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Gavin Quinn

GAA fans all saying the same thing as Hurling All Stars announced

GAA fans were all saying the same thing this morning as the PwC Hurling All-Star team was announced.

And it was a record haul for the Treaty men as 12 of their All-Ireland winning stars were named in the team, alongside three players from Kilkenny, Waterford and Clare.

And fans were quick to notice that the XV didn't feature a player from beaten All-Ireland finalists, with some fans not happy to see the Rebels excluded from the line-up.

Although very few fans could contest Limerick's dominance as they strolled to a second Liam MacCarthy crown in a row.

"Listen didn't expect any other team to get a look in. Would of happily accepted a 15 Limerick All Star haul, but the inclusion of Clare and Waterford players is a real kick for Cork," one fan said.

"Imagine making an All-Ireland final and not getting an All-Star. You’d feel for Cork but this Limerick team are unlike anything we’ve ever seen before," another fan added.

One summarised: "No Cork players in the All Stars... absolute joke".

"Cork get to the Final but yet no All star.. That's mad!," another added.

And Limerick boss John Kiely admitted that the Rebels' emission was 'unusual' as he reflected on the team on RTE Morning Ireland.

He said: "It is unusual, it has to be said. For a team to be in an All-Ireland final and not to be acknowledged with one, or two or three or four or five, whatever it might be. Usually, you'd have multiples of them.

"But our focus is on our own group and the acknowledgement of their work and their achievement and their performance levels."

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