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OUTDOOR
FACILITIES
ATHLETE
SUPPORT
UPPER MALONE
SCHOLARSHIPS
Champions have been made,
trophies won and accolades
heaped onto thousands of
students throughout Upper
Malone’s existence.
We have heavily invested in our
outdoor facilities, and the new
Arena Pitches and Clubhouse is the
only facility in the UK and Ireland
to showcase rugby, Gaelic games,
hockey and soccer all at one site,
with an additional 16 floodlit grass
and synthetic playing surfaces.
We support talented athletes
towards their potential through
our specialist scholarships, such
as the Elite Athlete Programme,
which offers a support package
including up to £2,000 per year
for tuition fees and £3,000 per
year for living and travel costs (see
page 69 for more details). Our
Scholarship programmes are just
one of many ways you can enhance
your experience at Queen’s through
the Degree Plus/Future Ready
Award scheme (see page 17).
QUEEN’S BOAT HOUSE
ACADEMIES
Extensively upgraded in 2015, the
Queen’s Boat House is home to the
Men's and Ladies' Boat Clubs, who
have an excellent pedigree through
performances at Senior and Novice
levels in Ireland, Great Britain
and on the international stage.
Queen’s Sport works with student
clubs, governing bodies and alumni
networks to develop our sporting
academies. Currently there are five
academies – Rugby, GAA, Soccer,
Rowing and Hockey – with more
than 35 teams and 600 students
competing each year as part of
our Performance Pathway.
We created these academies
to provide a high performance
culture within each sport, but
also to promote recreational
and community initiatives. Many
sporting legends have graced
the Queen’s jersey with pride.
Queen’s University Belfast – Undergraduate Prospectus 2025
We’ve named Rugby and GAA
Academy Scholarships in honour of:
• Sean O’Neill (Gaelic Football)
• Jack Kyle (Rugby)
• Henry Downey (Hurling)
There are also Hockey, Rowing
and Soccer Academy scholarships
distributed annually.
In recent years, Queen’s have
supported athletes competing
in top-level competitions in
over twenty countries, including
Olympics, Paralympics, World
University Championships, European
Athletics Championships and US
Open Swimming Championships.
SPORTS BURSARIES
Our Sports Bursaries provide
support for those non-academy
athletes who are developing in
their chosen sport. They also
support students to compete
nationally and on the world stage.
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