STAND BACK AND applaud, ladies and gentlemen. Here are your 2012 Hurling All Stars.
1. Anthony Nash (Cork).
2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny).
3. JJ Delaney (Kilkenny).
4. Fergal Moore (Galway).
5. Brendan Bugler (Clare).
6. Brian Hogan (Kilkenny).
7. David Collins (Galway).
8. Iarla Tannian (Galway).
9. Kevin Moran (Waterford).
10. TJ Reid (Kilkenny).
11. Henry Shefflin (Kilkenny).
12. Damien Hayes (Galway).
13. John Mullane (Waterford).
14. Joe Canning (Galway).
15. David Burke (Galway).
All Ireland runners-up Galway are the most heavily represented county in the selection with six of the team who won the Leinster title and pushed the All Ireland final to a replay included.
Champions, Kilkenny, have five representatives including Henry Shefflin who earned his ninth medal on the field of play and his 11th All-Star. For the first time since 2002, however, there is no place for Tommy Walsh who had hoped to earn his 10th consecutive nomination.
Eight of the 15 are selected for their first All-Star: Anthony Nash, Brendan Bugler, Fergal Moore, David Collins, Kevin Moran, Iarla Tannian, TJ Reid and David Burke.
