Five athletes awarded prestigious MIC Sports Scholarship for 2026/27
Mary Immaculate College (MIC) has announced the five recipients of its 2026/27 Elite Sports Scholarship Scheme, recognising their outstanding achievements at inter-county, national and international levels.
Tipperary senior camogie player Celine Guinan has been awarded this year’s Gold Scholarship, while Skibbereen international rower Moya Knowles and Tipperary All-Ireland-winning hurler Joe Caesar have received Silver Scholarships. They are joined by Tipperary hurler Euan Murray and Galway hurler Eoghan Mulleady, who have each received a Bronze Scholarship.
Now in its seventh year, MIC’s Elite Sports Scholarship Scheme honours the legacy of former staff members and sporting icons Noreen Lynch and Leonard Enright. The scheme supports talented student-athletes as they balance the demands of their academic studies with their sporting ambitions.
Congratulating this year’s recipients, Feargal O’Callaghan, Director of Sport at MIC, said: “I am delighted to congratulate this year’s MIC Elite Sports Scholars. Our scholarship recipients are exceptional ambassadors for MIC, and we are incredibly proud of all they achieve on and off the field.
“Their sporting successes to date reflect not only talent, but also dedication, resilience, and hard work. Equally impressive is their commitment to their studies and their ability to balance the demands of high-level sport with academic life. We are proud to support these outstanding students and look forward to following their continued success in the years ahead.”
Celine Guinan
Tipperary senior camogie player Celine Guinan has represented her county since U14 level and is now in her third consecutive year with the senior panel. Playing her club camogie with Shannon Rovers, she was part of the team that won the Intermediate County Championship in 2023 before progressing to the Munster final.
Her achievements also include winning the U14 Regional and All-Ireland Féile Skills competitions and captaining her secondary school team to a Leinster semi-final in 2024, when she was also named Sports Athlete of the Year. In 2026, Celine started at full-back for Tipperary and featured in every senior league match, subsequently moving to centre-back as the team progressed to the Munster final.
Moya Knowles
Cork rower Moya Knowles, who competes for Skibbereen Rowing Club, has established an impressive international record, representing Ireland at U19 and U23 levels. Her achievements include a ninth-place finish at the 2022 World Rowing Championships in Italy, fourth place in the Single Sculls at the 2023 Coupe de la Jeunesse and seventh place in the U19 Double Sculls at the 2024 World Rowing Championships in Canada.
In 2025, she progressed to the European U23 Rowing Championships, finishing fourth in the Women's Eight. A multiple national champion, Moya has also secured numerous podium finishes at the Irish National Championships, including silver in the Senior Quad in 2025. She remains part of Rowing Ireland's High-Performance pathway, continuing to compete at national level while pursuing further international opportunities.
Joe Caesar
Tipperary senior hurler Joe Caesar has enjoyed considerable success at club, county, and higher-education levels. A member of Tipperary's 2025 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship-winning panel, the Holycross-Ballycahill player made his senior inter-county debut that year, featuring in both the Munster and All-Ireland Championships. He played a pivotal role in MIC's 2024 Fitzgibbon Cup triumph, earning Man of the Match honours in the final and selection on the Higher Education Fitzgibbon Cup Team of the Year.
Joe returned to the Fitzgibbon Cup final with MIC in 2026, scoring 1-3 at Croke Park. His earlier achievements include winning the U19A Mid Tipperary and County Championships with Holycross-Ballycahill in 2022, the first such titles in the club's history, and being named Mid Tipperary Young Hurler of the Year.
Euan Murray
Tipperary U20 and Thurles Sarsfields hurler Euan Murray has enjoyed considerable success at club, school, and inter-county level, collecting numerous championship titles and individual honours. In 2024, he helped Tipperary win the Munster Minor Hurling Championship and was subsequently named both Munster Minor Hurler of the Year and Electric Ireland Minor Hurler of the Year, as well as earning selection on the Electric Ireland Minor Hurling Team of the Year.
With Thurles CBS, he won the 2025 Harty Cup and All-Ireland Croke Cup, while his club achievements include back-to-back Tipperary Minor Hurling Championships in 2024 and 2025. Euan was also selected as captain of the Tipperary Minor Hurling team in 2025 and captained the Thurles CBS Harty Cup team, demonstrating leadership alongside his considerable sporting achievements.
Eoghan Mulleady
Galway hurler Eoghan Mulleady currently represents his county at U20 level and plays his club hurling with Kilconieron. He previously represented Galway at minor level in 2023 and 2024, reaching the All-Ireland Minor final in 2023 and the semi-final the following year, scoring seven points across the 2024 campaign.
At club level, Eoghan won the U20 B Championship with Kilconieron in 2024 before progressing to senior championship hurling in 2025, starting every Senior A Championship match in his first year of eligibility. He has also enjoyed success with St Raphael's College, winning the Connacht A Championship in 2024 and reaching the All-Ireland Croke Cup final that year. In 2026, he scored three points in the Croke Cup semi-final against St Kieran's College.