McDonagh, Ring and Rackard All Stars announced

The GAA and GPA have announced champion 15 selections for the McDonagh, Ring, Rackard and Meagher Hurling championships.

The winners will be celebrated at the PWC All-Stars event in Dublin's Convention Centre this Friday. There are six counties represented on the McDonagh Cup selection with champions Carlow dominating with six players selected and beaten finalists Westmeath represented by five players in what is the inaugural year of the Joe McDonagh Cup Champion 15. Carlow’s James Doyle is selected again this year having also been chosen on a Champion 15 as one of the outstanding players in 2017. There are eight counties represented on the Christy Ring Champion 15 with Kildare taking four places after the success of the Lilywhites in the competition last summer. The Nickey Rackard & Lory Meagher Champion 15 is also evenly spread across 11 different counties. Lancashire’s Ronan Crowley is honoured for the second year in a row and comes after he landed 1-9 in their final defeat against a Sligo side who have James Weir and Gary Cadden in the team. Joe McDonagh Champion 15 Joe McDonagh Carlow Edward Byrne Joe McDonagh Carlow Brian Tracey Joe McDonagh Carlow James Doyle Joe McDonagh Carlow Chris Nolan Joe McDonagh Carlow David English Joe McDonagh Carlow Paul Doyle Joe McDonagh Westmeath Derek McNicholas Joe McDonagh Westmeath Allan Devine Joe McDonagh Westmeath Paul Greville Joe McDonagh Westmeath Patrick Carroll Joe McDonagh Westmeath Eoin Price Joe McDonagh Kerry Sean Weir Joe McDonagh Laois Ross King Joe McDonagh Antrim Neil McManus Joe McDonagh Meath Joey Keena Christy Ring Champion 15 Christy Ring Kildare Paddy McKenna Christy Ring Kildare Eanna O'Neill Christy Ring Kildare Mark Moloney Christy Ring Kildare Jack Sheridan Christy Ring London Brian Regan Christy Ring London Denis O'Regan Christy Ring London Aaron Sheehan Christy Ring Wicklow John Henderson Christy Ring Wicklow Warren Kavanagh Christy Ring Derry Cian Waldron Christy Ring Derry Cormac O'Doherty Christy Ring Down Dáithí Sands Christy Ring Armagh Stephen Renaghan Christy Ring Roscommon Naos Connaughton Christy Ring Mayo David Kenny Nickey Rackard & Lory Meagher Champion 15 Nickey Rackard Donegal Declan Coulter Nickey Rackard Donegal Stephen Gillespie Nickey Rackard Warwickshire Shane Caulfield Nickey Rackard Warwickshire Niall McKenna Nickey Rackard Tyrone Dermot Begley Nickey Rackard Monaghan Kevin Crawley Nickey Rackard Louth Stephen Kettle Nickey Rackard Longford John Casey Nickey Rackard Leitrim Declan Molloy Lory Meagher Sligo James Weir Lory Meagher Sligo Gary Cadden Lory Meagher Lancashire Ronan Crowley Lory Meagher Lancashire Edmond Kenny Lory Meagher Fermanagh Ryan Bogue Lory Meagher Cavan Kevin Connelly