Eight Ballyhale stars named on club team of the year 

Ballygunner's Stephen O’Keeffe joins two Shamrocks stars in the running for the top club player award

TOP CATS: Ballyhale players, left to right, TJ Reid, Joey Holden, and Richie Reid celebrate after the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Club Championship Final against Dunloy Cuchullains of Antrim. Pic: Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

All-Ireland senior club champions Ballyhale Shamrocks have been honoured with eight of the 2022/23 AIB club hurling awards.

The Kilkenny kingpins stretched their lead at the top of hurling’s club All-Ireland title roll of honour in January with their ninth Tommy Moore Cup thanks to a 1-22 to 1-15 win over Dunloy.