Five Shannon players on AIB Team of the Season

Shannon received a boost ahead of Saturday's AIB League Division One final when five of their players were named in the AIB/Irish Times Team of the Season for 2004/05.

Captain Tom Hayes, centre Brian Tuohy, hooker Nigel Conroy, tighthead prop Tony Buckley and Munster-contracted flanker Stephen Keogh came out on top in their respective positions for Mick Galwey's table-topping side.