Ulster GAA awards €30,000 to students in Bursary Scheme
Sixty third-level students have been awarded by Ulster GAA in their annual student bursary awards at an event that was held in St Mary’s University College, Belfast.
Now in its fifteenth year, the Ulster GAA Student Bursary Scheme – worth a total of €30,000 for 2022/23 – awards 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.
All nine counties in the province were represented in the scheme, with recipients selected based on their playing, coaching and/or administrative commitments within H.E Colleges GAA.
Speaking at the event, Ciaran McLaughlin, Ulster GAA President, said:
“The GAA Student Bursary Scheme recognises young people who are excelling in our Association and Ulster GAA is delighted to be able to continue our commitment to the scheme this year, particularly in the context of the current economic climate. We have been able to select and award sixty outstanding Gaels, all of whom have contributed to their College GAA clubs on the field of play, on the sideline or in the committee room.
“I want to pay tribute to their hard work and effort in promoting Gaelic games in the third-level sector and we hope that these bursaries will assist them in balancing their academic and sporting lives at this time.”
The following 60 students are recommended for an award with a bursary of €500 each, equating to a total spend of €30,000.
Name | County | Club | College |
Mark Tomany | Monaghan | Drumhowan | Coleraine, UU |
Aaron Ferris | Antrim | Lamh Dhearg | Jordanstown UU |
Ciaran magill | Antrim | Shane O’Neills Glenarm | Jordanstown UU |
Danaan McKeogh | Antrim | St. Johns | Jordanstown UU |
Ryan Convery | Antrim | Roger Casements Portglenone | Jordanstown UU |
Adam Markey | Armagh | Dromintee | Jordanstown UU |
Aidan Harney | Armagh | Pearse Og Armagh | Jordanstown UU |
Eoghan McArdle | Armagh | Middletown | Jordanstown UU |
Eoin McConvey | Armagh | Tir na nOg Portadown | Jordanstown UU |
Ronan Mallon | Armagh | St Colmcilles Grange | Jordanstown UU |
Ciaran Moore | Donegal | St Eunans | Jordanstown UU |
Adam Aicken | Down | East Belfast | Jordanstown UU |
Paige smyth | Down | Rgu Downpatrick | Jordanstown UU |
Tom Close | Down | Clonduff | Jordanstown UU |
Aodhan Donaghy | Tyrone | Loughmacrory | Jordanstown UU |
Conall Devlin | Tyrone | Dungannon Clarkes | Jordanstown UU |
Niall Quinn | Donegal | Robert Emmets | Mageee, UU |
Ruairi O’Brien | Fermanagh | Devenish St.Marys | Mageee, UU |
Aoibhan Conlon | Tyrone | Pomeroy Plunketts | Mageee, UU |
David Robinson | Antrim | St. Johns | Queens, Belfast |
Louis Boyd | Antrim | Naomh Eoin | Queens, Belfast |
Luke Duffy | Antrim | St Agnes | Queens, Belfast |
Patrick Friel | Antrim | Naomh Gall | Queens, Belfast |
Aaron O’Neill | Armagh | Killeavy | Queens, Belfast |
Adam Murtagh | Armagh | Cuchulainns Armagh | Queens, Belfast |
Fionntain Oliver | Armagh | Cuchulainns Armagh | Queens, Belfast |
Conaire Molloy | Derry | St Marys Slaughtmanus | Queens, Belfast |
Diarmuid Baker | Derry | Steelstown Brian Ogs | Queens, Belfast |
Emer Coyle | Derry | Michael Davitt’s Swatragh | Queens, Belfast |
John McAllister | Derry | Ballinascreen | Queens, Belfast |
Michael McCormack | Derry | Swatragh | Queens, Belfast |
Rachel Foy | Donegal | Robert Emmets | Queens, Belfast |
Eimear Fitzpatrick | Down | Burren | Queens, Belfast |
Emma McVeigh | Down | Burren | Queens, Belfast |
Hannah Dorrian | Down | Ballygalget | Queens, Belfast |
Liam Campbell | Down | Ballyholland | Queens, Belfast |
Kayleigh Bradley-West | Fermanagh | Tempo Maguires | Queens, Belfast |
Bronagh Laverty | Antrim | Con Magees Glenravel | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Cormac McGettigan | Antrim | O’Donovan Rossa | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Ella Wilson | Antrim | Naomh Gall | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Killian Burke | Antrim | Kickhams Creggan | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Maeve Kelly | Antrim | McQuillans Ballycastle | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Adam Henderson | Armagh | Clan na Gael | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Faye Fitzpatrick | Armagh | Crossmaglen Rangers | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Conan Milne | Derry | Bellaghy | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Dara Mooney | Derry | Eoghan Rua Coleraine | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Dearbhla McGuckian | Derry | Watty Grahams Glen | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Eimear-Rose Boyle | Derry | Ballinascreen | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Ellen Somerville | Down | Burren | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Claire Teague | Fermanagh | Lisnaskea Emmetts | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Shanna Cassidy | Fermanagh | Belnaleck Art McMurrough | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Aodhan McConnell | Tyrone | Glenelly St. Josephs | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Meabh Corrigan | Tyrone | Errigal Ciaran | St. Mary’s, Belfast |
Name | County | Club | College |
Eoghan Gormley | Derry | Limavady | Dundee, Robert Gordon University |
Joe McKee | Down | Bredagh | Glasgow |
Eliza O’Gorman | Monaghan | Carrick Emmets | Glasgow |
Liam Mathers | Down | Mayobridge | Liverpool John Moores |
Donal Doherty | Donegal | Carndonagh | TU Dublin |
Odhran Cunningham | Cavan | Kingscourt stars | TUS Midwest (Thurles) |
Liam Rafferty | Down | Newry Shamrocks | UCD |