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2. Paul Maher (Thurles Sarsfields) Maher was tasked with picking up the every dangerous John McGrath and he made a very good fist of it last Saturday night. McGrath didn't score from play which is a highly rare occurrence indeed, as Maher was like glue to the Tipperary forward all night. A fair operator is Maher and there aren't many corner backs as good as him at club level in the county.
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3. Denis Maher (Thurles Sarsfields) Denis Maher is a man who continues to impress in the number three jersey. He was part of a very mean Sarsfields defence again on Saturday night, and while he didn't feature in the game heavily, there was a solidity that only his presence back there could give.
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4. Fergal Hayes (Kiladangan) Hayes is one of the unheralded members of this Kiladangan team for a long time now. He was solid as a rock last Sunday and was the only member of the full-back line not to be put in huge trouble by Darragh McCarthy. Oozes confidence on the ball and just goes about his work without fuss.
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5. Aaron Morgan (Kilruane MacDonaghs) The younger of the Morgan clan was in terrific form for Kilruane MacDonaghs in their relegation semi-final win over Upperchurch Drombane. Morgan was up and down the field like a yo-yo all game and chipped in with 0-3 to boot.