Of the 15 players named, All Ireland champions Kilkenny lead the way with a total of seven awards on the back of their victory over Galway. 

Beaten finalists Galway have been awarded four positions on the coveted 15 while the remainder go to Waterford (three) and Tipperary (one) meaning a total of four counties are honoured in the selection.

In total there are seven first time recipients and five survivors from the 2014 team – with Séamus Callanan the only non-Kilkenny player to receive awards in both seasons.

Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail congratulated those who featured on the team, saying "on behalf of the GAA I congratulate the hurlers who have made this year's shortlist. These awards are earned on the back of sublime performances which are the by-product of incredible commitment to the game.

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"The recipients light up our summer and provide our young players and supporters with role models to aspire to. The awards are richly deserved as is the status that accompanies them".

GPA Chief Executive Dessie Farrell added his congratulations, saying "it is a very special award for the individual player and while the winners will be the first to acknowledge the collective role of their team mates, they can be very proud of their individual performances".

The team in full is:  

1. Colm Callanan (Galway)

2. Paul Murphy (Kilkenny)

3. Joey Holden (Kilkenny)

4. Noel Connors (Waterford)

5. Daithí Burke (Galway)

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6. Tadhg de Búrca (Waterford)

7. Cillian Buckley (Kilkenny)

8. Michael Fennelly (Kilkenny)

9. David Burke (Galway)

10. Cathal Mannion (Galway)

11. Richie Hogan (Kilkenny)

12. TJ Reid (Kilkenny)

13. Ger Aylward (Kilkenny)

14. Séamus Callanan (Tipperary)

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15. Maurice Shanahan (Waterford)