After ending a decades long search for the Liam McCarthy Cup, newly crowned All Ireland champions Limerick have received another form of glowing recognition.
They dominate the Pwc All-Star Hurling Team of the Year nominees list, with 15 players included on the shortlist.
As per tradition, the nominations are split into three goalkeepers, 18 defenders, six midfielders and 18 forwards, with the final 15 that make up the official PwC All-Star Hurling team of 2018 announced and presented with their awards at a gala black-tie banquet in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Friday, November 2nd, 2018.
All-Ireland finalists and Leinster champions, Galway, have received nine nominations in total. The remainder of the breakdown is Cork (7), Clare and Kilkenny (both 5), Wexford (2) with Dublin and Tipperary also receiving one nomination each.
But it's Galway that have more representatives on the three-person PwC All-Star Hurler of the Year shortlist with Joe Canning and Padraic Mannion joined by Limerick's Cian Lynch.
Cork have two individuals on the PwC All-Star Young Hurler of the Year list with Darragh Fitzgibbon and Mark Coleman vying with Limerick's Kyle Hayes for the gong.
PwC All-Star Hurling Nominations
GOALKEEPERS
1. Anthony Nash, Cork
2. Eoin Murphy, Kilkenny
3. Nicky Quaid, Limerick
DEFENDERS
1. Mark Coleman, Cork
2. Colm Spillane, Cork
3. David McInerney, Clare
4. Chris Crummey, Dublin
5. Dáithí Burke, Galway
6. Adrian Tuohy, Galway
7. Aidan Harte, Galway
8. Padraic Mannion, Galway
9. Cillian Buckley, Kilkenny
10. Padraig Walsh, Kilkenny
11. Sean Finn, Limerick
12. Mike Casey, Limerick
13. Richie English, Limerick
14. Diarmaid Byrnes, Limerick
15. Declan Hannon, Limerick
16. Dan Morrissey, Limerick
17. Paudie Foley, Wexford
18. Liam Ryan, Wexford
MIDFIELDERS
1. Colm Galvin, Clare
2. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cork
3. David Burke, Galway
4. James Maher, Kilkenny
5. Cian Lynch, Limerick
6. Darragh O’Donovan, Limerick
FORWARDS
1. Peter Duggan, Clare
2. John Conlon, Clare
3. Shane O’Donnell, Clare
4. Daniel Kearney, Cork
5. Seamus Harnedy, Cork
6. Pa Horgan, Cork
7. Joe Canning, Galway
8. Conor Whelan, Galway
9. Cathal Mannion, Galway
10. Jonathan Glynn, Galway
11. TJ Reid, Kilkenny
12. Kyle Hayes, Limerick
13. Gearoid Hegarty, Limerick
14. Tom Morrissey, Limerick
15. Aaron Gillane, Limerick
16. Seamus Flanagan, Limerick
17. Graeme Mulcahy, Limerick
18. Jason Forde, Tipperary
PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year Nominees
1. Joe Canning, Galway
2. Padraic Mannion, Galway
3. Cian Lynch, Limerick
PwC GAA/GPA Young Player of the Year in Hurling Nominees
1. Darragh Fitzgibbon, Cork
2. Kyle Hayes, Limerick
3. Mark Coleman, Cork
