Ashbourne Cup champions UL dominate Third Level Camogie Team of the Year

Casey Hennessy of UL in action against Claire Gannon of TUD during the Electric Ireland Ashbourne Cup final. Picture: by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Ashbourne Cup champions UL dominate this year's Third Level Camogie Team of the Year. 

The Limerick university have eight players on the team while losing finalists TUD have three. There are also two players from both UCC and DCU. 

UL defeated TUD 6-11 to 1-12 in last month's final at the Connacht AirDome. 

Casey Hennessy of UL and Tipperary has been named as Player of the Year.

Mairead O'Brien of UL steps forward to collect her Player of the Match award after her side's victory in the Ashbourne Cup final.  Picture: by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

2024 Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Rising Stars Team of the Year 

1. Sinead Farrell – UL, St Lachtain’s, Kilkenny 

2. Eimear Loughman – UL, Clonoulty Rossmore, Tipperary 

3. Claire Kingston – UL, Newcestown, Cork 

4. Sharon Shanahan – UL, Shinrone, Offaly 

5. Orla Sinnott – TUD, Ferns St Aidan’s, Wexford 

6. Aine Keane – UL, St. Thomas’, Galway 

7. Aoife Healy – UCC, Aghada, Cork 

8. Ciara O’Connor – DCU, St Martin’s, Wexford 

9. Eimear Heffernan – UCC, Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams, Tipperary 

10. Kerrie Finnegan – TUD, Faughs, Dublin 

11. Róisín McCormick – TUD, Loughgiel Shamrocks, Antrim 

12. Mairead O’Brien – UL, Modeligo, Waterford 

13. Casey Hennessy – UL, Clonoulty Rossmore, Tipperary 

14. Eimear McGrath – UL, Drom & Inch, Tipperary 

15. Aisling Gannon – DCU, St Jude’s, Dublin

The Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling and Football Teams of the Year will be announced on March 19th and March 28th respectively. These awards will acknowledge 15 outstanding performances from this year’s Fitzgibbon Cup and Sigerson Cup Championships.