Newly-crowned
All-Ireland champions Ballyhale Shamrocks are the toast of the 2019 AIB GAA
Club Players’ Awards with six places on the final 15.
The Kilkenny and
Leinster champions also have sharp shooters Colin Fennelly and Adrian Mullen on
the shortlist for the overall Club Hurler of the Year accolade, where they are
joined by Ballygunner marksman Pauric Mahony.
Pivotal figures
Joey Holden and Michael Fennelly, and in form forwards TJ Reid and Eoin Cody
are the other Ballyhale representatives on the team announced today, a
selection which celebrates outstanding performers in the Provincial and
All-Ireland stage of the AIB GAA senior club championship.
Munster champions
Ballygunner have Philip Mahony honoured for the second year in a row, while
goalkeeping star Stephen O’Keeffe, defender Ian Kenny, and midfielder Shane
O’Sullivan join Philip’s brother Pauric in the side.
There are five
clubs represented in total with Ruairí Óg Cushendall duo Eoghan Campbell and
Neil McManus honoured on the back of their strong campaign.
All-Ireland finalists St Thomas’s of Galway have wing back Fintan Burke included, while there is an award for long-serving Coolderry forward Brian Carroll – a scorer of 2-16 in their Leinster semi-final clash with Ballyboden St Endas.
The winner of the Hurler of the Year Award
will be announced on Saturday night at Croke Park and presented by Uachtarán
John Horan.
AIB
GAA Club Players’ Awards – Hurling 2019
- Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)
- Eoghan Campbell (RuairíÓg)
- Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- Ian Kenny (Ballygunner)
- Philip Mahony (Ballygunner)
- Michael Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- Fintan Burke (St Thomas’)
- Shane O’Sullivan (Ballygunner)
- Neil McManus (RuairíÓg)
- Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
- Eoin Cody (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)
- Brian Carroll (Coolderry)
CLUB HURLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES
Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale
Shamrocks), Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks), Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)
