This week on Next Gen Galway, Darren Kelly is joined by ATU student Neasa Daly.
Neasa recetly won the prestigious Students Sport Ireland Sportsperson of the Year Award. The Salthill native was presented with the award at the Student Sport Ireland Sports Person of the Year Awards at the Hodson Bay Hotel last month.
Neasa plays both camogie and football for her local club Salthill/Knocknacarra GAA and for ATU Galway. She is in third year of a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design in ATU’s Creative Arts campus in Galway City.
Earlier this year, Neasa was also awarded Sports Personality of the Year at the ATU Galway Sports Awards. A standout dual player, she was instrumental in ATU Galway’s camogie team capturing both league and championship honours, while also playing a key role in the Ladies Football team’s journey to the Moynihan Cup final.
Molly Dunne, ATU Galway Sport Development Officer, said: “Neasa went above and beyond this year in representing the ATU Galway Ladies Football and Camogie squads. She successfully balanced a demanding college placement in Brighton, UK, with her sporting commitments, while playing a pivotal role in the success of both teams this season. Her dedication to ATU Galway sport was rightfully recognised with the ATU Galway Sports Personality of the Year award, and it is especially fitting that she has now been honoured at a national level as the SSI Sportsperson of the Year.”
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