All Stars Young Hurler of the Year

The Gaelic Athletic Association Gaelic Players Association All Stars Young Hurler of the Year known for sponsorship reasons as the Vodafone Young Hurler of the Year is a hurling award that honours the achievements of a young hurler of outstanding excellence. The award is part of the GAA All Stars Awards, in which a "fantasy team" is picked, comprising the best players from the Hurling Championship. Voting for the award is undertaken by a select group of journalists from television and the print media.^[1] The award itself is one of the most prestigious accolades in Gaelic games.To be considered a Young hurler a player must be able to compete in the current year's All-Ireland Under 21 Hurling Championship.^[2]

List of Young Hurlers of the Year

Year	Player	County	Club
2016	Austin Gleeson	Waterford	Mount Sion
2015	Tadhg de Búrca	Waterford	Clashmore-Kinsalebeg
2014	Cathal Barrett	Tipperary	Holycross-Ballycahill
2013	Tony Kelly	Clare	Ballyea
2012	Johnny Coen	Galway	Loughrea
2011	Liam Rushe	Dublin	St Patricks, Palmerstown
2010	Brendan Maher	Tipperary	Borris-Ileigh
2009	Noel McGrath	Tipperary	Loughmore-Castleiney
2008	Joe Canning	Galway	Portumna
2007	Séamus Hickey	Limerick	Murroe Boher
2006	James "Cha" Fitzpatrick	Kilkenny	Ballyhale Shamrocks
2005	David Collins	Galway	Liam Mellows
2004	Brian Murphy	Cork	Bride Rovers
2003	Setanta Ó hAilpín	Cork	Na Piarsaigh
2002	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	Mullinahone
2001	Eoin Kelly	Tipperary	Mullinahone
2000	Noel Hickey	Kilkenny	Dunnamaggin
1999	Diarmuid O'Sullivan	Cork	Cloyne
1998	Stephen Byrne	Offaly	Kilcormac-Killoughey
1997	Eugene O'Neill (hurler)	Tipperary	Cappawhite
1996	Mark Foley	Limerick	Adare

References

1. "GAA players should pick All-Star award winners". Retrieved 2008-04-08.
2. "GAA Player of the Year shortlist revealed". RTÉ News. 2007-10-03. Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-08.

External links

• The official website of the Gaelic Players Association