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THE PADDY HARRINGTON SCHOLARSHIP AT MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY

OUR SCHOLARS HAVE ACCESS TO WORLD CLASS FACILITIES ON THE UNIVERSITY’S DOORSTEP, IN THE GOLFING UNION OF (GUI) NATIONAL GOLF ACADEMY AND CARTON OUR MISSION HOUSE IS TO ASSIST STUDENTS OF EXCEPTIONAL GOLFING ABILITY TO DEVELOP THEIR GOLFING AND ACADEMIC TALENTS TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL

OUR PROGRAMME FOR SCHOLARS RECEIVE UP TO MEN AND WOMEN 10 HOURS TRAINING STUDENT GOLFERS PER WEEK enables them combine high and up to 18 hours of performance training and coaching per month with our competition with full time specialist coaching team study for a degree course involving high performance golf coaching, performance analysis, strength and conditioning, sports psychology, nutrition and lifestyle management and Maynooth scholars compete in up to ten collegiate events on some of the best physiotherapy championship courses in Ireland and the United Kingdom, along with opportunities to play and train in Europe and the United States. PICTURES COURTESY GOLF FILE & CASHMAN PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY PICTURES 4 5

GOLF SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILEGES FACILITIES GUI NATIONAL GOLF ACADEMY IRELAND’S PREMIER PRACTICE FACILITY WHICH BOASTS A FULLY FLOODLIT PRACTICE RANGE THE ACADEMY IS HOME TO THE TO GUI NATIONAL INDOOR 10 BAYS SQUAD, TEAM IRELAND

OUTDOOR HOME TO TITLEIST AND PADDY HARRINGTON BAYS NATIONAL FITTING 8 PURPOSE BUILT CENTRE WITH GOLF SCHOLARS -PLAY TRACKMAN 4 AREA, EXTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY & USGA- BUNKERING AND SCIENCE AND SPECIFICATION SHORT-GAME AREA MOTION (SAM) 5 GREENS PUTTING ANALYSIS EQUIPMENT

GRASS TEEING 5 AREAS 6 7

GOLF SCHOLARSHIP PRIVILEGES TRAINING & COACHING

Individually Weekly strength tailored golf & conditioning coaching & training and technical physiotherapy development support

Regular squad Sports training camps psychology and team consultations practise sessions and workshops

ACCESS TO A NETWORK OF Performance Performance

CARTON HOUSE, HOTEL, GOLF & LEISURE HIGH PERFORMANCES analysis nutrition TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS AT GOLF CLUB COACHES AND SUPPORTS programme and consultations benchmarking and workshops

MONTGOMERIE: O’MEARA: TOURNAMENTS 72 inland- Par 73 parkland golf course which course which PAR measures measures 7,165 yards PAR ACCESS TO A WORLD AMATEUR GOLF 7,301 yards from the blue RANKING (WAGR) COLLEGIATE / AMATEUR 72 from the blue championship , 73 championship tees, home of 2005 Irish TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE host to 2005 & 2006 Amateur Open Irish Opens Championship GUI & Irish Ladies Golf Union Major International Amateur (ILGU): Irish Colleges Competition Championships in Europe, Programme including Portuguese, Spanish, and VOTED IRISH GOLF RESORT OF THE YEAR 2014 Italian Championships British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS): BUCS Student Golf European Sport Association (EUSA) NEIGHBOURING GOLF COURSES Tour & International University Sports Federation (FISU); European / PLAY A VARIETY OF THE FINEST LINKS COURSES International events: Patriot All World University Games & Golf

America Tournament in USA, Championship THE ROYAL DUBLIN GOLF CLUB among others PORTMARNOCK GOLF LINKS

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT CRITERIA

GOLF SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Platinum Gold Silver Award Award Award (High Performance (Scholarship (Observation squad) squad) squad)

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, CANDIDATES SHOULD:

