# GAA/GPA Player of the Month (hurling)

The GAA/GPA Player of the Month is a Gaelic games award that recognises the best hurler each month of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. Each of the monthly award winners are selected by members of the Gaelic Players' Association from a shortlist nominated by an independent panel, made up of four former players. The awards scheme is officially known as the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month.
While Vodafone had sponsored the All-Stars monthly awards scheme, the Gaelic Players' Association introduced their own awards in 2006. These were sponsored by Opel. Both the All-Stars and the GPA awards merged in 2011. Mark Foley was the inaugural recipient in April 2006 for his "outstanding corner-back play" during Limerick's unbeaten run to the National Hurling League final.
Tony Kelly has been Player of the Month the most with four awards. Two players have won the award in consecutive months; John Mullane in 2009, and Ger Farragher in 2010. They, along with Patrick Horgan in 2019, are also the only players to have won two awards in a single season.
As of May 2024, the most recent recipient of the award is midfielder Darragh Fitzgibbon who plays for Cork.

## Winners

| Month | Year | Player | County | Club | Position |
| April | 20062006 | Mark Foley | Limerick | Adare | 4 |
| May | 20062006 | Eoin Kelly | Tipperary | Mullinahone | 15 |
| June | 20062006 | Joe Deane | Cork | Killeagh | 15 |
| July | 20062006 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | Lismore | 10 |
| August | 20062006 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 14 |
| September | 20062006 | James Fitzpatrick | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 9 |
| April | 20072007 | Séamus Prendergast | Waterford | Ardmore | 14 |
| May | 20072007 | Ronan Curran | Cork | St. Finbarr's | 6 |
| June | 20072007 | Ollie Moran | Limerick | Ahane | 11 |
| July | 20072007 | Dan Shanahan | Waterford | Lismore | 10 |
| August | 20072007 | Andrew O'Shaughnessy | Limerick | Kilmallock | 13 |
| September | 20072007 | Eddie Brennan | Kilkenny | Graigue-Ballycallan | 13 |
| April | 20082008 | Shane McGrath | Tipperary | Ballinahinch | 9 |
| May | 20082008 | David O'Callaghan | Dublin | St. Mark's | 13 |
| June | 20082008 | Brian O'Connell | Clare | Wolfe Tones | 8 |
| July | 20082008 | Joe Canning | Galway | Portumna | 14 |
| August | 20082008 | Derek Lyng | Kilkenny | Emeralds | 9 |
| September | 20082008 | Eoin Larkin | Kilkenny | James Stephens | 12 |
| April | 20092009 | Alan McCrabbe | Dublin | Craobh Chiaráin | 15 |
| May | 20092009 | Eoin Cadogan | Cork | Douglas | 3 |
| June | 20092009 | John Mullane | Waterford | De La Salle | 13 |
| July | 20092009 | John Mullane | Waterford | De La Salle | 13 |
| August | 20092009 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 14 |
| September | 20092009 | Tommy Walsh | Kilkenny | Tullaroan | 5 |
| April | 20102010 | Ger Farragher | Galway | Castlegar | 8 |
| May | 20102010 | Ger Farragher | Galway | Castlegar | 8 |
| June | 20102010 | Damien Hayes | Galway | Portumna | 14 |
| July | 20102010 | Michael Walsh | Waterford | Stradbally | 6 |
| August | 20102010 | Noel McGrath | Tipperary | Loughmore-Castleiney | 13 |
| September | 20102010 | Lar Corbett | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfield's | 11 |
| May | 20112011 | Conal Keaney | Dublin | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 12 |
| June | 20112011 | Pádraic Maher | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfield's | 6 |
| July | 20112011 | Lar Corbett | Tipperary | Thurles Sarsfield's | 12 |
| August | 20112011 | Michael Fennelly | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 8 |
| September | 20112011 | Tommy Walsh | Kilkenny | Tullaroan | 5 |
| May | 20122012 | Willie Hyland | Laois | Clough-Ballacolla | 7 |
| June | 20122012 | Patrick Maher | Tipperary | Lorrha-Dorrha | 11 |
| July | 20122012 | Kevin Moran | Waterford | De La Salle | 7 |
| August | 20122012 | Joe Canning | Galway | Portumna | 13 |
| September | 20122012 | Henry Shefflin | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 15 |
| May | 20132013 | Cahir Healy | Laois | Portlaoise | 8 |
| June | 20132013 | Richie McCarthy | Limerick | Blackrock | 3 |
| July | 20132013 | Paul Ryan | Dublin | Ballyboden St. Enda's | 14 |
| August | 20132013 | Tony Kelly | Clare | Ballyea | 11 |
| September | 20132013 | Shane O'Donnell | Clare | Éire Óg | 14 |
| April | 20142014 | Richie Hogan | Kilkenny | Danesfort | 11 |
| May | 20142014 | Stephen Maher | Laois | Clough/Ballacolla | 11 |
| June | 20142014 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 12 |
| July | 20142014 | Lee Chin | Wexford | Faythe Harriers | 9 |
| August | 20142014 | Séamus Hickey | Limerick | Murroe-Boher | 3 |
| September | 20142014 | Richie Power | Kilkenny | Carrickshock | 13 |
| April | 20152015 | Kevin Moran | Waterford | De La Salle | 10 |
| May | 20152015 | Cian Lynch | Limerick | Patrickswell | 15 |
| June | 20152015 | John O'Dwyer | Tipperary | Killenaule | 13 |
| July | 20152015 | Jonathan Glynn | Galway | Ardrahan | 14 |
| August | 20152015 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | Drom-Inch | 14 |
| September | 20152015 | T. J. Reid | Kilkenny | Ballyhale Shamrocks | 12 |
| April | 20162016 | Conor McGrath | Clare | Cratloe | 11 |
| May | 20162016 | Derek McNicholas | Westmeath | Lough Lene Gaels | 14 |
| June | 20162016 | Austin Gleeson | Waterford | Mount Sion | 13 |
| July | 20162016 | Daithí Burke | Galway | Turloughmore | 2 |
| August | 20162016 | Austin Gleeson | Waterford | Mount Sion | 11 |
| September | 20162016 | Séamus Callanan | Tipperary | Drom-Inch | 14 |
| May | 20172017 | Conor Lehane | Cork | Midleton | 11 |
| June | 20172017 | Mark Coleman | Cork | Blarney | 5 |
| July | 20172017 | Conor Cooney | Galway | St. Thomas' | 14 |
| August | 20172017 | Jamie Barron | Waterford | The Nire-Fourmilewater | 8 |
| September | 20172017 | Gearoid McInerney | Galway | Oranmore-Maree | 6 |
| April | 20172018 | Jason Forde | Tipperary | Silvermines | 14 |
| May | 20172018 | John Conlon | Clare | Clonlara | 13 |
| June | 20172018 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | Glen Rovers | 15 |
| July | 20172018 | Peter Duggan | Clare | Clooney-Quin | 10 |
| August | 20172018 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | Patrickswell | 13 |
| April | 20192019 | Aaron Gillane | Limerick | Patrickswell | 13 |
| May | 20192019 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | Glen Rovers | 15 |
| June | 20192019 | Diarmuid O'Keeffe | Wexford | St. Anne's Rathangan | 9 |
| July | 20192019 | Patrick Horgan | Cork | Glen Rovers | 15 |
| August | 20192019 | Noel McGrath | Tipperary | Loughmore-Castleiney | 8 |
| October | 20202020 | Gearóid Hegarty | Limerick | St. Patrick's | 10 |
| November | 20132020 | Tony Kelly | Clare | Ballyea | 11 |
| Semi-finals | 20132020 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | Ballysaggart | 12 |
| December | 20202020 | Gearóid Hegarty | Limerick | St. Patrick's | 10 |
| May | 20212021 | Ciarán Clarke | Antrim | McQuillan GAC Ballycastle | 15 |
| June | 20212021 | Tony Kelly | Clare | Ballyea | 9 |
| July | 20212021 | Jamie Barron | Waterford | The Nire-Fourmilewater | 8 |
| August | 20212021 | Cian Lynch | Limerick | Patrickswell | 11 |
| March | 20222022 | Stephen Bennett | Waterford | Ballysaggart | 15 |
| April | 20222022 | Diarmaid Byrnes | Limerick | Patrickswell | 5 |
| May | 20222022 | Shane O'Donnell | Clare | Éire Óg | 12 |
| June | 20222022 | Tony Kelly | Clare | Ballyea | 11 |
| July | 20222022 | Gearóid Hegarty | Limerick | St. Patrick's | 10 |
| April | 20172023 | John Conlon | Clare | Clonlara | 6 |
| May | 20172023 | Diarmuid Ryan | Clare | Cratloe | 5 |
| June | 20172023 | Conor Whelan | Galway | Kinvara | 13 |
| July | 20172023 | Cian Lynch | Limerick | Patrickswell | 9 |
| March | 20242024 | David Fitzgerald | Clare | Inagh-Kilnamona | 8 |
| April | 20242024 | Shane O'Donnell | Clare | Éire Óg | 14 |
| May | 20242024 | Darragh Fitzgibbon | Cork | Charleville | 9 |

## Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
| * | Indicates current championship player |
| Rank | Player | Wins |
| 1st | Tony Kelly | 4 |
| 2nd | Henry Shefflin | 3 |
| 2nd | Patrick Horgan* | 3 |
| 2nd | Gearóid Hegarty* | 3 |
| 2nd | Cian Lynch* | 3 |
| 2nd | Shane O'Donnell* | 3 |
| 7th | Noel McGrath* | 2 |
| 7th | T. J. Reid* | 2 |
| 7th | Austin Gleeson* | 2 |
| 7th | Aaron Gillane* | 2 |
| 7th | Jamie Barron* | 2 |
| 7th | Stephen Bennett* | 2 |
| 7th | John Conlon* | 2 |
| 7th | Kevin Moran | 2 |
| 7th | Séamus Callanan | 2 |
| 7th | Joe Canning | 2 |
| 7th | Lar Corbett | 2 |
| 7th | Tommy Walsh | 2 |
| 7th | Ger Farragher | 2 |
| 7th | John Mullane | 2 |
| 7th | Dan Shanahan | 2 |

## Awards won by county

    As of May 2024
| County | Wins |
| Kilkenny | 14 |
| Waterford | 14 |
| Limerick | 14 |
| Clare | 14 |
| Tipperary | 12 |
| Galway | 10 |
| Cork | 9 |
| Dublin | 4 |
| Laois | 3 |
| Wexford | 2 |
| Westmeath | 1 |
| Antrim | 1 |

## Awards won by club

    As of July 2023
| County | Wins |
| Ballyhale Shamrocks | 7 |
| Patrickswell | 6 |
| De La Salle | 4 |
| Ballyea | 4 |
| St. Patrick's | 3 |
| Portumna | 3 |
| Thurles Sarsfield's | 3 |
| Glen Rovers | 3 |
| Éire Óg | 3 |
| Ballyboden St. Enda's | 2 |
| Castlegar | 2 |
| Tullaroan | 2 |
| Lismore | 2 |
| Clough/Ballacolla | 2 |
| Mount Sion | 2 |
| Drom-Inch | 2 |
| Loughmore-Castleiney | 2 |
| The Nire-Fourmilewater | 2 |
| Ballysaggart | 2 |
| Cratloe | 2 |
| Clonlara | 2 |