In The Picture — 4 May 2023

Bursaries for St Mary's Students

 

Two St Mary's students, Claire Teague and Shanna Cassidy, holding their Ulster GAA student bursaries. Claire also holding a gaelic football and Shanna holding a camogie stick.

 

St Mary’s students Claire Teague and Shanna Cassidy

 

Sixty third-level students have been awarded by Ulster GAA in their annual student bursary awards at an event held recently at St Mary’s University College, Belfast.

Now in its fifteenth year, the Ulster GAA Student Bursary Scheme 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. The scheme is worth a total of €30,000 for 2022/23.

All nine counties in the province were represented and recipients were selected based on their playing coaching and/or administrative commitments within Higher Education 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 side-line 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.”

Mr Ciaran McLaughlin, Ulster GAA President talking to a group of students at the Ulster GAA student bursary awards. Ciaran talking at a podium with hands pointed to his chest and we can see back of the students sitting and listening to his speech.

 

Mr Ciaran McLaughlin, Ulster GAA President

 

Sixteen students from St Mary’s were awarded a bursary of €500 each, equating to a total allocation of €8,000.

 

Bronagh Laverty Antrim Con Magees Glenravel
Cormac McGettigan Antrim O’Donovan Rossa
Ella Wilson Antrim Naomh Gall
Killian Burke Antrim Kickhams Creggan
Maeve Kelly Antrim McQuillans Ballycastle
Adam Henderson Armagh Clan na Gael
Faye Fitzpatrick Armagh Crossmaglen Rangers
Conan Milne Derry Bellaghy
Dara Mooney Derry Eoghan Rua Coleraine
Dearbhla McGuckian Derry Watty Grahams Glen
Eimear-Rose Boyle Derry Ballinascreen
Ellen Somerville Down Burren
Claire Teague Fermanagh Lisnaskea Emmetts
Shanna Cassidy Fermanagh Belnaleck Art McMurrough
Aodhan McConnell Tyrone Glenelly St Josephs
Meabh Corrigan Tyrone Errigal Ciaran

 

Sitting at the front are the 16 recipients of the GAA student bursaries and standing behind them are St Mary's Principal, Professor Peter Finn and Ulster GAA President, Mr Ciaran McLaughlin. The first student seated on the right is holding a hurley stick and the last student on the right is holding a gaelic football.

 

Recipients of the bursaries with St Mary’s Principal, Professor Peter Finn and Mr Ciaran McLaughlin