ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Galway dominate the Sunday Game panel’s team of the year, following today’s win against Waterford in the decider.
The panel — consisting of Anthony Daly, Michael Duignan, Brendan Cummins, Eddie Brennan, Tomas Mulcahy, Jackie Tyrrell and Cyril Farrell — also unanimously selected Galway centre-back Gearóid McInerney as the Hurler of the Year.
The team is made up of eight players from champions Galway, four from runners-up Waterford, two from beaten semi-finalists Cork and one from fellow last four side Tipperary.
Here are the selections in full.
The Sunday Game’s Hurling Team of the Year
1. Anthony Nash (Cork)
2. Adrian Tuohy (Galway)
3. Daithí Burke (Galway)
4. Noel Connors (Waterford)
5. Pádraic Mannion (Galway)
6. Gearóid McInerney (Galway)
7. Padraic Maher (Tipperary)
8. Jamie Barron (Waterford)
9. David Burke (Galway)
10. Kevin Moran (Waterford)
11. Joe Canning (Galway)
12. Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh (Waterford)
13. Conor Whelan (Galway)
14. Conor Cooney (Galway)
15. Patrick Horgan (Cork)
Hurler of the Year
Gearoid McInerney (Galway)
Do you agree with the team selected by the Sunday Game panel? Let us know in the comments section below…
Great news, neither could care less
@Stanley: Any word of a call up for Greg Cunningham? Decent left back and back playing again now after an injury. Can’t be worse than anything else we’ve tried.
Any wonder we struggle at this level when you see all those players and the clubs they’re at. We no longer have players at top clubs, even our premier league players are of championship standard except for Coleman and maybe another 1 or 2. Until we get a goalscorer who we can be confident of at least a goal every 2 games, then we have to accept performances like Saturday night. The manager is not the issue, the squad just isnt good enough.
@Declan Snow: no offense to the lad but when your number 9 is a 34 year who plays for Luton that says it all really, shocking lack of quality these days.
@Jack Torrance: he’s 30
@Jack Torrance: he’s 30 but yeah he can barely even get a game for Luton
Our passing accuracy should improve now. Give Lee O’Connor another run at it
Tbf Matt Doherty has been a huge disappointment. Don’t know what is going on with him, but he’s gone backwards. Enda Stevens is half decent and always seems to have a go. Wouldn’t knock him
@Cathal Keeshan: Both were have really good seasons last year compared to this season
@Cathal Keeshan: I saw a couple of interviews where he criticized the Irish set up while at Wolves. Seemed to have a very high opinion of himself.
@Michéal Ó Tuama: Well if that’s the case it’s a pity. The playing career is a short one.
@Cathal Keeshan: the fella was in prem team of the season, went to spurs, got Jose d, and is a shadow of his former self. Needs gametime
@ConPhoto: Trent Alexander Arnold was right back on team of the year for last two seasons.
Wouldn’t have had either of them starting. Back to a flat 4. Give Ryan manning a chance
@Declan O’Leary: hasn’t kicked on this season and has been mainly a sub
Lucky them
A few new run outs to be expected . This panel of players are what Steven has to work with , managers make decisions and calls , players have to give it their all. He has to get the best from these players and he needs time , he also needs as more so the players need , the backing of supporters and media to try and achieve this .