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Tipperary's Shane McGrath celebrates at the final whistle in the final win over kilkenny ©INPHO/Lorraine O'Sullivan

14 Tipp hurlers make All Star list

Chanpions lead the way in nominations, while Shefflin looks for record-breaking tenth award.

ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Tipperary are the county with the most nominations in this year’s hurling All Stars- fourteen in total.

Tipp are followed closely by the team they beat in that All-Ireland final, Kilkenny, with eleven. Cork, Galway and Waterford are all tied with sic nominations, while Antrim and Offaly both have a nomination each.

Henry Shefflin will be hoping to break the record for the most All Stars with his tenth nomination on 15 October. Tipp captain Eoin Kelly is looking for a sixth award, while teammate Lar Corbett is searching for a second.

Only three players named in last year’s All Stars, Alan McCrabbe (Dublin), Conor O’Mahony (Tipperary) and PJ Ryan (Kilkenny), did not make this year’s list.

Goalkeepers:
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
Donal Óg Cusack (Cork)
Clinton Hennessy (Waterford)

Full Backs:
Jackie Tyrell (Kilkenny)
Noel Connors (Waterford)
Ollie Canning (Galway)
Paddy Stapleton (Tipperary)
Paul Curran (Tipperary)
John Dalton (Kilkenny)
Shane Kavanagh (Galway)
Shane O’Neill (Cork)
Michael Cahill (Tipperary)

Half Backs:

Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
JJ Delaney (Kilkenny)
Michael Walsh (Waterford)
Tony Browne (Waterford)
Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)
Tony Óg Regan (Galway)
Ronan Curran (Cork)
Declan Fanning (Tipperary)
John Gardiner (Cork)

Midfield:
Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
Shane McGrath (Tipperary)
Brendan Maher (Tipperary
Ger Farragher (Galway)
Shane O’Sullivan (Waterford)
Michael Rice (Kilkenny)

Half Forwards:
Noel McGrath (Tipperary)
Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Gearoid Ryan (Tipperary)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)
Niall McCarthy (Cork)
Damien Hayes (Galway)
TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
Patrick Maher

Full Forwards:

John Mullane (Waterford)
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary)
Richie Power (Kilkenny)
Shane Dooley (Offaly)
Patrick Horgan (Cork)
Joe Canning (Galway)
Liam Watson (Antrim)
Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
John O’Brien (Tipperary)

Breakdown of nominations by counties is as follows:
Tipperary 14
Kilkenny 11
Cork 6
Galway 6
Waterford 6
Antrim 1
Offaly 1

Author
Niall Farrell
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