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.

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Winners listed by year

YearPlayerCountyClub
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

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

By province

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

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