This article is from page 57 of the 2011-01-25 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 57 JPG
THREE Clare students are among 50 who have won sports scholarships in Waterford Institute of Technology. The scholarships given to Clare are for three different sports – athletics, hurling and Gaelic football. The Clare students are Jason Fahey(Athletics), Aaron Considine (Gaelic Football)and Enda Barrett (Hurling) who were presented with their scholarships at the WIT Awards Ceremony for 2010 – 2011 last week.
“This year marked the tenth year of the Sports Scholarship Scheme and from an original ceremony involving 8 students we now have 65 students
on the scheme, this sends a clear message of the value WIT places on sport, “ said Robin Croke, Clubs and Societies Officer at WIT Sport and Recreation.
The scheme was established to attract some of the best young sporting talent in the country to WIT as well as rewarding a number of existing students who have excelled in their sports during their time at the Institute.
Fahy has been awarded a Gold Level award winner; Considine won a Bronze Level award, while Barrett is the recipient of a WIT/Munster Council GAA Scholarships for hurling.