Cork hurling has been snubbed by the Eircell Vodafone All Stars, with its players failing to win a single nomination despite winning the All Ireland just two years ago. More predictably, All Ireland champions Tipperary have 14 nominees. Corner back Thomas Costello and corner forward Eugene O'Neill are the unlucky ones to miss out, though Brian O'Meara has been included despite missing the final through suspension.
Galway and Kilkenny each have eight nominations, Wexford have six, Clare and Limerick each have four and there is one apiece from Offaly and Waterford.
Eircell Vodafone All Star Nominees:
Goalkeepers: Brendan Cummins (Tipperary); Damien FitzHenry (Wexford); James McGarry (Kilkenny).
Defenders: Philip Maher (Tipperary); Paul Ormond (Tipperary); Eamonn Corcoran (Tipperary); Paul Kelly (Tipperary); David Kennedy (Tipperary); Ollie Canning (Galway); Cathal Moore (Galway); Liam Hodgins (Galway); Seán McMahon (Clare); Brian Lohan (Clare); Frank Lohan (Clare); Darragh Ryan (Wexford); David O'Connor (Wexford); Michael Kavanagh (Kilkenny); Philip Larkin (Kilkenny); Eamon Kennedy (Kilkenny); Mark Foley (Limerick); Brian Geary (Limerick).
Midfielders: Thomas Dunne (Tipperary); Eddie Enright (Tipperary); Larry O'Gorman (Wexford); Adrian Fenton (Wexford); Richie Murray (Galway); Johnny Dooley (Offaly).
Forwards: Mark O'Leary (Tipperary); Eoin Kelly (Tipperary); John Carroll (Tipperary); Brian O'Meara (Tipperary); Declan Ryan (Tipperary); Lar Corbett (Tipperary); Charlie Carter (Kilkenny); DJ Carey (Kilkenny); Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny); John Power (Kilkenny); Eugene Cloonan (Galway); Mark Kerins (Galway); Kevin Broderick (Galway); Alan Kerins (Galway); Brian Begley (Limerick); Ollie Moran (Limerick); James O'Connor (Clare); Ken McGrath (Waterford).
Filed by Greg McKevitt
