Fionán Mackessy has followed up being named on the Higher Education Hurling Championships Team of the Year by also being named on the football team. Mackessy, who is a member of the Kingdom's hurling panel, plays for MTU Kerry.
The Ardfert man was part of the MTU Kerry team which won hurling's second tier competition, the Ryan Cup, defeating Ulster University in the final. Last week, he was the only non-Fitzgibbon Cup player to be named on the Hurling Team of the Year.
He was also a member of the MTU Kerry team which reached the semi-finals of the Sigerson Cup, losing out the eventual winners NUI Galway. On Monday, Mackessy was one of three Kerry players - along with David Clifford and Tony Brosnan - to be named on the Higher Education Championships Football Team of the Year.
He was named at corner-back on the football team and at midfield in the hurling selection.
2022 Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Football Team of the Year
1. Conor Carroll - NUIG, Oranmore-Maree, Roscommon
2. Eoghan McLaughlin - UL, Westport, Mayo
3. Shea Ryan - DCU, Newbridge Sarsfields, Kildare
4. Fionán Mackessy - MTUK, Ardfert, Kerry
5. Sean Powter - UL, Douglas, Cork
6. Eoin Kelly - NUIG, Moycullen, Galway
7. Sean Kelly - NUIG, Moycullen, Galway
8. Red Óg Murphy - DCU, Curry, Sligo
9. Matthew Tierney - NUIG, Oughterard, Galway
10. Fionn McDonagh - NUIG, Westport, Mayo
11. Emmet McMahon - UL, Kildysart, Clare
12. Gavin Burke - NUIG, Corofin, Galway
13. Cathal Heneghan - NUIG, Glaveys, Roscommon
14. David Clifford - UL, Fossa, Kerry
15. Tony Brosnan - MTUK, Dr. Crokes, Kerry
2022 Electric Ireland Higher Education GAA Rising Stars Hurling Team of the Year
1. Darach Fahy – GMIT, Ardrahan, Galway
2. Podge Delaney - IT Carlow, The Harps, Laois
3. TJ Brennan – UL, Clarinbridge, Galway
4. Jack Fitzpatrick, NUIG, Killimordaly, Galway
5. Cianán Fahy – GMIT, Ardrahan, Galway
6. Bryan O Mara – UL, Holycross/Ballycahill, Tipperary
7. Niall Brassil - IT Carlow, James Stephens, Kilkenny
8. Ciaran Connolly – UL, Loughmore/Casteleiney, Tipperary
9. Fionán Mackessy - MTU Kerry, St Brendan's, Kerry
10. Cian Lynch – NUIG, Patrickswell, Limerick
11. Gearóid O’Connor – UL, Moyne/Templetuohy, Tipperary
12. John Fleming – NUIG, Meelick Eyrecourt, Galway
13. Mikey Kiely - UL, Abbeyside/Ballinacourty, Waterford
14. Mark Rodgers - UL, Scariff, Clare
15. Evan Niland - NUIG, Clarinbridge, Galway
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