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24 for 2024: The Gaelic football starlets ready to make senior breakthrough this season

For some, like Cork's Cathal Maguire and Galway defender Sean Mulkerrin, the new year may bring a second coming. For others, the question is whether they can make the step up from under-age big hope to fully-fledged inter-county senior.

Mon, 01 Jan, 2024 - 22:04

Conor Brady (Cavan).

The Gowna man has been a go-to man-marker for his club and county. He is comfortable on the ball and a powerful player who operated predominately as a midfielder for the Cavan U20s. Brady missed the run to the 2022 Ulster final due to injury. He was his side’s top-scorer in the Ulster quarter-final defeat to Naomh Conaill with 1-1. Raymond Galligan will be acutely aware of the increasing plaudits Brady has received in recent months.

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