CAFRE students receive £96,000 in industry supports 28 February 2025 Free

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28 February 2025

Mark Costello on 28 Feb 2025

CAFRE students receive £96,000 in industry supports

A number of equine industry stakeholders sponsored bursaries for students of CAFRE's equine courses

Mark Costello

28 February 2025

Ryan Conway (right) from Mullinavat, Co Kilkenny accepts the Weatherbys Ireland bursary from CAFRE director Paul McHenry. A graduate of the Kildalton Agricultural College and studying BSc (Hons) in Equine Management, Ryan breeds and sells purebred Connemara ponies

Grace Harrison from Newtownabbey is a BSc (Hons) Equine Management student at CAFRE and received the Ulster Carpets bursary from CAFRE's Chris Bogues. Grace is heading to Kentucky later this year

Emma Brow (right) receives the Vaughan Trust bursary from CAFRE's Jane Elliott. A BSc (Hons) Equine Management student, Emma is heading to Kentucky for work experience shortly

BSc (Hons) Equine Management student Zara Moore from Banbridge receives her award from Gerry McFarland of the Tyrone Farming Society

Amy Greany (right) from Athenry accepts the Tinnakill House Stud bursary from CAFRE's Alison Morris. Amy is studying for a Foundation Degree in Equine Management and works in a racing yard

Katie Shaw from Longford receives the Showjumping Ireland bursary from CAFRE's Chris Bogues. A show jumper, Katie is studying for a Foundation Degree in Equine Management

Coraig Lynch from Greysteel in Derry accepts the Juddmonte Farms bursary from Dr Eric Long of CAFRE. Studying BSc (Hons) Equine Management, Coraig is involved in show jumping, cross-country riding and horse breeding

Georgia Rogan from Downpatrick receives The Irish Field bursary from Mark Costello. Georgia has also been awarded a place on the Michigan State University Student Exchange Programme) as part of her Foundation Degree in Equine Management course

Amy Barr, a Foundation Degree in Equine Management student from Antrim, receives the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders' Association bursary from Peter O'Reilly

Nicole McCollum (left) from Carrickfergus, Co Armagh, receives the Horse Racing Ireland bursary from CAFRE's Gayle Moane. Nicole is studying for her BSc (Hons) in Equine Management

BSc (Hons) Equine Management student Laoise McManus (right) from Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, accepts the Horse Sport Ireland bursary from Maria Dooley

Ashlee McEntee (right) from Dublin receives the Godolphin bursary from Ciara Devitt. A graduate of RACE, Ashlee is studying for a BSc (Hons) in Equine Management and has earned a work placement in Kentucky

BSc (Hons) Equine Management student Michaela Doran (left) from Tyrella accepts the Downpatrick Racecourse bursary from Ruth Morrison

Rachael Foster, a Foundation Degree in Equine Management student from Co Antrim, receives the Derrinstown Stud bursary from Chris Bogues of CAFRE

Sophia Connolly, studying for a Certificate of Higher Education in Equine Science and Management, accepts the Danske Bank bursary from Seamus McCormick

Katie Behan (right) from Galway accepts the Coolmore Stud bursary from Danielle McKeever. Studying for her BSc (Hons) in Equine Management, Katie has already completed a work placement with Darley and is going to Watership Down Stud this year

Alex Gilheany (right) from Sligo accepts the Bluegrass Horse Feeds bursary from Kenneth Irwin. A show jumper, Alex is studying for his BSc (Hons) in Equine Management and is heading to Kentucky in June

BURSARIES and scholarships worth a total of £96,000 were presented to students at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Loughry Campus in Cookstown, Co Tyrone this week.

CAFRE has campuses in Enniskillen (Fermanagh), Greenmount (Antrim) as well as Loughry. The six equine programmes are delivered at Enniskillen, where there is a focus on hands-on experience with horses and developing partnerships with industry stakeholders. There is a general recognition in the equine industry that CAFRE tends to produce very employable graduates.

There were 18 bursaries presented to CAFRE equine students this week. Absent was Dan McGrath from Dungourney, Co Cork, studying for a Certificate of Higher Education in Equine Science and Management, and winner of the Gerry Dilger Foundation bursary.

The next open day at CAFRE’s Enniskillen campus is Saturday, March 29th.

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