GAA/GPA Young Footballer of the Year explained

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 Watty Graham's, Glen
2022 Claregalway
2021 Kilmaine
2020 Kilmaine
2019 Kenmare Shamrocks
2018 Fossa
2017 Cuala
2016 Ballintubber
2015 Ballintubber
2014 Ryan McHugh[1] Cill Chartha
2013 Jack McCaffrey[2] Clontarf
2012 Cillian O'Connor[3] Ballintubber
2011 Cillian O'Connor[4] Ballintubber
2010 Aidan Walsh[5] Kanturk
2009 Michael Murphy[6] Glenswilly
2008 Kerins O'Rahilly's
2007 Renard
2006 Ballyhaunis
2005 Crossmaglen Rangers
2004 Irvinestown St Molaise
2003 Moy Tír Na nÓg
2002 Pearse Óg
2001 Eglish St Patrick's
2000 Mountbellew–Moylough
1999 Bantry Blues
1998 Dunmore MacHales
1997 Laune Rangers

Breakdown of winners

By county

Width=32%County!Width=18%Number of wins!Width=50%Winning years
2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021
1997, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019
1998, 2000, 2022
2001, 2003
2002, 2005
1999, 2010
2009, 2014
2013, 2017
2004

By province

Width=32%Province!Width=18%Number of wins!Width=50%Winning years
1998, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014
1997, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2019
2013, 2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Donegal forward Ryan McHugh wins Young Player award. 24 October 2014 . BBC Sport. 29 October 2014.
  2. Web site: MDMA and Tony Kelly scoop top gongs at GAA GPA All Star Awards. 8 November 2013. Irish Independent. 18 November 2013.
  3. News: Cillian O'Connor takes Young Footballer of the Year Award again while Galway hurlers scoop 6 All-Stars . https://archive.today/20130218084351/http://www.midwestradio.ie/mwr/index.php/sport/11238-cillian-oconnor-takes-young-footballer-of-the-year-award-again-while-galway-hurlers-scoop-6-all-stars.html . dead . 18 February 2013 . Midwest Radio . 27 October 2012 . 27 October 2012 .
  4. News: Donnchadh. Boyle. O'Connor aiming high with Mayo. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 29 February 2012. 29 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Tipp claim six 2010 GAA Hurling All Stars . 15 October 2010 . GAA.ie . 19 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101231044520/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/1510102224-tipp-claim-six-2010-gaa-hurling-all-stars . 31 December 2010 .
  6. News: Liam. Kelly. Murphy rebuffs Nixon: Donegal ace has no intention of leaving for AFL. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 28 April 2010. 28 April 2010.