O’Connor twins look certain to make Allstar hurling history

THERE is the possibility - if not indeed the probability - of a little bit of history being made today when the Vodafone Allstar hurling team for 2005 is chosen in Dublin.

Based on their outstanding form in the hurling championship with Cork, both Jerry and Ben O’Connor are favourites to be selected. And, while to date 15 sets of brothers in hurling (and six in football) have been honoured, there has never been a case of twins receiving awards.

Jerry is one of eight members of the 2004 team to be nominated, while Ben has yet to win an award, despite having been nominated four times previously.