Barry Hogan. Photo: Bridget Delaney

2023 Nenagh Guardian Senior Hurling Team of the Year

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The 2023 County Senior Hurling Championship once again proved to be a dramatic one with Kiladangan managing to get their hands on the Dan Breen up for a second time in four years, after seeing off Thurles Sarsfields after a replay, the third year in a row the final has required a second day.

The Championship also produced some outstanding individual performances and the Nenagh Guardian has put together its Team of the Year in which Sports Editor Shane Brophy, reporters Liam Hogan, James Hayden, & Michael Dundon, Shane Stapleton (TippCast), Paul Carroll (Tipp FM) and Gary Toohey (Clubber TV) provided their teams of the year, from which the Senior Team of the Year was collated and the Finest Fifteen are:

1. Barry Hogan (Kiladangan)

Barry Hogan. Photo: Bridget Delaney Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

2. Paul Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

Paul Maher Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

3. Denis Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

Denis Maher

4. David Sweeney (Kiladangan)

David Sweeney Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

5. Alan Flynn (Kiladangan)

Alan Flynn

6. Ronan Maher (Thurles Sarsfields)

Ronan Maher

7. Joe Gallagher (Kiladangan)

Joe Gallagher in full concentration. Photo: Bridget Delaney

8. Stephen Cahill (Thurles Sarsfields)

Stephen Cahill. Photo: Bridget Delaney

9. Declan McGrath (Kiladangan)

Declan McGrath Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

10. Sean Hayes (Kiladangan)

Sean Hayes

11. Billy Seymour (Kiladangan)

Billy Seymour. Photo: Bridget Delaney Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

12. Cathal Barrett (Holycross/Ballycahill)

Cathal Barrett Holycross Ballycahill

13. Darragh Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields)

Darragh Stakelum, Thurles Sarsfields

14. Darragh McCarthy (Toomevara)

Darragh McCarthy Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

15. Darragh Woods (Holycross/Ballycahill)

Darragh Woods of Holycross Ballycahill

Manager of the Year – John O’Meara (Kiladangan)

John O'Meara. Photo by BRIDGET DELANEY

Other nominations: Rory Brislane (Toomevara); Andrew Ryan (Toomevara), Liam Ryan (Toomevara), Willie Connors (Kiladangan), Conor Whelan (Mullinahone), Bryan O’Mara (Holycross/Ballycahill), Noel McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney), Conor Stakelum (Thurles Sarsfields), John McGrath (Loughmore/Castleiney), Ed Connolly (Loughmore/Castleiney), Paul Flynn (Kiladangan), Eddie Ryan (Borris-Ileigh), Tommy Nolan (Drom & Inch), Aidan McCormack (Thurles Sarsfields), Mikey O’Shea (Mullinahone).

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