Higher Education Hurling Team of the Year announced

March 14, 2022

UL captain Bryan O'Mara lifts the Fitzgibbon Cup ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy

Following their Fitzgibbon Cup success, the Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars 2022 Hurling Team of the Year features six players from champions, UL, while beaten finalists NUIG have four representatives on the team. Beaten semi-finalists GMIT and IT Carlow have two representatives each.

There is also one player from Electric Ireland Ryan Cup Champions, MTU Kerry, represented. 

2022 Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year

Darach Fahy – GMIT, Ardrahan, Galway

Podge Delaney - IT Carlow, The Harps, Laois

TJ Brennan – UL, Clarinbridge, Galway  

Jack Fitzpatrick, NUIG, Killimordaly, Galway

Cianán Fahy – GMIT, Ardrahan, Galway

Bryan O Mara – UL, Holycross/Ballycahill, Tipperary

Niall Brassil - IT Carlow, James Stephens, Kilkenny

Ciaran Connolly – UL, Loughmore/Casteleiney, Tipperary

Fionán Mackessy - MTU Kerry, St Brendan's, Kerry

Cian Lynch – NUIG, Patrickswell, Limerick

Gearóid O’Connor – UL, Moyne/Templetuohy, Tipperary

John Fleming – NUIG, Meelick Eyrecourt, Galway

Mikey Kiely - UL, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Waterford

Mark Rodgers - UL, Scariff, Clare

Evan Niland - NUIG, Clarinbridge, Galway


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