U20 Footballer of the Year

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Eirgrid Under-20 Footballer of the Year
Country Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
Presented by Gaelic Athletic Association
First awarded2006 (2006)
Current holder Colours of Kildare.svg James McGrath

The EirGrid U20 Footballer of the year, (previously known as the Cadbury's Hero of the Future) is a Gaelic football award given to the top performing under-20 (formerly under-21) player in the Provincial and All-Ireland Championship each year. The award was first awarded in 2006.

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List of winners

YearPlayerCountyClub
2023 James McGrath Kildare Athy [1]
2022 Ruairí Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán [2]
2021 Jack Bryant Offaly Shamrocks [3]
2020 Jack Glynn Galway Claregalway [4]
2019 Ciarán Archer Dublin St Maur's [5]
2018 Jimmy Hyland Kildare Ballyteague [6]
2017 Aaron Byrne Dublin Na Fianna [7]
2016 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber [8]
2015 Colin O'Riordan Tipperary JK Brackens [9]
2014Conor McHugh Dublin Na Fianna [10]
2013 Ian Burke Galway Corofin [11]
2012 Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin Castleknock [12]
2011 Tom Flynn Galway Athenry [13]
2010 Rory O'Carroll Dublin Kilmacud Crokes [14]
2009 Colm O'Neill Cork Ballyclough [15]
2008 Killian Young Kerry Renard [16]
2007 Fintan Goold Cork Macroom [17]
2006 Keith Higgins Mayo Ballyhaunis

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