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Open Thread - Who makes your 2016 All-Star hurling team?

The team will be announced on Friday night.

Austin Gleeson Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

THE FINEST HURLERS from around the country will descend on Dublin’s Convention Centre for the latest installment of the GAA/GPA All-Stars.

The football awards were already announced but the awards for the small ball code will be announced live on Friday night. The ceremony is live on RTE 1 from 7pm. You can check out the full list of nominees here.

Our writers have had a stab at predicting the 15 players who will be honoured on the 2016 All-Star team.  Let us know what you think.

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JACKIE CAHILL

1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)

2. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
3. James Barry (Tipperary)
4. Daithí Burke (Galway)

5. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
7. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)

8. Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
9. David Burke (Galway)

10. Walter Walsh (Kilkenny)
11. Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
12. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)

13. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John McGrath (Tipperary)

John McGrath celebrates scoring his sides second goal Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

ALAN WALDRON

1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)

2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
3. Daithi Burke (Galway)
4. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)

5. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
7. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)

8. Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
9. David Burke (Galway)

10. Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
12. Noel McGrath (Tipperary)

13. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John McGrath (Tipperary)

Daithi Burke Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO

KEVIN O’BRIEN

1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)

2. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
3. James Barry (Tipperary)
4. Daithi Burke (Galway)

5. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
7. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)

8. Jamie Barron (Waterford)
9. David Burke (Galway)

10. Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
12. Noel McGrath (Tipperary)

13. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John McGrath (Tipperary)

Richie Hogan Cathal Noonan / INPHO Cathal Noonan / INPHO / INPHO

FINTAN O’TOOLE

1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)

2. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
3. James Barry (Tipperary)
4. Daithi Burke (Galway)

5. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
6. Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
7. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)

8. Jamie Barron (Waterford)
9. David Burke (Galway)

10. Patrick Maher (Tipperary)
11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
12. Pauric Mahony (Waterford)

13. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John McGrath (Tipperary)

Padraic Maher celebrates after the game James Crombie / INPHO James Crombie / INPHO / INPHO

SINEAD FARRELL

1. Darren Gleeson (Tipperary)

2. Daithi Burke (Galway)
3. Shane Fives (Waterford)
4. James Barry (Tipperary)

5. Tadgh De Burca (Waterford)
6. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)
7. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)

8. David Burke (Galway)
9. Michael Breen (Tipperary)

10. Pauric Mahony (Waterford)
11. Austin Gleeson (Waterford)
12. Noel McGrath (Tipperary)

13. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John ‘Bubbles’ O’Dwyer (Tipperary)

Reckon you can do better? Then leave your team in the comments section below.

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