ALL-IRELAND FOOTBALL champions Derry lead the way in the 2023 GAA minor star team of the year.
Six players from the Oak Leaf County have been included in the side with beaten All-Ireland finalists Monaghan having five players on the list.
There are two players from Munster champions Kerry included in the Austin Stacks duo of Ben Murphy and Paddy Lane, while Dublin’s Ryan Mitchell and Mayo’s Eoin McGreal complete the list.
Derry’s Johnny McGuckian has been chosen as the Player of the Year as part of the awards scheme sponsored by Electric Ireland. The Watty Grahams Glen player starred as Derry marched towards national glory.
2023 Minor Star Team of the Year
- 1. Jamie Mooney (Monaghan and Cremartin Shamrocks)
- 2. Jack Lynch (Monaghan and Monaghan Harps)
- 3. Fionn McEldowney (Derry and Slaughtneil)
- 4. Eoin McGreal (Mayo and Garrymore)
- 5. Cahir Spiers (Derry and Magherafelt)
- 6. James Sargent (Derry and Lavey)
- 7. Ryan Mitchell (Dublin and Erin’s Isle)
- 8. Ben Murphy (Kerry and Austin Stacks)
- 9. Tommy Rogers (Derry and Kilrea)
- 10. Seán Óg McElwain (Monaghan and Scotstown)
- 11. Tommy Mallen (Monaghan and Scotstown)
- 12. Johnny McGuckian (Derry and Watty Grahams Glen)
- 13. Conall Higgins (Derry and Magherafelt)
- 14. Matthew Finn (Monaghan and Emyvale)
- 15. Paddy Lane (Kerry and Austin Stacks)
Best of luck to him, hope he gets his career back on track…. He could be a great asset and option for our young Irish team with his experience. Good move going to Bournemouth, they’re going well and will be in the mix for promotion.
@Jerriko17: hope he does well but has prob 10 good games in an otherwise mediocre career. Honesty he disappointed me cos I though he would come out good.
@Martin Glynn: he’s not impressed with Marty Glynn either I’ve heard!
@Jerriko17: all good, but he has to make the team, sitting on the bench no good.
Don’t see him as first choice for Ireland at this stage,but he adds a bit of experience to the squad and offers a decent option wide on the left of midfield
@Lesidees: where did it all go wrong for him?
@Ciaran O’Mara: injuries and a negative style of play at Burnley. Hopefully he can kick on from here for a few more years.
Last chance saloon.
At 29yrs of age he should be playing his best football now, up to him what he makes of this chance. Never fulfilled his potential.
Strikes me as someone who lives on few past glories.. Little desire to push on and create new glories and better himself as a player. Very injury prone too, which isn’t his fault of course to be fair
@Nigel o’Neill: could not agree more. Does not get involved in the game . A bit similar to Hourihane
Too late for him.
There is reason nobody wanted to sign him
Great to see