John Fogarty: The hurling team of the year as it stands

ALL STAR: Darragh Fitzgibbon of Cork celebrates after the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final match between Limerick and Cork at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Daire Brennan/Sportsfile

A new name will be on the Liam MacCarthy Cup later this month and for the first time in five years Limerick are unlikely to have the lion’s share of All-Stars.

Five counties are represented in our hurling team of the year as it stands: