Tipperary players miss out in All-Stars hurling nominations

No Tipperary players are included in the list of PwC All-Stars hurling nominations announced this morning.

The omissions reflect a disappointing year in which the 2025 All-Ireland champions failed to emerge from the Munster round robin, losing three and drawing one of their four matches.

Not surprisingly, the All-Stars nominations are dominated by All-Ireland champions Limerick, who have 13 positions in the list of 45.

In addition, their 2022 PwC GAA GPA Hurler of the Year Diarmaid Byrnes is shortlisted for the overall award – so too is teammate and 2020 Hurler of the Year, Gearóid Hegarty. They are joined by Cork sharpshooter Brian Hayes.

The Young Hurler of the Year award will also be chosen by the players themselves, and the shortlist features breakout stars from this summer: William Buckley (Cork), Jason Rabbitte (Galway) and Cillian Trayers (Galway).

Leinster champions and All-Ireland finalists Galway have a strong representation with 11 players included. There are eight counties featured; Cork have seven nominees, Clare six, Dublin three and there are two each for Waterford and Offaly, with midfielder Cian Kenny the sole Kilkenny representative.

The full list of nominees is -

Goalkeepers

1. Billy Nolan (Waterford)
2. Nickie Quaid (Limerick)
3. Éibhear Quilligan (Clare)

Defenders

1. Seán Finn (Limerick)
2. William O’Donoghue (Limerick)
3. Barry Nash (Limerick)
4. Diarmaid Byrnes (Limerick)
5. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
6. Darren Morrissey (Galway)
7. Pádraic Mannion (Galway)
8. Daithí Burke (Galway)
9. Cillian Trayers (Galway)
10. Ronan Glennon (Galway)
11. Seán O’Donoghue (Cork)
12. Niall O’Leary (Cork)
13. Mark Coleman (Cork)
14. Rob Downey (Cork)
15. Niall O’Farrell (Clare)
16. Diarmuid Ryan (Clare)
17. Ben Conneely (Offaly)
18. Paddy Smyth (Dublin)

Midfielders

1. Cian Lynch (Limerick)
2. Adam English (Limerick)
3. Cathal Mannion (Galway)
4. Tony Kelly (Clare)
5. Brian Hayes (Dublin)
6. Cian Kenny (Kilkenny)

Forwards

1. Cathal O’Neill (Limerick)
2. Aidan O’Connor (Limerick)
3. Peter Casey (Limerick)
4. Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick)
5. Shane O’Brien (Limerick)
6. Jason Rabbitte (Galway)
7. Tom Monaghan (Galway)
8. Darragh Neary (Galway)
9. Conor Whelan (Galway)
10. Aaron Niland (Galway)
11. Shane Barrett (Cork)
12. William Buckley (Cork)
13. Brian Hayes (Cork)
14. Peter Duggan (Clare)
15. Seán Rynne (Clare)
16. Dónal Burke (Dublin)
17. Eoghan Cahill (Offaly)
18. Stephen Bennett (Waterford)

PwC GAA GPA Hurler of the Year Nominees

1. Diarmaid Byrnes (Patrickswell, Limerick)
2. Brian Hayes (St Finbarr’s, Cork)
3. Gearóid Hegarty (St Patrick’s, Limerick)

PwC GAA GPA Young Hurler of the Year Nominees

1. William Buckley (St Finbarr’s, Cork)

2. Jason Rabbitte (St Mary’s, Athenry, Galway)

3. Cillian Trayers (Turloughmore, Galway)