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Four Midlands Athletes Receive LIT Scholarships

Friday, 29 January 2021 17:52

Two hurlers and two footballers have been rewarded.

Four young GAA stars in the midlands are among 78 students to receive scholarships to Limerick IT.

Offaly's JJ O'Brien and Tara Dunne will compete in hurling and ladies football for LIT. 

Similarly Laois duo Ben Conroy and Conor Cosgrove will take the field as part of their Gaelic Football and hurling panels. 

Statement from LIT: 

In a year when sporting events have been seriously impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Sport and Recreation Office at LIT remains committed to supporting young athletic talent and the general health and wellness of the entire LIT community.

Supported by sponsors PMI, the LIT Sports Scholarships are set apart from other sports scholarships as they encourage young athletes to achieve greatness in their chosen sport, while also providing a vast range of off-field supports for their education and mental wellbeing.

This year’s recipients excel at a number of sports including basketball, camogie, hurling, Gaelic football, handball, rugby, kickboxing and swimming.

President of LIT, Prof Vincent Cunnane, described the scholarships as reflective of LIT’s ethos - supporting its students to be the best they can be in their chosen field, while also ensuring they have the skillset and knowledge to succeed long after they graduate from LIT.

“The LIT sport scholarship programme continues to value and support students in a balanced way, as they strive to reach their goals both on and off the competitive arena,” he said.

“The LIT Sports Scholarship Programme enables the recipients to unlock their personal potential, and these supports are just as important this year, if not more so, as we all face the challenges posed by the pandemic.”

Adrian Flaherty Sports Recreation & Facilities Officer, LIT, said:

"Despite these challenging times for sport, the aim of the scholarships remains clear.

“Now in its fourth year, the LIT’s Sports Scholarship Programme provides athletic support, focuses on individual welfare, and includes off-field mentoring and education support to its recipients,” said Mr Flaherty

“Despite the impact of the pandemic on sport we continue to meet the goals set out by the scholarship programme in new ways. This year has been a challenge, but lessons learnt through participation in sport include resilience, team work and working to overcome obstacles, disappointments and setbacks The Sport’s Team here at LIT have being working with our scholarship recipients to ensure they receive the assistance they need to reach their academic goals while working to protect their physical health and mental wellbeing.”

The scholarship recipients from Offaly are: 

Sport:

Name:

  

Course:

Year:

Hurling

JJ O'Brien

Offaly

Applied S&C

1

Ladies Football

Tara Dunne

Offaly 

Early Childhood Care & Edu

1

The scholarship recipients from Laois are: 

Sport:

Name:

  

Course:

Year:

  

Gaelic Football

Ben Conroy

Laois

Business

1

  

Hurling

Conor Cosgrove

Laois

Civil Engineering

1

  

 

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