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Two Dublin Hurlers Up For All-Stars

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07:02 9 Oct 2014


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Two Dublin hurlers have been shortlisted for All-Stars this year.

Goalkeeper Alan Nolan and defender Liam Rushe have been nominated.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny lead the way.

The Cats have 13 players on the 45 strong list, while beaten finalists Tipperary get 11 nominations.

The two All-Ireland finalists will also battle it out for the Player of the Year gong.

Kilkenny’s Richie Hogan and TJ Reid are up against Séamus Callanan from Tipperary for that honour.

Meanwhile, Tipp’s Cathal Barrett, Limerick’s Shane Dowling and Conor McDonald from Wexford make the shortlist for the Young Player of the Year award.

The All-Star banquet takes place on the 24th of October in Dublin.

 

The 2014 All-Star Hurling Nominations in full are as follows:

Goalkeepers

Darren Gleeson (Tipperary), Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny), Alan Nolan (Dublin).

Full backs

Cathal Barrett (Tipperary), JJ Delaney (Kilkenny), Séamus Hickey (Limerick), Richie McCarthy (Limerick), Stephen McDonnell (Cork), Paul Murphy (Kilkenny), Paddy Stapleton (Tipperary), Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny), Liam Ryan (Wexford).

Half backs

Kieran Bergin (Tipperary), Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny), Mark Ellis (Cork), Brendan Maher (Tipperary), Pádraic Maher (Tipperary), Pádraic Walsh (Kilkenny), Liam Rushe (Dublin), Lorcán McLoughlin (Cork), Wayne McNamara (Limerick).

Midfield

Paul Browne (Limerick), Lee Chin (Wexford), Richie Hogan (Kilkenny), Conor Fogarty (Kilkenny), Shane McGrath (Tipperary), James Ryan (Limerick).

Half forwards

Noel McGrath (Tipperary), Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny), Declan Hannon (Limerick), Conor Lehane (Cork), Patrick Maher (Tipperary), John O’Dwyer (Tipperary), Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny), TJ Reid (Kilkenny), Conor Cooney (Galway).

Full forwards

Alan Cadogan (Cork), Séamus Callanan (Tipperary), Shane Dowling (Limerick), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Conor McDonald (Wexford), Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny), Richie Power (Kilkenny), Conor McGrath (Clare), Brian Carroll (Offaly).

 

Young Player of the Year:

Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)

Shane Dowling (Limerick)

Conor McDonald (Wexford)

 

Player of the Year: 

Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)

Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)

TJ Reid (Kilkenny)


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