Clare’s epic 2024 season that saw them capture the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 2013 and the Allianz League title for the first time since 2016 sees them deservingly dominate the list of PwC Hurling All-Stars nominees announced this morning.
The Banner braves are the standout contingent in the list of 45 names and have 14 players nominated across all areas of the field.
In addition, star forward Shane O’Donnell is nominated for PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year where he is joined by Cork’s midfield dynamo Darragh Fitzgibbon and Limerick’s defensive rock Kyle Hayes.
The PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year nominees are Clare’s Adam Hogan, Cork’s Eoin Downey and Limerick’s Cathal O’Neill.
There are eight counties represented in total. The breakdown is Clare 14, Cork 10, Limerick
nine, Kilkenny four, with Waterford, Wexford, Dublin and Antrim having two representatives
each.
Goalkeepers: Patrick Collins (Cork), Nickie Quaid (Limerick) and Eibhear Quilligan (Clare).
Defenders: Adam Hogan (Clare), Conor Cleary (Clare), Conor Leen (Clare), Diarmuid Ryan (Clare), John Conlon (Clare), David McInerney (Clare), Eoin Downey (Cork), Robert Downey (Cork), Ciarán Joyce (Cork), Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Kyle Hayes (Limerick), Barry Nash (Limerick), Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny), David Blanchfield (Kilkenny), Calum Lyons (Waterford), Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford), Chris Crummey (Dublin) and Paddy Burke (Antrim).
Midfielders: Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork), Tim O’Mahony (Cork), Tony Kelly (Clare), Cathal O’Neill (Limerick), Conor Burke (Dublin) and Cian Kenny (Kilkenny).
Forwards: Shane O’Donnell (Clare), Mark Rodgers (Clare), Aidan McCarthy (Clare), Peter Duggan (Clare), David Fitzgerald (Clare), David Reidy (Clare), Shane Barrett (Cork), Seamus Harnedy (Cork), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Brian Hayes (Cork), Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick), Tom Morrissey (Limerick), Aaron Gillane (Limerick), David Reidy (Limerick) and Lee Chin (Wexford), Rory O’Connor (Wexford), John Donnelly (Kilkenny) and James McNaughton (Antrim).
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