Eight of Clare’s All Ireland champion hurlers have been honoured with All-Star awards, matching the county’s best ever total for a single year.
Tulla’s David McInerney is named in the full-backs, one of four Clare award winners who won Under-21 All Irelands, as well as senior medals.
In the half-backs, Brendan Bugler of Whitegate scoops a second All-Star, alongside the county captain, Patrick Donnellan of O’Callaghans Mills.
There’s an all-Clare midfield pairing of Colm Galvin of Clonlara and Cratloe’s Conor Ryan, while Ballyea’s Tony Kelly is named at centre-forward, with Cratloe pair Podge Collins and Conor McGrath corner-forwards.
Cork and Dublin have three each, along with one for Limerick, so for the first time in 32 years there are no All-Stars from Kilkenny or Tipperary.
The players will receive their trophies during a ceremony at Croke Park tomorrow night, when the Player and Young Player of the Year winners will also be announced, as well as the football awards.
2013 GAA GPA All-Stars sponsored by Opel
Goalkeeper
1.Anthony Nash (Cork)
Full backs
2. Richie McCarthy (Limerick)
3. Peter Kelly (Dublin)
4. David McInerney (Clare)
Half backs
5. Brendan Bugler (Clare)
6. Liam Rushe (Dublin)
7. Patrick Donnellan (Clare)
Midfield
8. Colm Galvin (Clare)
9. Conor Ryan (Clare)
Half forwards
10. Séamus Harnedy (Cork)
11. Tony Kelly (Clare)
12. Danny Sutcliffe (Dublin)
Full forwards
13. Pádraic Collins (Clare)
14. Patrick Horgan (Cork)
15. Conor McGrath (Clare)
