Mr Daly, a high-achieving Law and Accounting student at the University of Limerick, received the same scholarship in 2021 during his first year. His continued commitment to his studies has again earned him the accolade, Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP said.

Commenting on the award, Mr Daly said: “I’m delighted to have achieved the results to merit the honour of this scholarship. This financial support is really encouraging as I continue my studies and I’m very grateful to Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP for the recognition.”

Harry Fehily, managing partner at Holmes O’Malley Sexton LLP, said: “Our firm is proud to have awarded this scholarship for over 30 years — it reflects our long-standing culture of quality and community values which are the foundation on which our firm has grown.

“We are proud to celebrate and support students like Brian — the talent of tomorrow. We congratulate him on his exceptional academic performance, particularly in the context of a very challenging college year and wish him every success in his future.”