Colm Keys: Ranking the top 50 hurlers of 2025
Briefly

Tipperary lifted the Liam MacCarthy Cup and supplied multiple standout performers across the championship. Dublin's goalkeeper conceded seven goals against Cork but produced a crucial save from Aaron Gillane in the All-Ireland quarter-final that likely decided that match and stood out as the tournament's best single moment. Another player switched to a wing-back role, allowing Kyle Hayes to move to centre-back; that wing-back scored 0-5 and used sweeping play to increase Hayes' freedom. Players from other counties combined defensive lapses with match-winning interventions, producing notable individual contributions despite mixed team outcomes.
Tipperary lifted Liam MacCarthy in the end - and naturally, they dominate our list of the championship's best - but how did players from the other counties fare?
Shipped seven goals against Cork but couldn't do much about any of them. His save, however, from Aaron Gillane at a crucial time in the All-Ireland quarter-final, probably won Dublin that game and was the best of the championship.
Ever dependable as he switched to a wing-back role that allowed Kyle Hayes to move to centre-back. Picked off 0-5 and swept to give Hayes more liberty.
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