Waterford have received ten PwC All Star hurling nominations.
Déise attacker Stephen Bennett is shortlisted for Hurler of the Year alongside All Ireland final man of the match Gearoid Hegarty from Limerick and Clare talisman Tony Kelly. The Ballysaggart sharpshooter finished the season as championship top scorer with 1-54 including 1-10 in a man of the match display against Kilkenny. Tony Browne (1998), Dan Shanahan (2007) and Austin Gleeson (2016) are previous Waterford winners of this prize.
Stephen O’Keeffe, Shane McNulty, Conor Prunty, Calum Lyons, Tadhg De Burca, Jamie Barron, Austin Gleeson, Bennett, Dessie Hutchinson and Jack Fagan are all in contention for next month’s awards. McNulty, Prunty, Lyons, Bennett, Hutchinson and Fagan make the cut for the first time.
Lismore defender Iarlaith Daly is nominated for Young Hurler of the Year as well as Jake Morris of Tipperary and Kilkenny’s Eoin Cody. Daly struck a late point when he was introduced against Kilkenny and settled into centre back in the All Ireland final in place of the injured Tadhg De Burca.
All Ireland champions Limerick lead the way with fourteen nominations.
Waterford have received 10 All Star Hurling Nominations!
Stephen Bennett has been nominated for Hurler of the Year.
Iarlaith Daly has been nominated for young Hurler of the Year.
Well Done to all players Nominated ⭐#deiseabú https://t.co/OuyVDfJm0t— Waterford GAA (@WaterfordGAA) January 16, 2021
