Overview
- All-Ireland champions Tipperary top the list with 13 nominations, as eight Liam MacCarthy counties are represented across the shortlist.
- Tipperary’s John McGrath and Jake Morris join Cork’s Brian Hayes on the Hurler of the Year ballot, with all three first-time nominees for the top prize.
- The Young Hurler of the Year shortlist features Adam English of Limerick alongside Tipperary pair Darragh McCarthy and Robert Doyle.
- The Hurler and Young Hurler awards will be presented at a televised gala at the RDS on Friday 7 November, following the All-Star team announcement on Thursday 6 November.
- Cork great Patrick Horgan is among the nominees in a week that also included his announcement of inter-county retirement.