Dual player[1]ordual star[2] is a term used in Hiberno-English to describe someone who competes in multiple sports — for example, in Victorian Ireland, cricket and hurling.[3] The term today in Gaelic games typically describes a male player who plays both Gaelic football and hurling or, if a female player, a player of ladies' Gaelic football and camogie. The player does not necessarily have to play at the same standard in both sports. The number of dual stars at county level has decreased recently due to the increasing demands placed upon the best players of both sports.
| Name | Team(s) | All-Ireland SHC titles | All-Ireland SFC titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerins, Alan | Galway | — | 2001 |
| Barry-Murphy, Jimmy[4] | Cork | 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984, 1986 | 1973 |
| Beckett, Derry | Cork | 1942 | 1945 |
| Blaney, Greg | Down |
— | 1991, 1994 |
| Burke, Frank | Dublin | 1917, 1920 | 1921, 1922, 1923 |
| Cadogan, Eoin | Cork | — | 2010 |
| Collins, Podge | Clare | 2013 | — |
| Collins, Seán | Clare | 2013 | — |
| Coughlan, Denis | Cork | 1976, 1977, 1978 | 1973 |
| Cregan, Éamonn | Limerick | 1973 | — |
| Cummins, Brendan | Tipperary | 2001, 2010 | — |
| Cummins, Ray[5] | Cork | 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978 | 1973 |
| Currams, Liam | Offaly | 1981 | 1982 |
| Ferguson, Des | Dublin | — | 1958, 1963 |
| Foley, Lar | Dublin | — | 1958, 1963 |
| Grace, Pierce | Dublin Kilkenny |
1911, 1912, 1913 | 1906, 1907 |
| Lynch, Jack | Cork | 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1946 | 1945 |
| Mackessy, Billy | Cork | 1903 | 1911 |
| McCarthy, Teddy | Cork | 1986, 1990 | 1989, 1990 |
| Mackey, Paddy | Wexford | 1910 | 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 |
| Markham, Liam | Clare | 2013 | — |
| McGrath, Leonard | Galway | 1923 | 1925 |
| McInerney, Cathal | Clare | 2013 | — |
| Murphy, Brian | Cork | 1976, 1977, 1978 | 1973 |
| Ó hAilpín, Seán Óg[6] | Cork | 1999, 2004, 2005 | — |
| O'Halloran, Davy | Clare | 2013 | — |
| O'Kennedy, Seán | Wexford | 1910 | 1915, 1916, 1917 |
| O'Neill, Alan | Clare | 2013 | — |
| Spain, W. J. | Dublin Limerick |
1887 | 1889 |
| Walsh, Aidan | Cork | — | 2010 |
| Walsh, Denis | Cork | 1986, 1990 | 1989, 1990 |
| Wilson, Marcus | Dublin | — | 1958 |
In 1990, Teddy McCarthy of Cork became the first player to win both a football and a hurling All-Ireland in the same year. This unique achievement remains intact as of 2024.
Ex-Taoiseach Jack Lynch won one football and five hurling All-Irelands with Cork during the 1940s.
A few players have won All Star Awardsinboth codes. These include:
Ray Cummins has uniquely won an All Star Award in both hurling and Gaelic football in the same year, 1971.
| Player | Gaelic football | Camogie | Football All Stars | Camogie All Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Buckley (Note 1) | Cork | Cork | 6 | 5 |
| Naomi Carroll (Note 2) | Clare | Limerick/Clare | 0 | 0 |
| Briege Corkery | Cork | Cork | 10 | 6 |
| Mary Geaney (Note 2) (Note 3) | Kerry | Cork | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle Magee (Note 4) | Antrim | Antrim | 0 | 0 |
| Aisling McCarthy | Tipperary | Cahir GAA | 0 | 0 |
| Mary O'Connor | Cork | Cork | 1 | 3 |
| Fiona O'Driscoll | Cork | Cork | 1 | 1 |
| Rachel Ruddy | Dublin | Dublin | 2 | 0 |
| Angela Walsh | Cork | Cork | 6 | 0 |
Dual county is a similar term for counties that have teams that play at the same level in both football and hurling.
The definition of a dual manager is Anthony Cunningham.[14]
The 33-year old dual star, who won three All-Ireland hurling titles and ... Taoiseach and fellow dual star Jack Lynch, athlete Sonia O'Sullivan
Perhaps, but Cunningham has already achieved more as a dual manager than anyone else, having steered the Galway hurlers to a Leinster title and Roscommon's footballers to Connacht success.
