Cats get the cream with 13 All-Star nominations
October 09, 2014
Kilkenny's Richie Hogan.
©INPHO/James Crombie.
Kilkenny's achievement in winning a 35th All-Ireland SHC title has been recognised with 13 All-Star nominations.
The names of Eoin Murphy, JJ Delaney, Paul Murphy, Jackie Tyrell, Cillian Buckley, Padraic Walsh, Richie Hogan, Conor Fogarty, Michael Fennelly, Eoin Larkin, TJ Reid, Colin Fennelly and Richie Power all feature on the shortlist of 45 nominations released this morning.
There is some consolation for defeated finalists Tipperary in the form of 11 nominations.
The remaining places go to Limerick (7), Cork (6) Wexford (3), Dublin (2) and one apiece for Clare, Offaly and Galway.
Kilkenny duo Richie Hogan and TJ Reid have been nominated for the Hurler of the Year accolade along with Tipperary's Seamus Callanan.
Cathal Barrett (Tipperary), Shane Dowling (Limerick) and Conor McDonald (Wexford) are in the running for Young Player of the Year.
2014 Hurling Nominations:
Goalkeepers
Darren Gleeson (Tipperary), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny), Alan Nolan (Dublin).
Full backs
Cathal Barrett (Tipperary), JJ Delaney (Kilkenny), Séamus Hickey (Limerick), Richie McCarthy (Limerick), Stephen McDonnell (Cork), Paul Murphy (Kilkenny), Paddy Stapleton (Tipperary), Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny), Liam Ryan (Wexford).
Half backs
Kieran Bergin (Tipperary), Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny), Mark Ellis (Cork), Brendan Maher (Tipperary), Pádraic Maher (Tipperary), Pádraic Walsh (Kilkenny), Liam Rushe (Dublin), Lorcán McLoughlin (Cork), Wayne McNamara (Limerick).
Midfield
Paul Browne (Limerick), Lee Chin (Wexford), Richie Hogan (Kilkenny), Conor Fogarty (Kilkenny), Shane McGrath (Tipperary), James Ryan (Limerick).
Half forwards
Noel McGrath (Tipperary), Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny), Declan Hannon (Limerick), Conor Lehane (Cork), Patrick Maher (Tipperary), John O'Dwyer (Tipperary), Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny), TJ Reid (Kilkenny), Conor Cooney (Galway).
Full forwards
Alan Cadogan (Cork), Séamus Callanan (Tipperary), Shane Dowling (Limerick), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Conor McDonald (Wexford), Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny), Richie Power (Kilkenny), Conor McGrath (Clare), Brian Carroll (Offaly).
Young Player of the Year
Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
Shane Dowling (Limerick)
Conor McDonald (Wexford)
Player of the Year
Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)
TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
