1979
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pat McLoughney | Tipperary | 1 |
| RCB | Brian Murphy | Cork | 1 |
| FB | Martin O'Doherty | Cork | 3 |
| LCB | Tadhg O'Connor | Tipperary | 3 |
| RWB | Dermot McCurtain | Cork | 1 |
| CB | Ger Henderson | Kilkenny | 2 |
| LWB | Iggy Clarke | Galway | 3 |
| MD | John Connolly | Galway | 2 |
| MD | Joe Hennessey | Kilkenny | 1 |
| RWF | John Callinan | Clare | 1 |
| CF | Frank Burke | Galway | 2 |
| LWF | Liam 'Chunky' O'Brien | Kilkenny | 4 |
| RCF | Mick Brennan | Kilkenny | 3 |
| FF | Joe McKenna | Limerick | 4 |
| LCF | Ned Buggy | Wexford | 1 |
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