Galway Minors, Christy Brennan of Clarinbridge GAA Club,
Eoin Lawless of St. Mary’s GAA Club Athenry, Ian McGlynn of Kilconieron GAA
Club, Alex Connaire of Sarsfields GAA, Greg Thomas of Ballygar Hurling Club,
and Seán McDonagh of Mountbellew – Moylough GAA Club all impressed during the
2019 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Hurling Championship, as these players have
been selected as part of the Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Team of the Year.
The 2019 Minor Hurling Championship season was an
impressive showcase of the promising future of the GAA with exceptional
displays of talent on the field week in, week out, as dedicated Minor Players
country-wide showed fans once again that playing Minor really is major!
This year’s Electric Ireland Hurling Team of the
Year features six players from three-time All-Ireland champions Galway, three
players from All-Ireland finalists Kilkenny, three players from Limerick, two
players from Clare and one player from Wexford. The team was selected by a
panel of GAA experts, including former Waterford Hurling Manager, Derek McGrath
and Galway dual-star, Alan Kerins and was fed into in part by Electric
Ireland’s ‘Player of the Week’ initiative on Twitter. The panel will also
select an overall Hurling Player of the Year whose name will be announced at
the 2019 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Awards event.
2019 Electric Ireland Hurling Team of the Year
Aidan Tallis – Kilkenny (Lisdowney)
Christy
Brennan – Galway (Clarinbridge)
Eoin
Lawless – Galway (St. Mary's, Athenry)
Ronan Lyons – Limerick (Monaleen)
Ian
McGlynn – Galway (Kilconieron)
Cian Galvin – Clare (Clarecastle)
Peter McDonald – Kilkenny (Thomastown)
Alex
Connaire – Galway (Sarsfields)
Patrick Kirby – Limerick (Patrickswell)
Greg
Thomas – Galway (Ballygar)
Seán
McDonagh – Galway (Mountbellew - Moylough)
Cathal O'Neill – Limerick (Crecora-Manister)
Billy Drennan – Kilkenny (Galmoy)
AJ Redmond – Wexford (Rathnure)
Shane Meehan – Clare (The Banner)
Alan Kerins, Electric Ireland Minor Star Awards
Panel Member commented: “Knowing what it means to be part of a Minor team, I am
proud to play my part in honouring those currently involved in the competition.
The Minor Star Awards celebrate these young players’ endeavours, recognising
the commitment and dedication required to play Minor to this extremely high
level. The players have brought pride and joy to their communities through
their exploits on the field for their counties.”
The Hurling and Football 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 with the
Football Team of the Year being unveiled on Tuesday, 10th 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
