GAA/GPA Player of the Month (hurling)

The GAA/GPA Player of the Month is a Gaelic games award that recognises the best hurler each month of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each of the monthly award winners are selected by members of the Gaelic Players' Association from a shortlist nominated by an independent panel, made up of four former players.[1] The awards scheme is officially known as the Opel GAA/GPA Player of the Month.

While Vodafone had sponsored the All-Stars monthly awards scheme, the Gaelic Players' Association introduced their own awards in 2006. These were sponsored by Opel. Both the All-Stars and the GPA awards merged in 2011.[2] Mark Foley was the inaugural recipient in April 2006 for his "outstanding corner-back play" during Limerick's unbeaten run to the National Hurling League final.

Henry Shefflin has been Player of the Month the most with three awards. Two players have won the award in consecutive months; John Mullane in 2009, and Ger Farragher in 2010. They are also the only players to have won two awards in a single season.

As of September 2015, the most recent recipient of the award is left wing-forward T. J. Reid, who plays for Kilkenny.

Winners

Henry Shefflin, the only player to win three awards.
Ger Farragher, the only player to have won back-to-back awards.
Joe Canning, a two-time award winner in 2008 and 2012.
John "Bubbles" O'Dwyer won in June 2015.
Jonathan Glynn won in July 2015.
Séamus Callanan won in August 2015.
Month Year Player County Club Position Ref
April 2006 Foley, MarkMark Foley Limerick Adare 4 [3]
May 2006 Kelly, EoinEoin Kelly Tipperary Mullinahone 15 [4]
June 2006 Deane, JoeJoe Deane Cork Killeagh 15 [5]
July 2006 Shanahan, DanDan Shanahan Waterford Lismore 10 [6]
August 2006 Shefflin, HenryHenry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 14 [7]
September 2006 Fitzpatrick, JamesJames Fitzpatrick Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 9 [8]
April 2007 Prendergast, SéamusSéamus Prendergast Waterford Ardmore 14 [9]
May 2007 Curran, RonanRonan Curran Cork St. Finbarr's 6 [10]
June 2007 Moran, OllieOllie Moran Limerick Ahane 11 [11]
July 2007 Shanahan, DanDan Shanahan Waterford Lismore 10 [12]
August 2007 O'Shaughnessy, AndrewAndrew O'Shaughnessy Limerick Kilmallock 13 [13]
September 2007 Brennan, EddieEddie Brennan Kilkenny Graigue-Ballycallan 13 [14]
April 2008 McGrath, ShaneShane McGrath Tipperary Ballinahinch 9 [15]
May 2008 O'Callaghan, DavidDavid O'Callaghan Dublin St. Mark's 13 [16]
June 2008 O'Connell, BrianBrian O'Connell Clare Wolfe Tones 8 [17]
July 2008 Canning, JoeJoe Canning Galway Portumna 14 [18]
August 2008 Lyng, DerekDerek Lyng Kilkenny Emeralds 9 [19]
September 2008 Larkin, EoinEoin Larkin Kilkenny James Stephens 12 [20]
April 2009 McCrabbe, AlanAlan McCrabbe Dublin Craobh Chiaráin 15 [21]
May 2009 Cadogan, EoinEoin Cadogan Cork Douglas 3 [22]
June 2009 Mullane, JohnJohn Mullane Waterford De La Salle 13 [23]
July 2009 Mullane, JohnJohn Mullane Waterford De La Salle 13 [24]
August 2009 Shefflin, HenryHenry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 14 [25]
September 2009 Walsh, TommyTommy Walsh Kilkenny Tullaroan 5 [26]
April 2010 Farragher, GerGer Farragher Galway Castlegar 8 [27]
May 2010 Farragher, GerGer Farragher Galway Castlegar 8 [28]
June 2010 Hayes, DamienDamien Hayes Galway Portumna 14 [29]
