Seven Ulster Camogs honoured with Bursaries

The Camogie Association and CCAO (Higher Education Camogie Council) awarded eleven camogie players with third level bursaries totalling €7000 at Croke Park this afternoon (Tuesday, Jan 18th).

The joint presentations were made by President of the Camogie Association Joan O’Flynn and Shane D’Arcy, President of CCAO.

The eleven recipients were Sinead Cassidy, a student at Queens University, Belfast; University of Ulster Jordanstown quartet Shauna Murphy, Karen Tinnelly, Sara Louise Carr and Gemma McCullagh; Emma Connolly and Dervlagh McGuigan, of St Mary’s, Belfast also received bursaries; while Meath star Jane Dolan, a student of Dublin Institute of Technology, NUI Galway duo Anne- Marie McMahon and Chloe Morey and Marese Floyd, Froebel College, completed the list.

Speaking about the awards President of the Camogie Association Joan O’Flynn:

“The Camogie Association and CCAO are delighted to be in a position to support camogie players during the course of their studies. This funding will assist each individual during the course of the year and help to offset the significant costs associated with third level education.

In addition, we are pleased to acknowledge the positive contribution that all of this year’s recipients make to the game of camogie. Sport is an integral part of college life, and it is important that players are in a position to devote time to training, developing and playing a prominent role for their college side. We are confident that the annual third level camogie bursary helps players in the pursuit of this.”

The eleven recipients were awarded their bursaries on foot of an extensive application form and interview process which was conducted in December of last year.