The 15 exceptional players from this season’s Higher Education Football Championships have been chosen in the 2022 Electric Ireland GAA Rising Stars Football Team of the Year.

In a season filled with stand-out team and individual performances, NUI Galway took home the Sigerson Cup for the first time since 2003 after a powerful display against runners-up, UL, while GMIT gained promotion from the Electric Ireland Trench Cup following their impressive run of form in this season’s Championship.

In this year’s Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars 2022 Football Team of the Year, Sigerson Cup Champions, NUI Galway, lead the way with seven players included, while beaten finalists UL have four representatives on the team. Beaten semi-finalists DCU DÉ and MTU Kerry each have two players represented.  

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

Conor Carroll - NUIG, Oranmore-Maree, Roscommon

Eoghan McLaughlin - UL, Westport, Mayo

Shea Ryan - DCU, Newbridge Sarsfields, Kildare

Fionán Mackessy - MTUK, Ardfert, Kerry

Sean Powter - UL, Douglas, Cork

Eoin Kelly - NUIG, Moycullen, Galway

Sean Kelly - NUIG, Moycullen, Galway

Red Óg Murphy - DCU, Curry, Sligo

Matthew Tierney - NUIG, Oughterard, Galway

Fionn McDonagh - NUIG, Westport, Mayo

Emmet McMahon - UL, Kildysart, Clare

Gavin Burke - NUIG, Corofin, Galway

Cathal Heneghan - NUIG, Glaveys, Roscommon

David Clifford - UL, Fossa, Kerry

Tony Brosnan - MTUK, Dr. Crokes, Kerry

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