Waterford midfielder Jamie Barron has been voted the latest GAA.ie Hurling Player of the Week.
The Fourmilewater club man was outstanding during Waterford's Hurling Round 2 Championship win over Kilkenny at Semple Stadium on Saturday. Barron earned 5489 votes on the GAA's Official Twitter (@officialgaa), Facebook, and Instagram pages with Cork's Alan Cadogan second and Tipperary's Séamus Callanan third.
GAA.ie Hurler of the Week
1: Jamie Barron (Waterford) 5489 votes (42%)
2: Alan Cadogan (Cork) 4130 votes (31%)
3: Séamus Callanan (Tipperary) 3617 votes (27%)
The latest gripping instalment in Waterford's rivarly with Kilkenny was decided by a tense extra-time thriller when Jamie Barron shone.
Kilkenny had launched a daring late comeback, but Barron inspired Waterford in the closing stages.
Energetic centrefielder Barron burst through to blast the decisive goal for Derek McGrath's Waterford, who earned a first Championship win over the Cats since 1959.
Alan Cadogan (Cork)
The pacy Alan Cadogan was in great scoring form during Sunday's Munster Final in Thurles.
Cadogan registered 1-4 for Cork, causing Clare all sorts of problems throughout the encounter at Semple Stadium.
Willing to show for possession, Cadogan was clinical converting opportunities too, and played a lead role for Cork.
Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)
The Drom-Inch club man was in excellent scoring form for Tipperary against Dublin on Saturday evening.
The prolific Callanan struck 3-11, including 3-4 from play as Tipperary advanced to the Quarter-Final stage.
Callanan tormented an outclassed Dublin, who failed to deal with the classy Drom-Inch clubman.
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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