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By Marisa Kennedy<\/p>\n

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Thirty three High Performance Scholarships were awarded to students at the University of Limerick in conjunction with Bank of Ireland at a ceremony in the Castletroy Park Hotel on Tuesday night. A further 18 students received bursaries from the Munster GAA Council.<\/p>\n

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The 2014\/2015 season was a very successful one for UL GAA with the senior hurlers winning the Fitzgibbon Cup for the fifth time, the O\u2019Connor Cup being retained and the fresher hurlers winning a first ever Fresher 1 title. This success was highlighted on the night with all trophies in attendance.<\/p>\n

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Bank of Ireland representative Liam Sheedy, was quick to applaud the High Performance stars on the achievements of last year but stated that the challenge was now to meet that standard and better it.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat last year has done is raise the bar. When it comes to the UL GAA club, the word is out and that is a testament to what you have achieved.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Addressing the recipients from across all four codes, Sheedy added that they must now see themselves as \u201crole models\u201d of the GAA at the university.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is an honour that is bestowed on you. Yes, it is a responsibility but it is a massive honour and I hope you realise that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Seven players were awarded Gold Scholarship Awards, among them former Hurler of the Year, Tony Kelly and Ashbourne All Star winner of 2014, Laura McMahon.<\/p>\n

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Recipients of the Silver Award included Galway star, Louise Ward who was described as \u201cthe most exciting young player in the country\u201d and Waterford\u2019s Stephen Bennett.<\/p>\n

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The President of the university, Don Barry said that the talent being recognised on the night was a testament to the \u201cimportance of sport in UL\u201d and that the recipients were \u201cfantastic ambassadors for UL\u201d. He finished by stating that UL is Ireland\u2019s leading sporting campus.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUL is the only place, the only place to train and study when you want to be top of your game\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Reiterating Professor Barry\u2019s statement, Director of Sport at UL, David Mahedy said \u201cat the core of this sporting campus is the GAA club\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cLook at the calibre of people who come on board to support this club, it\u2019s premium stuff and that\u2019s no accident. People want to be associated with winners.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Also on the night, Chairman of the Munster Council, Robert Frost presented the 18 students with bursaries from the council. Stars of this year\u2019s U21 hurling championship were among the recipients in the form of Limerick\u2019s Tom Morrissey and Barry Nash, and Ian Galvin from Clare. Dual stars like Tipperary\u2019s Aisling McCarthy and Kerry\u2019s Jack Goulding also received the award.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on behalf of the Castletroy Park Hotel, sponsors of the club, Lee Gregson said that the hotel were delighted to be affiliated with the success of the club and to extend the sponsorship deal for a further three years. A further 14 players were given gym memberships from the hotel as part of a new initiative.<\/p>\n

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Also new this year was a bursary from the laundry on campus and the recipient was Shane Hassett who was recognised for his role as a player, coach and also his administration work.<\/p>\n

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Speaking about the recipient, MC for the night Deirdre Murphy said, \u201cwe couldn\u2019t say enough about the fantastic work he does for the club. He puts so much effort into creating that club atmosphere\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Guests of honour on the night included the 2015 Fizgibbon winning captain, David McInerney and Cait Devane, captain of the successful 2014 Ashbourne team.<\/p>\n

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In their speeches, both former students were quick to highlight the \u201cbrilliant\u201d support network available to the GAA players in UL and added that it was now up to the High Performance players to carry on the recent success of the club.<\/p>\n

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