Six UUJ men in Rising Stars side

Derry star Mark Lynch helped UUJ win the Sigerson Cup

Six of UUJ's Sigerson Cup winning squad have been named in the Ulster Bank Rising Stars varsity team of the year.

Down man Michael McAllister was picked as goalkeeper while the defence includes Monaghan county player Paul McGuigan and Donegal star Karl Lacey.

The forward line includes Tyrone's Raymond Mulgrew, Antrim player Paddy Cunningham and Derry's Mark Lynch.

The players from the football and hurling teams received their awards from GAA president Nickey Brennan.

The Ulster Bank Rising Stars are selected from the 5,000 registered players across 57 colleges and eight senior level competitions.

Garda College's march to their first final since 1999 didn?t go unnoticed by the Rising Stars judging panel as the Templemore College picked up five awards.

Meath's Cormac McGill and Darren Mullaghy of Galway were honoured in defence while Kerry's Aidan O'Mahony, Offaly's Rory Guinan and John O'Brien of Dublin also received award.

Tipperary footballer George Hannigan was the only player to be honoured from the Ulster Bank Trench Cup competition, after he was an influential force in Mary Immaculate College's victory in the second-tier championship.

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2008 Ulster Bank Rising Stars - Football: Michael McAllister (UUJ and Down), Cormac McGill (Garda and Meath), Eoin Naughton (DIT and Kildare), Tom Cunniffe (GMIT and Mayo), Paul McGuigan (UUJ and Monaghan), Darren Mullaghy (Garda and Galway), Karl Lacey (UUJ and Donegal), Aidan O'Mahony (Garda and Kerry), George Hannigan (MICL and Tipperary), Paul Conroy (GMIT and Galway), Rory Guinan (Garda and Offaly), Raymond Mulgrewn (UUJ and Tyrone), John O'Brien (Garda and Dublin), Patrick Cunningham (UUJ and Antrim), Mark Lynch (UUJ and Derry).

Hurling team: Anthony Nash (UCC & Cork), Michael Walsh (Limerick IT & Cork), John Dalton (Waterford IT & Kilkenny), Shane O'Neill (UCC & Cork), Pat Hartley (Waterford IT & Kilkenny), Shane Maher (Limerick IT & Tipperary), Kevin Moran (Waterford IT & Waterford), Jonathan Clancy (Limerick IT & Clare), Wayne McNamara (Limerick IT & Limerick), TJ Reid (Waterford IT & Kilkenny), Cyril Donnellan (Limerick IT & Galway), Willie Hyland (Limerick IT & Laois), Eoin Reid (Waterford IT & Kilkenny), Joe Canning (Limerick IT & Galway), Ray McLoughney (Waterford IT & Tipperary)