Thursday, 9th November 2017


sport@eastcorkjournal.ie East Cork PwC Hurling and Football All-Stars 2017 All-Ireland champions


Galway have taken the li- on’s share of the spoils on the 2017 PwC All-Star hurl- ing team for 2017. The GAA/GPA’s PwC


All-Stars were selected at Croke Park on Wednesday, where the Tribesmen were awarded seven coveted plac- es on this year’s selection – their highest representation since they won their previ- ous Liam McCarthy Cup in 1988. The team is broken down


between Galway (7), Water- ford (5), Cork (2) and Tip- perary (1). Waterford goalkeeper


Stephen O’Keeffe is one of six first-time PwC All-Star winners. In defense, Padraic Ma-


her from Tipperary collects his fifth award and leaves him one behind Premier County legends Nicky Eng- lish and Eoin Kelly, who each won six All-Stars. Midfield is notable in that


Jamie Barron (Waterford) and David Burke (Galway) are selected as PwC All- Stars for the second consec- utive season. In attack, Galway’s Joe Canning has been selected at


centre-forward, picking


up his fourth All-Star in the process. Another player collecting


his fourth All-Star is Déise wing forward Michael ‘Brick’ Walsh. However, this is his first award in the at- tack, having been selected at


midfield in 2007 and centre back in 2009 and 2010. Michael Walsh


terford is named at


of Wa- left


wing-forward on the 2017 PwC Hurling All-Star team. GAA Ard Stiúrthóir,


Páraic Duffy, congratulated the winners and said: “Ever since the inaugural pres- entation of these awards in 1971, being an All-Star has been regarded as something truly special in the GAA. “Our passion for our


Games is fueled by the he- roic exploits of the players who inspire us week after week, and I want to con- gratulate the high caliber PwC All-Star class of 2017 on their selection, which is recognition of their consist- ent excellence. “Regardless of whether it


is a first such award or one of several, it is a prestig- ious honour and one that is equally treasured by a play- er’s family and club.” GPA Chief Executive


Dermot Earley offered his congratulations to all the award winners and com- mented: “The PwC All- Stars is the most coveted award scheme in the coun- try and it is a huge honour to be recognised as one of the best 15 hurlers or foot- ballers in the country. “I would like to applaud of


all those who been rewarded for


have their


hard work and dedication throughout the 2017 sea- son and indeed throughout


their careers. I know they will treasure this recognition long after they have hung up their boots. “The


PwC All-Stars


banquet on Friday night is one of the highlights of the GAA calendar and it will be a particularly special day for All-Ireland SHC champi- ons Galway, who capped a wonderful season with sev- en awards. Well done to all nominees and congratula- tions to all award winners.” Pádraic Maher of Tip- perary is named at


wing-back on the 2017 PwC All-Star hurling team. Commenting on the an- nouncement, Feargal O’Ro- urke,


Managing


PwC All-Stars received their awards at a prestigious black-tie gala banquet


Dublin’s Convention Cen- tre on last Friday evening, and was shown live on RTE 1 television. The


announcement of left


the 2017 PwC All-Star Foot- ball team was live on Friday night, as was the announce- ment of the Footballer and Hurler of the Year, and the Young Footballer and Hurl- er of the Year. These awards are voted on exclusively by the inter-county players.


The PwC All-Star hurling team in full is:


Partner,


PwC said: “I would like to take this opportunity to con- gratulate all 45 hurlers who have been recognised for their efforts this year. “To be shortlisted for a


PwC All-Star is an incredi- ble achievement in itself, so each player should be very proud of the commitment they made to excel for their respective counties this sea- son. As sponsors, we are delighted to partner with the GAA and GPA to cele- brate the excellence of these players, so it gives me great pleasure to congratulate the 2017 PwC GAA / GPA All Stars Hurling Team.” The team was selected


by a cross section of Gaelic Games Correspondents in the national media. The


newly-crowned


GOALKEEPER 1. Stephen O’Keeffe


(Waterford) – First-time All- Star


DEFENDERS 2. Pádraic Mannion (Galway) – First-time All- Star


3. Daithí Burke (Galway)


– Third-time winner. Previ- ously won in 2015 and 16 4. Noel Connors (Water-


ford) – Third-time winner. Previously won in 2010 and 2015


perary) – Five-time winner. Previously won


2009,


5. Pádraic Maher (Tip- in


‘11/’14/’16 6. Gearóid McInerney (Galway) – First-time All- Star


7. Mark Coleman (Cork) – First time All-Star


• 3 November 2017; Cork hurler Mark Coleman is presented with his PwC All Star award from Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail, in the company of Feargal O’Rourke, left, Managing Partner, PwC, and David Collins, GPA President during the PwC All Stars 2017 at the Convention Centre in Dublin.


FORWARDS 10. Kevin Moran (Water-


ford) – Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2012 11. Joe Canning (Gal- way) – Four-time


Star. Previously won in 2008/’09/’12 12. Michael Walsh (Wa-


terford) – Four-time All- Star. Previously won in 2007/’09/’10 13. Conor Whelan (Gal-


way) – First-time All-Star 14. Conor Cooney (Gal- way) – First-time All-Star


All- The team


announced was David Clarke (Mayo) Conor Harris (Mayo) Michael


Fitzsimons


(Dublin) Keith Higgins (Mayo) Colm Boyle (Mayo) Cian O’ Sullivan (Dub-


lin)


MIDFIELDERS 8. Jamie Barron (Water-


in


ford) – Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2016 9. David Burke (Galway)


– Four-time All-Star. Previ- ously won in 2012/’15/’16


15. Patrick Horgan


(Cork) – Two-time All-Star. Previously won in 2013 In football as expected


Dublin and Mayo took the lions share with 13 between them. All Ireland Cham- pions Dublin picked up seven while Mayo got six awards. Paul Geaney from Kerry and Colm Kavanagh from Tyrone were the other award winners.


photos by SEB DALY AND BRENDAN MORAN


Jack McCaffrey (Dublin) Colm Cavanagh (Tyrone) James McCarthy (Dub-


lin) lin)


Con O’Callaghan (Dub-


Aidan O’Shea (Mayo) Dean Rock (Dublin) Paul Mannion (Dublin) Paul Geaney (Kerry) Andy Moran (Dublin) The hurler of the year was Galway’s Joe Canning while


team mate


Whelan was named young hurler of the year. In foot- ball Andy Moran from Mayo was chosen as foot- baller of the


Conor


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year, while


young footballer of the year went to Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan. Sean Powter from Douglas was a nomi- nee in this category.


• 3 November 2017; The PwC Hurling All Stars 2017 team, back row, from left, Waterford’s Kevin Moran, Cork’s Mark Coleman, Galway’s David Burke, Waterford’s Michael Walsh, Galway’s Gearóid McInerney, Galway’s Padraic Mannion, Waterford’s Stephen O’Keeffe, Galway’s Daithí Burke, Galway’s Conor


Cooney, and Tipperary’s Padraic Maher. Front row, from left, Waterford’s Jamie Barron, Cork’s Patrick Horgan, Galway’s Conor Whelan, David Collins, GPA President, Feargal O’Rourke, Managing Partner, PwC, Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail, Galway’s Joe Canning, and Waterford’s Noel Connors during the PwC All Stars 2017 at the Convention Centre in Dublin.


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• 3 November 2017; Cork hurlers, Mark Coleman, left, and Patrick Horgan with their All-Star awards during the PwC All Stars 2017 at the Convention Centre in Dublin.


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