The GAA and the GPA are pleased to announce the list of players who are being honoured for their outstanding performances in the McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher Hurling Championships in 2018.
These Champion 15 selections will see the winners receive their prizes as part of the PwC All-Stars event in Dublin’s Convention Centre this Friday evening.
There are six counties represented on the McDonagh Cup selection with champions Carlow dominating with six players honoured, and beaten finalists Westmeath represented by five players in what is the inaugural year of the Joe McDonagh Cup Champion 15.
Carlow’s James Doyle is selected again this year having also been chosen on a Champion 15 as one of the outstanding players in 2017.
There are eight counties represented on the Christy Ring Champion 15 with Kildare taking four places after the success of the Lilywhites in the competition last summer.
The Nickey Rackard & Lory Meagher Champion 15 is also evenly spread across 11 different counties. Lancashire’s Ronan Crowley is honoured for the second year in a row and comes after he landed 1-9 in their final defeat against a Sligo side who have James Weir and Gary Cadden in the team.
The three Champion 15 selections are listed below:
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Joe McDonagh Champion 15
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
Edward Byrne |
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
Brian Tracey |
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
James Doyle |
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
Chris Nolan |
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
David English |
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Joe McDonagh |
Carlow |
Paul Doyle |
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Joe McDonagh |
Westmeath |
Derek McNicholas |
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Joe McDonagh |
Westmeath |
Allan Devine |
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Joe McDonagh |
Westmeath |
Paul Greville |
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Joe McDonagh |
Westmeath |
Patrick Carroll |
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Joe McDonagh |
Westmeath |
Eoin Price |
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Joe McDonagh |
Kerry |
Sean Weir |
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Joe McDonagh |
Laois |
Ross King |
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Joe McDonagh |
Antrim |
Neil McManus |
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Joe McDonagh |
Meath |
Joey Keena |
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Christy Ring Champion 15
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Christy Ring |
Kildare |
Paddy McKenna |
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Christy Ring |
Kildare |
Eanna O'Neill |
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Christy Ring |
Kildare |
Mark Moloney |
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Christy Ring |
Kildare |
Jack Sheridan |
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Christy Ring |
London |
Brian Regan |
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Christy Ring |
London |
Denis O'Regan |
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Christy Ring |
London |
Aaron Sheehan |
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Christy Ring |
Wicklow |
John Henderson |
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Christy Ring |
Wicklow |
Warren Kavanagh |
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Christy Ring |
Derry |
Cian Waldron |
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Christy Ring |
Derry |
Cormac O'Doherty |
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Christy Ring |
Down |
Dáithí Sands |
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Christy Ring |
Armagh |
Stephen Renaghan |
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Christy Ring |
Roscommon |
Naos Connaughton |
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Christy Ring |
Mayo |
David Kenny |
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Nickey Rackard & Lory Meagher Champion 15
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Nickey Rackard |
Donegal |
Declan Coulter |
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Nickey Rackard |
Donegal |
Stephen Gillespie |
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Nickey Rackard |
Warwickshire |
Shane Caulfield |
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Nickey Rackard |
Warwickshire |
Niall McKenna |
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Nickey Rackard |
Tyrone |
Dermot Begley |
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Nickey Rackard |
Monaghan |
Kevin Crawley |
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Nickey Rackard |
Louth |
Stephen Kettle |
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Nickey Rackard |
Longford |
John Casey |
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Nickey Rackard |
Leitrim |
Declan Molloy |
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Lory Meagher |
Sligo |
James Weir |
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Lory Meagher |
Sligo |
Gary Cadden |
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Lory Meagher |
Lancashire |
Ronan Crowley |
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Lory Meagher |
Lancashire |
Edmond Kenny |
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Lory Meagher |
Fermanagh |
Ryan Bogue |
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Lory Meagher |
Cavan |
Kevin Connelly |
