13 Limerick players nominated for U21 hurling team of the year

A hugely successful year for Limerick U21’s in which they claimed a stellar All Ireland title has seen them dominate the nominations both the player and team of the year category.

While a total of 13 Limerick players are nominated for the team of the year, Kyle Hayes, Aaron Gillane, Peter Casey and Sean Finn are all nominated for the player of the year with Kilkenny’s Conor Delaney.

The list of nominations are as follows with Limerick leading the way.

• • 13 Limerick
  • 7 Kilkenny and Galway
  • 6 Waterford
  • 4 Cork
  • 3 Westmeath
  • 2 Wexford and Derry
  • 1 Tipperary

  The final selection is to be announced on Newstalk’s Off The Ball Facebook page on Monday 2nd of October with the judging panel of Ger Cunningham, Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, Joe Canning and Ken McGrath.

  Full Shortlist for Bord Gáis Energy Team of the Year

  Goalkeepers: Eoghan Mc Namara (Limerick), Darren Brennan (Kilkenny), Sean Maher (Westmeath).

  Right corner-back: Sean O’Donoghue (Cork), Sean Finn (Limerick), Declan Cronin (Galway).

  

  Sean Finn of Limerick in action against Cork in the Bord Gáis Energy Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship Final, Limerick V Cork. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick 2016

  Full-back: Darragh Fanning (Limerick), Conor Delaney (Kilkenny), Conor Prunty (Waterford).

  Left corner-back: Dan Joy (Limerick), Sean Loftus (Galway), Darragh Lyons (Waterford).

  Right half-back: Darren Browne (Cork), Jack Grealish (Galway), Ronan Lynch (Limerick).

  Centre-back: Conor Gleeson (Waterford), Kyle Hayes (Limerick), Ciaran Steele (Derry).

  Left half-back: Jason Cleere (Kilkenny), Thomas Grimes (Limerick), Mark Coleman (Cork).

  Midfield: Ger Browne (Tipperary), Colin Ryan (Limerick), Luke Scanlon (Kilkenny), Dan Nevin (Galway), Colm Roche (Waterford), Robbie Hanley (Limerick).

  Right half-forward: Brian Concannon (Galway), Aaron Gillane (Limerick), Rory O’Connor (Wexford).

  Centre-forward: Declan Dalton (Cork), Killian Doyle (Westmeath), John Donnelly (Kilkenny).

  Left half-forward: Ritchie Leahy (Kilkenny), Cian Lynch (Limerick), Niall Mitchell (Westmeath).

  

  Cian Lynch of Limerick . 26 July 2017: Bord Gáis Energy Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship Final, Limerick V Cork. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

  Right corner-forward: Billy Ryan (Kilkenny), Patrick Curran (Waterford), Conor Whelan (Galway).

  Full-forward: Shane Bennett (Waterford), Peter Casey (Limerick), Cormac O’Doherty (Derry).

  

  Peter Casey of Limerick in action against Jason McCarthy, Clare. 12 July 2017: Bord Gáis Energy Munster Under 21 Hurling Championship Semi-Final, Limerick V Clare. Gaelic Grounds, Limerick.

  Left corner-forward: Thomas Monaghan (Galway), Cathal Dunbar (Wexford), Barry Nash (Limerick).