GAA Minor Star Footballer of the Year

GAA Minor Star Footballer of the Year
GAA Minor Star Footballer of the Year
Country	Ireland
Presented by	Gaelic Athletic Association
First awarded	2017
Current holder	Johnny McGuckian
Website	Official website

Last updated August 17, 2023

The GAA Minor Star Footballer of the Year is a gaelic football award presented annually by the sport's governing body, the Gaelic Athletic Association, to the player deemed the best in the All-Ireland Minor Championship. The award, created in 2017, is part of the wider GAA Minor Star Awards. The award is sponsored by Electric Ireland.

Winners

Year	Player	County	Club
2017	David Clifford	Kerry	Fossa	^[1]
2018	Paul Walsh	Kerry	Brosna	^[2]
2019	Conor Corbett	Cork	Clyda Rovers	^[3]
2020	Matthew Downey	Derry	Lavey	^[4]
2021	Conor Ennis	Meath	Ballinabrackey	^[5]
2022	Tomás Farthing	Galway	An Spidéal	^[6]
2023	Johnny McGuckian	Derry	Watty Graham's, Glen

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References

↑ "No surprises as sensational David Clifford named Minor Footballer of the Year". The42.ie . 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Paul Walsh named Minor Footballer of the Year". The Kerryman . 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Clyda Rovers' Corbett is Minor Footballer of Year". The Corkman . 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Derry captain Matthew Downey named Electric Ireland Minor Footballer of the Year 2020 as six Oak Leafers make 'Team of Year'". Derry Journal . 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Meath's Conor Ennis named Minor Footballer of the Year". Irish Examiner . 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
↑ "Galway's Farthing chosen as Minor Player of the Year". RTÉ . 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

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[1] "No surprises as sensational David Clifford named Minor Footballer of the Year". The42.ie . 7 October 2017. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[2] "Paul Walsh named Minor Footballer of the Year". The Kerryman . 6 October 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[3] "Clyda Rovers' Corbett is Minor Footballer of Year". The Corkman . 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[4] "Derry captain Matthew Downey named Electric Ireland Minor Footballer of the Year 2020 as six Oak Leafers make 'Team of Year'". Derry Journal . 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[5] "Meath's Conor Ennis named Minor Footballer of the Year". Irish Examiner . 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

[6] "Galway's Farthing chosen as Minor Player of the Year". RTÉ . 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.

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