Hurler of the Week nominees.
The Bord Gáis Energy All-Ireland U-21 Hurling Championship is now down to the final two after semi-final wins on Saturday for Limerick over Galway and Kilkenny over Derry.
This week’s GAA.ie Hurler of the Week nominees are Barry Nash (Limerick), Thomas Monaghan (Galway), and Shane Walsh (Kilkenny).
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, August 22 and the winner will be announced on GAA.ie.
GAA.ie Hurler of the Week nominees
Barry Nash (Limerick)
A big man with quick wrists is always a dangerous proposition in hurling as Limerick’s Barry Nash proved once again in Limerick’s All-Ireland U-21 semi-final win over Galway.
He finished the match with four points from play to his name, and there was a touch of class to all of them.
Thanks to his size the South Liberties man is a very effective ball-winner, but he’s also blessed with serious skill too which makes him a very difficult player to contain for opposition defences.
Thomas Monaghan (Galway)
Thomas Monaghan showed why he’s a member of the Galway senior panel and regarded as one of the most talented young hurlers in the country by producing a seriously classy performance in Saturday’s All-Ireland U-21 semi-final.
He scored four points from play and was a key cog in a Galway half-forward line that gave the Limerick defence all sorts of problems for much of the match.
Fast, skilful, and with an eye for a score, we’ll be hearing a lot about Monaghan in the years to come.
Shane Walsh (Kilkenny)
Shane Walsh was the pick of Kilkenny’s high-scoring forwards in their all too easy 8-35 to 0-7 victory over Derry in Saturday’s All-Ireland U-21 hurling semi-final.
The Tullaroan man finished with a personal tally of 2-7, 2-3 of which came from play, and pretty much terrorised the Derry defence whenever he got his hands on the ball.
Shane is a younger brother of Tommy and Padraig Walsh and it looks like he has what it takes to play for the Kilkenny senior team himself some day soon.
**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. **
