Cats dominance extends to All Stars list
Kilkenny's all-conquering three in a row hurling team dominate this year's Vodafone-sponsored GAA All Stars list, with a stunning 14 nominations.
Henry Shefflin is chasing his eighth award, which would bring him to within one off his county-man DJ Carey's record haul of nine awards.
In all, eight counties are represented in the nominations, with League and Munster champions Tipperary enjoying the second highest number of nominees with nine.
Cork are rewarded for their nail-biting jousts with Clare, Galway, Tipperary and Kilkenny with seven nominations, while beaten All-Ireland finalists Waterford and Clare have five nominations each.
Offaly and Dublin both received two nominations, with Galway getting just one nominee in the form of Joe Canning.
Another milestone this year is the nomination of Richie Power for what would be his first award.
He will be hoping to join an elite club of one in terms of fathers and sons who have claimed hurling awards - the only combination so far to achieve this amazing double is fellow Kilkenny duo Fan and Philly Larkin.
Seven of last year's winners are nominated again. They are Michael Kavanagh, Jackie Tyrrell, Tommy Walsh, Tony Browne, James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick, Henry Shefflin and Eddie Brennan.
The awards will take place in the CityWest Hotel on 17 October.
The county breakdown is: Kilkenny 14, Tipperary 9, Cork 7, Clare 5, Waterford 5, Offaly 2, Dublin 2 and Galway 1.
The GAA Hurling All Stars nominees for 2008 are:
Goalkeeper
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary) AS 00, 01, 03
Clinton Hennessy (Waterford)
PJ Ryan (Kilkenny)
Full Backs
Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny) AS 02, 03, 07
Noel Hickey (Kilkenny) AS 00, 03
Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny) AS 07
Paul Curran (Tipperary)
Conor O'Brien (Tipperary)
Shane O'Neill (Cork)
Brian Murphy (Cork) AS 06
Gerry O'Grady (Clare)
David Franks (Offaly)
Half Backs
Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny) AS 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
JJ Delaney (Kilkenny) AS 03, 04, 06
Brian Hogan (Kilkenny)
Tony Browne (Waterford) AS 98, 06, 07
Conor O'Mahony (Tipperary)
Shane Maher (Tipperary)
John Gardiner (Cork) AS 05
Sean Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork) AS 03, 04, 05
Ronan Fallon (Dublin)
Midfield
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny) AS 06, 07
Derek Lyng (Kilkenny) AS 02, 03
Shane McGrath (Tipperary)
Tom Kenny (Cork)
Brian O'Connell (Clare)
Colin Lynch (Clare) AS 97, 02
Half Forwards
Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) AS 00, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Richie Power (Kilkenny)
Ben O'Connor (Cork) AS 05
Cathal Naughton (Cork)
Seamus Callinan (Tipperary)
Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
Jonathan Clancy (Clare)
Brian Carroll (Offaly)
Full Forwards
Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny) AS 03, 06, 07
Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
John Mullane (Waterford) AS 03
Eoin McGrath (Waterford)
Eoin Kelly (Waterford) AS 02
Joe Canning (Galway)
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary) AS 01, 02, 04, 05, 06
Niall Gilligan (Clare) AS 99
David O'Callaghan (Dublin)
Kilkenny's all-conquering three in a row hurling team dominate this year's Vodafone-sponsored GAA All Stars list, with a stunning 14 nominations.
Henry Shefflin is chasing his eighth award, which would bring him to within one off his county-man DJ Carey's record haul of nine awards.
In all, eight counties are represented in the nominations, with League and Munster champions Tipperary enjoying the second highest number of nominees with nine.
Cork are rewarded for their nail-biting jousts with Clare, Galway, Tipperary and Kilkenny with seven nominations, while beaten All-Ireland finalists Waterford and Clare have five nominations each.
Offaly and Dublin both received two nominations, with Galway getting just one nominee in the form of Joe Canning.
Another milestone this year is the nomination of Richie Power for what would be his first award.
He will be hoping to join an elite club of one in terms of fathers and sons who have claimed hurling awards - the only combination so far to achieve this amazing double is fellow Kilkenny duo Fan and Philly Larkin.
Seven of last year's winners are nominated again. They are Michael Kavanagh, Jackie Tyrrell, Tommy Walsh, Tony Browne, James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick, Henry Shefflin and Eddie Brennan.
The awards will take place in the CityWest Hotel on 17 October.
The county breakdown is: Kilkenny 14, Tipperary 9, Cork 7, Clare 5, Waterford 5, Offaly 2, Dublin 2 and Galway 1.
The GAA Hurling All Stars nominees for 2008 are:
Goalkeeper
Brendan Cummins (Tipperary) AS 00, 01, 03
Clinton Hennessy (Waterford)
PJ Ryan (Kilkenny)
Full Backs
Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny) AS 02, 03, 07
Noel Hickey (Kilkenny) AS 00, 03
Jackie Tyrrell (Kilkenny) AS 07
Paul Curran (Tipperary)
Conor O'Brien (Tipperary)
Shane O'Neill (Cork)
Brian Murphy (Cork) AS 06
Gerry O'Grady (Clare)
David Franks (Offaly)
Half Backs
Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny) AS 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
JJ Delaney (Kilkenny) AS 03, 04, 06
Brian Hogan (Kilkenny)
Tony Browne (Waterford) AS 98, 06, 07
Conor O'Mahony (Tipperary)
Shane Maher (Tipperary)
John Gardiner (Cork) AS 05
Sean Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork) AS 03, 04, 05
Ronan Fallon (Dublin)
Midfield
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny) AS 06, 07
Derek Lyng (Kilkenny) AS 02, 03
Shane McGrath (Tipperary)
Tom Kenny (Cork)
Brian O'Connell (Clare)
Colin Lynch (Clare) AS 97, 02
Half Forwards
Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny) AS 00, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
Richie Power (Kilkenny)
Ben O'Connor (Cork) AS 05
Cathal Naughton (Cork)
Seamus Callinan (Tipperary)
Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
Jonathan Clancy (Clare)
Brian Carroll (Offaly)
Full Forwards
Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny) AS 03, 06, 07
Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
John Mullane (Waterford) AS 03
Eoin McGrath (Waterford)
Eoin Kelly (Waterford) AS 02
Joe Canning (Galway)
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary) AS 01, 02, 04, 05, 06
Niall Gilligan (Clare) AS 99
David O'Callaghan (Dublin)