U20 Footballer of the Year

Award

Eirgrid Under-20 Footballer of the Year

Country|  Ireland
Presented by| Gaelic Athletic Association
First awarded| 2006 (2006)
Current holder|  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.

## List of winners[edit]

Year | Player | County | Club |

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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]
2014 | Conor 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 |

## References[edit]

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

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