Power selected as Sigerson Rising Star

Meath and Ratoath's Brian Power has been acknowledged as one of the most exciting young footballers in the country after being selected as an Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars for 2018.
These 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.
The battle for the Sigerson Cup was a close fought affair and there are five third level institutions contributing star players with UCD (5) and NUIG (4) the dominant presence with Power and Dublin's Andrew McGowan the only representatives from DIT.
Kerry's Jack Barry and Galway's Damien Comer feature and were also busy this spring at senior inter-county level. 
Another name to watch is McGowan from Kilmacud Crokes and DIT who was part of the Dublin panel that beat Galway in this year's NFL Div 1 final.
Fitzgibbon Cup hurling champions UL were a class apart in 2018. They dominate the final 15 with no fewer than seven young heroes chosen on a star-studded selection that has a representation from across five teams and includes names already well-known at inter-county level such as Dublin's Eoghan O'Donnell, Waterford's Colin Dunford, and Tipp duo Jason Forde and John McGrath.
Congratulating the winners, GAA President John Horan said: "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.
"Indeed, many of those chosen here have already embarked on senior inter-county careers and are making headlines. I've no doubt more of these names will follow them in the years to come.
"We are delighted that our third-level institutions, which are rated so highly all over the world for the calibre of young people they help to mould, are so committed to the promotion and playing of our Games and we appreciate that support.
"The Higher Education competitions produce games of the highest quality and these awards carry a major standing as a result.
"Our thanks to Electric Ireland for their support and we look forward to watching these young heroes continue to develop their talents at club and county level."

Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars Football Team 2018

1.Tadhg O'Malley (NUIG)

2. Andrew Mc Gowan (DIT)

3. Brian Power (DIT)

4. Sean Mulkerrin (NUIG)

5. Conor Mullally (UCD)

6. Gareth Mc Kinless (UU)

7. Michael Mc Kernan (UU)

8. Jack Barry (UCD)

9. Liam Casey (UCD)

10. Enda Tierney (NUIG)

11. Conor Mc Carthy (UCD)

12. Liam Carey (Mary Immaculate College)

13. Mark Bradley (UU)

14. Damien Comer (NUIG)

15. Evan O'Carroll (UCD)

Electric Ireland HE GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team 2018

1.    David McCarthy (UL)

2.    Conor Cleary (UL)

3.    Eoghan O'Donnell (DCU DE)

4.    Seán Finn (UL)

5.    Gearóid Hegarty (UL)

6.    Brian Hogan (Maynooth University)

7.    David Fitzgerald (UL)

8.    Colin Dunford (Carlow IT)

9.    Joe O'Connor (DCU DE)

10.    John Donnelly (DCU DE)

11.    Martin Kavanagh (Carlow IT)

12.    Donal Burke (DCU DE)

13.    Niall O'Brien (DIT)

14.    Jason Forde (UL)

15.    John McGrath (UL)