James Young is an Irish hurler from County Laois. He plays for the Clonaslee–St Manman's club and was a regular on the senior Laois county team, for whom he was regularly one of the highest scoring players in the country. In 2006, James received a nomination for an All-Star award. In 2007, he was nominated for the Vodafone GAA Hurling All Stars awards. In 2009, he announced his retirement from the sport.