’s, previous winner in 2024), C Flannery (Dingle), P McGrath (St Brigid’s); M O’Connor (Dingle), C D’Arcy (Ballyboden St Enda’s); R McGarry (Ballyboden St Enda’s), C Hand (St Brigid’s), D Geaney (Dingle); R O’Dwyer (Ballyboden St Enda’s), P Geaney (Dingle), S Sherlock (St Finbarr’s, previous winner in 2022).

Club Footballer of the Year Nominees

R Fallon (St Brigid’s); D Geaney, T O’Sullivan (both Dingle).