The GAA & GPA All Stars Young Footballer of the Year (often called the All Stars Young Footballer of the Year, or simply Young Footballer of the Year) is an annual award given at the end of the Championship season to a young footballer aged 21 years or younger who is adjudged to have been the best in Gaelic football.
Winners listed by year Year Player County Club 2025 Finnbarr Roarty Donegal Naomh Conaill 2024 Oisín Conaty Armagh Tír na nÓg 2023 Ethan Doherty Derry Watty Graham's, Glen 2022 Jack Glynn Galway Claregalway 2021 Oisín Mullin Mayo Kilmaine 2020 Oisín Mullin Mayo Kilmaine 2019 Seán O'Shea Kerry Kenmare Shamrocks 2018 David Clifford Kerry Fossa 2017 Con O'Callaghan Dublin Cuala 2016 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber 2015 Diarmuid O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber 2014 Ryan McHugh Donegal Cill Chartha 2013 Jack McCaffrey Dublin Clontarf 2012 Cillian O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber 2011 Cillian O'Connor Mayo Ballintubber 2010 Aidan Walsh Cork Kanturk 2009 Michael Murphy Donegal Glenswilly 2008 Tommy Walsh Kerry Kerins O'Rahilly's 2007 Killian Young Kerry Renard 2006 Keith Higgins Mayo Ballyhaunis 2005 Aaron Kernan Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers 2004 Niall Tinney Fermanagh Irvinestown St Molaise 2003 Seán Cavanagh Tyrone Moy Tír Na nÓg 2002 Rónán Clarke Armagh Pearse Óg 2001 Cormac McAnallen Tyrone Eglish St Patrick's 2000 Joe Bergin Galway Mountbellew–Moylough 1999 Philip Clifford Cork Bantry Blues 1998 Michael Donnellan Galway Dunmore MacHales 1997 Mike Frank Russell Kerry Laune Rangers
Breakdown of winners
By county CountyNumber of winsWinning years Mayo 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021 Kerry 1997, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019 Donegal 2009, 2014, 2025 Galway 1998, 2000, 2022 Armagh 2002, 2005, 2024 Tyrone 2001, 2003 Cork 1999, 2010 Dublin 2013, 2017 Fermanagh 2004 Derry 2023
By province ProvinceNumber of winsWinning years Connacht 1998, 2000, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021, 2022 Ulster 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2014, 2023, 2024, 2025 Munster 1997, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2018, 2019 Leinster 2013, 2017
References
External links The official website of the Gaelic Players Association