Clare hurlers secure 14 nominations for 2024 PwC Hurling All-Stars

The Clare senior hurlers have secured the highest number of nominations for this years PwC Hurling All-Stars.

Clare’s epic 2024 season that saw the side capture the Liam MacCarthy Cup for the first time since 2013 and the Allianz League title for the first time since 2016 sees them deservingly dominate the list of nominees which was announced this Friday morning.

Just under a third (14) of the 45 nominees are from the Banner county.

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In addition, star Clare forward Shane O’Donnell is nominated for PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year – where he is joined by Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon and Limerick’s Kyle Hayes for the overall award.

Clare’s Adam Hogan, Cork’s Eoin Downey and Limerick’s Cathal O’Neill are the contenders for the Young Hurler of the Year accolade.

Commenting following the publication of the nominees, Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns said: “After yet another sensational season of hurling, it was no easy task to whittle that stellar field to this list of 45 and that is why I want to salute all of
those who have been shortlisted for a PwC Hurling All-Star.

"This panel of players were influential in providing us with a summer that gave us so much joy through their feats of
hurling skill. This recognition will mean a lot to their families and clubs, and I also congratulate our nominees for the PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year and Young Hurler of the Year. I want to acknowledge the support of PwC and the GPA for ensuring that the All-Stars continues to be such an important part of the GAA’s annual calendar.”

GPA CEO Tom Parsons added: “What a year it has been for hurling, capped off by a final for the ages in which Clare and Cork served up a reminder, as if it were needed, of how blessed we are all across Ireland and across the world, to call this game ‘ours’.

“In a year of excellence, these 45 nominees were adjudged to have been the stand-out performers and for that, each and every one of them should be extremely proud. Congratulations to you all."

PwC Hurling All-Stars Nominations
Goalkeepers
Patrick Collins (Cork)
Nickie Quaid (Limerick)
Eibhear Quilligan (Clare)

Defenders
Adam Hogan (Clare)
Conor Cleary (Clare)
Conor Leen (Clare)
Diarmuid Ryan (Clare)
John Conlon (Clare)
David McInerney (Clare)
Eoin Downey (Cork)
Robert Downey (Cork)
Ciarán Joyce (Cork)
Dan Morrissey (Limerick)
Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
Barry Nash (Limerick)
Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
David Blanchfield (Kilkenny)
Calum Lyons (Waterford)
Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)
Chris Crummey (Dublin)
Paddy Burke (Antrim)

Midfielders
Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)
Tim O’Mahony (Cork)
Tony Kelly (Clare)
Cathal O’Neill (Limerick)
Conor Burke (Dublin)
Cian Kenny (Kilkenny)

Forwards
Shane O’Donnell (Clare)
Mark Rodgers (Clare)
Aidan McCarthy (Clare)
Peter Duggan (Clare)
David Fitzgerald (Clare)
David Reidy (Clare)
Shane Barrett (Cork)
Seamus Harnedy (Cork)
Patrick Horgan (Cork)
Brian Hayes (Cork)
Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick)
Tom Morrissey (Limerick)
Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
David Reidy (Limerick)
Lee Chin (Wexford)
Rory O’Connor (Wexford)
John Donnelly (Kilkenny)
James McNaughton (Antrim)

PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year Nominees
Shane O’Donnell (Clare)
Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)
Kyle Hayes (Limerick)

PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year Nominees
Adam Hogan (Clare)
Eoin Downey (Cork)
Cathal O’Neill (Limerick)

The nominations were chosen by a panel of Gaelic Games journalists from across, print, radio, TV and digital media. The PwC Hurling All-Stars will be announced live on RTÉ TV at a special banquet in the RDS on Friday, November 1.