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1864

I think young hurler of the year is an under 21 competition.

Most players are now 22 before making their debut without talking about having major impacts on games.

Outside of the three named Iā€™d say Ryan + McCarthy (Clare), Connery, O Leary Hayes + Downey (Cork), Keyes (Laois) and Keogh (Dublin) were the only ones to start championship games. A few others came on as subs.

There is a case for making it an under 22 competition. In that case a lot more players who made memorable impacts on the championship could be rewarded. Donnelly, Burke, Kingston and Coleman from the list of nominated all stars. Montgomery would be another one.

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1865

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You wouldnā€™t bat an eyelid at previous winners.

Yeah this year for whatever reason just seemed a real lack of worthy performances to warrant such an award.

1866

Kingston and Coleman would have been u23 in 2020.

1867

Young lads have no business being out on the same field as those behemoths from Limerick

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1868

With the season so interrupted and the winter championship it was hard for many young lads to break through as well

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1869

If they changed it to under 22 then you could forget about Donnelly, Burke, Kingston and Coleman. Kyle Hayes would walk all over the cunts

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1870

He would indeed. Totally forgot about him.

1871

Kyle Hayes transformed the game this year galloping down the wing like Frankel in the Guineas.

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1872

Ryan is 22

1873

I was alluding to the fact he was under 21 in 2020. Thatā€™s the eligibility for yhoty.

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1874
1875

Decent point about u17s not being allowed play club senior

1876

Personally I think itā€™s a good rule as it avoids fixture congestion in counties that run minor as an under 17 competition.

Iā€™d have no issue with them training with adult at that age if at nothing else just to assimilate them.

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1877

Itā€™s definitely handier alright but from a development point of view I think itā€™s a bit of a loss. Will be interesting to see how they fit in the u19 this year

1878

A good club 17 year old who doesnā€™t make the County Under 17ā€™s is kind of at nothing in the current set up. One club minor match and training session per week isnā€™t a lot.

Cian Darcy was probably the last Under 17 I remember to play Senior Club in Tipp and he was well able for it. Was ripping it up in County Quarter/Semi Finals in Semple in 2015.

1879

I must confess to have never heard of him. Would he fit in the thread players who had it etc or should we trawl the missing persons thread?

1880

All Ireland Minor, Under 21 and Senior Hurling Medalist.
He gives a lovely cameo here from 1.04 to 1.20.

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1881

:smile:

1882

The Celtic Challenge pulls in a lot of players; although not sure if thatā€™s being run under Covid.

1883

Brilliant competition. The best thing the GAA did in a hurling development aspect in the last decade. Football trying to get in on the act there as well.