All star nominations
https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/hurling/champions-tipperary-have-11-names-on-all-star-shortlist-1.4030404
All Star hurling nominations 2019
Goalkeepers
1. Eoin Murphy (Kilkenny)
2. Enda Rowland (Laois)
3. Brian Hogan (Tipperary)
Defenders
1. Chris Crummey (Dublin)
2. Eoghan O'Donnell (Dublin)
3. Paddy Deegan (Kilkenny)
4. Pádraig Walsh (Kilkenny)
5. Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
6. Conor Fogarty (Kilkenny)
7. Jack Kelly (Laois)
8. Seán Finn (Limerick)
9. Mike Casey (Limerick)
10. Richie English (Limerick)
11. Pádraic Maher (Tipperary)
12. Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
13. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary)
14. Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
15. Barry Heffernan (Tipperary)
16. Matthew O'Hanlon (Wexford)
17. Paudie Foley (Wexford)
18. Liam Ryan (Wexford)
Midfielders
1. Cathal Mannion (Galway)
2. Cian Lynch (Limerick)
3. William O'Donoghue (Limerick)
4. Noel McGrath (Tipperary)
5. Diarmuid O'Keeffe (Wexford)
6. Kevin Foley (Wexford)
Forwards
1. Alan Cadogan (Cork)
2. Patrick Horgan (Cork)
3. Conor Whelan (Galway)
4. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
5. Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny)
6. John Donnelly (Kilkenny)
7. Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny)
8. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
9. Peter Casey (Limerick)
10. Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
11. Graeme Mulcahy (Limerick)
12. John O'Dwyer (Tipperary)
13. Jason Forde (Tipperary)
14. Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. John McGrath (Tipperary)
16. Rory O'Connor (Wexford)
17. Lee Chin (Wexford)
18. Conor McDonald (Wexford)
Player Of the Year Nominees
1. Patrick Horgan (Cork)
2. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
3. Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)
Young Player of the Year Nominees
1. Adrian Mullen (Kilkenny)
2. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
Very surprised Noel McGrath not in category for hurler of the year. Take nothing away from the 3 nominated. I thought Horgan mightn't have got nominated on basis of only getting to quarter finals.
Quote from: Helix. on September 26, 2019, 08:55:00 AM
Very surprised Noel McGrath not in category for hurler of the year. Take nothing away from the 3 nominated. I thought Horgan mightn't have got nominated on basis of only getting to quarter finals.
Horgan was probably the only reason Cork got out of Munster but his tour de force against Kilkenny still wasn't enough. He merits his inclusion but I think this years belongs to Callanan.
Mullen will get the young hurler as much for his exploits with Ballyhale as giving Kilkenny another serious outlet in their forwards that they badly need.
Rowland has to get one. I can't believe that Laois only have one All Star for a county that was close to the top table for the 80s and most of the 90s.
Think John Taylor was in line for one in the '80s, but had been sent off that year, which in those days automatically disqualified him.
As a Laoisman, I'd love to see Rowland get one. He was pivotal in the win over Dublin, whereas I can't recall Murphy or Hogan being pivotal in any of their counties' victories. He also played very well in the McDonagh Cup, but would the selection panel take this into account? After all, there's only Buff Egan's footage from some of those matches, including the brilliant penalty save against Antrim.
When is it announced?
In fairness they should have kept the McDonagh Cup all stars. Whatever about Laois getting nominations for the main all star awards the likes of Westmeath, Carlow etc deserve better. Rackard, Ring etc have their own awards so why omit McDonagh?
2019 Hurling All-Star team:
Goalkeeper
1. Brian Hogan (Tipperary – Lorrha-Dorrha)
Defenders
2. Sean Finn (Limerick – Bruff) – Previous winner in 2018
3. Ronan Maher (Tipperary – Thurles Sarsfields) – Previous winner in 2016
4. Cathal Barrett (Tipperary – Hollycross-Ballycahill) – Previous winner in 2016
5. Brendan Maher (Tipperary – Borris-Ileigh) – Previous winner in 2010 and 2014
6. Padraig Walsh (Kilkenny – Tullaroan) – Previous winner in 2016
7. Padraic Maher (Tipperary – Thurles Sarsfields) – Previous winner in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2017
Midfielders
8. Noel McGrath (Tipperary – Loughmore-Castleiney) – Previous winner in 2009 and 2010
9. Diarmuid O’Keeffe (Wexford – St Anne’s)
Forwards
10. Lee Chin (Wexford – Faythe Harriers)
11. TJ Reid (Kilkenny – Ballyhale Shamrocks) – Previous winner in 2012, 2014, and 2015
12. Colin Fennelly (Kilkenny – Ballyhale Shamrocks) – Previous winner in 2014
13. Aaron Gillane (Limerick – Patrickswell)
14. Seamus Callanan (Tipperary – Drom-Inch) – Previous winner in 2014, 2015 and 2016
15. Patrick Horgan (Cork – Glen Rovers) – Previous winner in 2013, 2017 and 2018