Five Clare players are in the running for All-Star Awards.
The nominations for the PwC-sponsored honours have been released this morning, and see Tulla’s David McInerney, Eire Og’s Shane O’Donnell, Clooney-Quin’s Peter Duggan all nominated, along with Clonlara duo John Conlon and Colm Galvin.
They all played key roles as the Banner reached this year’s All-Ireland semi-finals.
All-Ireland champions Limerick have 15 players nominated, with nine for Galway, seven for Cork, five for Kilkenny and Clare, two for Wexford and one each for Tipperary and Dublin.
Limerck’s Cian Lynch, and Galway’s Padraig Mannion and Joe Canning are the hurler of the year nominees, with Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon and Martin Coleman going against Limerick’s Kyle Hayes for the Young Hurler honour.
The winners will be announced at a black-tie banquet on November 2nd.
PwC All-Star Hurling Nominations
GOALKEEPERS
1. Anthony Nash, Cork
2. Eoin Murphy, Kilkenny
3. Nicky Quaid, Limerick
DEFENDERS
1. Mark Coleman, Cork
2. Colm Spillane, Cork
3. David McInerney, Clare
4. Chris Crummey, Dublin
5. Dáithí Burke, Galway
6. Adrian Tuohy, Galway
7. Aidan Harte, Galway
8. Padraic Mannion, Galway
9. Cillian Buckley, Kilkenny
10. Padraig Walsh, Kilkenny
11. Sean Finn, Limerick
12. Mike Casey, Limerick
13. Richie English, Limerick
14. Diarmaid Byrnes, Limerick
15. Declan Hannon, Limerick
16. Dan Morrissey, Limerick
17. Paudie Foley, Wexford
18. Liam Ryan, Wexford
MIDFIELDERS
1. Colm Galvin, Clare
2. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cork
3. David Burke, Galway
4. James Maher, Kilkenny
5. Cian Lynch, Limerick
6. Darragh O’Donovan, Limerick
FORWARDS
1. Peter Duggan, Clare
2. John Conlon, Clare
3. Shane O’Donnell, Clare
4. Daniel Kearney, Cork
5. Seamus Harnedy, Cork
6. Pa Horgan, Cork
7. Joe Canning, Galway
8. Conor Whelan, Galway
9. Cathal Mannion, Galway
10. Jonathan Glynn, Galway
11. TJ Reid, Kilkenny
12. Kyle Hayes, Limerick
13. Gearoid Hegarty, Limerick
14. Tom Morrissey, Limerick
15. Aaron Gillane, Limerick
16. Seamus Flanagan, Limerick
17. Graeme Mulcahy, Limerick
18. Jason Forde, Tipperary
PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year Nominees
1. Joe Canning, Galway
2. Padraic Mannion, Galway
3. Cian Lynch, Limerick
PwC GAA/GPA Young Player of the Year in Hurling Nominees
1. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cork
2. Kyle Hayes, Limerick
3. Mark Coleman, Cork