All Stars should be picked where they play

An analysis of the All Star hurling selection indicates the selectors got it close enough — but there are blatant inconsistencies. For me, two players stand out, one who hasn’t been selected and one who has.

Paul Murphy was the most consistent backman in the country this year, bar none, and one of the most outstanding hurlers. How he can then be omitted from the All-Star team beats me but that’s how it goes, isn’t it?

Kilkenny didn’t make the All-Ireland semi-final or final and he suffers because of that. Winning the Allianz Hurling League? Means nothing, it seems. Then again Kilkenny probably gained a few over the years when they were winning the All-Ireland title seemingly every year so I suppose it’s swings and roundabouts.