GAA/GPA Player of the Month (hurling) explained
The GAA/GPA Player of the Month is a Gaelic games award that recognises the best hurler each month of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each of the monthly award winners are selected by members of the Gaelic Players' Association from a shortlist nominated by an independent panel, made up of four former players.[1] The awards scheme is officially known as the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month.
While Vodafone had sponsored the All-Stars monthly awards scheme, the Gaelic Players' Association introduced their own awards in 2006. These were sponsored by Opel. Both the All-Stars and the GPA awards merged in 2011.[2] Mark Foley was the inaugural recipient in April 2006 for his "outstanding corner-back play" during Limerick's unbeaten run to the National Hurling League final.
Tony Kelly has been Player of the Month the most with four awards. Two players have won the award in consecutive months; John Mullane in 2009, and Ger Farragher in 2010. They, along with Patrick Horgan in 2019, are also the only players to have won two awards in a single season.
As of May 2024, the most recent recipient of the award is midfielder Darragh Fitzgibbon who plays for Cork.
Winners
Multiple winners
The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
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Awards won by county
As of May 2024
Awards won by club
As of July 2023
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Opel Gaelic Players Awards programme and voting procedure. 9 June 2006. Hogan Stand website. 28 December 2013.
- Web site: All Stars to merge with GPA awards. 29 June 2011. Irish Independent. 28 December 2013. Colm. Keys.
- Web site: Farrelly and Foley win the inaugural Opel Player of the Month Awards. 9 June 2006. Hogan Stand website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Kelly happy to mix his drinks. 28 June 2006. Irish Examiner. 30 December 2013. Brendan. O'Brien.
- Web site: Kavanagh and Deane take Player of the Month awards. 18 July 2006. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Kavanagh and Shanahan win GPA awards. 15 August 2006. Breaking News website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Dillon and Shefflin pick up monthly awards. 12 September 2006. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Donaghy and Fitzpatrick win Opel Awards. 26 September 2006. Hogan Stand website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Prendergast and Roper win GPA awards. 8 May 2007. Irish Examiner. 30 December 2013. Colm. O'Connor.
- Web site: Kavanagh and Curran win Opel Awards for May. 5 June 2007. Hogan Stand website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Moran and Dooher win awards. 5 July 2007. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Shanahan and Corey win GPA awards. 7 August 2007. Breaking News website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: O’Shaughnessy and O’Sullivan win August Opel Awards. 4 September 2007. Hogan Stand website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Brennan and Gooch acknowledged. 4 October 2007. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: April awards for McGrath and Flanagan. 13 May 2008. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Johnston and O’Callaghan win GPA awards. 10 June 2008. Breaking News website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: June awards for O'Connell and Clarke. 6 August 2008. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Canning and Ryan named GPA Players of Month . https://archive.today/20131230162639/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/canning-and-ryan-named-gpa-players-of-month-26468627.html . dead . 30 December 2013 . 11 August 2008 . Irish Independent . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Opel Gaelic Player of the Month Awards. 11 September 2008. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: GPA monthly honours for Larkin and Cavanagh. 30 September 2008. Breaking News website. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: McCrabbe and Coughlan win GPA awards . https://archive.today/20131230181317/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/mccrabbe-and-coughlan-win-gpa-awards-26535513.html . dead . 30 December 2013 . 12 May 2009 . Irish Independent . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Earley and Cadogan win GPA monthly awards . https://archive.today/20131230181311/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/earley-and-cadogan-win-gpa-monthly-awards-26542476.html . dead . 30 December 2013 . 9 June 2009 . Irish Independent . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Lynch and Mullane win Player of the Month awards . https://archive.today/20131230181217/http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-football/lynch-and-mullane-win-player-of-the-month-awards-26549233.html . dead . 30 December 2013 . 7 July 2009 . Irish Independent . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Opel awards for Lacey & Mullane. 11 August 2009. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Canty and Shefflin take GPA awards. 10 September 2009. RTÉ Sport. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Walsh and O Se win GPA monthly awards. 27 October 2009. Irish Independent. 30 December 2013.
- Web site: Steven McDonnell and Ger Farragher win Opel GPA Player of the League Awards for 2010 . 13 May 2010 . Opel Kit for Clubs website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234926/https://www.opelkitforclubs.com/opel_gpa_press_details.aspx?pr=6 . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Benny Coulter (Down) and Ger Farragher (Galway) win Opel GPA Player of the Month Awards for May 2010 . 18 June 2010 . Opel Kit for Clubs website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233944/https://www.opelkitforclubs.com/opel_gpa_press_details.aspx?pr=7 . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: June gongs for Kelly and Hayes . 6 July 2010 . Setanta Sports . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231000204/http://www.setanta.com/africa/articles/2010/07/06/june-gongs-for-kelly-and-hayes/gnid-72085/ . 31 December 2013 .
- Web site: Monthly awards for Kavanagh & Walsh. 10 August 2010. RTÉ Sport. 29 December 2013.
