Finn Valley Girl Accepts US Offer
Date: 19-Jul-2012
She takes up the offer towards the end of August and will then depart for the U S East Coast university . Recently returned home from the world champs in Barcelona where she returned a pb in the 3k final at 9.26.26 she has had an exciting season . . Providence offers her the opportunity to improve her athletic performance in a dedicated performance environment while continuing to pursue her academic ambitions in an NCAA Div. 1 competitive challenging surrounding. A college of some 4000 students it has become something of a host for numerous Irish international athletes including John Treacy,Mary Cullen, Martin Fagin, Geraldine Hendricken, Maria Mc Cambridge ,Keith Kelly , David Mc Carthy to name a few.
This is a full scholarship offer to include accommodation , board ,tuition etc valued at $ 52k annually and we will monitor her progress as she is still a junior ( under 20 ) athlete in 2013.
Valley Team Leader and national Manager Patsy Mc Gonagle has expressed ' this offer has been there for some time and i am totally at one with her in her decision to go Stateside to a University that will open the opportunity to her to improve parallel to her obvious talent'
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