After a cracking final where Galway ended a 29-year wait for an All Ireland Hurling title, all that is left to do is look back and reflect on another season in the books.
Every year you can rely on The Sunday Game's post-final analysts to deliberate over their team of the year and hurler of the year before, and naturally you can rely on the decisions made to cause a bit of outrage among those watching at home.
Goalkeeper: Anthony Nash
Fullback line: Adrian Touhy, Daithi Burke, Noel Connors
Half-back line: Padraig Mannion, Gearoid McInerney, Padraic Maher
Midfield: Jamie Barron, David Burke
Half-forward line: Kevin Moran, Joe Canning, Brick Walsh
Full-forward Line: Conor Whelan, Conor Cooney, Patrick Horgan
It breaks down as follows: 8 Galway, 4 Waterford, 2 Cork, 1 Tipp, 0 Kilkenny players.
Austin Gleeson is the most controversial exclusion though John McGrath and Conor Lehane surely deserve a place on the team. Lee Chin seemed like a dead cert for this team back in July but these teams always reflect the last two rounds of the Championship.
Interestingly, Gearoid McInerney was a unanimous selection for Hurler of the Year by the Sunday Game panel.
