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Major Award Winners
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| Award |
Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Will Dennigan |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co Longford |
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The Modernisation of Farming |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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| Award |
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Eoin Shortall, Callum Dunne |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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The Importance of Farming Habits for Native/Migrant Birds |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Lucy Leonard, Michele Mann |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Contact Lens Solutions |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Ciara Mac Carthy, Claire Lemass, Ellen Finucane |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Caonach Cliste |
| Teacher |
Ciaran Mac Carthy |
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| Award |
SEAI Sustainable Energy Award |
| Students |
Luke Roddy, Killian Hogan |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Candle Powered Phone |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Colin Doyle |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Risk Analysis of Atypical Myopathy in Irish Pasture |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Muireann Griffin, Caoimhe Griffin |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Millionaires Drink it but What’s in it? |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
ESERO Discover Space Award |
| Students |
Gerard Eady, Adam Mullally |
| School |
Oaklands Community College,Sr Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
Project
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The Colonisation of Mars through Terraformation |
| Teacher |
Fionnuala Finlay |
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| Award |
ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award |
| Students |
(Teacher Award) |
| School |
Oaklands Community College,Sr Senan Avenue, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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| Teacher |
Fionnuala Finlay |
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| Award |
Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Isabelle Clarke |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Pendula Rhythm |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Sean Farrell, Killian Reynolds, Brad Flynn |
| School |
Ard Scoil Phádraig, Granard, Co. Longford |
Project
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Promoting Parasite Awareness among Farmers |
| Teacher |
Alice Mangan |
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AIT Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Award |
Best School Award (sponsored by AIT) |
| Students |
(School Award) |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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| Teacher |
Ethna Benson, Ellen Maguire |
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Entrepreneurship Award (sponsored by Enterprise Ireland)
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Will Dennigan |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
Project
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The Modernisation of Farming |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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Health Sciences Award
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Lokesh Satish |
| School |
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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Homeopathy versus Allopathy: The Effects on the Body and a Possible Diabetes Solution! |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Amal Mutahir |
| School |
Loreto College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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Knowledge of the Effects of Cannabis Use |
| Teacher |
Lynda Cooke |
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AIT Sports Science Award
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Rachel Wyer, Niamh Conroy, Ellie McCann |
| School |
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Daingean Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Simplifying the Sideline Cut |
| Teacher |
Kevin Gallagher |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Rebecca Smyth, Laoise Devine, Molly Keating |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Organic Arthritis Pain Relief Drink |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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Animal Health and Production Award (sponsored by Geraghty & Neary Veterinary Clinic)
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Colin Doyle |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Risk Analysis of Atypical Myopathy in Irish Pasture |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Will Dennigan |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
Project
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The Modernisation of Farming |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Sean Farrell, Killian Reynolds, Brad Flynn |
| School |
Ardscoil Phádraig, Granard, Co. Longford |
Project
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Promoting Parasite Awareness Among Farmers |
| Teacher |
Alice Mangan |
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Spectrum Signs Display Awards
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| Award |
Display Award - Group |
| Students |
Katlyn Murray, Tara Flanagan |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Does Microwave Radiation Have an Effect on Living Organisms? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Display Award - Group |
| Students |
Minahil Sarfraz, Yeshfeen Sarfraz |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Natural Remedies or Medical Solutions |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Display Award - Individual |
| Students |
Michelle Faller |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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An Analysis of Key Words Used in Popular Songs Between 1960 and 2015 |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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AIT Awards Winners - Category Awards
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Category: Senior Life Sciences (sponsored by PPD)
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Stevie Anne Buckley |
| School |
Gallen Community School, Ferbane, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Autism Spectrum Disorder And Wind Turbines – Can You Hear That? |
| Teacher |
AnnMarie Brennan |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Amal Mutahir |
| School |
Loreto College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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Knowledge of the Effects of Cannabis Use Among Adolescents Aged 15-17 |
| Teacher |
Lynda Cooke |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences - Group
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Eoin Shortall, Callum Dunne |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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The Importance of Farming Habits for Native/Migrant Birds |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Colin McDermott, Aaron Casey, Tristan Coyne |
| School |
