DUBLIN U21 FOOTBALLER Conor McHugh has been today named the Cadbury Hero of the Future for 2014.
McHugh’s exploits for the Dublin All-Ireland winning side have helped him win the award after the Dubs defeated Roscommon in the final last month in Tullamore.
The attacker shone in that final as he scored 1-6 from play and it followed up his brilliant display when scoring 0-3 in the All-Ireland semi-final win over Cavan. He had previously weighed in with 0-8 when in action during Dublin’s Leinster U21 winning campaign.
The All-Ireland title win added to the minor football crown that McHugh picked up in 2012 with Dublin while he is also a talented hurler and was part of the Dublin minor sides that lost the 2011 and 2012 deciders.
McHugh saw off stiff competition for the award in teammate Cormac Costello, Roscommon stars Diarmuid Murtagh and Thomas Corcoran, Cavan’s Michael Argue and Cork’s dual player Alan Cadogan.
McHugh was selected as the winner by a panel of judges that includes former Kerry footballer Tomás Ó Sé, former Dublin Manager Paul Caffrey and TG4 journalist Micheal Ó Domhnaill.
Na Fianna club man McHugh will receive €1,000 in prize money and his club will also receive a grant of €1,000.
Should have been black carded against Cavan though
And so what Conor. That should have no effect on how he won this. Congrats to McHugh. Good talent certainly one who’ll be pushing for a place on the starting 15 of Dublin soon. Unbelievable talent
I’m not saying that he’s not a serious talent! Just saying that his cynicism probably cost Cavan a place in the all ireland final!
To be fair, I think scoring only 1 point in last 20 mins of the game (out of only 3 points in the 2nd half) is probably what cost Cavan a place in the All Ireland Final.
Watch that incident again, cavan player clearly pulls his hand in to look as if conor pulls him down
I don’t want to begrudge the lad but IMO the best Dublin players not even nominated David Byrne,Eric Lowndes and if Cavan had won the semi final would McHugh even get a nomination? going into the AI final Conor McHugh only scored 0-10 in 4 games compared to Diarmuid Murtagh of Roscommon who scored 1-22 in the same amount of games and he added to that total with 2-3 in the AI final.
Are you comparing a free taker with a non free taker?
Donie smith,tom corcoran and murtagh all took frees for roscommon
So how many of his total are frees? Just wondering, not arguing, but judging lads on the total the scored is not always an accurate gauge. Lads taking frees will obviously score more heavily, you’d expect a full forward to out score a half forward. Players can have an influence on a match apart from the scores he directly gets. Not saying murtagh doesn’t deserve it, just saying points svored is not the only criteria to judge a player on.
I have to say though mc hugh totally deserves it
Well done to Connor. The U21 season is over and done with now. You could bring up any match he played in throughout the campaign and give out about what ever is bothering you but at the end of the day its over and done with now so theres no point in crying over spilled milk. (This is a general comment NOT directed at anybody in particular)