 In 1938 Young joined the senior team as Glen Rovers set out to make history by besting Blackrock's twenty-five-year-old championship record of winning successive titles.Midleton stood in the way of a fifth successive championship title, however, a comprehensive 5–6 o 1–3 score line secured the victory and gave Young his first championship medal.The success continued once again the following year as Glen Rovers faced Blackrock in their first championship decider meeting in almost a decade.