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Cumann Gaelach CMGS receives national BICS Awards recognition

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Cumann Gaelach CMGS receives national BICS Awards recognition. Pictured are the society committee with their Most Improved Society award at the BICS Awards (Board of Irish College Societies) in Tullamore.

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Cumann Gaelach CMGS awarded Most Improved Society title at the national Board of Irish College Societies awards

Mary Immaculate College (MIC) Cumann Gaelach CMGS awarded Most Improved Society title at the national Board of Irish College Societies awards
The award win marks a hugely significant achievement for our society, for Mary Immaculate College, and for the promotion of Irish language and culture among young people.  

Cumann Gaelach CMGS was recently awarded the title of Most Improved Society at the national BICS Awards (Board of Irish College Societies) in Tullamore.

The award win marks a hugely significant achievement for our society, for Mary Immaculate College, and for the promotion of Irish language and culture among young people.

Joseph Cosgrove, Cisteoir Cumann Gaelach CMGS, said, “We are especially proud that this is the first time ever that a society from Mary Immaculate College has won this national award. As a smaller college, this makes the recognition all the more meaningful. We are also proud to be the first Cumann Gaelach to receive this award, which reflects the growing energy and enthusiasm around Gaeilge on our campus and beyond.”


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In the past year, Cumann Gaelach CMGS has undergone enormous growth, seeing membership increase significantly as well as the expansion of its events programme, with membership increasing by 200 per cent following the first ever Bál Gaelach in Limerick.

Joseph added, “This award recognises not only that growth in numbers, but the strong sense of community, culture, and visibility we have worked hard to build in Mary Immaculate College.”

The BICS National Society Awards are an opportunity for student societies to showcase their achievements from the previous year, as well as a chance to meet like-minded student leaders from all across the island of Ireland.

The Awards themselves aim to recognise the huge effort and dedication of the many individuals who run student societies across Ireland, and are an opportunity to celebrate the value that societies contribute to student life.

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