With an unprecedented amount of awardees, UCC's Physical Education
Department has announced the 2006-07 Sports Scholarship Awards.
Professor Peter Kennedy, Vice-President for Research Policy &
Support, UCC will present 85 students with Sports
Scholarships totalling in excess of €100,000 today (8 November 2006).
Amongst those being honoured are John Tennyson (Hurling), Billy
Holland (Rugby), Emer Dillon (Camogie) and Fintan Goold (Gaelic
Football).
This year sees 19 different sports being recognised through the
Scholarship Scheme. Ladies Rugby and Tae-Kwon-Do are being
honoured for the first time along with Rugby, Soccer, Gaelic Football,
Basketball, Gymnastics, Hockey, Hurling, Badminton, Swimming, Sailing,
Ladies Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Athletics, Camogie and Handball. Men's
Hockey and Swimming are being honoured after an absence of many years.
Acting Director of Physical Education & Sport, Christine
O'Donovan said "UCC's sporting success is reflected amongst these
students who have excelled in their chosen sport. The Sports
Scholarship Scheme underscores UCC's commitment to encouraging and
rewarding high achievement in sport."
In addition to these Scholarships, nine students will receive
Munster Council GAA Bursaries. Mr Seán Fogarty, Chairman of the
Munster Council will present cheques to the awardees. The
University is indebted to the Cork County Board and the Munster Council
of the GAA for their continued support in the development of Gaelic
Games in the University.
This year also sees the Cadbury Football Scholarships which are
awarded in recognition of the sporting potential of U21 footballers
attending various universities in Ireland as part of the Cadbury
sponsorship of the Cadbury U21 Football Championship. Cathal
O'Connor, Marketing Manager, Cadbury Ireland said, “The Cadbury
Scholarships highlight the importance of the game to these young
players, their commitment to training and their hard work, skill,
passion and dedication in pursuit of sporting excellence.”
Organised by UCC's Department of Physical Education & Sport,
the Presentation of Scholarships and Munster GAA Bursaries takes place
today (8 November 2006) at 6pm in the Multifunctional Hall, Aras na Mac
Leinn, UCC.
Sports Scholarship Awards:
Marie Breen |
Basketball |
David Murphy |
Basketball |
Áine Connery |
Hockey |
Catriona Foley |
Camogie |
Graeme Dunlea |
Golf |
Gillian O’Leary |
Golf |
Kevin Stack |
Golf |
Aoife Turner |
Tennis |
Paul Brickley |
Tennis |
Kevin Rea |
Tennis |
Maria Daly |
Handball |
Denis Finnegan |
Athletics |
Orla Drumm |
Athletics |
George Kingston |
Sailing |
Fred Cudmore |
Sailing |
Sam Cronin |
Rugby |
Billy Holland |
Rugby |
Ben Nagle |
Rugby |
Barry O’Mahony |
Rugby |
Peter Shallow |
Rugby |
Evan Ryan |
Rugby |
Fintan Goold |
Gaelic Football |
David Limrick |
Gaelic Football |
Michael Shields |
Gaelic Football |
Michael O’Donoghue |
Gaelic Football |
Brian Mulvihill |
Gaelic Football |
Ken O’Halloran |
Gaelic /Hurling |
Niall Horgan |
Gaelic/Hurling |
Kevin Hartnett |
Hurling |
Donnacha Cody |
Hurling |
Shane O’Neill |
Hurling |
Eanna Martin |
Hurling |
John Tennyson |
Hurling |
Mark Bambury |
Soccer |
Eoin Ryan |
Soccer |
Richard Arnopp |
Soccer |
Paul O’Brien |
Soccer |
Aidan O’Mahony |
Soccer |
Graham Wilshaw |
Soccer |
Jill Horan |
Soccer/Camogie |
Emer Dillon |
Camogie |
Collete Desmond |
Camogie |
Hansey Sexton |
Basketball |
Owen Cummins |
Swimming |
Gerard Mangan |
Swimming |
Ciara Kelleher |
Swimming |
Labhaoise Keane |
Tae-kwon-do |
Luke Deasy |
Tae-kwon-do |
Eimear Knightly |
Ladies Soccer |
Linda Douglas |
Ladies Soccer |
Emmet Farrell |
Gymnastics |
Ali O’Connor |
Hockey |
Eibhlin O’Donoghue |
Hockey |
Miriam Crowley |
Hockey |
Philip Lecone |
Hockey |
Emma Tierney |
Tennis |
Padraig O’Brien |
Soccer |
Robert Hourihan |
Soccer |
Chris Madden |
Soccer |
Laura Crowe |
Athletics |
Edel Broderick |
Badminton |
Patrick Cronin |
Hurling |
Niall Moran |
Hurling |
Shane O’Sullivan |
Hurling |
Eoghan Murphy |
Hurling |
Brendan Jer O’Sullivan |
Gaelic Football |
Donal Og O Donovan |
Gaelic Football |
Eoin Cotter |
Gaelic Football |
Tomas Mac a t’Saoir |
Gaelic Football |
Daithi O’Shea |
Gaelic Football |
Lorraine Bourke |
Camogie |
Sarah O’Donovan |
Camogie |
Gavin Dunne |
Rugby |
Christopher Kenefick |
Rugby |
Neilus Keough |
Rugby |
Ronan O’Sullivan |
Rugby |
Shane O’Sullivan |
Rugby |
Stephen Archer |
Rugby |
Jeff Power |
Rugby |
Claire Rigney |
Ladies Rugby |
Martha Halbert |
Ladies Rugby |
Sinead Slater |
Golf |
Yvonne Hickey |
Athletics |
Cian Hill |
Soccer |
Peter Cuthbert |
Soccer |
John Hayes |
Gaelic Football |
Robert Heffernan |
Soccer |
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