Forty-seven Higher Education students from across Ulster have been awarded bursaries as part of the 2021/22 Ulster GAA Student Bursary Scheme.
This is 14th year that Comhairle Uladh CLG has committed to the National Student Bursary Scheme, with a budget of €30,000 being set aside for the award.
The scheme is open to members of the Association attending a full-time undergraduate course at a university or third level college, and who are active participants in their Higher Education club.
Recipients were selected based on a range of criteria, including their playing, coaching or administrative commitments to the GAA, with a particular emphasis on those excelling in the areas of coaching and administration within HE Colleges GAA.
A total of 256 applications were received, with 47 students recommended for an award with a bursary of €635 each, equating to a total award of €29,845.
The list of successful applicants is provided below
| Name | County | Club | College |
| Aaron Courtney | Monaghan | Donaghmoyne | DCU |
| Joey Gillespie | Donegal | Naomh Muire Íochtar na Rosann | DCU |
| Ross Ó Mearlaigh | Donegal | CLG Ghleann Fhinne | DCU |
| Aine McCabe | Down | St. John Bosco Newry | Liverpool Hope University |
| Brendan McKey | Down | Dromara GAC | Liverpool Hope University |
| Cormac Finn | Donegal | St Eunan’s | Maynooth university |
| Adam Connolly | Tyrone | Kildress Wolfe Tones | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ardan McAvoy | Down | St Mary’s Burren | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Cathal Donnelly | Derry | St Colm’s Ballinascreen | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Cathal Gorman | Down | Newry Shamrocks GAC | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ciara Mullan | Tyrone | Carrickmore | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Fintan Canavan | Down | Bryansford GAC | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Lorcán Deery | Monaghan | Scotstown | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Malachy Campbell | Antrim | Sarsfields | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Michael Morgan | Antrim | QUB GAA Handball | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Oran Mallon | Tyrone | Dungannon Thomas Clarke’s | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Ruairi McGowan | Tyrone | Killyclogher st Mary’s | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Sean McCarthy | Armagh | Clann Eireann | Queen’s University Belfast |
| Anton McGrath | Antrim | Dunloy Cuchullains | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Conor McConville | Armagh | Clann Eireann | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Cormac Smyth | Armagh | Mullaghbawn | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Dáire Stevenson | Antrim | Naomh Pól Béal Feirste | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Daniel McKibbin | Down | Bryansford | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Michéal McCarville | Monaghan | Scotstown GAA | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Paddy Quigg | Derry | Kilrea Pearses GAC | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Steven Magennis | Antrim | St Brigids Belfast | St Mary’s University College Belfast |
| Aisling Kennedy | Derry | Ballinascreen | Stranmillis University College |
| Michael O’Brien | Monaghan | Emyvale | The Robert Gordon University |
| Peter Campbell | Down | Newry Mitchels | Trinity College Dublin |
| Annie Crozier | Derry | St Trea’s Ballymaguigan | Ulster University |
| Dónal Carney | Down | Darragh Cross | Ulster University |
| Emer Bradley | Derry | St Malachys GAC Castledawson | Ulster University |
| Emmett McLaughlin | Tyrone | Castlederg St Eugenes | Ulster University |
| Kimberley Burke | Derry | Kilrea | Ulster University |
| Kyle Campbell | Armagh | Peadar O’Doirnins Forkhill | Ulster University |
| Lucia Warnock | Fermanagh | Tempo Maguires | Ulster University |
| Megan O’Boyle | Down | Castlewellan | Ulster University |
| Pól McKervey | Fermanagh | Ederney | Ulster University |
| Ruairi Gormley | Tyrone | Strabane sigersons | Ulster University |
| Sean Reilly | Armagh | Pearse Ógs | Ulster University |
| Oisín Smyth | Fermanagh | Derrygonnelly Harps | University of Dundee |
| James Lynch | Derry | Steelstown Brian Ógs | University of Dundee |
| Aoife McQuaid | Fermanagh | St Molaise, Irvinestown | University of Liverpool |
| Caoimhe Mullan | Derry | Camogie – Lavey/ LGFA – Glen | University of Liverpool |
| Jack McCullagh | Tyrone | Dungannon Thomas Clarkes | University of Liverpool |
| Alice Collins | Derry | O’Donovan Rossa Magherafelt | University of Liverpool |
| Oisin Harkin | Tyrone | Clann na nGael | University of Liverpool |
By Michael Devlin Wed 13th Apr
