Ireland stars awarded €5,000 bursaries to help with studies and business efforts

The Girls in Green team sponsor, Sky Ireland, invited applications from senior players.

SKY HIGH: Ireland players, from left, Ellen Molloy, Saoirse Noonan and Áine O'Gorman who won respective bursaries.

Five Ireland women’s internationals – including Saoirse Noonan and Éabha O'Mahony – are the first recipients from a €25,000 bursary designed to assist female footballers outside of the game.

Sky Ireland, the international team’s primary sponsor, invited applications from players to access the funds based around their career development or academic studies needs.