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2010 All-Stars: 3-24

Henry Shefflin has remained at home in Kilkenny this week, as his fellow All-Star hurlers departed on a trip to sunny California.

It was another bumper year at the All-Star awards for Kilkenny, as eight of our All-Ireland winning hurlers each managed to secure the highest individual accolade in inter-county hurling.

All-Ireland champions Kilkenny have secured eight All-Star awards this year, with the ceremony taking place this evening at the conference centre in Dublin.

Under the new GAA GPA Awards scheme, sponsored by Opel, Michael Fennelly was named the GAA GPA Player of the month for August and Tommy Walsh was named GAA GPA Player of the month for September. The players were chosen by a players committee of the GPA.

Three businesses in Westport are celebrating this week as they have been awarded accolades which nationally recognise their quality services.

Galway’s Cianna Ni Churraoin, pictured right, scooped the coveted Young Female Player of the Year at the annual gala Handball All-Star Awards.

Derek Lyng has announced his retirement from inter-county hurling after a decade of hurling for Kilkenny.

An impressive showing in this year’s Camogie Championship has seen eight Kilkenny players nominated for an All-Star award in a list dominated by All-Ireland finalists Wexford and Galway.

Inter-county hurling stars Tommy Walsh, Jackie Tyrrell, and Richie Power were recognised for their stellar championship seasons at this year’s Irish Daily Star/Galway Crystal GAA Awards.