10 young Irish sports stars you'll hear about in 2022

Soccer starlet Evan Ferguson is set for a Premier League bow in 2022, one of many nascent Irish talents we will all cheer and toast this year. Cathal Dennehy nominates him among the 10 to keep an eye on

IN THE SWING: Evan Ferguson is making strides at Brighton with a Premier League debut not far away for the Meath man. Pic: David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile

If there was one thing we learned in 2021, it’s that Irish sport — on the whole — is in a good place. From rowers to boxers, jockeys to swimmers, it was a year where our best and brightest lit up the biggest stages.

But a new year brings a new wave — that of the up-and-coming talent. While some are better known than others, what they share is a trajectory that’s headed skyward, meaning they could well be the next Kellie or Katie, the next Sexton or O’Donovan.