Allstar omission a joke, fumes Déise star Kelly

WATERFORD’S Eoin Kelly has branded the Allstars a ‘joke’ following his omission from the 45 players nominated for this year’s hurling awards.

Kelly was a consistent scoring threat for the Déise as they claimed the Munster title before losing to Limerick in the All-Ireland semi-final.

An Allstar in 2002, Kelly finished the championship with a tally of 1-20. His lowest scoring tally was three points in the semi-final defeat, a match he started in midfield and nearly missed after having 10 stitches in his hand after the quarter-final replay win over Cork.