All-Ireland Champions Tipperary have seven representatives in the Opel Gaelic Players Association team of the year, with Lar Corbett, Michael Fennelly, Brendan Maher and Tommy Walsh nominated for hurler of the year.
Brendan Cummins, Paul Curran, Padraic Maher, Brendan Maher, Noel McGrath, Corbett and Eoin Kelly have made the side for the Premier County.
Runners-up Kilkenny have four players that have made the cut, Jackie Tyrell, Walsh, Fennelly, and Richie Power.
Waterford have three representatives in Noel Connors, Michael Walsh and John Mullane.
The remaining place on the team is filled by Galway’s Damien Hayes.
Chairman of the Hurling Selection Committee Donal O'Grady paid tribute to the players that made the XV:
'It is a special honour to be recognised by your fellow hurlers and I would like to pay tribute to the 15 chosen by the players on this year’s Opel GPA Hurling Team of the Year.
'As a selection committee we chose who we believed were the three most deserving nominees for each position along with six midfielders, and the players then made the ultimate choice.'
The hurler of the year will be announced at a Gala Night in the Citywest Hotel on 5 November.
2010 OPEL GPA HURLING TEAM OF THE YEAR:
1 - Brendan Cummins (Tipperary)
2 - Noel Connors (Waterford)
3 - Paul Curran (Tipperary)
4 - Jackie Tyrell (Kilkenny)
5 - Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
6 - Michael Walsh (Waterford)
7 - Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
8 - Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
9 - Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
10 - Damien Hayes (Galway)
11 - Noel McGrath (Tipperary)
12 - Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
13 - Eoin Kelly (Tipperary)
14 - Richie Power (Kilkenny)
15 - John Mullane (Waterford)
NOMINEES FOR OPEL GPA PLAYER OF THE YEAR FOR HURLING:
Lar Corbett (Tipperary)
Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
Brendan Maher (Tipperary)
Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
NOMINEES FOR CHRISTY RING PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Joe Clarke (Westmeath)
Tom Murnane (Kerry)
Jonathan O’Neill ( Wicklow)
Paul Braniff (Down)
NOMINEES FOR NICKY RACKARD PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Mark Mythen (London)
Paul McCormack (Armagh)
