William O’Donoghue (Limerick – Na Piarsaigh) – 3rd award (2021, 2023)
Kyle Hayes (Limerick – Kildimo Pallaskenry) – 6th award (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
Midfielders
Adam English (Limerick – Doon) – 1st award
Tom Monaghan (Galway – Craughwell) – 1st award
Forwards
Gearóid Hegarty (Limerick – St Patrick’s) – 5th award (2020, 2021, 2022, 2024)
Aidan O’Connor (Limerick – Ballybrown) – 1st award
Cathal O’Neill (Limerick – Crecora Manister) – 1st award
Jason Rabbitte (Galway – Athenry) – 1st award
Peter Duggan (Clare – Clooney Quin) – 2nd award (2018)
Brian Hayes (Cork – St Finbarr’s) – 2nd award (2025)
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ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick saw their dominance rewarded with nine All-Stars on the PwC GAA/GPA 2026 hurling selection.
Behind the record 12 All-Stars they compiled in 2021, the Treaty matched their second-best haul with a pick which included three first-time winners from the county.
Limerick's William O'Donoghue and Aidan O'Connor. Tom O’Hanlon / INPHO
All-Ireland runners-up Galway have three recipients, while beaten semi-finalists Cork have two and Clare one.
Among the seven first-time winners, Jason Rabbitte becomes the youngest All-Star hurler since a 19-year-old Mark Coleman was honoured in 2017.
Rabbitte emulates his father, Joe, who featured in the 1993 and 2000 selections, making them the sixth father-son duo to win hurling All-Stars and the first from Galway.
Kyle Hayes has now equalled Joe McKenna’s record as the Limerick man with the most All-Star awards on six, one ahead of Diarmaid Byrnes and Gearóid Hegarty, who are also selected.
Limerick hurler Barry Nash and Hope Mulcahy. Dan Clohessy / INPHO
The Shannonsiders’ middle-third superiority was such that they collected seven of the eight awards in that department, including the entire half-back and half-forward lines.
Their new wave of talent are recognised with first-time awards for Adam English, Aidan O’Connor, and Cathal O’Neill. The other new winners are the Galway trio of Darren Morrissey, Tom Monaghan, and Rabbitte, and Cork corner-back Niall O’Leary.
Cork hurler Niall O'Leary with Jen O'Rourke. Dan Clohessy / INPHO
Back-to-back Hurler of the Year nominee Brian Hayes is the only member of the 2025 team honoured again this year.
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Limerick win nine hurling All-Stars with three for Galway
2026 All-Star Hurling Team
(Previous winning years in brackets)
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Defenders
Midfielders
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*****
ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONS Limerick saw their dominance rewarded with nine All-Stars on the PwC GAA/GPA 2026 hurling selection.
Behind the record 12 All-Stars they compiled in 2021, the Treaty matched their second-best haul with a pick which included three first-time winners from the county.
All-Ireland runners-up Galway have three recipients, while beaten semi-finalists Cork have two and Clare one.
Among the seven first-time winners, Jason Rabbitte becomes the youngest All-Star hurler since a 19-year-old Mark Coleman was honoured in 2017.
Rabbitte emulates his father, Joe, who featured in the 1993 and 2000 selections, making them the sixth father-son duo to win hurling All-Stars and the first from Galway.
Kyle Hayes has now equalled Joe McKenna’s record as the Limerick man with the most All-Star awards on six, one ahead of Diarmaid Byrnes and Gearóid Hegarty, who are also selected.
The Shannonsiders’ middle-third superiority was such that they collected seven of the eight awards in that department, including the entire half-back and half-forward lines.
Their new wave of talent are recognised with first-time awards for Adam English, Aidan O’Connor, and Cathal O’Neill. The other new winners are the Galway trio of Darren Morrissey, Tom Monaghan, and Rabbitte, and Cork corner-back Niall O’Leary.
Back-to-back Hurler of the Year nominee Brian Hayes is the only member of the 2025 team honoured again this year.
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