All-Ireland champoins Kilkenny receive seven All Stars
Last Updated: 05/11/15 11:12am
All-Ireland champions Kilkenny have dominated the Hurling All Stars for the second successive year with seven awards.
The Cats have gone one better than last year's haul, with beaten finalists Galway awarded four positions and the remainder going to National League winners Waterford and Tipperary.
Of Kilkenny's seven, Joey Holden and Ger Aylward collect their first awards while Paul Murphy lands his fourth.
In total there are seven first-time recipients and five survivors from the 2014 team - with Séamus Callanan the only non-Kilkenny player to receive awards in both seasons.
GAA president Aogán Ó Fearghail said: "On behalf of the GAA I congratulate the hurlers who have made this year's shortlist.
"These awards are earned on the back of sublime performances which are the by-product of incredible commitment to the game.
"The recipients light up our summer and provide our young players and supporters with role models to aspire to. The awards are richly deserved as is the status that accompanies them."
The 2015 Football All Stars will be announced on Friday evening as will the Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year winners in both codes.
2015 GAA GPA Hurling All-Stars sponsored by Opel
1. Colm Callanan (Galway)
2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)
3. Joey Holden (Kilkenny)
4. Noel Connors (Waterford)
5. Daithí Burke (Galway)
6. Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)
7. Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny)
8. Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)
9. David Burke (Galway)
10. Cathal Mannion (Galway)
11. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)
12. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
13. Ger Aylward (Kilkenny)
14. Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)
15. Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)
