Ciara and Tara Needham of Louisburgh have both been named in the Yoplait HEC All Star team following the 2023 O'Connor Cup campaign.

Tara was part of the DCU Dóchas Éireann side that won the championship outright at the University of Galway Air Dome at the Connacht COE in Bekan.

Twin Ciara was part of the UL team who were beaten finalists on the day.

Tara earned a spot in the team's attack, while Ciara is in at midfield.

Meanwhile, Kilkerrin Clonbeirne's Nicola Ward of UL has been selected at centre half back.

There's also a place for Claire Dunne in the team - the St Farnan's and Sligo footballer is picked at right corner back after a strong showing for DCU DÉ.

 

Here is the All Star team as well as the Rising Star team: 

Yoplait HEC All Stars  

1. Robyn Murray – DCU DÉ
2. Claire Dunne - DCU DÉ
3. Laoise Lenehan - DCU DÉ
4. Dara Kiniry – UL
5. Erika O’Shea – UL
6. Nicola Ward – UL
7. Róisín Ennis - DCU DÉ
8. Anna Rose Kennedy - DCU DÉ
9. Ciara Needham – UL
10. Tara Needham - DCU DÉ
11. Kate Kenny - DCU DÉ
12. Clodagh Lohan - DCU DÉ
13. Maria O’Neill – University of Ulster
14. Síofra O’Shea – UL
15. Ciara McGarvey – ATU Donegal

Yoplait HEC Rising Stars   

1. Lily Vickers – ATU Sligo
2. Amy Dunleavy – University of Galway
3. Aoife Morrisroe – ATU Sligo
4. Ellen Donoghue – University of Galway
5. Ciara Gilsenan – DKIT
6. Roisin Rodgers – ATU Sligo
7. Kaioni Tuipulotu – University of Limerick
8. Ciara Mulligan – DKIT
9. Eimile Loughran – Ulster University
10. Dearbhaile Lynch – ATU Sligo
11. Chloe Towey – TUS Midwest
12. Iris Kennelly – TUS Midwest
13. Niamh Rice – DKIT
14. Lauren Boyle – DKIT
15. Molly Carthy – DCU DÉ