Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union

Cash For College - Now Closed

Our 2026 Cash for College draw has now closed, and this year’s winners have been announced.

Cash for College

Our 2026 Cash for College draw has now closed, and this year’s winners have been announced.

Congratulations to the three lucky winners, who have each won €1,500 to help with the costs of college or their apprenticeship!

Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union would like to thank everyone who entered. We wish all our students and apprentices every success in the year ahead.

The Cash For College Draw has been named to honour the late Kevin Mullen and his contribution to the credit union movement.

Kevin joined Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union in the 1970’s and was a member of the Board of Directors at the time of his death in 2019.

His involvement with the youth was his greatest achievement and many youngster and not so young would remember Kevin compering in the annual credit union schools quiz both in the Clonakilty and Cork Chapter stages.

Winners 2026

Congratulations to:
€1500 CASH - Des Kenneally

€1500 CASH - Vicky Wycherly

€1500 CASH - Aoibhinn Kelleher

Winners 2025

Congratulations to:
€1500 CASH - Niamh Kelly

€1500 CASH - Laura Hodnett

€1500 CASH - Eirinn Collins

Winners 2024

Congratulations to:
€1500 CASH - Kate Nolan - University of Limerick

€1500 CASH - Cillian White - University College Cork

€1500 CASH - Hannah Rafferty - Munster Technological University

Winners 2023

Congratulations to:
€1000 CASH - Cormac Hall - Clonakilty Community College
€1000 CASH - Nicole Harrington - Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty
€1000 CASH - Cian Barry - Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery
€1000 CASH - Rachel Kingston - Maria Immaculata Community College, Dunamanway
FREE TRAVEL - Grattan Neville - Clonakilty Community College
€500 SCHOOL PRIZE - Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty

Winners 2022

Congratulations to:
€1000 CASH – Daniel Cahalane – Clonakilty Community College
€1000 CASH – Claire Murphy – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.
€1000 CASH – Eoghan O’Donovan- Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery
FREE TRAVEL – Sarah Harrington – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.
€500 SCHOOL PRIZE – Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery

Winners 2021

Congratulations to:
€500 CASH – Michael O Donovan – Clonakilty Community College
€500 CASH – Grace Lyons – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.
€500 CASH – Sandra O Donoghue- Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery
FREE TRAVEL – Aoife Frank – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.

Winners 2020

Congratulations to:
€500 CASH – Sean Cavanagh – Clonakilty Community College
€500 CASH – Eimear O’Sullivan – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.
€500 CASH – Aaron O’Brien – Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery
FREE TRAVEL – Chloe McCarthy – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.

Winners 2019

Congratulations to:
€500 CASH – Fiona McPeake – Clonakilty Community College
€500 CASH – Laura Walsh – Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty.
€500 CASH – Ellie Jennings – Mount Saint Michael, Rosscarbery

We offer many services aimed at improving access to financial services and encouraging financial inclusion.

Want more information on our affordable Loans? Click the button below and speak with a member of our team.

Cash for College Application Form

Name *

Address *

Mobile Number *

Email *

Member Number *

Name of 3rd level college or Company *

Name of course or details of apprenticeship *

Terms and Conditions apply

The Cash for College draw will be a once-off payment to 3 winners of €1500 cash each.
Entry forms are available in our Clonakilty or Dunmanway branch or apply online.
You must be attending a Third Level College/Apprenticeship in the year 2026/2027.
You must open or hold an account with our Credit Union before 30th September 2026.
A parent/guardian/family member cannot use their own account details to enter on behalf of the applicant. Students must enter using their own credit union account.
Only one entry per student.
Completed entry forms will only be accepted.
Applicants must intend on completing a full time Diploma/Degree at a Third Level Institution, apprenticeship or a full time PLC and produce satisfactory evidence to that affect.
Entry forms must be completed in full and returned to the Credit Union by 5pm (close of business) on 30th September 2026.
The Cash for College draw will be allocated by an Open Draw which will be held publicly in the credit union office on a date to be announced later.
Each winner will be requested to attend our student Cash for College awards event in October.
TA presentation will be made to the winning students and photographs/video will be taken at the occasion and published in local newspapers, social media, or website and for internal publications.
The students photograph may be used in future advertising of the Cash for College draw.
The decision of the Marketing Committee of Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union shall be final.

Consent Photography *

I consent to photography and personal data being printed and uploaded to newspapers, social media and credit union website on behalf of Clonakilty Credit Union.

Consent for storing submitted data *

Consent for storing submitted data

Signed *

Date *

Cash For College - Now Closed

Cash for College

Cash for College Application Form

Clonakilty & Dunmanway Credit Union

Clonakilty Office

Dunmanway Office