Limerick rewarded with magnificent seven All-Star spots following remarkable four-in-a-row

The Treaty County lead the way with Kilkenny capturing five places, Clare having two and Galway’s Conor Whelan completing the representation.

Limerick’s four in a row success in the All-Ireland senior hurling championship sees them again dominate the PwC Hurling All-Star team with seven places on the coveted final 15 for 2023.

The Treaty County lead the way with All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny capturing five places, Munster finalists Clare having two and Galway forward Conor Whelan completing the representation.

Three-time winner Dan Morrissey is selected at corner-back, the Ahane man fronted by half-back duo Diarmaid Byrnes and Kyle Hayes, who win their fourth straight All-Star award.

It’s an all-Limerick midfield of Darragh O’Donovan and Will O’Donoghue, the latter putting in some incredible performances out of position throughout the championship.

Tom Morrissey is selected at half-forward, and Aaron Gillane rounds out the Treaty contingent at full-forward, following yet another amazing year.

Kilkenny’s Eoin Murphy is now a four-time All-Star goalkeeper after another season making wonder stops and is a feat helped in no small part by that incredible Cat-like reflex save against Clare’s Peter Duggan in the semi-final at Croke Park.

Mikey Butler and Huw Lawlor represent Kilkenny in the full back line with Morrissey.

Clare’s John Conlon is named at centre back and enters a distinguished club of players who have been honoured as forwards and defenders in their career after he was named full forward in 2018.

In attack, TJ Reid moves into the top 10 most decorated All-Stars of all time. In claiming an equally magnificent seventh All-Star in 12 years, he joins county men and icons Noel Skehan and JJ Delaney as well as Cork dual star Jimmy Barry Murphy and Kerry football hero Mikey Sheehy on seven awards.

The PwC All-Star teams will be presented with their awards at a gala black-tie event which will be staged for the first time in Dublin’s RDS and shown live on RTÉ tv this Friday, where the PwC Football All-Stars will be announced live, as will the GAA/GPA PwC Hurler of the Year, Footballer of the Year and Young Players of the Year awards. These overall awards are voted on from among the inter-county playing body themselves.

2023 PwC Hurling All-Star team

1. Eoin Murphy
2. Mikey Butler
3. Huw Lawlor
4. Dan Morrissey
5. Diarmaid Byrnes
6. John Conlon
7. Kyle Hayes
8. Darragh O’Donovan
9. William O’Donoghue
10. Shane O’Donnell
11. TJ Reid
12. Tom Morrissey
13. Conor Whelan
14. Aaron Gillane
15. Eoin Cody

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