Front Row: (left to right) Alex Connaire, Oisín Flannery (St Thomas’), Oisín Flannery (Pádraig Pearses), Evan Duggan, Keelan Creaven, Jason O’Donoghue, Dean Reilly, Ian McGlynn, Colm Cunningham, Seán McDonagh, Shane Jennings, Oisín Salmon, Mike Egan, Enda Collins, Cillian Callaghan and Niall Fleming. Back Row: (left to right) Thomas Hynes, Christy Brennan, Liam O’Reilly, Sean Neary (captain), Conor Flaherty, Donal O’Shea, Diarmuid Kilcommins, Patrick Rabbitte, Eoghan Geraghty, Eoin Lawless, Shane Morgan, Shane Quirke, Michael Flynn, Connell Keane, Adam Brett, Niall Collins, Sean Gardiner, Jack Barrett, John Cooney and Darren Duggan.

Galway retain All-Ireland Minor Hurling Title
There was to be no double/double for the Galway senior and minor hurling teams in their respective All-Ireland Finals at Croke Park. But there was still major cause for celebration and optimism in the county following the exploits of the minor side who secured a second title in-a-row and a third in the previous four years. 

Victory over a fine Kilkenny side, the end result of 0-21 to 0-14, may seem harsh on the Cats when reflecting back on the game but having overcome a difficult opening period, where Kilkenny threw everything at the young Tribesmen, Galway upped the ante no end and dominated their opponents for the majority of the second period.

Athenry pair, goalkeeper Patrick Rabbitte and wing back Shane Quirke, played their parts to earn the county it’s 12th. Minor title. Shane saving almost a certain goal at a vital stage and a defiant Patrick Rabbitte keeping a clean sheet. Eoin Lawless was also a member on the Galway Panel.

The Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Team of the Year 

Front Row: (left to right) Shane Jennings (Ballinasloe, Galway), Clarán Brennan (Bennettsbridge, Kilkenny), James Devaney (Borris-lleigh, Tipperary), Conor Kelly (O'Loughlin Gaels, Kllkenny), Donal O'Shea (Salthill/Knocknacarra, Galway, and Minor Hurler of the Year), Donal Leavy (Naomh Olaf, Dublin), and Dean Reilly (Pádraig Pearses, Galway). Back Row: (left to right) Cathal O'Neill (Crecora-Manister, Limerick), Luke Swan (Castleknock, Dublin), Darragh Maher (St Lachtain's, Kilkenny), Patrick Rabbitte (Athenry, Galway), Seán Neary (Castlegar, Galway), Seán Phelan (Nenagh Eire OG, Tipperary), and Jamie Young (O'Loughlin Gaels, Kilkenny).