Atlantic Technological University Donegal Awards 2025

Please follow this link for details of the Category Award winners.

Major Award Winners

o
Award Best Project Award
Students Anish Nayak, Andrei Crosnoi
School St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Crosha (Cardiac Resuscitation, Oxygenation, and Smart Health Assistance)
Teacher Jane Gill
o
Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Harry Davis
School Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Project
Cas - A Wearable Capsize Alert System
Teacher Donna Furey
o
Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Student Cian Gallagher
School St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Smart Wound Dressing and Controlled Drug Release
Teacher Jane Gill
o
Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students Caoimhín Cradock, Oisín Kerrigan, Rían Mc Callig
School Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Project
An Investigation Into the Initial Success of the New Deposit-Return Scheme. Why Are 25% of People Still not Using It?
Teacher Amanda Flood
o
Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Student Aislinn Devlin
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Fluoride. Here, There but not Everywhere.
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
o
Award Intel Technology Award
Student Meera Sudheesh
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Gait Guard (Guarding Your Gait, Improving Your Health)
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
o
Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Jack McGee, Cuan Gallagher
School Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Project
Adjustable Hurl: the Feasibility of Creating an Adjustable Length Hurl
Teacher Kevin Boyle
o
Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Aaishani Mallick, Christina Sharlet, Venus Prince
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
ZenovaOmniPower
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
o
Award SciFest Communication Award
Students Honor Geary, Salavtorie Diver
School Loreto Community School, Convent Road, Milford, Co. Donegal
Project
Scroll, Like, Think: How Social Media Shapes Students' Media Literacy
Teacher Roisin Coyle
o
Award SciFest Maths in Sciences Award
Student Rónán Ó Dochartaigh
School Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Luinneach, Derrybeg, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
An Oibríonn Dlí Benford Le Tacar Sonraí In Éirinn?
Teacher Susan Ní Loinsigh
o
Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Eva Baldrick, Eva Van Dessel, Phoebe Bryne
School Crana College, Crana Rd, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Project
30 Plants A Week
Teacher Jacqueline Lynch
o
Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Students Faith-Leigh Bomah, Síofra Bonner, Fianna Ní Ghaotháin
School Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co Dhún na nGall
Project
The Effects that Sound Frequencies Have on Plant Growth
Teacher Shane Ó Breacáin
o
Award SciFest Chemistry Award
Students Ciara canny, Rachel Harkin
School Carndonagh Community School, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
Project
Examine the Application of Immobilised Enzymes
Teacher Dayna Molloy
o
Award ESERO Space Award
Students Jwalen Manoj, Aswin V Ram, Ayush Anil
School St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Life Outside Earth
Teacher Ciara Meleady
o
Award ISTA Award (Best project in Junior category)
Students Faye Gallagher, Ava Coyle, Sarah Rose Harrison
School Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co. Dhún na nGall
Project
The Effect that Atmospheric Pressure has on Blood Pressure.
Teacher Shane Ó Breacáin
0
Category Award Winners

Category: Life Sciences

o
Award First Place
Student Ciara McCahill
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
The National Pharmaceutical Card
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
o
Award Second Place
Students Annabella Callan Konova, Maria Hughes
School Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Project
Better Luck Next Time; Is there any Scientific Evidence for Beginners’ Luck?
Teacher Amanda Flood
o
Award Third Place
Students Lena Musial-Matwiej, Maja Wenelska
School Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
How to Remove Tan
Teacher Lisa Moore
0

Category: Physical Sciences

o
Award First Place
Student Cassie Lambe
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Ozempic: A Blessing or a Burden
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
o
Award Second Place
Students Muireann Repenning, Sophie Nic Giolla Easbuig, Fionnuala Nic Aodha Bhuí
School Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Luinneach, Derrybeg, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Athghabháil ar ais go Spóirt do Mhná Óga. Cad é a Thig Linn a Dhéanadh?
Teacher Susan Ní Loinsigh
o
Award Third Place
Students Kayile Hatuka, Lauren Harkin
School Carndonagh Community School, Carndonagh, Co. Donegal
Project
Using electrolytes to light a bulb using different sources
Teacher Dayna Molloy
0

Category: Technology

o
Award First Place
Students Kadambai Pawar, Patrycja Stasiak, Tisha Sobha
School Errigal College, Windyhall, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
How does music affect concentration and memory retention?
Teacher Rory McCrossan
o
Award Second Place
Students Anna Kerr, Cayden Brogan
School Loreto Community School, Convent Road, Milford, Co. Donegal
Project
'Does Music Affect the Animal Brain?'
Teacher Suzanne Murray
o
Award Third Place
Students Tristen Coyle, Darragh Kerr
School Loreto Community School, Convent Road, Milford, Co. Donegal
Project
Printed Prosthetics
Teacher Roisin Coyle
Jan
08 2026
SciFest@School in Newpark Comprehensive School, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Jan
13 2026
SciFest@School in The Kings Hospital, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Jan
15 2026
SciFest@School in Nord Anglia International School, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Jan
20 2026
SciFest@School in Seamount College, Kinvara, Co. Galway
Enquire
 
 
SciFest is a registered charity.

RCN 20081270

© 2025 SciFest