- Web site: Stars honoured with GAA Player of the Month awards . 29 September 2010 . GAA website . 19 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519025323/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/2/2909101454-stars-honoured-with-gaa-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 19 May 2014 .
- Web site: Hat-trick hero Lar is GPA Player of Month . 29 September 2010 . The Nationalist . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230235925/http://www.nationalist.ie/news/local-news/hat-trick-hero-lar-is-gpa-player-of-month-1-2254662 . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Latest GPA News . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232255/http://members.gaelicplayers.com/index.php?limit=3&start=93 . dead . 30 December 2013 . GPA website . 29 December 2013 .
- Web site: Nominees 2011 GAA GPA Hurling All-Stars sponsored by Opel . 29 September 2011 . GAA website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111203031054/http://gaa.ie/content/documents/press_releases/2011/Hurling_Nominations_2011_AllStars.pdf . 3 December 2011 .
- Web site: Walsh and Fennelly win GAA GPA Players of the Month . 7 October 2011. Kilkenny Advertiser. 29 December 2013.
- Web site: Barden and Hyland win Player of the Month Awards . 11 June 2012 . GAA website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232254/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1106121228-barden-and-hyland-win-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Barden and Hyland win Player of the Month Awards . 11 June 2012 . GAA website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232254/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1106121228-barden-and-hyland-win-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Marren and Maher claim player awards . 10 July 2012 . The Score website . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231002312/http://www.thescore.ie/marren-and-maher-claim-player-awards-515950-Jul2012/ . 31 December 2013 .
- Web site: Moran and Bradley win July GAA/GPA Awards . 8 August 2012 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130131095917/http://gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0808121150-moran-and-bradley-win-july-gaagpa-awards/ . 31 January 2013 .
- Web site: Canning and Lacey win GAA/GPA Player of the Month Awards . 13 September 2012 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230233230/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1309121208-canning-and-lacey-win-gaagpa-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Shefflin and Murphy win September player of the month awards . 9 October 2012 . The Score website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130403014100/http://www.thescore.ie/september-player-of-the-month-awards-announced-628236-Oct2012/ . 3 April 2013 .
- Web site: Gottsche and Healy win GAA/GPA Player of the Month Awards . 10 June 2013 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131231001543/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1006131212-healy-and-gottsche-win-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 31 December 2013 .
- Web site: McCarthy and Reilly win Player of the Month Awards . 9 July 2013 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130820080738/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0907131429-mccarthy-and-reilly-win-player-of-the-month-awards/ . 20 August 2013 .
- Web site: Awards for Mackey and Ryan. 6 August 2013. Hogan Stand website. 28 December 2013.
- Web site: O’Shea and Kelly win GAA/GPA Player Awards . 11 September 2013 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927092246/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1109131238-oshea-and-kelly-win-gaagpa-player-awards-/ . 27 September 2013 .
- Web site: Cooper and O'Donnell win Monthly Awards . 14 October 2013 . GAA website . 28 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232109/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1410131224-cooper-and-odonnell-win-monthly-awards/ . 30 December 2013 .
- Web site: Player of the Month awards for Hogan and Lynch . 13 May 2014 . GAA website . 18 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519022407/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1305140951-player-of-the-month-awards-for-hogan-and-lynch/ . 19 May 2014 .
- Web site: Maher & Murphy win monthly GAA/GPA awards . https://archive.today/20140611045758/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1006141214-maher-and-murphy-win-monthly-gaagpa-awards/ . dead . 11 June 2014 . 10 June 2014 . GAA website . 11 June 2014 .
- Web site: Flynn and Reid win monthly GAA/GPA awards . 10 July 2014 . GAA website . 13 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814062403/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1007141338-flynn-and-reid-win-monthly-gaagpa-awards/ . 14 August 2014 .
- Web site: O'Donoghue and Chin are Players of the Month for July. 12 August 2014. Hogan Stand website. 13 August 2014.
- Web site: David Moran and Seamus Hickey are August players of month. 11 September 2014. RTÉ Sport. 27 October 2014.
- Web site: Player of the Month awards for Donaghy/Power . 9 October 2014 . GAA website . 27 October 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141018170235/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/0910141206-player-of-the-month-awards-for-donaghypower/ . 18 October 2014 .
- Web site: Kilbride and Moran win monthly Opel awards . 13 May 2015 . GAA website . 24 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150624043549/https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1305151145-kilbride-and-moran-win-monthly-opel-awards/ . 24 June 2015 .
- Web site: Limerick’s Cian Lynch named GAA/GPA hurler of the month for May. 11 June 2015. Irish Times. 24 June 2015. Ian. O'Riordan.
- Web site: Kieran Martin and John 'Bubbles' O'Dwyer named Players of the Month. 16 July 2015. RTÉ Sport. 5 August 2015.
- Web site: Glynn named Opel Hurling Player of the Month . 12 August 2015 . GAA website . 13 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151204101530/https://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1208150832-opel-players-of-the-month/ . 4 December 2015 .
