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Ulster GAA awards €30,000 to students in 2024/25 Bursary Scheme

April 3rd, 2025

Sixty third-level students have been awarded by Ulster GAA in their annual student bursary awards at a recent event in Queens University, Belfast.

Now in its seventeenth year, the Ulster GAA Student Bursary Scheme – worth a total of €30,000 for 2024/25 – 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.

There were 173 applications in 2024/25 and after a vigorous selection process involving Ulster GAA, the higher education colleges and the GPA, 60 students were successful in being allocated a bursary award.

Ulster GAA President Michael Geoghegan thanked all students who had applied for their continuous work in promoting Gaelic Games within the higher education sector.

“The GAA Student Bursary Scheme celebrates young individuals who are excelling within our Association, and Ulster GAA is proud to continue supporting this initiative this year.

“We are pleased to have selected and awarded 60 exceptional Gaels, each of whom has made significant contributions to their College GAA clubs, whether on the field, from the sidelines, or within the committee room.

“I want to commend their dedication and passion for promoting Gaelic games in Higher Education. We hope these bursaries will help them manage the balance between their academic pursuits and sporting commitments.”

 

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
Bronagh Moohan Tyrone Edendork St Malachys UU Magee
Connor Brennan Antrim All Saints Ballymena UU Magee
Kealan Fitzpatrick Fermanagh Newtownbutler First Fermanagh’s UU Magee
Patrick Kane Armagh Sean Treacy’s UU Magee
Clara Porter Donegal Buncrana UU Coleraine
Kevin McCormack Donegal Sean Mac Cumhaills UCD
Cillian McNally Monaghan Carrickmacross Emmets TU Dublin
Dylan Tormey Cavan Killygarry GAA TU Dublin
Niall Murtagh Antrim St Brigids GAC, Belfast Strathclyde
Jenny Doherty Donegal Buncrana Stranmillis University College Belfast
Alisha King Down St Mary’s Burren St .Mary’s, Belfast
Ben Lock Down Cumann Pheadair Naofa St .Mary’s, Belfast
Calum Lagan Derry Loup St .Mary’s, Belfast
Catherine Connolly Antrim Loughgiel Shamrocks St .Mary’s, Belfast
Declan Loye Armagh Mullaghbawn St .Mary’s, Belfast
Demi Lee McShane Antrim St Paul’s St .Mary’s, Belfast
Donal Gallagher Donegal Glenswilly St .Mary’s, Belfast
Fergal Quinn Fermanagh Enniskillen Gaels St .Mary’s, Belfast
Grace Tinnelly Down St. Bronagh’s, Rostrevor St .Mary’s, Belfast
James Donnelly Derry Bellaghy St .Mary’s, Belfast
Orla Mullan Derry Ballerin St .Mary’s, Belfast
Sean Quigley Armagh Clonmore Robert Emmets St .Mary’s, Belfast
Cailíosa Ní Dhúill Armagh St. Killian’s Whitecross Queens, Belfast
Claire Morgan Down Aghaderg Queens, Belfast
Dáire Murphy Antrim O’Donovan Rossa Queens, Belfast
Johanna McGrane Armagh Ballyhegan Davitts Queens, Belfast
Kate Gribbin Derry Ballymaguigan Queens, Belfast
Kinga Bartczak Tyrone St. Macartan’s Queens, Belfast
Luke Burns Derry St Colm’s Ballinascreen Queens, Belfast
Méabh O’Hare Armagh St Brenda’s Ballymacnab Queens, Belfast
Medb McGurk Derry Erin’s Own Lavey GAC Queens, Belfast
Oran McGrath Tyrone Strabane Sigersons Queens, Belfast
Peter King Antrim St. Brigids Queens, Belfast
Rory Quinn Down Ballymartin Queens, Belfast
Sean O’Neill Down Castlewellan Queens, Belfast
Tara Conlon Armagh Clonmore Robert Emmetts Queens, Belfast
Tara McAnarney Down Ballela Queens, Belfast
Conor Mulholland Antrim St Joseph’s Glenavy Liverpool
Annie McKenna Tyrone Kildress Wolfe Tones Jordanstown UU
Ben Hughes Tyrone Donaghmore Jordanstown UU
Briana Quinn Tyrone Clonoe O’Rahillys Jordanstown UU
Callum O’Neill Armagh Clan Na Gael Jordanstown UU
Caoimhin Heaney Antrim Davitts GAC Belfast Jordanstown UU
Dara Curran Tyrone Loughmacrory Jordanstown UU
Dearbhla Carragher Armagh Shane O’Neills Camlough Jordanstown UU
Dearbhla Gallagher Tyrone Dromore St.Dympnas Jordanstown UU
Monique O’Boyle Antrim Ruairi Og Cushendall Jordanstown UU
Oisin Treacy Down Bredagh Jordanstown UU
Orlagh Blaney Down Bredagh Jordanstown UU
Ronan McGeehin Donegal St Eunans Jordanstown UU
Ryan McCarthy Antrim St James Aldergrove Jordanstown UU
Sean Donegan Down Bryansford Jordanstown UU
Senan Carr Down Clonduff Jordanstown UU
Katie McConnell Down Carryduff Glasgow
Orla McGonigle Derry John Mitchels Claudy Dundee
Aoife Doohan Donegal Cloughaneely DCU
Ben Rafferty Donegal C.L.G. Chill Chartha DCU
Sophie Curran Donegal Termon DCU
Jake Kelly Donegal Glenswilly ATU Donegal
Neil Francis Boyle Donegal Naomh Conaill ATU Donegal

 

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