Club Hurling Team of the Year announced

March 07, 2023

Ballyhale's Colin Fennelly and Ryan McGarry of Dunloy Cuchullains ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

The 2022/2023 AIB GAA Hurling Club Team of the Year has been unveiled.

The nominees for this year’s AIB GAA Club Hurling Player of the Year were also announced, with Joey Holden and Adrian Mullen from this year’s All-Ireland club champions, Ballyhale Shamrocks (Kilkenny) each nominated for Player of the Year, alongside Stephen O’Keeffe from All-Ireland semi-finalists, Ballygunner (Waterford). The AIB GAA Club Hurling Player of the Year will be unveiled this Friday, March 10th at the AIB GAA Club Player Awards ceremony at Croke Park.

Following their All-Ireland success, Ballyhale Shamrocks dominate the selection on the AIB GAA Club Hurling Team of the Year, with the Kilkenny outfit receiving eight nods for selection, after they scooped their ninth AIB GAA All-Ireland Hurling Senior Club Championship title this season. Ballyhale’s Killian Corcoran and Joey Holden have been named in the full back line, with Richie Reid and Darragh Corcoran featuring in the half back line. Adrian Mullen is named at midfield, while Eoin Cody, TJ Reid and Colin Fennelly all feature in the forward line for the AIB GAA Club Hurling Team of the Year.

All-Ireland finalists and Ulster champions Dunloy have three players named on the AIB GAA Club Hurling Team of the Year following a stellar season that saw them claim the Ulster title once again and reach a fifth All-Ireland final. Ryan McGarry and Kevin Molloy have been named in the Team of the Year back line, while Conal Cunning has been selected at corner forward. Munster champions and All-Ireland semi-finalists, Ballygunner, round out the selection for the AIB GAA Club Hurling Team of the Year, with four players named on the team. Stephen O’Keeffe takes the slot between the posts for the Waterford side, while Conor Sheahan joins Ballyhale’s Adrian Mullen at midfield, and Pauric Mahony and Patrick Fitzgerald have been named in the forward line.

AIB GAA CLUB HURLING TEAM OF THE YEAR

Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)

Killian Corcoran (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Ryan McGarry (Dunloy)

Kevin Molloy (Dunloy)

Richie Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Darragh Corcoran (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Conor Sheahan (Ballygunner)

Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Eoin Cody (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

TJ Reid (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Pauric Mahony (Ballygunner)

Conal Cunning (Dunloy)

Colin Fennelly (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Patrick Fitzgerald (Ballygunner)

AIB GAA CLUB HURLER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES 2022/23

Joey Holden (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Adrian Mullen (Ballyhale Shamrocks)

Stephen O’Keeffe (Ballygunner)


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