Browne a key figure in Roscommon's minor football success
Westmeath Independent Community & Sports Awards in association with Westmeath County Council
Young Sportsperson of the Year finalist: Enda Browne
Enda Browne has certainly packed a lot into the past year.
He was a key figure on the Roscommon team which won the 2026 Connacht Minor Football Championship and he was chosen for the player of the match award after the provincial final victory over Galway.
Browne's ability to attack from his wing-back position caused Galway major problems throughout as Roscommon claimed victory on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-17 at Tuam Stadium.
It was part of a clean sweep of Connacht titles for the Rossies in 2026 - minor, U20 and senior - with Browne of Pádraig Pearses playing a significant role for the minor team.
Later in the year, Enda helped Pearses to secure the Roscommon minor football title, defeating Roscommon Gaels in the final after extra time.
Enda has also shown considerable talent in soccer and he played for Galway United at underage level for a couple of seasons, before focusing most of his sporting energies on Gaelic football.
However, Enda was part of two Coláiste Chiaráin soccer teams which reached Connacht finals during the 2025/2026 school term. Coláiste Chiaráin contested the FAI Schools Connacht Under-19 Cup final, where they lost out 5-3 to Coláiste Bhaile Chláir of Claregalway. Enda scored one of the Coláiste Chiaráin goals in the decider.
The Athlone school also reached the FAI Schools Connacht Junior (U17) Cup final, where St Joseph’s, Galway emerged victors 3-2.
Now a Leaving Cert student at Coláiste Chiaráin, Enda is certainly a rising sporting star who is worth keeping an eye on.
A son of Mary Brooks and Patrick Browne, Enda has one older brother, Richard, and two youngster sisters, Sally and Aoife.
Enda actually started his sporting journey with Westmeath club Maryland/Tang but his family's move to Taughmaconnell in South Roscommon saw him join up with Pádraig Pearses. A case of Maryland/Tang's loss being Pearses' gain.
The Young Sportsperson of the Year finalists are Ally Duffy, Aimee Greene and Enda Browne.
The Young Sportsperson of the Year category is sponsored by the Shamrock Lodge Hotel.