broke into his club's Senior side and was
their most consistent defender throughout the championship.
Our award winner had his first taste of success in 1996
when he helped his club to the Under-12 Roinn 2 county
title. He added an Under-12 Roinn 1 medal the following
year, and was a member of the team which lost the Under-14
Premier final in 1999. In 2001 he captained the club's
Juvenile team to the Premier championship semi-final and
won a District Roinn 2 Minor medal. The following year
he played an outstanding role in securing the Jim Byrne
Cup title for the first time in 34 years, and also made
his debut with the club's Junior 'A' team. The crowning
glory of his under-age career came last year when his
sustained excellence was recognised by the county Minor
selectors. And while the team bowed out in the first round
of the championship, our award winner was one of the most
impressive performers in the full-back position against
Kildare. He divided his duties between left half-back
and left corner-back with his club in the Senior championship,
and is destined to become a household name over the coming
years. The Wexford Creamery-Bord na nÓg Loch Garman
'Footballer of the Year' for 2003 is MICHAEL HANRAHAN
of Sarsfields.
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