Tipperary chairman Michael Bourke says the system used to select the Hurler of the Year and Footballer of the Year needs to be changed.

A possible anomaly in the current selection process became apparent this year when All-Ireland champions Tipperary (Seamus Callanan and Padraic Maher) and Dublin (Brian Fenton and Ciaran Kilkenny) each had two players nominated, which arguably led to a split in their votes and perhaps helped pave the way for Waterford's Austin Gleeson and Mayo's Lee Keegan to win the coveted accolades.

"Last month Tipperary collected eight All Stars, seven hurling and one football, a magnificent achievement," Bourke told Tipp's county convention, according to The Irish Examiner.

"But it seems to me it's a disadvantage for any county who has two players nominated for a single award. The voting should be looked at and the system changed to make sure there is a better chance for players.

"This is not a crib from Tipperary, or from me, it's just an observation because the same happened in both hurling and football this year. Dublin had two players and didn't get Footballer of the Year."

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