Kilkenny’s Henry Shefflin was honoured as the best hurler of the last 25 years in a prestigious ceremony during the week.
To celebrate GAA's 125th anniversary, TG4 had asked viewers and sports fans to vote for their favourite hurler and footballer of the last 25 years (1984 – 2009 ) from a shortlist compiled by broadcaster Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh and a panel of experts.
More than 104,000 viewers voted in the poll, which saw Shefflin voted as the best hurler of the last 25 years with Kilkenny's DJ Carey in second place and Tipperary's Nicky English in third.
Shefflin received a commemorative piece of crystal from the presentation party which included Ó Muircheartaigh, GAA president Christy Cooney, TG4 ceannasaí Pól Ó Gallchóir, and chairman of the Munster Council Jimmy O’Gorman.
The winners were announced during the AIB Munster Club Hurling Quarter-Final between Newtownshandrum and Thurles Sarsfields at Semple Stadium, Thurles.
