Winners of this years Coiste na nÓg sponsored Irish College Gaeltacht Scholarships
14 young people from clubs around the county were picked from a competition entry which is held every year and sent to the Gaeltacht for a fun packed 3 week long stay at the most popular college in the Gaeltacht Coláiste Aodáin, Carraroe, Co. Galway. Theses scholarships are designed to improve students’ fluency and develop their understanding of Irish in a fun and educational environment. The courses are fully accredited by the Department of Education and the Department of the Gaeltacht
This years lucky winners include: In photo above Back row Garry Conroy (Oylegate), Darragh O Toole (Ballygarrett), Simon Mordaunt (Buffers Alley), Lee Pettit (Our Lady’s Island), Oisín Roche (Marshalstown Castledockrell)
Front rowPeter Rowley (Oylegate), Jack Carley (Glynn Barntown), Jess Codd(Our Lady’s Island), Seán Geoghegan (Kilanerin), Andrew Murphy (Kilanerin), Lucy-Ann Kehoe (Marshalstown Castledockrell)