Higher education GAA has named the Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars in football and hurling for 2019.
The awards acknowledge outstanding performances in the battle for the third level football and hurling championships and come at the end of what was another epic season of third level GAA action.
Despite this, there are five colleges represented on each panel with established inter-county senior players such as Aaron Gillane and Sean O’Shea shining alongside up-and-comers James Bergin and Jarlath Óg Burns.
The battle for the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup was also a close fought affair and again there are five third level institutions contributing star players with UCC again being the dominant presence with six star players after a stellar final performance against a well drilled and determined St Mary’s University College who have four star players listed. NUI Galway (2), UCD (2) and LYIT (1) also feature on the football panel.
“Over the last number of years it has become a real statement of intent from young players involved at third level football and hurling championships that the form they show here is a sign of things to come at inter-county level,” said GAA president John Horan.
“We in Electric Ireland have been delighted once again to support these prestigious championships for another year,” added John Dwane, Manager Customer Operations, Electric Ireland.