Four Kilkenny players named on Electric Ireland minor team of the year

Kilkenny's Larry Phelan, Jack Dollard, Kevin Buggy and Jake Mullen have been rewarded for a fine season after being selected on the Hurling Minor Star team of the year.

The Cats quartet were leading lights as the Noresiders won the Leinster title before their campaign came to an end with defeat against Tipperary in the All-Ireland Final.

In this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Hurling Team of the Year, the top two teams Tipperary and Kilkenny, represent 9 of the 15 spots, with Tipperary players taking five places and Kilkenny having four representatives on the squad. Semi-finalists Galway took three spots, with other beaten semi-finalist Clare having two representatives. One player from Wexford also features on the panel.

Electric Ireland has also announced this year’s Electric Ireland Minor Star Hurling Player of the Year: Tipperary’s Euan Murray. 

The Tipperary playmaker was at the heart of so much of the Premier county’s play throughout the championship while also producing some brilliant scoring displays, and none more impressive than the 1-4 in the All-Ireland semi-final against Galway and a 4-point haul in the final against Kilkenny.

2024 Electric Ireland Hurling Minor Star Team of the Year

1. Seán Kelly (Galway and St Thomas’)
2. Sean McNamara (Clare and Clooney-Quin)
3. Cathal O’Reilly (Tipperary and Holycross-Ballycahill)
4. Larry Phelan (Kilkenny and James Stephens)
5. Jack Dollard (Kilkenny and Glenmore)
6. Jonah Donnellan (Galway and Pádraig Pearses)
7. Dara Kennedy (Clare and Ballyea)
8. Tiarnan Ryan (Tipperary and Holycross-Ballycahill)
9. Kevin Buggy (Kilkenny and Erin’s Own)
10. Jake Mullen (Kilkenny and Shamrocks Ballyhale)
11. Euan Murray (Tipperary and Durlas Óg)
12. Billy O’Brien (Tipperary and Nenagh Éire Óg)
13. Seán O’Brien (Wexford and Rathgarogue Cushinstown)
14. Brian Callanan (Galway and Ardrahan)
15. Cillian Minogue (Tipperary and Durlas Óg)