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 award2006 (2006)
Current holder Colours of Tyrone.svg Shea O'Hare

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
2024 Shea O'Hare Tyrone Ardboe [1]
2023 James McGrath Kildare Athy [2]
2022 Ruairí Canavan Tyrone Errigal Ciarán [3]
2021 Jack Bryant Offaly Shamrocks [4]
2020 Jack Glynn Galway Claregalway [5]
2019 Ciarán Archer Dublin St Maur's [6]
2018 Jimmy Hyland Kildare Ballyteague [7]
2017 Aaron Byrne Dublin Na Fianna [8]
2016 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber [9]
2015 Colin O'Riordan Tipperary JK Brackens [10]
2014Conor McHugh Dublin Na Fianna [11]
2013 Ian Burke Galway Corofin [12]
2012 Ciarán Kilkenny Dublin Castleknock [13]
2011 Tom Flynn Galway Athenry [14]
2010 Rory O'Carroll Dublin Kilmacud Crokes [15]
2009 Colm O'Neill Cork Ballyclough [16]
2008 Killian Young Kerry Renard [17]
2007 Fintan Goold Cork Macroom [18]
2006 Keith Higgins Mayo Ballyhaunis

References

  1. ↑ "Shea O'Hare crowned the EirGrid U20 Footballer of the Year". Gaelic Athletic Association . 23 May 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Nolan, Darragh (25 May 2023). "Kildare's James McGrath named EirGrid GAA Football U20 Player of the Year". Kildare Now. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Tyrone's Ruairí Canavan named EirGrid Under-20 Footballer of the Year". Irish Independent . 25 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jack Bryant wins Eirgrid U-20 Player of the Year as Offaly sweep awards". Irish Independent . 1 September 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Galway captain Jack Glynn wins top honour as 20 best players under-20 named". Irish Examiner . 20 January 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Dublin star Archer named U20 footballer of the year after prolific championship". The42.ie . 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  7. ↑ "Hyland named player of the year as champions Kildare lead the way in U20 football awards". The42.ie . 24 September 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Dublin's Aaron Byrne named U21 Football Player of the Year". Irish Examiner . 22 May 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mayo star O'Connor claims U21 Player of the Year award". The42.ie . 30 May 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  10. ↑ "O'Riordan voted U21 Player of the Year". Gaelic Athletic Association . 11 June 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  11. ↑ "Dublin's Conor McHugh was the best U21 footballer in the country in 2014". The42.ie . 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Galway's Burke wins Hero of the Future award". Irish Examiner . 24 June 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  13. ↑ "Dublin Under-21 star Ciarán Kilkenny honoured". RTÉ . 23 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  14. ↑ "Thomas Flynn wins Cadbury Hero of the Future Award". Irish Independent . 31 May 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  15. ↑ "Rory O'Carroll takes Under-21 award". RTÉ . 3 June 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "O'Neill wins Hero of the Future award". Irish Examiner . 20 May 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Young wins Cadbury's Hero award". Hogan Stand . 30 May 2008. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  18. ↑ "Goold named Cadbury hero of the future". Irish Examiner . 1 June 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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