Sports Scholarships March 2014 - IT Carlow’s President, Dr Patricia Mulcahy presented 73 Sport Scholarships to the Institutes finest athletes. Proud parents, teachers, lecturers and students gathered on campus as the Scholarship winners were awarded to students across a wide range of courses. The Sports Scholarship Programme supports athletes who have the talent and dedication to combine academic studies with excellence in sport.
Carmel Lynch, Director of Sport at IT Carlow said, “The Sports Scholarship gives the elite sports person the opportunity to compete at the highest level while studying at the Institute. We are proud to be able to support such great sporting talent and we encourage all students to balance their time wisely to ensure that academic or sporting interests are not compromised. We are very proud of the success of our sports people at IT Carlow.”
It was a special afternoon of achievement with scholarship winners from counties all over Ireland, including Carlow, Kildare, Wicklow, Wexford, Kilkenny, Laois, Cork, Monaghan, Galway, Longford, Waterford, Tipperary, Offaly, Meath, Westmeath, Dublin, Armagh and Mayo. Among the Carlow scholars was national sprint champion Marcus Lawler who has represented Ireland internationally on several occasions. Marcus is a student of Business and Law at IT Carlow.
The Institute has invested heavily in the development of state of the art sports facilities including:
· Sports Centre with viewing gallery
· Fitness Suite
· Elite Performance Athletic Centre
· Specialised Exercise Studios
· Spinning Room
· Sports Analysis Laboratory
In addition the external grounds have been developed to include:
· 2 full size sand based flood lit Gaelic Football and Rugby pitches
· Full size flood lit 4G Soccer Pitch
· 4 all weather 5 aside /7aside pitches.
Dr. Patricia Mulcahy, President of IT Carlow, presented each recipient with their award, congratulated them on their achievements and spoke about the continued development of the Institute “IT Carlow is extremely proud of its high quality sporting reputation. The awarding of such a high number of scholarships is an impressive reflection of the dedication of staff and students alike”.