PHILIP O’DONNELL WAS at Croke Park yesterday where he was presented with his Independent.ie Football Rising Stars Award.
The Glenswilly goalkeeper was presented with the award by Uachtarán Chumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail for his performances for Dublin City University in the Sigerson Cup.
Photo caption: Philip O’Donnell being presented with his Independent.ie Football Rising Stars Award by Aogán Ó Fearghail, left, and Gerry Tully, Chairman of Comhairle Ardoideachais, right at Croke Park, Dublin. Photo: Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE
The PhD in Business student was called into the DCU team on Sigerson weekend in Belfast in February as his side overcame the hosts, Ulster University Jordanstown, who had Donegal players Patrick McBrearty and Ryan McHugh in their starting line-up, 1-14 to 0-13 in the semi-final.
O’Donnell – a two-time Donegal SFC winner with his native club in 2011 and 2013 – kept a clean sheet again in the final, although his DCU team lost out 0-10 to 2-2 against University College Dublin.
The Independent.ie Football Rising Stars Award winners at Croke Park, Dublin. Photo: Seb Daly / SPORTSFILE
Sigerson Cup XV
1. Philip O’Donnell Glenswilly, Donegal DCU
2. Ryan Wylie, Ballybay, Monaghan UCD
3. Kevin Feely Athy GFC, Kildare DCU
4. David Byrne, Naomh Ólaf CLG, Dublin UCD GAA
5. Michael Fitzsimons, Cuala GAA, Dublin UCD
6. Conor Moynagh Drumgoon Éire Óg, Cavan DCU
7. Jack McCaffrey Clontarf GAA Club, Dublin UCD
8. Liam Casey, Cahir Gaa, Tipperary UCD
9. Niall Mc Keever Portglenone, Antrim UUJ
10. Colm Begley, Parnells Gaa Coolock, Dublin (Laois native) DCU
11. Kieran Hughes, Scotstown GAA, Monaghan UUJ
12. Daniel Yankee Mc Kenna Errigal Truagh Parish, Monaghan DKIT GAA CLUB
13. Paul Mannion, Kilmacud Crokes GAA Club, Dublin UCD
14. John Heslin, St Lomans Mullingar Gaa Club, Westmeath, UCD
15. Shane Carey, Scotstown, Monaghan DCU
