Galway Minors, Jonathan McGrath of Caherlistrane
GAA, James McLaughlin and Daniel Cox of Moycullen, and Tomo Culhane of
Salthill-Knocknacarra GAA all impressed during the 2019 Electric Ireland GAA
Minor Football Championship, as they are selected as part of the Electric
Ireland Minor Football Team of the Year.
The 2019 season featured an incredibly high standard
of play, showcasing the bright future of the GAA. Minor players across the country
showed their resilience, commitment and dedication this season, proving once
again that there is nothing minor about playing Minor.
This year’s Electric Ireland Football Team of the
Year features four standout players from All-Ireland champions Cork, four
players from six-time winners and 2019 finalists, Galway, two players from
Munster champions Kerry, two players from Connacht champions Mayo, and one
player from each of Kildare, Monaghan and Tyrone. The team was selected by a
panel of GAA experts, including former Dublin footballer, Tomás Quinn and
Donegal’s most decorated footballer, Karl Lacey, and was fed into in part by
Electric Ireland’s ‘Player of the Week’ initiative on Twitter. The panel will
also select an overall Football Player of the Year whose name will be announced
at the 2019 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Awards event.
2019
Electric Ireland Football Team of the Year
Devon Burns – Kerry (Na Gaeil)
Jonathan
McGrath – Galway (Caherlistrane)
Oisín Tunney – Mayo (Breaffy)
Ronan Boyle – Monaghan (Truagh Gaels)
Darragh Cashman – Cork (Millstreet)
Daniel Linehan – Cork (Castlemagner)
James Donaghy – Tyrone (Carrickmore St. Colmcilles)
Ethan Henry – Mayo (Mayo Gaels)
James
McLaughlin – Galway (Moycullen)
Aaron Browne – Kildare (Celbridge)
Conor Corbett – Cork (Clyda Rovers)
Michael O’Neill – Cork (Buttevant)
Daniel
Cox – Galway (Moycullen)
Tomo
Culhane – Galway (Salthill-Knocknacarra)
Dylan Geaney – Kerry (Dingle)
Karl Lacey, Electric Ireland Minor Star Awards Panel
Member, commented: “As a former County Minor, it is a massive honour for me to
recognise the excellence of these young men. It really resonates with me,
having put so much into my own Minor career, the importance of celebrating
these players commitment throughout the season. Playing Minor is a key stepping
stone in any players GAA career, and an age grade where important lessons and
values are learned. It is only right that the achievements, commitment and
dedication of these players is celebrated and what better way than an event
especially for them and their families, the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star
Awards.”
The Football and Hurling Teams and Players of the
Year will be awarded at the third annual Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star
Awards, set to take place at Croke Park on Saturday, 28th of September, while
the Hurling Team of the Year was unveiled on Tuesday 3rd of September. In line
with Electric Ireland’s ‘This is Major’ campaign, the Minor Star Awards create
a major moment for Minor players, showcasing the outstanding achievements of
individual performers throughout the Championship season. The awards recognise
the effort of not only the Minor players, but those who support them day in and
day out, from their coaches to their parents, teachers and clubs - all who have
played a significant role in getting them to where they are today.
This year Electric Ireland’s #GAAThisIsMajor
campaign, now in its sixth year has reflected on the positive impact that the
Minor Championship has on players long after their days on the field as a Minor
have ended, as seen in The Barbershop with Electric Ireland, a four-part video
series featuring the 2019 Panel reflecting on their own careers at Minor.
@ElectricIreland
#GAAThisIsMajor
