The 2017 Independent.ie Football & Hurling Rising Stars have been announced today by Independent.ie & Comhairle Ardoideachais.

After a memorable weekend in Bekan, hosted by Comhairle Ardoideachais Connachta, St Marys had an historic victory in the Sigerson Cup. Mary Immaculate College Limerick retained their Fitzgibbon Cup after defeating League Champions IT Carlow in the final.

Dundalk IT, UU Magee & Galway TI were successful in the other Independent.ie Senior Football competitions. 

The Garda College, GMIT Letterfrack & IT Blanchardstown were successful in the other Independent.ie Senior Hurling competitions. 

HE GAA Independent.ie
 Rising Stars Football Team 2017

1. Joe O'Donoghue, (Cavan / DKIT)
2. Kevin Mc Kernan, (Down / St. Marys)
3. Michael Fitzsimons, (Dublin / UCD)
4. Kieran Mc Geary, (Tyrone / St. Marys)
5. Conor Meyler, (Tyrone / St. Marys)
6. Jack Mc Caffrey, (Dublin / UCD)
7. Gearoid Hegarty, (Limerick / UL)
8. Oisin O'Neill, (Armagh / St. Marys)
9. Jack Barry, (Kerry / UCD)
10. Adrian Spillane, (Kerry / UCC)
11. Conor Mc Carthy, (Monaghan / UCD)
12. Conall Mc Cann, (Tyrone / St. Marys)
13. Matthew Fitzpatrick, (Antrim / St. Marys)
14. Cathal Mc Shane, (Tyrone / St. Marys)
15. Denis Daly, (Kerry / UL)

Independent.ie Football Rising Stars Breakdown by Club
St. Marys - 7 
UCD - 4 
UL - 2
UCC - 1 
DKIT - 1   

Independent.ie Football Rising Stars Breakdown by County
Tyrone – 4
Kerry - 3
Dublin - 2
Cavan - 1 
Down - 1 
Antrim - 1 
Limerick - 1 
Monaghan - 1 
Armagh - 1 

HE GAA Independent.ie
 Rising Stars Hurling Team 2017

1. Enda Rowland (IT Carlow / Laois)
2. David Sweeney (MICL / Tipperary)
3. Damien Healy (IT Carlow / Meath)
4. Dwayne Palmer (IT Carlow / Laois)
5. Conor Twomey (MICL / Cork)
6. Ronan Maher (MICL / Tipperary)
7. Willie Connors (LIT / Tipperary)
8. Stephen Cahill (MICL / Tipperary)
9. Michael Breen (UCC / Tipperary)
10. Darragh O Donovan (MICL / Limerick)
11. Michael O Neill (MICL / Clare)
12. Cian Lynch (MICL / Limerick)
13. Aaron Gillane (MICL / Limerick)
14. Stephen Maher (IT Carlow / Laois)
15. John Hetherton (Garda College / Dublin)

Independent.ie Hurling Rising Stars Breakdown by Club
Mary Immaculate College Limerick – 8
IT Carlow – 4
LIT – 1
UCC – 1
Garda College – 1   

Independent.ie Hurling Rising Stars Breakdown by County
Tipperary – 5
Laois – 3
Limerick – 3
Meath – 1
Cork – 1
Clare – 1
Dublin - 1