Reception for Eight UCC Athletes Representing Ireland at World Student Games 2017
Phil Healy Among Eight UCC Students at 2017 World University Games
Taipei, Taiwan
Saturday August 19th - Sunday August 28th 2017
Seven of the eight UCC students representing Ireland, pictured at the reception given by UCC President Prof Patrick O'Shea, with Christine O'Donovan, Deputy Director of Sport & Physical Activity and Declan Kidney, Director of Sport & Physical Activity
29th Summer Universiade, Taipei, Taiwan
UCC Sports website - World University Games 2017
UCC President Prof Patrick O'Shea with Phil Healy
Phil Healy, UCC and Bandon AC
UCC Students Representing Ireland
| Sport | College | Name | Event | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | UCC | Phil Healy | 200m | University College Cork |
| Men's Football | UCC | Ben McAuliffe | University College Cork | |
| Men's Football | UCC | Sean McLoughlin | University College Cork | |
| Men's Football | UCC | Sean O'Mahony | University College Cork | |
| Men's Football | UCC | Shane Daly-Butz | University College Cork | |
| Women's Football | UCC | Ciara McNamara | University College Cork | |
| Women's Football | UCC | Eve Badana | University College Cork | |
| Women's Football | UCC | Katie McCarthy | University College Cork |
CIT Student Representing Ireland
| Sport | College | Name | Event | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Football | CIT | Amanda Budden | Cork Institute of Technology |
Cork Colleges will have further representation. Along with the UCC students, CIT will also be represented, on the Women's Football Squad, by Amanda Budden.
UCC's Representation
UCC will be represented by Phil Healy at the upcoming World Student Games to be held in Taipei City, Taiwan from 18th to 30th August 2017. In preparation for the games, the athletics delegation headed off on Thursday 17th August.
Embracing the International University Sports Federation (FISU's) motto of 'Excellence in Mind and Body', over 10,000 athletes will come together in Taipei, Taiwan to compete in some 300 medal events, across 21 sports at the 29th World University Games.
The Irish Delegation at the 2017 Games will consist of 64 athletes and 27 team officials, and is supported by third level colleges and universities, the relevant National Governing Sports Bodies, and Sport Ireland.
In addition to Phil Healy, seven other UCC students will be representing Ireland in soccer, in both the Womens & Mens game.
Phil will represent Ireland in the 200m, having met the qualifying standard last year.
Phil continues to perform very well on the athletics circuit, having placed 3rd in the 200m, with a new PB, at the Cork City Sports in July
Late last month, Phil won the Women's 200m Championship, at the National Senior Track & Field Athletic Championships in Dublin. Phil also won the intervarsity 400m title, at the CIT track, last April, while, in January this year, Phil won the National Indoor Championship 200m title.
Phil Healy is a UCC Sports Scholarship recipient
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Irish Universiade Athletics Programme
| 23rd August | Athlete | Event | Round | Time (GMT) |
| Marcus Lawler | 100m | Heats | 03:30 | |
| Niamh Whelan | 100m | Heats | 04:40 | |
| Kevin Kelly | 1500m | Heats | 12:05 noon | |
| Emma Mitchell | 10,000m | Final | 12:45 noon | |
| 24th August | Athlete | Event | Round | Time (GMT) |
| Paul Byrne | 400m Hurdles | Heats | 03:30 | |
| Michelle Finn | 3,000m Steeplechase | Heats | 04:45 | |
| 25th August | Athlete | Event | Round | Time (GMT) |
| Sarah Lavin | 100m Hurdles | Heats | 02:30 | |
| Philomena Healy | 200m | Heats | 03:15 | |
| Marcus Lawler | 200m | Heats | 04:15 | |
| Emma Mitchell | 5,000m | Heats | 13:30/13:55 | |
| Shona Heaslip | 5,000m | Heats | 13:30/13:55 | |
| 26th August | Athlete | Event | Round | Time (GMT) |
| Cian McManamon | 20km Racewalk | Final | 02:00 | |
| Mark English | 800m | Heats | 04:05 | |
| Matthew Bergin | 5,000m | Heats | 14:10/14:35 |
