All Stars Hurler of the Year

The GAA–GPA All-Star Hurler of the Year is a hurling award presented to the player voted as best in the country by all the players from around Ireland. It began in 1995 and honours the achievements of a hurler of outstanding excellence.

Kilkenny players have dominated the award, winning 10 out of 21 times, ahead of Cork and Clare, which won it three times each.

The award's youngest winner was Tony Kelly, who won at the age of 19 in 2013.Henry Shefflin is the only player to have won the award three times.[1] The oldest winner is also Henry Shefflin, who was 33 when he won in 2012.

In 2011 the Gaelic Athletic Association and the Gaelic Players' Association announced that their respective annual player awards schemes were to merge under the sponsorship of Opel.[2] The first merged awards were presented in 2011.[3]

Hurler of the Year

Year Winner County Club Nominees Counties Clubs
1995 Brian Lohan Clare Wolfe Tones
1996 Martin Storey Wexford Oulart-the Ballagh
1997 Jamesie O'Connor Clare St. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
1998 Tony Browne Waterford Mount Sion Seánie McMahonClareSt. Joseph's Doora-Barefield
Brian WhelahanOffalyBirr
1999 Brian Corcoran Cork Erin's Own D. J. CareyKilkennyYoung Irelands
Brian WhelahanOffalyBirr
2000 D. J. Carey Kilkenny Young Irelands
2001 Tommy Dunne Tipperary Toomevara
2002 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Sharmocks
2003 J. J. Delaney Kilkenny Fenians
2004 Seán Óg Ó hAilpín Cork Na Piarsaigh
2005 Jerry O'Connor Cork Newtownshandrum John GardinerCorkNa Piarsaigh
2006 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Sharmocks Donal Óg CusackCorkCloyne
2007 Dan Shanahan Waterford Lismore Ken McGrathWaterfordMount Sion
Tommy WalshKilkennyTullaroan
2008 Eoin Larkin Kilkenny James Stephens Eddie BrennanKilkennyGraigue-Ballycallan
Eoin KellyWaterfordPassage
2009 Tommy Walsh Kilkenny Tullaroan Lar CorbettTipperaryThurles Sarsfields
John MullaneWaterfordDe La Salle
2010 Lar Corbett Tipperary Thurles Sarsfields Brendan MaherTipperaryBorris-Ileigh
Michael FennellyKilkennyBallyhale Sharmocks
2011 Michael Fennelly Kilkenny Ballyhale Sharmocks Tommy WalshKilkennyTullaroan
Pádraic MaherTipperaryThurles Sarsfields
2012 Henry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Sharmocks Paul MurphyKilkennyDanesfort
Joe CanningGalwayPortumna
2013 Tony Kelly Clare Ballyea Pádraic CollinsClareCratloe
Anthony NashCorkKanturk
2014 Richie Hogan Kilkenny Danesfort T. J. ReidKilkennyBallyhale Shamrocks
Séamus CallananTipperaryDrom-Inch
2015 T. J. Reid Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks Richie HoganKilkennyDanesfort
Séamus CallananTipperaryDrom-Inch
2016 Austin Gleeson Waterford Mount Sion Pádraic MaherTipperaryThurles Sarsfields
Séamus CallananTipperaryDrom-Inch
2017 Joe Canning Galway Portumna Kevin MoranWaterford De La Salle
Jamie BarronWaterford The Nire-Fourmilewater

Breakdown of winners

Winners by county

CountyNumber of winsWinning years
Kilkenny
10
2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Cork
3
1999, 2004, 2005
Waterford
3
1998, 2007, 2016
Clare
3
1995, 1997, 2013
Tipperary
2
2001, 2010
Wexford
1
1996
Galway
1
2017

References

  1. ↑ "Shefflin scoops third Hurler of the Year Award". GAA website. 26 October 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  2. ↑ "All Star and GPA awards merger announced". RTÉ Sport. 7 September 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  3. ↑ "Shefflin and Cats steal All Star show". Irish Examiner. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
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