The 2015 World University Games will be held in Gwangju, South Korea from 3rd – 14th July 2015.
The Irish delegation to the Games is lead by Head of Delegation Cathy Gallagher (Trinity College, Dublin) and Assistant Head of Delegation Neasa Fahy O’Donnell (University of Limerick).
Please see below the Team Ireland delegation that will compete at the Games.
Key Links
Administration and Medical
Role |
Name |
College/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
Head of Delegation |
Cathy Gallagher |
Trinity College Dublin |
Assistant Head of Delegation |
Neasa Fahy O’Donnell |
University of Limerick |
Team Coordinator |
Ciarán Ó hIarnáin |
Student Sport Ireland |
Team Doctor |
Dr. Garrett Leonard |
Point Walter Medical Centre |
Head Physiotherapist |
Michelle Biggins |
ProActive Physio |
Athletic Therapist |
Kathryn Fahy |
University of Limerick |
Physiotherapist |
Johnny Loughrey |
JT Physiotherapy |
Physiotherapist |
Lorcan McGee |
The Jerwood Centre, Birmingham |
Soft Tissue Therapist |
Chris Moore |
Synergy Sports Performance |
Team Photographer |
Cathal Noonan |
INPHO |
Team Officials
Sport |
Role |
Name |
Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
Archery |
Team Manager |
Martin Cunningham |
Archery Ireland |
Athletics |
Team Manager |
Neil Martin |
Athletics Ireland |
Golf |
Team Manager |
Gillian O’Leary |
Irish Ladies Golf Union |
Judo |
Team Manager |
Ciaran Ward |
Irish Judo Association |
Men’s Football |
Team Manager |
Danny Crowley |
Coláiste Íde |
Assistant Coach |
Paul O’Reilly |
IT Carlow |
|
Goalkeeping Coach / Video Analyst |
Gary Sweeney |
Reading FC |
|
Equipment Officer |
Paul Walsh |
Griffith College Dublin |
|
Swimming |
Team Manager |
Ruth McQuillan |
Swim Ulster |
Head Coach |
Peter Banks |
Swim Ireland |
|
Coach |
Paul Dennis |
Swim Ulster |
|
Coach |
Lars Humer |
Swim Ireland |
|
Women’s Football |
Team Manager |
Sue Ronan |
Football Association of Ireland |
Assistant Coach |
Greg Yelverton |
University College Cork |
|
Equipment Officer |
Mazzarello Sweeney |
Athlone IT |
|
Goalkeeping Coach / Video Analyst |
Gerard Dunne |
Football Association of Ireland |
Student Athletes Selected
Sport |
Student Name |
Position / Event |
College/University |
|---|---|---|---|
Archery |
Darren Wallace |
Recurve |
NUI Galway |
John Smith |
Compound |
Dublin IT |
|
Athletics |
Adam McMullan |
Long Jump |
Ulster University |
Ciara Everard |
800m |
University College Dublin |
|
Kevin Batt |
5000m |
Adams State University |
|
John Travers |
1500m & 10,000m |
Athlone IT |
|
Thomas Barr |
400mH |
University of Limerick |
|
Golf |
Jessica Ross |
Queen’s University Belfast |
|
Sarah Helly |
Marshall University |
||
Sinéad Sexton |
Maynooth University |
||
Alexander Gleeson |
University College Dublin |
||
Sean Flanagan |
Maynooth University |
||
Stuart Grehan |
Maynooth University |
||
Judo |
Eoin Fleming |
-73kg |
Queen’s University Belfast |
Men’s Football |
Matthew Connor |
Goalkeeper |
Waterford IT |
Seamus Houghton |
Goalkeeper |
IT Carlow |
|
Conor O’Keeffe |
Defender |
IT Carlow |
|
Stephen Last |
Defender |
IT Carlow |
|
Dylan Mernagh |
Defender |
University of Limerick |
|
Jake Corrigan |
Defender |
Maynooth University |
|
Peter Higgins |
Defender |
University of Limerick |
|
Noel Haverty |
Defender |
IT Carlow |
|
Reece McEnteer |
Defender |
Dundalk IT |
|
Robert Gaul |
Defender |
Dublin City University |
|
Garban Coughlan |
Midfielder |
University of Limerick |
|
Alan McGreal |
Midfielder |
University College Dublin |
|
Daniel McGuinness |
Midfielder |
IT Carlow |
|
Brian Nolan |
Midfielder |
University of Limerick |
|
Eric Molloy |
Midfielder |
IT Carlow |
|
Jonathan Bonner |
Midfielder |
IT Carlow |
|
Luke Kelly |
Midfielder |
Dublin City University |
|
Alan O’Sullivan |
Forward |
Dublin City University |
|
Dean Broaders |
Forward |
IT Carlow |
|
Conor McDonald |
Forward |
Dundalk IT |
|
Swimming |
Alex Murphy |
Breaststroke |
University College Dublin |
Christopher Bryan |
Open Water |
University of Limerick |
|
Dan Sweeney |
Breaststroke |
Loughborough University |
|
Fiona Doyle |
Breaststroke |
University of Calgary |
|
Grainne Murphy |
Freestyle |
University of Limerick |
|
Jordan Sloan |
Freestyle |
Ulster University |
|
Nicholas Quinn |
Breaststroke |
University of Edinburgh |
|
Shani Stallard |
IM |
University College Dublin |
|
Shauna O’Brien |
Butterfly, Freestyle |
University College Dublin |
|
Sycerika McMahon |
Breaststroke, IM, Free |
Texas A & M University |
|
Women’s Football |
Niamh Reid Burke |
Goalkeeper |
IT Blanchardstown |
Eve Badana |
Goalkeeper |
Drexel University |
|
Aisling Frawley |
Defender |
St. Pat’s, Drumcondra |
|
Jessica Gleeson |
Defender |
Waterford IT |
|
Ciara O’Connell |
Defender |
University College Cork |
|
Kiera Cormican |
Defender |
University of Limerick |
|
Rachel Doyle |
Defender |
Maynooth University |
|
Jennifer Byrne |
Defender |
NUI Galway |
|
Catherine Cronin |
Defender |
University College Dublin |
|
Emma Hansberry |
Midfielder |
IT Sligo |
|
Ciara Rossiter |
Midfielder |
Waterford IT |
|
Ciara Grant |
Midfielder |
University College Dublin |
|
Dora Gorman |
Midfielder |
University College Dublin |
|
Rachel Graham |
Midfielder |
IT Carlow |
|
Julie-Ann Russell |
Forward |
University College Dublin |
|
Orlagh Nolan |
Forward |
University College Dublin |
|
Claire O’Riordan |
Forward |
IT Carlow |
|
Sarah Rowe |
Forward |
Dublin City University |
|
Siobhán Killeen |
Forward |
University College Dublin |
|
Rosanne Maguire |
Forward |
National College of Ireland |
Sports Selection Criteria
Sport |
Selection Criteria |
Qualifying Period (Where Relevant) |
|---|---|---|
Archery |
31 May 2015 |
|
Athletics |
01 June 2015 |
|
Golf |
May 2015 |
|
Judo |
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Men’s Football |
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Swimming |
04 May 2015 |
|
Women’s Football |
