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Major Award Winners
| Award |
Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Student |
Conor Casey |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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AMSIMP: An Open Source Ensemble Prediction Scheme Using Recurrent Neural Networks to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |
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Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Dara Newsome, Martin Vladev, David Hughes |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Dara Newsome, Martin Vladev, David Hughes |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Specsavers Making a Difference Award |
| Students |
Jack Dakissia, Matthew O Mahony |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry |
Project
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The review and prevention of sports injuries in the Irish Secondary School setting. |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Intel Best Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Dara Newsome, Martin Vladev, David Hughes |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Institute of Physics Award |
| Students |
Doireann O'Shea, Grace Reidy, Laura Reilly |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An Exploration into the Physics Involved in Maurice Fitzgerald’s Famous Point for Kerry in the All Ireland Quarter Final in 2001. |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Student |
Julia Klorek |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An econometric investigation into the existence of a statistically significant correlation between personal finance and the mental well-being of the residents of the Republic of Ireland. |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |
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| Award |
Environmental Award |
| Students |
Ali O'Donoghue, Eilís Mullane |
| School |
St. Brigid's Secondary School, New Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Vertical Farming-The Future of Healthy Schools |
| Teacher |
Miriam Malone |
| Award |
Maths in Science Award |
| Student |
Rachel Feeley |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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A Mathematical Investigation into the Transfer Rate of Energy as Thermal Radiation |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Niamh Ryan, Evelyn Fox |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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The impact that reality TV has on the perception of body image. |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
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| Award |
Merit Award |
| Students |
Evan Boyle, Roan Grattan, Oisin Mc Gibney |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An investigation into the impacts that CBAs have on students and teachers in Irish Secondary schools |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
Category Award Winners
Category: Junior Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Ali O'Donoghue, Eilís Mullane |
| School |
St. Brigid's Secondary School, New Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Vertical Farming-The Future of Healthy Schools |
| Teacher |
Miriam Malone |
| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Niamh Ryan, Evelyn Fox |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An Investigation Into The Impact That Reality Tv Has On The Perception Of Body Image |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Evan Boyle, Roan Grattan, Oisin McGibney |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An investigation into the impacts that CBAs have on students and teachers in Irish Secondary schools |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Fourth Place |
| Students |
Rhiannon Bartlett, Rachel O'Sullivan, Adena Clifford |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Eco-Cosmetics Lipstick |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |
Category: Junior Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Rachel Feeley |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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A Mathematical Investigation into the Transfer Rate of Energy as Thermal Radiation |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Doireann O'Shea, Grace Reidy, Laura Reilly |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An Exploration into the Physics Involved in Maurice Fitzgerald’s Famous Point for Kerry in the All Ireland Quarter Final in 2001. |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Barry Fitzsimons, Jack O'Sullivan |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Under Pressure |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |
Category: Intermediate Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Jack Dakissia, Matthew O Mahony |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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The Review and Prevention of Sports Injuries in Secondary Schools |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Gwyn Holmes, Ciara Sugrue |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Raising awareness on Equine Influenza |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Alanna Lynch, Oisin O' Brien |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School Milltown, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Sugar in chocolate |
| Teacher |
Veronica O'Donnell |
Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Aleksandra Glebocka, Jessica McCarthy |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School Milltown, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Project
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How Different Factors Affect Surface Tension of Water |
| Teacher |
Veronica O'Donnell |
| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Danil Purtov, Xisco Serra, Conor Crowley |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School Milltown, Killarney, Co. Kerry |
Project
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3D Hologram |
| Teacher |
Veronica O'Donnell |
Category: Intermediate Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Dara Newsome, David Hughes, Martin Vladev |
| School |
Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry |
Project
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Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients |
| Teacher |
Eimear Nolan |
Category: Senior Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Julia Klorek |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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An econometric investigation into the existence of a statistically significant correlation between personal finance and the mental well-being of the residents of the Republic of Ireland |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |
Category: Senior Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Conor Casey |
| School |
Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry |
Project
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AMSIMP: An Open Source Ensemble Prediction Scheme Using Recurrent Neural Networks to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction |
| Teacher |
Sarah Abbott |