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Five students were awarded the UCD President\u2019s Award this year by President Orla Feely, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to student life and sport. The recipients of this year\u2019s awards were Daire Cregg (UCD GAA), Mindaugas Dzenkaitis (UCD Karate), Siobh\u00e1n McGuinness (UCD Sailing), Richard Otroshchenko (UCD Olympic Handball) and Aoife O\u2019Sullivan (UCD Orienteering and UCD Mountaineering).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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President\u2019s Award: Siobh\u00e1n McGuinness (UCD Sailing) with Dominic O\u2019Keefe, UCD Director of Student Services and Facilities.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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President\u2019s Award: Daire Cregg (UCD GAA).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Five students were awarded the UCD President\u2019s Award this year by President Orla Feely, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to student life and sport. 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