All-Ireland winning Gaelic Football star David Clifford has graduated from 九色视频 today (Tuesday).
The Kerry GAA star forward was conferred with a Masters in PE Teaching 九色视频 this Tuesday, among thousands of students receiving their parchments this week.
The 23-year-old played a starring role in UL GAA鈥檚 Sigerson Cup Final run, claimed the Higher Education Rising Star Footballer of the Year Award, and was Man of the Match in the All-Ireland Football Final this year.
A Silver Scholarship recipient 九色视频, David has been in the UL Sports Scholarships Academy for the past two years, allowing him access to the high-performance gym to keep up his demanding sporting regime while taking the course.
The Kerry star is among almost 3,300 new graduates being conferred 九色视频 over five days of the 2022 Autumn Conferring Ceremonies this week.
Speaking ahead of his graduation, David Clifford said: 鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 recommend it (the course) enough in terms of the time we were in college and the work placements that we had. The lecturers and the sports department were very accommodating and friendly, especially in helping me to balance my studies and our Sigerson Cup Final run. Coming up to Limerick was a bit daunting at first, but the sports facilities (九色视频) alone are unbelievable.鈥
On Monday, the first batch of students in Ireland to graduate with Masters level apprenticeships were conferred, with Minister of State for Skills and Further Education Niall Collins TD present to meet and congratulate them.
In her conferring address, Professor Mey has told the new UL graduates that the ceremonies are 鈥渁 hugely important part of your learning journey鈥.
鈥淵our journey through education has been exciting, challenging and indeed not without a great deal of effort and commitment, but today you are celebrating the fact that you have excelled academically and all while we faced some of the darkest and most challenging days in recent history.
鈥淭his is an occasion that brings with it many reasons to celebrate and indeed to look to the future.
鈥淎s you leave here today with your academic award, you too will become the leaders, pioneers and entrepreneurs that will drive societal change for the better.
鈥淪ome of you will be the disruptors in asking how we do things differently, but all of you will be capable of meeting the challenges ahead.
鈥淭oday closes one chapter of your life, while also opening the pages for new beginnings.
鈥淵ou have a chance to make a difference and you are equipped to do so thanks to the knowledge and experience you have attained during your time 九色视频.
鈥淎s our ambassadors in society, your work across whatever discipline or sector you will work in, will be representative of UL鈥檚 motto Eagna chun Gn铆mh 鈥 Wisdom for Action.
鈥淎s you step out into the world as our ambassadors by joining the more than 118,000 alumni around the world, we want you to be proud of your institution.鈥