Patrick has served his club and county with distinction

The Connaught Telegraph Young Sports Stars of the Year, No. 15

 

Patrick Durcan (Gaelic football)

 

ALREADY honoured by the GAA at national level with a ‘player of the month’ award, Patrick Durcan has served his club, Castlebar Mitchels, and his county with distinction in 2016.

But his performance in the All-Ireland senior football final replay was arguably the best produced by a player who is still very much in his prime.

A player who is totally focused and dedicated, Patrick was one of the reasons Mayo drew with Dublin in the September showdown.

The quality of his performance and the leadership shown by him in the replayed final in October putting him up there among the top 10 players in the country in 2016.

A Young Sports Star Award winner with The Connaught Telegraph last year, and still Under 23, it looks like he has a long journey ahead of him and is likely to see Croke Park on a few more occasions.