Antrim duo on hurling All-Star shortlist

PADDY Burke and James McNaughton have been shortlisted in the 45 hurlers for this season’s PwC All-Star team.

All-Ireland champions Clare lead the way with 14 players with 10 from beaten finalists Cork.

McNaughton and Burke sit out club championship action as Cushendall and Loughgiel await the winners of this weekend’s Antrim SHC quarter-finals.

They starred in the Saffron jersey this season and the news will be a boost as new manager Davy Fitzgerald sets about finalising a squad for next season.

Nominations

Goalkeepers

Patrick Collins (Cork), Nickie Quaid (Limerick), Eibhear Quilligan (Clare)

Defenders

Adam Hogan (Clare), Conor Cleary (Clare), Conor Leen (Clare), Diarmuid Ryan (Clare), John Conlon (Clare), David McInerney (Clare), Eoin Downey (Cork), Robert Downey (Cork), Ciarán Joyce (Cork), Dan Morrissey (Limerick), Kyle Hayes (Limerick), Barry Nash (Limerick),Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny), David Blanchfield (Kilkenny), Calum Lyons (Waterford), Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford), Chris Crummey (Dublin), Paddy Burke (Antrim)

Midfielders

Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork), Tim O’Mahony (Cork), Tony Kelly (Clare), Cathal O’Neill (Limerick), Conor Burke (Dublin), Cian Kenny (Kilkenny)

Forwards

Shane O’Donnell (Clare), Mark Rodgers (Clare), Aidan McCarthy (Clare), Peter Duggan (Clare), David Fitzgerald (Clare), David Reidy (Clare),Shane Barrett (Cork),Seamus Harnedy (Cork), Patrick Horgan (Cork), Brian Hayes (Cork), Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick), Tom Morrissey (Limerick), Aaron Gillane (Limerick), David Reidy (Limerick), Lee Chin (Wexford),Rory O’Connor (Wexford), John Donnelly (Kilkenny), James McNaughton (Antrim)

PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year Nominees

Shane O’Donnell (Clare), Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork), Kyle Hayes (Limerick)

PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year Nominees

Adam Hogan (Clare), Eoin Downey (Cork), Cathal O’Neill (Limerick)