GAA.ie Hurler of the Week Jamie Barron.
Waterford’s Jamie Barron has come out on top in the public vote for this week’s GAA.ie Hurler of the Week.
The dynamic midfielder produced a man of the match performance for the Deise in their Allianz Hurling League Division 1 victory over Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.
That feat helped him to 42 per cent of the vote's cast on the GAA's official Twitter (@officialgaa), Facebook, and Instagram pages and top the poll ahead of Cork’s Shane Kingston and Tipperary’s Aidan McCormack.
GAA.ie Hurler of the Week
**1: **Jamie Barron – 2970 (42%)
**2: **Shane Kingston – 2104 (29%)
3: Aidan McCormack – 2097 (29%)
An All-Star in 2016, Jamie Barron started 2017 in the same vein by producing a man of the match performance for Waterford in their victory over Kilkenny at Nowlan Park.
The midfield dynamo hoovered up a huge amount of possession in all areas of the park and more often than not did something very constructive with it.
He showed a great willingness to get forward and test the Kilkenny defence and finished with three well-taken points to his name.
Shane Kingston was superb for Cork in their victory over Clare on Saturday night as the Rebels renaissance moved up another gear.
The 19-year-old is a serious physical specimen as well as a very skilful hurler and he brought a huge amount of energy to their half-forward line.
His first instinct was to attack the Clare defence when he won possession, and by the end of a hard-working display he finished with four fine points to his name. A son of team-manager Kieran Kingston, he looks like a real star in the making.
Handed his first League start by Tipperary manager Michael Ryan on Saturday night against Dublin, Aidan McCormack grabbed the opportunity with both hands with a very clinical performance in the Tipperary full-forward line.
He scored five very classy points from play and also set up team-mate Noel McGrath for another, so it was a very productive evening for the Thurles Sarsfields club-man.
He showed a lot of confidence for someone so inexperienced as he consistently backed himself to take on difficult shots, and if he keeps this up will be difficult to dislodge from the team.
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.