Golf Requirements Academic Requirements € Hold an excellent € Apply to Maynooth University via the SCHOLARS CAN RECEIVE € profile of the Central Applications Office at UP TO FUNDING OF UP TO 8,000 performance at www.cao.ie National & PER ANNUM TO SUBSIDISE ON-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION, AND € Meet the University’s academic International events COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL entrance requirements for admission to at U18 level or a full time undergraduate or post- TOURNAMENTS (*DEPENDING ON SCHOLARSHIP AWARD) beyond graduate degree course Access to R&A Priority on-campus Essential clothing € Hold a profile on € Applicants awarded a scholarship can Foundation Individual accommodation and equipment WAGR or Scratch receive an additional 60 leaving Scholarship Scheme Players World certificate points concession Amateur Rankings (SPWAR) € Achieve a minimum of 300 leaving certificate points or equivalent (*Based € Have a desire to reach on their home country high-school the pinnacle of the examination grades) amateur game 10 11

ABOUT THE PADDY HARRINGTON GOLF SCHOLARSHIP PROFILE

THE PADDY HARRINGTON GOLF SCHOLARSHIP AT Maynooth University’s Robin Dawson will be leading MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY IS IRELAND’S LEADING the GUI Men’s Team at the World Amateur Team COLLEGIATE HIGH PERFORMANCE GOLF SCHOLARSHIP Championship – in Carton House PROGRAMME AMONG THE BEST IN EUROPE. as Ireland’s top amateur golfer.

Founded in July 2006 following the conferring Age: 22 | Birthplace: Passage East, County of honorary doctorates by Maynooth University ROBIN Waterford, Ireland | Degree: BBS Equine Business to Padraig Harrington and Paul McGinley for Graduation: 2017 their outstanding contribution to the sport of DAWSON golf and for the distinction they bring to Ireland by their achievements. Career Highlights: € South Africa (RSA) - Runner-Up 2017 € World Amateur Golf Ranking The golf scholarship programme is named in (*August 2018) – No 6 (*Ireland’s € Cape Province Open (RSA) - honour of Paddy Harrington (Padraig’s late highest ranked male player) Runner-Up 2017 father) a keen sportsman and supporter of amateur golf in Ireland. International Tournament Titles: Representative Teams:

The opportunity to combine golfing and € Irish Amateur Open € Michael Bollanack Trophy - academic development in Ireland is something Championship 2018 European Team 2018 that Padraig Harrington has experienced first- € World University Golf € Great Britain & Ireland - St. hand, having qualified as a graduate Championship 2016 Andrews Trophy 2018 professional accountant in 1995: “Education in € € Ireland is first class, you can go anywhere in the European University Golf Great Britain & Ireland- Walker world and you’ve got a qualification that will Championship 2015 Cup Squad 2017 & 2016

stand up to the rigours. So that’s the first thing - € GUI Men’s Team: World Amateur Notable Results: to get a solid education.” Team Championship € European International Amateur (Eisenhower Trophy) 2018 “The academic calendar gives a better (NED) - Runner-Up 2018 € GUI Men’s Team: European Team development period, a better period of relaxed € British Amateur (Silver Medallist) Championships 2018 & 2017 non-pressure where players can develop over - Runner-Up 2018 the winter by going to the gym, working on their € GUI Men’s Team: Home € swing and use the rest of the season to build up European Nations Cup (ESP) - Internationals 2017-2014 for competition.” Runner-Up 2017 ABOUT MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY

MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY IS RANKED 80TH IN THE YOUNG UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD 80TH | (Source: Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2018).

Tracing its origins to the foundation of the Royal College of St Patrick in 1795, Maynooth University was formally established as an autonomous university in 1997. With more than 12,000 students from more than 95 countries, Maynooth offers a range of programmes at undergraduate, Master’s and PhD level in the humanities, science and engineering, and social sciences, including business, law, and education.

CONTACT: Barry Fennelly Golf Manager Paddy Harrington Golf Scholarship Maynooth University Sports Office T: + 353 86 167 5056 E: [email protected]