The Liffey Trust is pleased to announce awardee Ronan Curley (Commerce, Year 1) as this years recipient of The Dr. Séamus Mc Dermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship for University College Cork.
The Liffey Trust provides yearly scholarships to undergraduate students from University College Dublin, Dublin City University, Trinity College, University of Galway and University College Cork.
The Séamus McDermott Entrepreneurial Scholarship has the principal purpose of promoting the concepts of job creation, entrepreneurial development, and education for life, in the minds of undergraduate students commencing their studies at University College Dublin. First-year students enrolled at UCC for an undergraduate course of their choice can obtain a scholarship valued at up to €9,000.
Ronan is the founder and owner of 7AM, a creative streetwear brand. 7AM stands for living life at the extreme. Using creative marketing techniques from both music and fitness point of views, the brand logo pushes a sense of the work hard, play hard mentality.
Séamus McDermott founded the Liffey Trust in 1984 in order to incubate, mentor, and support entrepreneurs and community enterprises including the provision of office space. Today, The Liffey Trust continues to assist job creation through reduced rents for businesses, mentors businesses, invests significantly in University entrepreneurial scholarships while partnering with 4 leading colleges in Ireland, runs a business hub encouraging Liffey Trust scholars to share stories and network, while also funding DEIS schools in need.
A huge congratulations to Ronan on this fantastic achievement. We are excited to see 7AM continue to grow.