Roscommon player selected on third level colleges’ football Team of the Year

Thu, 28 Mar, 2024 - 13:45

Ian Cooney

A County Roscommon senior footballer has been rewarded for his consistency and excellence during his team’s Sigerson Cup campaign by being picked on the 2024 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team of the Year.

Daire Cregg from Boyle, who was immense for UCD during their Sigerson Cup final loss against Ulster University (UU) at Austin Stack Park, Tralee, has been picked at centre-forward on the team that features some of the country's most exciting young talent.

Cregg is one of five UCD players on the team, while UU have seven players on the team, including Darragh Canavan who was selected as Player of the Match in the decider.

“I would like to congratulate each of the players and their institutions on their achievements throughout this season’s championship and for being named on the Football Team of the Year.

“The determination and skill on display in this year’s Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Championships has been immensely enjoyable to watch, and the players named here serve as fantastic representatives of their third level institutions. We look forward to celebrating their achievements at a formal ceremony later in the year,” said GAA President, Jarlath Burns.

2024 Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Rising Stars Football Team of the Year

1 Conor Flaherty (UL, Claregalway and Galway)

2 Mark Dempsey (UL, Moorefield and Kildare)

3 Ryan Magill (UU, Burren and Down)

4 Josh Largo Ellis (UU, Irvinestown and Fermanagh)

5 Donncha Gilmore (UCD, Steelstown and Derry)

6 Ronan McCaffrey (UU, Teemore Shamrocks and Fermanagh)

7 Ben McCarron (UU, Steelstown and Derry)

8 Jonathan Lynam (UCD, The Downs and Westmeath)

9 Oisín McCann (UU, Killyclogher and Tyrone)

10 Eoghan Frayne (Maynooth, Summerhill and Meath)

11 Daire Cregg (UCD, Boyle and Roscommon)