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Limerick's Jason Gillane has been named as goalie of the year on the Higher Education Hurling team | PICTURE: Sportsfile
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THREE LIMERICK senior hurling players have been named on the 2024 GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Team of the Year. Jason Gillane (MICL, Patrickswell and Limerick), Fergal O’Connor (University of Limerick, Effin and Limerick) and Shane O’Brien (MICL, Kilmallock and Limerick) have all been named on the team.
In a season filled with stand-out team and individual performances, it was Mary Immaculate College Limerick (MICL) who reigned supreme, overcoming a strong University of Limerick (UL) side in the final - who themselves were aiming for three Fitzgibbon Cup victories in a row. MICL, who are managed and coached by famous family duo Jamie Wall and Podge Collins, triumphed to a third Fitzgibbon Cup title in their history, all of which have come since 2016.
In this year’s Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars 2024 Hurling Team of the Year, Fitzgibbon Cup Champions MICL lead the way with seven players included, while beaten finalists UL have four representatives on the team. Beaten semi-finalists University of Galway have three representatives, with one player from SETU Waterford also included on this year’s team.
2024 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year:
1. Jason Gillane (MICL, Patrickswell & Limerick)
2. Adam Hogan (MICL, Feakle & Clare)
3. Eoin Lawless (University of Galway, St Mary's Athenry & Galway)
4. Fergal O’Connor (University of Limerick, Effin & Limerick)
5. Diarmuid Ryan (MICL, Cratloe & Clare)
6. Mark Fitzgerald (University of Limerick, Passage & Waterford)
7. Joe Caesar (MICL, Killenaule & Tipperary)
8. Cathal Quinn (MICL, Cashel King Cormacs & Tipperary)
9. Gavin Lee (University of Galway, Clarinbridge & Galway)
10. Reuben Halloran (SETU Waterford, De La Salle & Waterford)
11. Gearoid O’Connor (University of Limerick, Moyne-Templetuohy & Tipperary)
12. Shane O’Brien (MICL, Kilmallock & Limerick)
13. Shane Meehan (MICL, Banner & Clare)
14. Mark Rodgers (University of Limerick, Scariff & Clare)
15. Niall Collins (University of Galway, Cappataggle & Galway)
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