Seven Cork students among those to benefit from McManus scholarship

Seven Cork students will be honoured at the upcoming All-Ireland Scholarships Award Ceremony tomorrow [Saturday, September 16] in the University Concert Hall at the University of Limerick (UL).

The seven Cork students have been awarded an All-Ireland Scholarship, which offers full academic financial support for the duration of their third level studies.

The successful 2022 Leaving Certificate students from Cork are Eoin Dwyer, St Francis College Rochestown; Emily Fitzgerald O'Hanlon, St Aloysius’ College; Sarah Carroll, Kinsale Community School; Dáire Hannon, Coachford College; Rowan Doherty, Patrician Academy Mallow; Latoya Abimbola, Coláiste An Phiarsaigh and Jad Baker from Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown.

The guest of honour at Saturday’s ceremony will be Limerick senior hurling team manager, John Kiely. Minister of State for Further and Higher Education, Niall Collins TD, and the Deputy Secretary, Skills and Education Group, Department for the Economy, Northern Ireland, Moira Doherty will attend, as well as the family, friends, and principals of the scholarship recipients.

Scholarship sponsor JP McManus said the key objective of the scheme is to provide financial support to young students. “1,348 successful graduates have emerged with primary degrees and are now either embarking on further studies or in the case of the majority, pursuing successful careers. This figure demonstrates that the key objective to provide financial support to many gifted young students so they may succeed during their third-level education has worked.

“Their drive and determination is admirable, and they should be very proud. 

"We look forward to celebrating the most recent recipients’ achievements at the upcoming ceremony,” he added.

The All-Ireland Scholarships were established in 2008 by JP McManus and this year marks its 15th anniversary. The third level educational scholarship is awarded to 125 of the highest achieving students per year, with a minimum of two students from each of the 32 counties.

The recipients must meet a further set of criteria, including attending a non-fee-paying school and be in receipt of a third level education maintenance grant from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) or be in receipt of an Education Maintenance Allowance in Northern Ireland.

To date, 1,674 scholarships have been awarded across the island of Ireland, of which 1,348 winners have already graduated and have embarked on successful careers.

The most popular courses chosen by the 2022 cohort of scholarship recipients include science, engineering, pharmacy, finance, and medicine.