Slightly different but still a good night for David Clifford after claiming back-to-back Footballer of the Year awards

After being named Footballer of the Year for a second successive year, there was a still a tinge of regret for David Clifford, with Sam Maguire not residing in the Kingdom over the winter months.

At Friday's PWC/GPA All-Star Awards in the RDS in Dublin, Clifford got the nod over Dublin's Brian Fenton and Brendan Rogers of Derry for the top individual award, and was amongst four Kerry players named on the team of the year.

However, unlike last year, the Fossa clubman was not celebrating an All-Ireland success, with Jack O'Connor's side unseated as champions by Dublin at the end of July.

And Clifford did highlight that loss when speaking to RTÉ Sport.

"It was a real night of celebration last year, we were up here as a group after winning, bit different this year because we didn't get over the line," he said.

"But it still a special night and it's brilliant to have so many of the Kerry lads up here. Slightly different but still a good night.

"These individual honours, you don't start the year hoping to win one, but then when you get nominated, there is a bit of pride and you want to win it. It's something to look back on at the end of your career and it's nice for your family and for Fossa."

After the disappointment of relinquishing their All-Ireland crown, Clifford was glad to get back playing with Fossa, to erase the frustration of that day against the Dubs.

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"Seeing the different highlights this evening brings it back a small bit. For me as a forward when you miss chances