Argentina here we come: Mount Sion and Waterford team-mates Tony Browne and Eoin McGrath prior at Dublin Airport on Wednesday prior to their departure for Buenos Aires on the week-long 2009 Vodafone GAA Hurling All-Stars Tour.
Five members of the 2008-09 Waterford senior hurling panels are amongst the 32 players boarding the plane to Buenos Aires Wednesday for the bi-annual Vodafone GAA Hurling All Stars tour.
Eoin Kelly, Waterford’s sole All Star representative from 2008 is joined on the flight from Dublin by this year’s Deise All Star duo John Mullane and Michael Walsh as well as Tony Browne and Eoin McGrath who have been called up as replacements.
In total, eight counties will be represented on the week-long tour. All-conquering Kilkenny manager Brian Cody is in charge of the 2008 team while Tipp boss Liam Sheedy is looking after this year’s.
The highlight for Irish ex-pats in Argentina will be Saturday evening’s exhibition match at the Hurling Club in Hurlingham.
The travelling party in full is as follows: Eoin Kelly, Michael Walsh, John Mullane, Tony Browne, Eoin McGrath (all Waterford); Brendan Cummins, Padraig Maher, Lar Corbett, Noel McGrath, Eoin Kelly (all Tipperary); Michael Kavanagh, JJ Delaney, James “Cha” Fitzpatrick, Eddie Brennan, Tommy Walsh, Eoin Larkin, Jackie Tyrell, PJ Ryan, Michael Rice, Richie Power, Martin Commerford, Brian Hogan, Aidan Fogarty (all Kilkenny); Ben O’Connor, Sean Óg Ó hAilpin (Cork); Joe Canning, Ollie Canning, Fergal Moore (all Galway); Alan McCrabbe, Stephen Hiney (Dublin), Mark Foley (Limerick) and Brian Carroll (Offaly).
