Waterford Institute of Technology’s presence and influence across Gaelic Games at a national level in 2016 has been very noticeable. In total there are 32 past and present WIT students on the respective playing panels that won All Ireland medals in 2016 and a further 4 members on the backroom management teams.
To honour this huge achievement, WIT GAA Club is paid tribute to these 37 past members on securing these prestigious national titles on Monday 3 October, at the WIT Arena
WIT honours 2016 All Ireland medal winning students.
Along with the players, the prestigious cups, including the All Ireland Senior Hurling Cup- Liam McCarthy, the All Ireland Senior Camogie Cup- O’Duffy, The All Ireland Minor Cup and the All Ireland Under 21 Hurling Cup- James Nowlan, were on show on the night.
For the record these players are as follows:
Carlow Junior Camogie team
Ciara Quirke
Mairead O’Shea (current student)
Michelle Nolan (current student)
Niamh O’Loughlin (current student)
Kilkenny Intermediate Camogie team:
Aine Fahy (capt)
Keeva Fennelly
Mary Corcoran (current student)
Noelle Maher
Kilkenny Senior Camogie Team:
Aine Gannon (current student)
Ann Dalton
Ann Marie Lennon
Colette Dormer
Denise Gaule (current student)
Edwina Keane
Jacqui Frisby
Julieann Malone (current student)
Katie Power
Meighan Farrell, (current student)
Michelle Quilty (capt)
Miriam Walsh (current student)
Sarah Ann Quinlan (current student)
Sarah Crowley (current student)
Shelly Farrell
Tipperary Senior Hurling Team:
Tomas Hamill
Conor O’Brien
Tipperary Minor Hurling Team:
Michael Whelan (current student)
Waterford Under 21 Hurling Team:
Austin Gleeson
Willie Hahessy (Current Student)
Barry Whelan
Gavin Power (Current Student)
Robbie Flynn (Current Student)
Meath Under 21 Hurling Team:
David Reilly
Kildare Ladies Football Team:
Michaela Nolan (current student)
Management of the Kilkenny Senior Camogie team:
Ann Downey
Paddy Mullally
Conor Phelan
Backroom Management of the Tipperary senior Hurling team:
Damien Young
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