A total of 55 Sports Scholarships were awarded in LYIT on Monday 24th February to full time students who are committed members of the Sports Programme.
The Sports Scholarship recipients were;
| Athletics: | Arlene Crossan, Letterkenny Adam Friel, Kerrykeel Conor Herity, Sligo James Kelly, St Johnston Aine Kerr, Raphoe |
| Badminton: | Leah Darragh, Raphoe |
| Basketball: | Ciara Bannon, Cavan Clodagh Brennan, Letterkenny Aisling Nee, Letterkenny Michael Leadley, Letterkenny Andrew McGeever, Letterkenny |
| Boxing: | Matthew McCole, Dungloe Bryan McNamee, Convoy |
| GAA: | Nicole Gordon, Clonmany Katie Long, Ballybofey Danielle McDevitt, Glenties Aishleen McGuinness, Moville Emma McMahon, Co Clare Grainne O Neill, Co Mayo Julie Trearty, Carrigart Kathy Ward, Cloghan Darragh Black, Milford Christian Bonner, Lettermacaward Nathan Fowell, Kilmacrennan Aaron Gillooley, Ballybofey Liam Jackson, Ardee, Co Louth Michael Lynch, St Johnston Caoimhin Marley, Letterkenny Peadar Mogan, Mountcharles Mark McAteer, Letterkenny Mark McAteer, Fanad |
| Hurling: | Nigel Flood, Co Tipperary Joseph Greene, Ranafast Ryan Hilferty, Letterkenny Colm McAnespie, Co Monaghan |
| Soccer: | Lauren Cregan, Clonmany Mary Jane Doherty, Clonmany Clare Friel, Fanad Zoe Green, Rathmullan Amy Hyndman, Ballinful, Co Sligo Aoife McColgan, Malin Gabriel Aduaka, Letterkenny Jamie Bell, Ballybofey Stephen Doherty, Buncrana Kieran Farren, Carndonagh Jordan Gallagher, Manorcunningham Connor Gormley, Ramelton Pat Loughrey, Buncrana, Corey McBride, Clonmany Sean McBride, Ballybofey Fionn McClure, Carndonagh Keelan McGill, Fintown Lee McLaughlin, Carndonagh Lorcan Towey, Foxford, Co Mayo Joel Bradley Walsh, Ballybofey |
Paul Hannigan, President of LYIT, who presented these awards at a lunch in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, thanked the successful scholars for their efforts in both team and individual sports. He noted in particular, the teams such as the GAA Men’s team reaching the semi-final stages of the Sigerson Cup, the GAA Ladies team who are currently competing in the Moynihan Cup, the Ladies Soccer team progressing to the semi-final of the O’Regan Cup and the Men’s Soccer team who are semi-finalists in the CUFL League. In terms of individual sports, Paul paid tribute to the National Boxing Champion at LYIT and wished all the LYIT boxers success in the forthcoming 3rd Level Boxing Championships. Paul also complimented the winning scholars in achieving the correct balance of sporting and academic progress and stressed the importance of continuing this in to the future. Paul stated that sporting success has been a long term goal of LYIT and he is happy with the progress made by team and individual representatives to this end. Paul also highlighted the funding recently secured for the development of new sporting facilities at LYIT and expressed that this is a testament to the growth in sport across all categories within LYIT. Paul concluded by thanking Paddy Gallagher and Josephine Wilson for planning and organising this successful event.