Paul McKillen won an All Star Award in 1993
McQuillan GAC Ballycastle remains the only club in Ulster to have produced two hurling All Star Award winners.
The club has been been further recognised nationally with a number of its players being selected as replacement All Stars throughout the seventies and eighties.
In recent times Stephen McAfee and Ciaran Clarke have been honoured at national level for their exploits in the historic achievement of Antrim’s first ever appearance in an All-Ireland U21 Hurling final in 2013.
Ciaran continued this tradition by being selected on the Christy Ring Cup Champion 15 for his excellent performances throughout 2016 which saw him finish as the competition’s top scorer.
Included in this section is McQuillan GAC’s long tradition of securing Hurling All Stars at Ulster Colleges level. The latest being Conor Boyd who received the honour for his performances during Cross & Passion College’s 2016 Mageean Cup campaign.
Below is a list of club players who have been honoured with All Stars at varying levels.
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship – All Star Award Winners |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Dessie Donnelly | #4 | 1989 | 1 |
| Paul McKillen | #9 | 1993 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Eddie Donnelly | Fwd | 1975, 1977 | 2 |
| Brian Donnelly | Fwd | 1985 | 1 |
| Dessie Donnelly | Def | 1987 | 1 |
| Paul McKillen | Mid | 1988 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Ciaran Clarke | #15 | 2013 | 1 |
| Stephen McAfee | #11 | 2013 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Ciaran Clarke | #15 | 2016 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Dessie Donnelly | #4 | 2013 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| Peter Boyle | Mid | 1984 | 1 |
| John Butler | Fwd | 1984 | 1 |
| Eddie Donnelly | Fwd | 1984 | 1 |
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| Player | Position | Years | Total |
| John Nolan Cross & Passion College |
#8 | 1988 | 1 |
| Colm McMullan Cross & Passion College |
#1 | 1990 | 1 |
| Owen Colgan Cross & Passion College |
#7 | 1990 | 1 |
| Ronan Donnelly Cross & Passion College |
#8 | 1990 | 1 |
| Robert Ferguson St MacNissi’s Garron Tower |
#5 | 1991 | 1 |
| Ciaran Brown Cross & Passion College |
#8 | 1991 | 1 |
| Mark O’Neill Cross & Passion College |
#2 | 1992 | 1 |
| Shane Brown St MacNissi’s Garron Tower |
#8 | 1992 | 1 |
| Raymond McMullan Cross & Passion College |
#1 | 1993 | 1 |
| Paul Coyles Cross & Passion College |
#15 | 1993 | 1 |
| Kieran Kelly Cross & Passion College |
#5 #5 |
1994 1995 |
2 |
| Conor McCarry Cross & Passion College |
#1 | 1995 | 1 |
| Neal McAuley Cross & Passion College |
#3 | 2005 | 1 |
| Ryan Donnelly Cross & Passion College |
#8 #12 |
2005 2006 |
2 |
| Cormac Donnelly Cross & Passion College |
#7 | 2006 | 1 |
| Michael Dallat Cross & Passion College |
#5 | 2007 | 1 |
| Kevin Barry McShane Cross & Passion College |
#15 | 2007 | 1 |
| Peter Dallat Cross & Passion College |
#11 | 2008 | 1 |
| Ciaran Clarke Cross & Passion College |
#15 #11 |
2009 2011 |
2 |
| Matthew Donnelly Cross & Passion College |
#3 #3 |
2009 2010 |
2 |
| Shane Jennings Cross & Passion College |
#14 | 2010 | 1 |
| Saul McCaughan Cross & Passion College |
#15 | 2014 | 1 |
| Ciaran Butler Cross & Passion College |
#1 | 2015 | 1 |
| Tiarnan Butler Cross & Passion College |
#8 #6 |
2015 2016 |
2 |
| Conor Boyd Cross & Passion College |
#6 | 2017 | 1 |
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list. If you notice an error on this page, please get in touch either via email pro@mcquillangac.com or private message the club Facebook page.