24 October 2026
Le Chéile Scholarship & Bryan Keane Bursary
Pictured: Back L/R: Seamus McGee (LCCU), Maya Akomo Namba Okello (Athboy CS), Zoe Delaney (Eureka SS Kells), Corey Clinton (St Oliver PP Oldcastle), Aoibhe Fitzsimons (St Oliver PP Oldcastle), Annie Doyle (St Oliver PP Oldcastle), Beata O'Reilly (St Oliver PP Oldcastle) & Tom Flood (LCCU). Front L/R: Calvin Walsh (Athboy CS), Pauline Hetherton, Joe Mooney & John Lane (LCCU).
The Le Chéile CU Scholarship & Byran Keane Bursary provides financial support to members starting third level education for the first time. This is of particular interest to Leaving Certificate students each year. Total prize fund €16,000. Simply apply through our website before end of August, draw takes place September & funds lodged October.
Category 1
Open to: Level 7 & Level 8 entrants
Award: €2500 x 5 Applicants (& €500 x 5 Recognition Awards)
10 entries selected from open draw followed by interview to select 5 winners (& 5 Recognition Awards)
Category 2
Open to: Apprenticeships, PLC's & Level 6 entrants
Award: €500 x 2 Applicants
2 entries selected from open draw - No Interview required
Closing date 31st August 2026
Le Chéile Scholarship & Bryan Keane Bursary winners & runners up share €16,000.00 prize fund
2024 Winners: L-R Mary Heery Flood (LCCU Chairperson), Raymond Kelly Penrose, Amy Monaghan, Paul Hennessy, Ciara O'Dowd, Oníosa Fitzpatrick, Leanne Moore & Pauline Hetherton (LCCU Director)
2025 Winners: L-R Pauline Hetherton LCCU, Charlie Brunton, Ellen Gillanders, Clodagh Burns, Aaron O'Brien & Joe Mooney LCCU (unable to attend Cian Conachy, Megan Rafferty & Caoimhe Reilly)
Next Scholarship / Bursary open to Leaving Cert 2026.
