The county minor A football final is this Sunday at 1 pm in Tuam Stadium featuring neighbouring clubs Claregalway and Oranmore Maree. Both teams have dominated this year's 8-team championship, having drawn with each other and winning every other match en route to the final. The Oranmore Maree team features several players who were involved in last Sunday's Minor A hurling final defeat to Athenry, as well as Wednesday evening's U19 A football decider against Dunmore MacHales and are managed by former All-Ireland winner Seán Óg de Paor. Oranmore Maree beat Claregalway in the Galway Féile final two years ago, and are looking to win the County Minor A football title for only the second time ever, having won it in 2005. They beat Corofin in the county semi-final 4-13 to 2-8 and among their players to watch out for is Niall Óg de Paor. Shay Rabbitt, Seán Martin, Michael Leahy and Alan Burke.
Claregalway are looking for their third-ever minor A football title with their two previous titles in 2017 and 2021. Next Sunday will be their 8th appearance in the County Minor A final in the last 9 years, but that run includes final defeats to Salthill Knocknacarra (2016, 2018), St Michaels (2020), Maigh Cuilinn (2022) and Tuam Stars (2023). Their county minor players include Daniel Hughes, Ben Morley, Ronan Duggan, Sean O'Callaghan and goalkeeper Jamie King. They beat defending champions Tuam Stars in the county semi-final 2-4 to 1-2. The game will be live in full on the Galway Bay FM website.
Road to the final:
Oranmore-Maree 4-13 Corofin 2-8 (County Semi-Final)
Oranmore-Maree 0-8 Claregalway 0-8
Oranmore-Maree 1-22 Corofin 0-8
Oranmore-Maree 1-10 Salthill Knocknacarra 0-8
Oranmore-Maree 8-17 Dunmore MacHales 0-6
Oranmore-Maree 7-12 Maigh Cuilinn 1-3
Oranmore-Maree 4-15 Tuam Stars 1-6
Oranmore-Maree 5-15 Barna 2-3
Claregalway 2-4 Tuam Stars 1-2 (County Semi-Final)
Claregalway 0-8 Oranmore-Maree 0-8
Claregalway 4-14 Salthill Knocknacarra 2-14
Claregalway 1-19 Dunmore MacHales 0-5
Claregalway 5-12 Maigh Cuilinn 0-6
Claregalway 0-7 Claregalway 0-6
Claregalway 1-14 Barna 2-8
Claregalway 4-11 Corofin 1-12
Galway Minor 'A' Football Roll of Honour:
- Corofin: 14
- Salthill Knocknacarra: 12
- Tuam Stars: 12
- Dunmore MacHales: 7
- St Michael’s: 7
- Ballinasloe: 5
- Maigh Cuilinn: 3
- St James': 3
- Erins Hopes: 3
- Claregalway: 2
- Micheal Breathnach: 2
- Mountbellew Moylough: 2
- Headford: 1
- Ballygar: 1
- St Augustine’s: 1
- Liam Mellows: 1
- Naomh Ciaran: 1
- Fr Griffins: 1
- Monivea/Abbey: 1
- Caherlistrane: 1
- Mervue: 1
- An Cheathrú Rua: 1
- Oranmore Maree: 1
