Hurler of the Week nominees.
It was a significant weekend for hurling as Mary Immaculate College defeated Carlow IT in the Fitzgibbon Cup Final to win their second title in a row, and Cuala advanced to the AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final at the expense of Slaughtneil.
The nominees for this week's GAA.ie Hurler of the Week are, Cuala's Sean Moran, Mary Immaculate's Cian Lynch, and Carlow IT's Stephen Maher.
The voting process is simple: retweet the image of your chosen player on the GAA's official Twitter account (@officialgaa) or like their image on the GAA's official Facebook and Instagram pages. Voting will close at 10am on Tuesday, February 28 and the winner will be announced on GAA.ie.
Hurler of the Week nominations
Sean Moran - Cuala
Cuala's explosive forward-line has rightly earned a lot of plaudits for their role in propelling the Dublin club to the AIB All-Ireland Club SHC Final.
But underpinning that attack has been a rock-solid defence superbly marshalled by centre-back Sean Moran.
The centre-back was superb again in Saturday's All-Ireland semi-final win over Slaughtneil as he dominated under the dropping ball, hoovered up possession right across the half-back line, and distributed it intelligently.
Cian Lynch - Mary Immaculate
Mary Immaculate produced a close to perfect performance in their Fitzgibbon Cup Final win over Carlow IT, and Limerick star Cian Lynch was at the heart of it.
He scored three classy points in the first-half, but his game was about much more than just scoring.
He roved all over the field to great effect, hoovering up possession, jinking into pockets of space, and then distributing the ball smartly.
Stephen Maher - Carlow IT
Carlow IT were well beaten in the end by Mary Immaculate in the Fitzgibbon Cup Final, but Stephen Maher did his very best to keep them in the contest.
He finished the match with a fine personal tally of 1-13, 1-1 of which was from play, and his accurate free-taking was all that kept them in touch for much of the match.
His late goal was too little too late in terms of sparking a come-back, but it was well-taken nonetheless.
Players of the Week are decided based on votes cast by followers of @officialgaa on Twitter, on the Official GAA Facebook Page and on the Official GAA Instagram page.
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