Kilkenny hurlers dominate the nominations for the 2006 All Stars awards, with 13 nominations in total for the side that secured the county league title, the Leinster title and the All-Ireland. Defeated All-Ireland finalists Cork have 11 players nominated in a selection that shows representatives from nine counties.
A notable omission, however, is Cork's talismanic Seán Óg Ó hAilpín .
Kilkenny forward Henry Shefflin is in line for his sixth award, while seeking his first is young Laois starlet James Young, who is nominated at half forward.
Kilkenny's Tommy Walsh, who has won awards as a defender, midfielder and forward, is once again nominated in the defence.
The county breakdown is: Kilkenny (13), Cork (11), Waterford (8), Clare (5), Tipperary (4), Laois (1), Galway (1), Offaly (1), Limerick (1).
The winners will be announced live on RTE at the All Stars banquet on November 24th in Dublin's City West Hotel.
The Vodafone GAA All Star hurling nominees for 2006
Goalkeepers:
Donal Og Cusack (Cork)
Davy Fitzgerald (Clare)
James McGarry (Kilkenny)
Full Backs:
Brian Murphy (Cork)
Diarmuid O'Sullivan (Cork)
JJ Delaney (Kilkenny)
Noel Hickey (Kilkenny)
Eoin Murphy (Waterford)
Tom Feeney (Waterford)
Paul Curran (Tipperary)
Frank Lohan (Clare)
Damien Reale (Limerick)
Half Backs:
Tommy Walsh (Kilkenny)
James Ryall (Kilkenny)
John Tennyson (Kilkenny)
Ken McGrath (Waterford)
Tony Browne (Waterford)
Ronan Curran (Cork)
John Gardiner (Cork)
Eamon Corcoran (Tipperary)
Sean McMahon (Clare)
Midfield:
Jerry O'Connor (Cork)
Tom Kenny (Cork)
Derek Lyng (Kilkenny)
James 'Cha' Fitzpatrick (Kilkenny)
Shane McGrath (Tipperary)
Dave Bennett (Waterford)
Half Forwards:
Eddie Brennan (Kilkenny)
Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny)
Eoin Larkin (Kilkenny)
Dan Shanahan (Waterford)
Michael Walsh (Waterford)
Niall McCarthy (Cork)
Ben O'Connor (Cork)
Tony Carmody (Clare)
James Young (Laois)
Full Forwards:
Joe Deane (Cork)
Brian Corcoran (Cork)
Martin Comerford (Kilkenny)
Aidan Fogarty (Kilkenny)
Tony Griffin (Clare)
Eoin Kelly (Tipperary)
Damien Hayes (Galway)
John Mullane (Waterford)
Joe Bergin (Offaly)