LAST UPDATE | 20 Mar 2023

SIX PLAYERS FROM Sigerson Cup champions UCC have been named in the 2023 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team of the Year.

Runners-up UL have five representatives in the team, while there’s two a-piece from semi-finalists DCU DÉ and TU Dublin.

Dylan Foley, Daniel O’Mahony, Shane Merritt, Mark Cronin, Cathail O’Mahony (all Cork) and Ruairí Murphy (Kerry) make up the UCC contingent, the Cork university landing the Sigerson Cup after defeating UL in extra-time last month.

The county breakdown of the third-level football team of the year is as follows: six from Cork, two from both Mayo and Clare and lone representatives hailing from Kerry, Meath, Wexford, Offaly and Leitrim.

The Higher Education Awards Ceremony is due to take place on Monday, 3 April, with Sigerson and Fitzgibbon stars to be honoured and Player of the Year in both codes announced.

2023 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team of the Year

1. Dylan Foley – UCC, Éire Óg, Cork

2. Páraic Hughes – DCU DÉ, Kilanerin, Wexford, 3. Daniel O’Mahony – UCC, Knocknagree, Cork, 4. Jack Coyne – UL, Ballyhaunis, Mayo

5. Cian Hanley – TU Dublin, Ballaghaderreen, Mayo, 6. Darragh Cashman – UL, Millstreet, Cork, 7. Shane Merritt – UCC, Mallow, Cork

8. Bill Carroll – DCU DÉ, Cappincur, Offaly, 9.Paul Keaney – UL, St. Mary’s Kiltoghert, Leitrim

10. Emmet Mc Mahon – UL, Kildysart, Clare, 11. Ruairí Murphy – UCC, Listry, Kerry, 12. Mark Cronin – UCC, Nemo Rangers, Cork

13. Cathail O’Mahony – UCC, Mitchelstown, Cork, 14. Darragh Campion – TU Dublin, Skryne, Meath, 15. Ciaran Downes – UL, Kilmihil, Clare.

*BREAKING*

The 2023 Yoplait @LadiesHEC All Star and Rising Stars selections have been revealed

All 7 of the 2023 Yoplait HEC Finals were played at the University of Galway @ConnachtGAA Air Dome https://t.co/F1MMkl4Ro4#AlwaysBelieve

— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) March 20, 2023

Elsewhere, O’Connor Cup champions DCU DÉ dominate the female equivalent, the Yoplait HEC All-Star team, with eight representatives included.

Runners-up UL have five players in there, with one a-piece from Giles Cup and Lynch Cup winners University of Ulster and ATU Donegal respectively.

Anna Rose Kennedy, Kate Kenny, Robyn Murray, Claire Dunne, Laoise Lenehan, Róisín Ennis, Tara Needham and Clodagh Lohan make up the DCU contingent, with Tara’s twin Ciara of UL also included.

The winners will receive their awards on 31 March 31 at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel.

Yoplait HEC All-Stars

1. Robyn Murray – DCU DÉ

2. Claire Dunne – DCU DÉ, 3. Laoise Lenehan – DCU DÉ, 4. Dara Kiniry – UL

5. Erika O’Shea – UL, 6. Nicola Ward – UL, 7. Róisín Ennis – DCU DÉ

8. Anna Rose Kennedy – DCU DÉ, 9. Ciara Needham – UL

10. Tara Needham – DCU DÉ, 11. Kate Kenny – DCU DÉ, 12. Clodagh Lohan – DCU DÉ

13. Maria O’Neill – University of Ulster, 14. Síofra O’Shea – UL, 15. Ciara McGarvey – ATU Donegal.

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