Trinity Sport are delighted to announce that we will be supporting 15 women representing 12 different sporting backgrounds on their coaching and officiating pathways through our inaugural 'Women in Sport' coaching scholarships. The successful applicants represent 12 different sporting backgrounds: women's soccer, swimming, fencing, basketball, Gaelic football, camogie, rowing, squash, weightlifting, tennis, strength & conditioning, and water polo.
Women in Sport coaching scholarship holders at an introductory breakfast meeting in the Sports Centre on Friday 20 March 2026.
The successful applicants for 2026 are:
- Keelin Cosgrove, Ladies Gaelic Football
- Katie Lynch, Fencing
- Mabel Somerville Jennings Basketball
- Tatiana Najera, Water Polo
- Roisin Duffy, Swimming
- Emily Mahon, Ladies Gaelic Football
- Aifric Doherty, Soccer
- Francesca Diletta Spagnuolo, Weightlifting Ireland
- Aleksandra Grigorjan, Fencing
- Ava Molly Kiernan, Camogie
- Eliska Pintrova, Strength & Conditioning
- Aoife O'Callaghan, Tennis
- Emily Foy, Rowing
- Sara Sabry, Squash
- Grace Whelan, Soccer
The scholarships are open to current Trinity students to support them to obtain a Level 1 or Level 2 sports coaching qualification from an officially recognised Irish National Governing Body. Funding of the programme is courtesy of Trinity Trust. Congratulations to all successful applicants and follow the Trinity Sport website and socials for further updates.
This programme is part of the 'Women in Sport' programme at Trinity Sport.