 Higgins has also represented Mayo and has played for Connacht in the Railway Cup in hurling winning a medal in 2005, in 2014 he became the first Connacht player won win football & hurling Railway Cups after Connacht win a first title since 1968.Hurling is his first love.In 2005 he won a Christy Ring Cup All Star, In 2008, Higgins was nominated for the Christy Ring Cup Player of the Year award.