2025 PwC GAA/GPA Hurling All-Star nominations announced
Tipperary's Craig Morgan, left, Jake Morris, coach Mikey Bevans and Darragh McCarthy celebrate after their side's victory in the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship final match between Cork and Tipperary at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile.
All-Ireland champions Tipperary have captured 13 nominations for the PwC All-Stars for 2025, and the Premier County also dominate the short lists for Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year.
The PwC GAA GPA Hurler of the Year will be chosen by the playing fraternity and will be decided upon between three of this year’s outstanding sharp shooters, Tipp’s John McGrath and Jake Morris and Cork’s Brian Hayes. The Under 22 starlets for Young Hurler of the Year will also be voted on by players between Adam English of Limerick and Tipperary duo Darragh McCarthy and Robert Doyle.
A meeting of GAA correspondents from across print, tv, radio and digital media and chaired by Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns, adjudicated yesterday on the elite list of 45 nominees which is split across three goalkeepers, 18 defenders, six midfielders and 18 forwards.
The full breakdown of nominations is Tipperary 13, Cork 11, Limerick seven, Kilkenny six, Dublin four, Waterford two and one each for Galway and Wexford.
Uachtarán CLG Jarlath Burns said: “Congratulations to the 45 players who have been shortlisted for a PwC All-Star. To be included on this list after a pulsating season of hurling is a significant achievement, and due recognition for your efforts. It is a special day too, for John, Jake and Brian and equally Darragh, Adam and Robert for being shortlisted for the Hurler and Young Hurler of the Year awards. As ever, I want to thank PwC for their continuing support of a scheme which, since 1971, has been a feature of the GAA landscape.”
Gaelic Players Association CEO, Tom Parsons, said**:** “In what was another spectacular year for hurling, these 45 players shone the brightest and I want to congratulate each and every one of them for making the shortlist. Given they contested the two national finals, there is not a surprise that All-Ireland champions Tipperary lead the way and League and Munster champions Cork also are well represented. What is without doubt is that whitling these names down to the final 15 PwC All-Stars selection will be a difficult job. Let me also say a special word of congratulations to your PwC GAA GPA Hurler of the Year nominees. John, Jake and Brian - your performances throughout 2025 have earned you this recognition. Well done also to Darragh, Adam and Robert on the Young Hurler of the Year nods.”
Enda McDonagh, Managing Partner, PwC Ireland, said**:** "On behalf of everyone at PwC, I’d like to congratulate all the hurlers nominated for the 2025 PwC All-Stars. Congratulations also to Brian, Jake and John for being shortlisted for the PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year, and to Robert, Darragh and Adam for their nominations for PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year. Each nomination reflects the impact these players have had on their teams throughout the championship."
The PwC All-Stars will be presented at a gala black-tie event at Dublin’s RDS on Friday November 7, which will be shown live on RTÉ. The nominees for the PwC All-Stars for football will be announced tomorrow morning.
PwC All-Stars Hurling 2025 Nominations
Goalkeepers
1 Rhys Shelly (Tipperary)
2 Patrick Collins (Cork)
3 Nickie Quaid (Limerick)
Defenders
1 Eoghan Connolly (Tipperary)
2 Ronan Maher (Tipperary)
3 Robert Doyle (Tipperary)
4 Michael Breen (Tipperary)
5 Bryan O’Mara (Tipperary)
6 Craig Morgan (Tipperary)
7 Seán O’Donoghue (Cork)
8 Niall O’Leary (Cork)
9 Mark Coleman (Cork)
10 Ciaran Joyce (Cork)
11 Michael Casey (Limerick)
12 Kyle Hayes (Limerick)
13 Dan Morrissey (Limerick)
14 Michael Carey (Kilkenny)
15 Huw Lawlor (Kilkenny)
16 Conor Burke (Dublin)
17 John Bellew (Dublin)
18 Mark Fitzgerald (Waterford)
Midfield
1 Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)
2 Tim O’Mahony (Cork)
3 Cian Kenny (Kilkenny)
4 Adam English (Limerick)
5 Willie Connors (Tipperary)
6 Cathal Mannion (Galway)
Forwards
1 Jake Morris (Tipperary)
2 Andrew Ormond (Tipperary)
3 Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary)
4 Jason Forde (Tipperary)
5 John McGrath (Tipperary)
6 Shane Barrett (Cork)
7 Alan Connolly (Cork)
8 Brian Hayes (Cork)
9 Patrick Horgan (Cork)
10 Aaron Gillane (Limerick)
11 Cian Lynch (Limerick)
12 Cian O’Sullivan (Dublin)
13 Seán Currie (Dublin)
14 Billy Ryan (Kilkenny)
15 Martin Keoghan (Kilkenny)
16 TJ Reid (Kilkenny)
17 Lee Chin (Wexford)
18 Stephen Bennett (Waterford)
PwC GAA/GPA Young Hurler of the Year
Adam English (Limerick)
Darragh McCarthy (Tipperary)
Robert Doyle (Tipperary)
PwC GAA/GPA Hurler of the Year
John McGrath (Tipperary)
Jake Morris (Tipperary)
Brian Hayes (Cork)
