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Naughton Scholarship
Congratulations to Dylan Ó Muirí, Cork student who was awarded a Naughton Foundation Scholarship worth €25,000 along with two other Cork students Gráinne Ní Chróinín, and John Buckley at a ceremony in Trinity College Dublin on 18th October.
The awards were presented by founding patrons of the Naughton Foundation, Dr. Martin Naughton, and his wife Carmel, who were joined by Minister Jack Chambers, TD to present winning students with their awards and cheques.
Supporting academic and innovative excellence in Irish students, the Naughton Foundation Scholarship Awards are an investment in the future of Ireland's reputation as a country with outstanding graduates promoting the study of engineering, science, and technology at third level.
Dylan Ó Muirí, a former student of Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin, Carrigaline, Cork, has accepted a place at University College Cork studying Physics and Astrophysics.
Since its establishment in 2008, the Foundation has presented over €8 million in scholarships to over 450 young people in publicly funded institutions across Ireland. The scheme started in three counties and has continued to expand annually to become a nationwide scheme in 2016. There is one guaranteed scholarship (€25,000) for each participating county, with some counties awarded more than one scholarship and each scholarship is worth €6,000 for each year of a student’s three- or four-year undergraduate degree.
Dylan, Gráinne and John join 35 other exceptional Irish students who were awarded third level scholarships towards their studies in the areas of engineering, science, technology, and maths. The prize winners’ former secondary schools were awarded a prize of €1,000 per student towards their school’s science facilities, for their support of their winning students.
Full details on The Naughton Foundation Scholarships are available on www.thenaughtonfoundation.ie and 2026 applications will be available for completion on this website from Monday 2 March 2026.
Congratulations to Dylan and all involved. We look forward to welcoming him to the School of Physics, UCC.