Four Limerick hurlers honoured with PwC GAA/GPA All-Star awards

FOUR Limerick players have been selected on the 2024 PwC GAA All-Star hurling team

Goalkeeper Nickie Quaid has won his third hurling All-Star this year and his first since 2022. 

Outside Quaid in the full-back line, Ahane clubman Dan Morrissey was winning his fourth All-Star award.

Limerick also were represented in the half-back line in the PwC GAA All-Star hurling team as Kyle Hayes was honoured for the fifth successive year. 

In the forwards, Gearoid Hegarty, of Limerick, won his fourth All-Star accolade. 

A total of nine Limerick players were nominated for 2024 PwC GAA All-Star awards. The other five players short-listed were defender Barry Nash, midfielder Cathal O'Neill and forwards Tom Morrissey, Aaron Gillane and David Reidy.

Limerick became the first side ever to complete a six-in-a-row of Munster senior hurling titles when overcoming Clare at FBD Semple Stadium in June.

The 2024 PwC All-Stars Hurling Team of the Year ⭐️

Maith iad Ríthe na hIomána, 2024. Gaiscígh na nGaiscíoch! pic.twitter.com/bPeUhB08TK

— The GAA (@officialgaa) November 1, 2024

The Shannonsiders' dream of completing an unprecedented five-in-a-row of All-Ireland final wins came unstuck with a narrow All-Ireland semi-final defeat to Cork at Croke Park.

While provincial champions Limerick scooped a quartet of awards, All-Ireland champions Clare led the way with six awards, while All-Ireland finalists Cork won five.

No player from a Leinster county was included in the team.  

Exciting Limerick player Cathal O'Neill was our of luck in the PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year category. The award went to Clare defender Adam Hogan. The third player nominated for the accolade was Eoin Downey, of Cork.

All-Star Kyle Hayes missed out on the PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year accolade as Clare forward Shane O'Donnell won the award. The third player nominated was Darragh Fitzgibbon, of Cork.

PwC GAA All-Star Hurling Team of 2024

1. Nickie Quaid (Limerick)

2. Adam Hogan (Clare)

3. Eoin Downey (Clare)

4. Dan Morrissey (Limerick)

5. David McInerney (Clare)

6. Robert Downey (Cork)

7. Kyle Hayes (Limerick)

8. Tony Kelly (Clare)

9. Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)

10. David Fitzgerald (Clare)

11. Shane Barrett (Cork)

12. Seamus Harnedy (Cork)

13. Gearoid Hegarty (Limerick)

14. Shane O'Donnell (Clare)

15. Mark Rodgers (Clare)