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

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.