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23rd November 2018
11:54am GMT
The son of former Tipperary manager, Eamonn, Donal is as potent a forward as they come. His 10 points in Galway's All-Ireland victory over Kilkenny brought his tally for the year to an impressive 1-37.
Showing off his fantastic scoring prowess throughout the year, the Salthill-Knocknacarra man was named the Electric Ireland minor Hurler of the Year and is one of many brilliant forwards to come up through the Galway underage system and we should see him shine at the senior grade not too long from now.
Mitchell impressed hugely for Meath minors this year in their journey to the All-Ireland semi final. He kicked six points in wins over both Dublin and Laois while he also notched 0-8 in their Leinster final dismantling of Kildare.
The Dunshaughlin sharpshooter also put 1-5 past Derry in the All-Ireland quarter final and he could be the missing piece that the Meath senior team are missing.
O'Neill was brilliant in the full forward line as Limerick reached the All Ireland minor quarter final. He scored 11 points in their defeat of Tipperary in the Munster round robin.
O'Neill's brilliant displays aren't just confined to Limerick as the Crecora-Manister club man popped up with 1-3 as Ardscoil Ris won yet another Dr.Harty cup with a victory over Midleton CBS.
O'Neill will no doubt fit in seamlessly to an already deadly Limerick attack when he does make the transition to the senior grade.
The Corofin youngster manned the Galway defence with authority in their run to the All-Ireland minor final this year. Not only did he do that, he got forward to land some inspirational scores including goals against Meath and Kerry in the latter stages of the championship.
Gill was a vital cog in the Galway machine this year and the 17-year-old should star on Tribesman u20 and senior squads in the years to come.
James, the grandson of former All-Ireland winner with Tipperary, Liam, was an important member of the Tipp minor team that won the Munster title in July. Devaney excelled in that final, notching eight points as the Premier county overcame Limerick.
The youngster is just another really talented forward that Tipp in a few years can add to their already strong collection with the likes of Seamie Callanan, John McGrath and Jason Forde already revelling in their roles at the senior grade.
Luke Swan is only 16 years old but he's already making the world of GAA take notice. The Castleknock dual sensation amassed 13 goals and seven points in the Leinster Championship between football and hurling including 3-1 in the Leinster hurling final victory over Kilkenny.
Swan has another year of minor next year and will look to shine at that grade once more but he's definitely one to keep a look out for in the future.
There is plenty of talent on its way to the senior grade and we might see this young talents light it up on the big stage in a few years.Explore more on these topics:
