Three Galway players named in minor camogie team of the year

Aislinn Healy tussles for possession with Tipperary's Alice Butler in  the All Ireland Minor A semi-final between the sides in April.placeholder image
Aislinn Healy tussles for possession with Tipperary's Alice Butler in the All Ireland Minor A semi-final between the sides in April. | Photo: Joe Keane.

Conroy, Cosgrove and Healy are included on team dominated by champions Kilkenny

Three Galway players have been named on the 2026 Electric Ireland Camogie All-Ireland Minor Championship's Team of the Year, which was announced today (Thursday).

Carnmore full-back, Muireann Conroy; Castlegar half-back Aisleen Healy; and Sarsfields full-forward Mary Brigid Cosgrove have all been included in the squad.

Galway reached the All-Ireland final this year, where they were beaten 3-17 to 1-8 by Kilkenny, and the champions lead the way with nine players named on the team.

Players from the two beaten semi-finalists this year complete the team, with two from the Tipperary side beaten by Galway; and one from the Cork outfit that was defeated by Kilkenny.

Kilkenny's Emily Phelan, who was named as Player of the Match in the All-Ireland final, has been named as the Player of the Year.

2026 Minor Camogie Team of the Year: Ella Walton (Kilkenny/Tullaroan); Hannah Tennyson (Kilkenny/Carrickshock), Muireann Conroy (Galway/Carnmore), Erin Morrissey (Kilkenny/ Bennettsbridge); Aisleen Healy (Galway/ Castlegar), Ona Kennedy (Kilkenny/Windgap), Ciara Cahill (Tipperary/Drom & Inch); Shannon Doheny (Kilkenny/Tullaroan), Eleanor Doheny (Kilkenny/Tullaroan); Abbie Horgan (Tipperary/Boherlahan-Dualla), Lexi Manley (Cork/Aghabullogue), Holly Ryan (Kilkenny/Bennettsbridge); Emily Phelan (Kilkenny/John Lockes), Mary Brigid Cosgrove (Galway/Sarsfields), Amy O’Shea (Kilkenny/Carrickshock).

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