Two Wicklow men selected Kelly and Henderson picked
Nominees
WICKLOW have two nominees among the 45 selected for the 2019 Champions 15 Team. Bray’s inspirational centre back John Henderson and Éire Óg’s superb Stephen Kelly are the two Garden County hurlers named among the 45 players picked from the Christy Ring Cup, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher competitions.
The Champion 15 selection will be awarded as part of the PwC AllStars event in Dublin’s Convention Centre on Friday, November 1.
In all 20 counties feature on the list of 45.
Christy Ring Champions Meath are well represented with six nominees while beaten finalists Down have four nominees. The six other competing counties in the competition are also represented with Wicklow having two.
Eight counties from the Nicky Rackard Championship make the shortlist with Sligo taking four places after their title success.
Leitrim’s victory in the Lory Meagher Final sees them claim five spots with captain Declan Molloy seeking a second consecutive Champion 15 award. Lancashire’s Ronan Crowley also makes the cut after scoring 1-9 in their final defeat to Leitrim.
GAA President John Horan said: ‘Congratulations to all 45 players who have been named on the nominations list.
‘I am delighted to see the excellence of these players honoured and their inclusion on the list of 45 is an acknowledgement of their commitment to the game and some of the superb matches they featured in over the course of the summer.
‘I wish them all well and look forward to the announcement of the final selection.’
Paul Flynn, Chief Executive of the Gaelic Players Association, said: ‘Congratulations to all 45 nominees for their stellar performances on the pitch this year. It’s been a truly memorable year of hurling so it’s important that we recognise the talent that these players have and worked hard for. Well done to everyone involved and congratulations also to all of the hurlers nominated for a PwC All-Star Award for 2019.”
This is the first year that a selection of 45 players has been chosen from the Ring, Rackard and Meagher competitions. The new selection process has introduced player and coach feedback and has been finalised by an independent selection committee of journalists and referees. Players competing in the Joe McDonagh Cup were considered in the PwC All-Stars for the Liam MacCarthy. The Champion 15 Nominations: Simon Doherty, Armagh (Nicky Rackard Cup), Dean Gaffney, Armagh (Nicky Rackard Cup), Caolan Rice, Armagh (Nicky Rackard Cup), Diarmaid Carney, Cavan (Lory Meagher Cup), Brian Óg McGilligan, Derry (Christy Ring Cup), Sé McGuigan, Derry (Christy Ring Cup), Danny Cullen, Donegal (Christy Ring Cup), Stephen Keith,
Down (Christy Ring Cup), Dáithi Sands, Down (Christy Ring Cup), Eoghan Sands, Down (Christy Ring Cup), Caolan Taggart, Down (Christy Ring Cup), John Duffy, Fermanagh (Lory Meagher Cup), James Burke, Kildare (Christy Ring Cup), Jack Sheridan, Kildare (Christy Ring Cup), Darren Crowley, Lancashire (Lory Meagher Cup), Ronan Crowley, Lancashire (Lory Meagher Cup), Greg Jacob, Lancashire (Lory Meagher Cup), James Glancy, Leitrim (Lory Meagher Cup), Declan Molloy, Leitrim (Lory Meagher Cup), Enda Moreton, Leitrim (Lory Meagher Cup), Liam Moreton, Leitrim (Lory Meagher Cup), Gavin O’Hagan, Leitrim (Lory Meagher Cup), Shane Lawless, London (Christy Ring Cup), David Buckley, Longford (Nicky Rackard Cup), Darren Geoghegan, Louth (Nicky Rackard Cup), Shane Boland, Mayo (Nicky Rackard Cup), Shane Brennan, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Sean Geraghty, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Damien Healy, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Keith Keoghan, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Jack Regan, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Shane Whitty, Meath (Christy Ring Cup), Fergal Rafter, Monaghan (Nicky Rackard Cup), Cathal Dolan, Roscommon (Christy Ring Cup), Pádraig Kelly Roscommon (Christy Ring Cup), Gerard O’Kelly-Lynch, Sligo (Nicky Rackard Cup), Keith Raymond, Sligo (Nicky Rackard Cup), Joe Starr, Sligo (Nicky Rackard Cup), James Weir, Sligo (Nicky Rackard Cup), Damian Casey, Tyrone (Nicky Rackard Cup), Tiernan Morgan, Tyrone (Nicky Rackard Cup), Willie Allen, Warwickshire (Nicky Rackard Cup), John Collins, Warwickshire (Nicky Rackard Cup),
John Henderson, Wicklow (Christy Ring Cup), Stephen Kelly, Wicklow (Christy Ring Cup).
THE first semi-final of the Senior ‘B’ camogie was played in Arklow on Tuesday and it proved to be an excellent, exciting game between two well-matched sides.
Avondale played very well in the first half and had a somewhat flattering half time lead of