Roscommon captain chosen as Connacht U-20 Player of the Province
Roscommon U-20 football captain, Eoghan Carthy, after being named the 2026 Dalata Hotel Group GAA U-20 Connacht Player of the Province. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Roscommon U-20 football captain, Eoghan Carthy, has marked a stellar season in leading his side to provincial glory by being named 2026 Dalata Hotel Group GAA U-20 Connacht Player of the Province.
Selected by a panel of expert GAA journalists from the Gaelic Writers' Association, Carthy was recognised for his outstanding performances, leadership and influence throughout the championship, culminating in a famous 5-16 to 2-22 victory against Mayo in the provincial final at the end of April.
A true “Difference Maker”, he was also selected on the 2026 Dalata Hotel Group GAA U-20 Football Team of the Year.
Connacht's strength was further reflected through the inclusion of Roscommon team-mate Michael Gillooly and Mayo's Kobe McDonald on this year's Team of the Year.
Tyrone's Shea McDermott (Ulster), Kerry's Gearóid White (Munster), and Kildare's Jimmy Lynch (Leinster) won the other Player of the Province awards.
