GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year

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The GAA & GPA All Stars Young Footballer of the Year (often called the All Stars Young Footballer of the Year, or simply Young Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given at the end of the Championship season to a young footballer aged 21 years or younger who is adjudged to have been the best in Gaelic football.

Winners listed by year

Year Player County Club
2023 Ethan Doherty Derry Watty Graham's, Glen
2022 Jack Glynn Galway Claregalway
2021 Oisín Mullin Mayo Kilmaine
2020 Oisín Mullin Mayo Kilmaine
2019 Seán O'Shea Kerry Kenmare Shamrocks
2018 David Clifford Kerry Fossa
2017 Con O'Callaghan Dublin Cuala
2016 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber
2015 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber
2014 Ryan McHugh[1] Donegal Cill Chartha
2013 Jack McCaffrey[2] Dublin Clontarf
2012 Cillian O'Connor[3] Mayo Ballintubber
2011 Cillian O'Connor[4] Mayo Ballintubber
2010 Aidan Walsh[5] Cork Kanturk
2009 Michael Murphy[6] Donegal Glenswilly
2008 Tommy Walsh Kerry Kerins O'Rahilly's
2007 Killian Young Kerry Renard
2006 Keith Higgins Mayo Ballyhaunis
2005 Aaron Kernan Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers
2004 Niall Tinney Fermanagh Irvinestown St Molaise
2003 Seán Cavanagh Tyrone Moy Tír Na nÓg
2002 Rónán Clarke Armagh Pearse Óg
2001 Cormac McAnallen Tyrone Eglish St Patrick's
2000 Joe Bergin Galway Mountbellew–Moylough
1999 Philip Clifford Cork Bantry Blues
1998 Michael Donnellan Galway Dunmore MacHales
1997 Mike Frank Russell Kerry Laune Rangers

Breakdown of winners

By county

County Number of wins Winning years
Mayo
7
 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021
Kerry
5
 1997, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019
Galway
3
 1998, 2000, 2022
Tyrone
2
 2001, 2003
Armagh
2
 2002, 2005
Cork
2
 1999, 2010
Donegal
2
 2009, 2014
Dublin
2
 2013, 2017
Fermanagh
1
 2004

By province

Province Number of wins Winning years
Connacht
10
 1998, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
Ulster
7
 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014
Munster
7
 1997, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2019
Leinster
2
 2013, 2017

References

  1. ^ "Donegal forward Ryan McHugh wins Young Player award". BBC Sport. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
  2. ^ "MDMA and Tony Kelly scoop top gongs at GAA GPA All Star Awards". Irish Independent. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Cillian O'Connor takes Young Footballer of the Year Award again while Galway hurlers scoop 6 All-Stars". Midwest Radio. 27 October 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  4. ^ Boyle, Donnchadh (29 February 2012). "O'Connor aiming high with Mayo". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  5. ^ "Tipp claim six 2010 GAA Hurling All Stars". GAA.ie. 15 October 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
  6. ^ Kelly, Liam (28 April 2010). "Murphy rebuffs Nixon: Donegal ace has no intention of leaving for AFL". Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 28 April 2010.