July 2010 Walsh, MichaelMichael Walsh Waterford Stradbally 6 [30]
August 2010 McGrath, NoelNoel McGrath Tipperary Loughmore-Castleiney 13 [31]
September 2010 Corbett, LarLar Corbett Tipperary Thurles Sarsfield's 11 [32]
May 2011 Keaney, ConalConal Keaney Dublin Ballyboden St. Enda's 12
June 2011 Maher, PádraicPádraic Maher Tipperary Thurles Sarsfield's 6 [33]
July 2011 Corbett, LarLar Corbett Tipperary Thurles Sarsfield's 12 [34]
August 2011 Fennelly, MichaelMichael Fennelly Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 8 [35]
September 2011 Walsh, TommyTommy Walsh Kilkenny Tullaroan 5 [36]
May 2012 Hyland, WillieWillie Hyland Laois Clough-Ballacolla 7 [37]
June 2012 Maher, PatrickPatrick Maher Tipperary Lorrha-Dorrha 11 [38]
July 2012 Moran, KevinKevin Moran Waterford De La Salle 7 [39]
August 2012 Canning, JoeJoe Canning Galway Portumna 13 [40]
September 2012 Shefflin, HenryHenry Shefflin Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 15 [41]
May 2013 Healy, CahirCahir Healy Laois Portlaoise 8 [42]
June 2013 McCarthy, RichieRichie McCarthy Limerick Blackrock 3 [43]
July 2013 Ryan, PaulPaul Ryan Dublin Ballyboden St. Enda's 14 [44]
August 2013 Kelly, TonyTony Kelly Clare Ballyea 11 [45]
September 2013 O'Donnell, ShaneShane O'Donnell Clare Éire Óg 14 [46]
April 2014 Hogan, RichieRichie Hogan Kilkenny Danesfort 11 [47]
May 2014 Maher, StephenStephen Maher Laois Clough/Ballacolla 11 [48]
June 2014 Reid, T. J.T. J. Reid Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 12 [49]
July 2014 Chin, LeeLee Chin Wexford Faythe Harriers 9 [50]
August 2014 Hickey, SéamusSéamus Hickey Limerick Murroe-Boher 3 [51]
September 2014 Power, RichieRichie Power Kilkenny Carrickshock 13 [52]
April 2015 Moran, KevinKevin Moran Waterford De La Salle 10 [53]
May 2015 Lynch, CianCian Lynch Limerick Patrickswell 15 [54]
June 2015 O'Dwyer, JohnJohn O'Dwyer Tipperary Killenaule 13 [55]
July 2015 Glynn, JonathanJonathan Glynn Galway Ardrahan 14 [56]
August 2015 Callanan, SéamusSéamus Callanan Tipperary Drom-Inch 14 [57]
September 2015 Reid, T. J.T. J. Reid Kilkenny Ballyhale Shamrocks 12 [58]

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.

* Indicates current championship player
Rank Player Wins
1st Henry Shefflin 3
2nd Joe Canning* 2
Lar Corbett*
Kevin Moran*
T. J. Reid*
Tommy Walsh
Ger Farragher
John Mullane
Dan Shanahan

Awards won by county

As of September 2015
County Wins
Kilkenny 14
Tipperary 9
Waterford 8
Limerick 6
Galway 6
Dublin 4
Clare 3
Cork 3
Laois 3
Wexford 1

Awards won by club

As of August 2014
County Wins
Ballyhale Shamrocks 7
De La Salle 4
Portumna 3
Thurles Sarsfield's 3
Ballyboden St. Enda's 2
Castlegar 2
Tullaroan 2
Lismore 2
Clough/Ballacolla 2

References

  1. ↑ "About the Opel Gaelic Players Awards programme and voting procedure". Hogan Stand website. 9 June 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Keys, Colm (29 June 2011). "All Stars to merge with GPA awards". Irish Independent. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
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  52. ↑ "Player of the Month awards for Donaghy/Power". GAA website. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  53. ↑ "Kilbride and Moran win monthly Opel awards". GAA website. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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