Cork’s Darragh Fitzgibbon is the GAA.ie Hurler of the Week.

The turbo-charged midfielder received 3,640 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Tipperary’s Jason Forde (2,834) and Waterford’s Stephen Bennett (2,974).

Darragh Fitzgibbon (Cork)

Cork midfielder, Darragh Fitzgibbon, was a driving force for the Rebels in their convincing win over Offaly. He scored 1-2 from play and hit a huge amount of ball to continue his very impressive early-season form.

Jason Forde (Tipperary)

Jason Forde’s touch of class made the difference as Tipperary edged out Kilkenny by a point in FBD Insurance Semple Stadium. He scored five points from play and five frees, including the injury-time winner.

Stephen Bennett (Waterford)

Stephen Bennett was Waterford’s scorer-in-chief as the Deise put Laois to the sword in very ruthless fashion. He scored a whopping total of 3-8, including 1-2 from play and two emphatically struck penalties.

Players of the Week are decided based on votes cast by followers of the Official GAA Instagram page.