The hurling All-Star winners, as things stand

John Fogarty picks his 15 hurling All Star winners and those that ran them close ahead of the All-Ireland final on Sunday week.

HURLER OF THE YEAR?: Brian Hayes celebrates scoring his side's 4th goal against Dublin.Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile.

It’s that time of year again to consider who going into Sunday week’s All-Ireland SHC final stands the best chance of picking up the individual All Star awards later in the year: