Kildare take 7 spots on the Joe McDonagh Cup team of the year

Kildare take 7 spots on the Joe McDonagh Cup team of the year

Beaten finalists Laois have 5 places on the team with Carlow taking the final 3 places on the 15

Kerry were relegated from the Joe McDonagh Cup and will play Christy Ring hurling in 2026

The team in full:

1.

Cathal Dunne (Laois)

2.

Paul Doyle (Carlow)

3.

Rian Boran (Kildare)

4.

Simon Leacy (Kildare)

5.

Pádraig Delaney (Laois)

6.

Cian Boran (Kildare)

7.

Diarmaid Conway (Laois)

8.

James Burke (Kildare)

9.

Cathal McCabe (Kildare)

10.

Paddy Purcell (Laois)

11.

Tomás Keyes (Laois)

12.

David Qualter (Kildare)

13.

Martin Kavanagh (Carlow)

14.

Jack Sheridan (Kildare)

15.

Chris Nolan (Carlow)