TU Dublin announces new Sport Scholars
TU Dublin announced its new Sports Scholars last week when 79 student-athletes were honoured and formally awarded a place on the University’s 2022-23 Athlete Sports Programme.
Student-athletes representing a wide range of sports, from rugby, soccer and Gaelic games to badminton, cycling and para-swimming, are striving to achieve excellence in their sport - to represent TU Dublin and Ireland on an International stage at the World University Games and at Olympic, Paralympic, World and European Championships and at the highest intercountry stage.
TU Dublin Sports Scholar Eoin Keyes and Registrar Dr Mary Meaney
Among those on the high-performance pathway are:
- Ireland Para Swimmer and Tokyo 2020 silver medalist – Nicole Turner
- Leinster Sub Academy rugby player – Joshua O'Hare
- Irish Senior women's cricket players – Hannah and Louise Little
- Irish Senior International badminton player – Jonathan Dolan
- Irish Racing Cyclist with UCI Continental team EvoPro Racing – Jack Murphy
- Kilkenny Senior camogie player – Emma Minogue
TU Dublin Sports Scholar Emma Minogue and Registrar Dr Mary Meaney
Guests in attendance at the Athlete Support Programme Presentation Awards event included Mary Meaney, Registrar and Deputy President; Christy O'Shea, Senior Manager – Sport, Societies & Student Life and Una May, CEO of Sport Ireland, whose daughter Caoimhe May was being formally awarded with a place on the Programme in her chosen sport of Mountain Biking.
Speaking at the event, Registrar and Deputy President Dr Mary Meaney said, "The University has developed a strong reputation for fostering our athletes' sporting and educational development, ensuring that TU Dublin remains a strong destination of choice for the very best student-athletes both domestically and internationally. We are very proud of the achievements of our student-athletes over the past number of years who have gone on to achieve great success in their competitive fields, and I would like to congratulate this year's scholars and wish everyone the very best success both on and off the field of play".
Registrar Dr Mary Meaney and Gbemi Arubi
Senior Manager - Student Life, Sports and Societies Christy O'Shea added, "We are delighted to announce our new sport scholars for 2022-23 and are committed to supporting young athletic talent here at TU Dublin. With 18 sports represented and a diverse range of internationally recognised and developing athletes, the TU Dublin Athlete Support Programme plays a huge part in supporting and nurturing our student-athletes across their various disciplines, ensuring they have access to the best high-performance supports."
TU Dublin New Sports Scholars 2022/23:
- Robert Irving Byrne - Athletics
- Runo Ayavoro - Athletics
- Jonathan Dolan - Badminton
- Sean Laureta - Badminton
- Matt Treacy - Basketball
- Sean Jenkins - Basketball
- Eoin McCann - Basketball
- Jade McGovern - Basketball
- Ronan Byrne - Basketball
- Tom French - Basketball
- Emma Manogue - Camogie
- Ellie Young - Camogie
- Sarah Barcoe - Camogie
- Jennifer Moore - Camogie
- Sadie Codd - Camogie
- Sinead Daly - Camogie
- Ben Smith - Canoe
- Hannah Little - Cricket
- Louise Little - Cricket
- Luke Whelan - Cricket
- Jack Murphy - Cycling (Road/Track)
- Cian Sullivan - Cycling (Enduro)
- Daniel Yon Hin - Cycling (Road)
- Sean Lenehan - Cycling (Road/Track)
- Caoimhe May - Cycling (Mountain Biking)
- Caoimhan McGovern - Gaelic Football
- Conor Hand - Gaelic Football
- Diarmuid Finneran - Gaelic Football
- Greg McEneaney - Gaelic Football
- Niall Carolan - Gaelic Football
- Killian McGinnis - Gaelic Football
- Ciaran Murphy - Gaelic Football
- Shane Cunnane - Gaelic Football
- Ryan Deegan - Gaelic Football
- Fionn Murray - Gaelic Football
- Adam Walker - Hockey
- Lindsay Power - Hockey
- Luke Adams - Hockey
- Rory Treacy - Hockey
- Ian Parrott - Hockey
- Shamey O'Hagan - Hurling
- Callum Walsh - Hurling
- Eoin Keys - Hurling
- Jack O'Shea - Hurling
- Liam Schokman - Hurling
- James O'Brien - Hurling
- Derry Mahon - Hurling
- Dennis McSweeney - Hurling
- Brian Dunne - Hurling
- Sean O'Brien - Hurling
- Angela McGuigan - Ladies Football
- Gráinne Gavin - Ladies Football
- Ava McCaul - Ladies Football
- Katie Chambers - Ladies Football
- Rachel Callery - Ladies Football
- Shannon Russell - Ladies Football
- Charlie Sheridan - Rugby
- Jack Sheridan - Rugby
- Noah Sheridan - Rugby
- Joshua O'Hare - Rugby
- Cole Kelly - Rugby
- Shane Forbes - Soccer
- Gbemi Arubi - Soccer
- Aaron Corish - Soccer
- Cian Curtis - Soccer
- Zayd Abada - Soccer
- Eric Abudiore - Soccer
- Cole Omorehiomwan - Soccer
- Paddy Moore - Soccer
- Jan Brzowoski - Soccer
- Hannah Bissell - Soccer
- Katie Lovely - Soccer
- Nicole Smyth - Soccer
- Ella Maree Rice - Soccer
- Isabella Chambers - Soccer
- Melissa O'Kane - Soccer
- Nicole Keogh - Soccer
- Nicole Turner - Swimming
- Finn Howard - Taekwondo
- Aoife O'Moore - Weightlifting