2024 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Football Team of the Year.
Electric Ireland, proud sponsor of the Electric Ireland GAA Minor Championships, is delighted to announce 15 exceptional performers from the 2024 Minor Football season, as it reveals the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Football Team of the Year and the Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Player of the Year. As Electric Ireland reflects on their 13th year in partnership with the GAA, the 2024 Championship was a season that saw big provincial wins, tightly fought extra time, tough defeats, a new generation of talent coming through and many moments across minor that will last the players’ lifetime.
In an impressive series of big match-ups, it was an all-Ulster final where Derry took the win over Armagh to become back-to-back Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football champions. Armagh dominated possession in the first quarter with a hard fought battle from both sides throughout. With just 10 minutes to go, Derry came back with a killer goal which sealed the deal for the champions at O’Neill’s Healy Park.
In this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Team of the Year, the dominant Ulster province saw 9 players taking a spot on the team, with 4 players from Armagh and 5 players from Derry featuring. The traditional football stronghold of Kerry had 3 players in the team, with the final 3 players coming from Mayo.
Electric Ireland has also announced this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Player of the Year: Derry’s James Sargent. The midfielder and captain of his county was a standout player throughout this campaign, scoring a goal in the All-Ireland final as well as being awarded player of the match on the day. With Sargent’s exceptional skill and talent highlighted in this year’s championship, it is no surprise that he also featured in last year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Team of the Year and makes him a back-to-back Minor champion.
2024 Electric Ireland Football Minor Star Team of the Year
1. Kacper Robak (Kerry and Dr. Crokes)
2. Tom Hession (Mayo and Eastern Gaels)
3. Ronan Canavan (Derry and Brian Ógs Steelstown)
4. Conall Wilson (Armagh and St Peter’s)
5. Luke Grant (Derry and Greenlough)
6. Ben Murphy (Kerry and Austin Stacks)
7. Diarmaid O’Rourke (Armagh and St Patricks Dromintee)
8. James Sargent (Derry and Lavey)
9. Dáithí O’Callaghan (Armagh and Carrickcruppen St Patricks GAA)
10. Eamon Young (Derry and Newbridge)
11. Kobe McDonald (Mayo and Crossmolina Deel Rovers)
12. Gearóid White (Kerry and John Mitchels)
13. Eoin Duffy (Armagh and Culloville Blues GAC)
14. Oisín Deane (Mayo and Crossmolina Deel Rovers)
15. Dylan Rocks (Derry and Loup)
Rob Crabbe, Group Sponsorship & PR Manager at Electric Ireland, commented: “We were fortunate to witness another season of outstanding football and thrilling clashes during this year’s Electric Ireland GAA Minor football campaign. The level of skill and talent shown throughout each round is a testament to the players’ time and dedication put in across the season. With that, Electric Ireland is delighted to announce the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Star Football Team of the Year. It is fantastic to celebrate these major moments at the end of each season while also reflecting back on the minor moments we have seen this season that will last these players a lifetime.”
Uachtarán CLG, Jarlath Burns, said: “I am delighted to congratulate the players selected in this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Team of the Year. Watching the games this season has been thrilling and the showcase of talent at each stage of the championship has been extremely impressive, culminating in an incredibly exciting all-Ulster final. A bright future lies ahead for these players, and I look forward to seeing their development in the GAA over the coming years. I am also delighted to congratulate James Sargent of Derry on his fantastic achievement of the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Minor Football Player of the Year. James’ performance in the final and during the minor championships over the last two seasons, across both hurling and football, make this a much-deserved award.”