- Web site: Lee Keegan and Seamus Callanan named GAA/GPA players of month. 10 September 2015. Irish Times. 10 September 2015.
- Web site: Paddy Andrews and TJ Reid are September’s Player of the Month winners. 7 October 2015. Irish Times. 13 February 2016.
- Web site: Dublin and Clare forwards claim GAA player of the month awards for April. 18 May 2016. The 42. 11 June 2016.
- Web site: Ronan O'Neill and Derek McNicholas named Players of Month for May. 8 June 2016. RTÉ Sport. 11 June 2016.
- Web site: Gleeson/Conroy named GAA/GPA Opel All-Stars POTM for June. 14 July 2016. GAA website. 5 September 2016.
- Web site: Quinlivan and Burke named GAA/GPA Opel Players of the Month for July. 9 August 2016. GAA website. 5 September 2016.
- Web site: Monthly awards for Gleeson and Geaney. 7 September 2016. Hogan Stand. 7 September 2016.
- Web site: Monthly awards for Gleeson and Geaney. 12 October 2016. The 42. 27 July 2017.
- Web site: Cork hurlers clean up at Player of Month awards. 26 July 2017. RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2017.
- Web site: Cork hurlers clean up at Player of Month awards. 26 July 2017. RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2017.
- Web site: Conor Cooney says Galway’s win is for Tony Keady. 27 September 2017. The Irish Times. 2 October 2017. Ciarán. Gallagher.
- Web site: CPwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month Awards for July and August. 26 September 2017. gaa.ie. 12 October 2017.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month Awards for September presented. 12 October 2017. gaa.ie. 12 October 2017.
- Web site: Comer and Forde the PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month. 23 April 2018. gaa.ie. 27 July 2018.
- Web site: Broderick and Conlon named May players of the month. 7 June 2018. RTÉ Sport. 27 July 2018.
- Web site: Shane Walsh and Patrick Horgan PwC GAA/GPA POTM winners for June. 17 July 2018. gaa.ie. 27 July 2018.
- Web site: Duggan and McManus voted PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month. 8 August 2018. GAA website. 22 August 2018.
- Web site: Aaron Gillane and Colm Cavanagh pick up August awards. 22 August 2018. Irish Examiner. 22 August 2018.
- Web site: O'Shea and Gillane take Player of the Month gongs. 14 May 2019. Hogan Stand. 14 May 2019.
- Web site: Player awards for Reilly and Horgan. 5 June 2019. Hogan Stand. 5 June 2019.
- Web site: O'Keeffe and Brennan named PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month for June. 10 July 2019. Hogan Stand. 10 July 2019.
- Web site: Donegal and Cork stars claim latest GAA player of the month awards. 7 August 2019. The 42. 7 August 2019. Emma. Duffy.
- Web site: Noel McGrath and Con O'Callaghan named Players of the Month. 23 August 2019. RTÉ News. 25 August 2019.
- Web site: Gearoid Hegarty and Conor McKenna win player of the month awards for October. 5 November 2020. RTÉ News. 26 November 2020.
- Web site: Galligan and Kelly voted PwC Players of the Month. 26 November 2020. GAA website. 26 November 2020.
- Web site: Bennett and O'Connor are named the GAA/GPA Players of the semi-finals. 10 December 2020. Hogan Stand. 10 December 2020.
- Web site: Hegarty and O'Callaghan voted Players of the Month. 13 January 2021. Hogan Stand. 13 January 2021.
- Web site: Clifford and Clarke the PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month. 9 June 2021. GAA website. 7 July 2021.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month for June announced. 6 July 2021. GAA website. 7 July 2021.
- Web site: Barron, Ruane, McGrath and Duggan pick up Player of the Month awards. 10 August 2021. Hogan Stand. 10 August 2021.
- Web site: Donohue, Wall, Lynch and McGeary pick up GAA/GPA awards for August. 7 September 2021. Hogan Stand. 7 September 2021.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month winners for March announced. 19 May 2022. GAA website. 14 June 2022.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month announced. 26 May 2022. GAA website. 14 June 2022.
- Web site: Shane O'Donnell loving being back in the thick of the action. 14 June 2022. GAA website. 14 June 2022.
- Web site: PwC Players of the Month announced for June. 7 July 2022. Hogan Stand. 7 July 2022.
- Web site: PWC Players of the Month for July/August announced. 17 August 2022. GAA website. 13 November 2022.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month for April. 10 May 2023. GAA website. 19 May 2023.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA May Players of the Month announced. 7 June 2023. GAA website. 19 May 2023.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA June Players of the Month announced. 4 July 2023. GAA website. 18 August 2023.
- Web site: PWC Players of the Month for July announced. 10 August 2023. GAA website. 18 August 2023.
- Web site: PWC Players of the Month for March 2024. GPA website. 13 June 2024.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA April Player of the Month winners announced. 15 May 2024. GAA website. 13 June 2024.
- Web site: PwC GAA/GPA Players of the Month for May announced. 27 June 2024. GAA website. 29 June 2024.