Rising Stars Teams 2015
April 22, 2015
Conor Moynagh of DCU
Comhairle Ardoideachais have announced the HE GAA Independent.ie Rising Stars Teams of the 2015 Higher Education Championships in football and hurling.
After some outstanding displays for DCU, Cavan's Conor Moynagh has been named at centre half back.
After two memorable weekends in Munster hosted by University College Cork and Limerick IT, DCU eventually came out on top after extra-time against the hosts and holders UCC in the Sigerson Cup final while it took a replay for UL to overcome reigning champions WIT in the Fitzgibbon Cup.
The Garda College, Ulster University Magee and Mater Dei also claimed Higher Education Football Championships in 2015 while Trinity College, Galway/Roscommon ETB & John Moores University (Liverpool) were successful in the Senior Hurling competitions.
Both of the premier competition champions are well represented on their respective teams DCU (6), UL (7)), while losing finalists UCC (5) and WIT (5) also make a significant contribution.
In terms of counties, Roscommon and Kerry both have the most representatives on the football team (3 each) while in the hurling Tipperary lead the way with five selections, the most of any county.
Those selected will be honoured at a function on the evening of Tuesday, April 28th in Croke Park.
HE GAA Independent.ie Rising Stars Football Team 2015
1. Tadhg Lowe (DCU/Roscommon)
2. David Byrne (UCD/Dublin)
3. Jack McGuire (UCC/Kerry)
4. David Culhane (UCC/Kerry)
5. Colm Begley (DCU/Laois)
6. Conor Moynagh (DCU/Cavan)
7. Tom Clancy (UCC/Cork)
8. Steven O'Brien (DCU/Tipperary)
9. Brendan Murphy (IT Carlow/Carlow)
10. Niall Kelly (UCD/Kildare)
11. Luke Connolly (UCC/Cork)
12. Mickey Quinn (DCU/Longford)
13. Colin Compton (Garda/Roscommon)
14. Conor Cox (UCC/Kerry)
15. Enda Smith (DCU/Roscommon)
HE GAA Independent.ie Rising Stars Hurling Team 2015
1. Paul Maher (UL/Tipperary)
2. Brian Stapleton (UL/Tipperary)
3. Brian Troy (UL/Kilkenny)
4. Tom Fox (WIT/Tipperary)
5. Martin O'Neill (WIT/Waterford)
6. David McInerney (UL/Clare)
7. Cian Buckley (Cork IT/Cork)
8. Danny Sutcliffe (Trinity/Dublin)
9. Tony Kelly (UL/Clare)
10. Jason Forde (UL/Tipperary)
11. Pauric Mahony (WIT/Waterford)
12. Tommy Heffernan (UL/Tipperary)
13. Gavin O'Brien (WIT/Waterford)
14. Austin Gleeson (WIT/Waterford)
15. David Reidy (LIT/Clare)