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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An Investigation into the Air Pollution Surrounding the Lanesboro Power Plant |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Cathal O’Brien, Dillon Lowry, Ciaran Geoghegan |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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An Investigation into Oil Spills Using Peat and Soils |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Cathal O’Shea, Mark Dolan, Max Feehan |
| School |
Gallen Community School, Ferbane, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Mucking Around with Manure: A Deeper Insight |
| Teacher |
AnnMarie Brennan |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences - Group
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Stephen Harte |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Does Music Frequencies Affect Microscopic Water Creatures? |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences - Group
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Sean Farrell, Killian Reynolds, Brad Flynn |
| School |
Ardscoil Phádraig, Granard, Co. Longford |
Project
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Promoting Parasite Awareness Among Farmers |
| Teacher |
Alice Mangan |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Ella Callaghan, Kirsten Greasley, Michaela Quinn |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Effect Screen Time Has on Your Eyes due to Sleep Deprivation |
| Teacher |
Leo Smith |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Jack O’Donovan, Ciara Maxwell, Therese Hamm |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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The Effects of Plant Oils on Bacteria Growth |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Rebecca Smyth, Laoise Devine, Molly Keating |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Organic Arthritis Pain Relief Drink |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Minahil Sarfraz, Yeshfeen Sarfraz |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Natural Remedies or Medical Solutions? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Emilia Mizia, Lidia Zwierczyk, Ava Moore |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire,Ballygar, Co. Galway |
Project
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Hair We Go Again |
| Teacher |
Geraldine Fallon |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences - Individual
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Lokesh Satish |
| School |
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
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Homeopathy versus Allopathy: The Effects on the Body and a Possible Diabetes Solution! |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Michael Lough |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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The Application of Digital Technologies to Enhance the Visitor Experience of Young People |
| Teacher |
Nuala Commins |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Kate Olwill |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Gluten Glutton or Gluten-free |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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Category: Senior Physical Sciences (sponsored by Alkermes)
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Aisling Benson, Roisin Burke, Maeve Bass |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Walking on Eggshells |
| Teacher |
Ethna Benson |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Ciannait Goulding, Emily Deverell, Alana Dillon |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Chemistry of Chlorophyll |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences (sponsored by Arran Chemicals)
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Mairead McCormack, Nicole McKenna |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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To Investigate Whether Academic Target Setting Will Improve The Academic Results And Attitudes of Second Year Students to Education |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Muireann Griffin, Caoimhe Griffin |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Millionaires Drink it but What’s in it? |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Liam Earley, Cian Gately, Cormac Miley |
| School |
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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I Ham the Greatest |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences - Group
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Luke Roddy, Killian Hogan |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, |
Project
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Candle Powered Phone |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Timothy Solovyov, Cameron Brill, Matiss Simaniskis |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Ouch My Foot Slipped off the Pedal Again! |
| Teacher |
Martina Roache |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Alicia Lawless, Emma Delaney, Katie Commins |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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How Well do You Dilute Your Drink? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Hannah Daly, Rachel Conroy, Roisin Kenny |
| School |
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Daingean Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Effect of Chewing Gum on Peoples Physical Capability |
| Teacher |
Kevin Gallagher |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences - Individual
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Clodagh Keenan |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Investigation into the Vitamin C Content in Organic versus Non-Organic Fruit and Vegetables |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Adam Hegarty |
| School |
C.B.S. Roscommon, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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Pollution in the River Shannon? |
| Teacher |
Louise Gallagher |
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Category: Senior Technology
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| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Dillon Fuery
Aaron Eimterbäumer, Chris Halota |
| School |
St Aloysius College, The Park, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Virtual Reality in Education |
| Teacher |
Keith Rowe |
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| Category: Intermediate Technology - Group (sponsored by Teleflex) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Ciara MacCarthy, Claire Lemass, Ellen Finucane |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Caonach Cliste |
| Teacher |
Ciaran MacCarthy |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Annie Nichol, Laoise Murray, Jessica Fitzgerald |
| School |
St Brendan’s Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Outdoor Retro Reflective Christmas Decorations |
| Teacher |
Aisling Duane |
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| Category: Junior Technology (sponsored by Teleflex) |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Bree O’Sullivan, Hannah Kenny, Edel Cleary |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Birds Beware - Turbine Scare |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Umair Mushin |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Comparison of Turbine Size with Output Voltage Generated |
| Teacher |
Aine Boland |
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| Award |
Third Place
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| Students |
Jack Kenny, Jack Hand, Sean Murphy |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Eye Spy |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |