Complex sentence: It quickly became evident from a young age that Gerard was something special; he was offered a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin, where he wen't on to win the Gold Medal award for best student and also became a fellow of Trinity College.
Split into simpler sentences: It quickly became evident from a young age that Gerard was something special. He was offered a scholarship to Trinity College Dublin, where he wen't on to win the Gold Medal award for best student and also became a fellow of Trinity College.