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Major Award Winners
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Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Kalin Foy, Ciara Coyle |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
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To Design and Manufacture Wireless Trailer Lights |
| Teacher |
Edel Farrell |
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Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Thomas Kennedy, Páraic Wixted, Stephen O'Brien |
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John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co. Limerick |
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Educating the Youth of Ireland on Farm Safety |
| Teacher |
Mariam Larkin |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Padraig Ryan, Diarmuid O Hanlon |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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Your Health is Your Wealth: An App You Can Use at Home to Monitor Your Overall Health |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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| Award |
Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Kayla McMahon |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Intelligent Fire Extinguisher System |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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| Award |
SEAI Sustainable Energy Award |
| Students |
Liam Mulcahy, Neil Heffernan, Seán Lynch |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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"The Internet of Green Things" - Monitoring Greenhouse Growing Conditions Remotely Over the Internet |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Emily Ní Chaoimh |
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GAELCHOLÁISTE LUIMNIGH, MEAL SIOR ANRAÍ, LUIMNEACH |
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Graphology An Bhfuil do Scríobhnóireacht ag Léiriú Níos Mó Eolas Fút ná mar a Cheap Tú? |
| Teacher |
Aoife Ryan |
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BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Cathal Keane |
| School |
Kilrush Community School, Kilrush, Clare |
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Reducing CO2 Emissions Using Enzymes |
| Teacher |
Eileen McMahon |
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| Award |
ESERO Discover Space Award |
| Students |
Pearse McMullen, Cian McDonnell, Karl Moloney |
| School |
Crescent College, Limerick |
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Exocan |
| Teacher |
Anne O'Dea |
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ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award |
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(Teacher Award) |
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Crescent College, Limerick |
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| Teacher |
Anne O'Dea |
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Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Roisin Normoyle, Aoife O'Callaghan, Ciara McCarthy |
| School |
Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick |
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Does Wisdom Come with Age? |
| Teacher |
Martina Matthews |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Ivor Larkin |
| School |
Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co. Limerick |
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The Effects of Microgravity on Microorganisms |
| Teacher |
Helen Costello |
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LIT Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Award |
LIT Intel Shannon Award |
| Students |
Daniel Farushev |
| School |
Villiers School, NC Rd, Limerick |
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Bionicle Movement Implementation |
| Teacher |
Dermot O'Hanlon |
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| Award |
Limerick Council Environment Award |
| Students |
Cáit Ní Dhomhnaill, Kelly Niclot |
| School |
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Cnoc Na Labhras, Luimneach |
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An Affordable Water Conservation System |
| Teacher |
Caroline Ní Chlúmháin |
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Social Sciences Award |
| Students |
Erin Barrett, Tara Hamilton |
| School |
Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally, Limerick |
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| Teacher |
Sarah Hehir and Trish Hynan |
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| Category: Junior Life Sciences |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Ivor Larkin |
| School |
Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co. Limerick |
Project
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The Effects of Microgravity on Microorganisms |
| Teacher |
Helen Costello |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Róisín Casey, Dorota Golinksa |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
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Is Radon Gas Slowly Killing You? |
| Teacher |
Mairead O Brien |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Yvonne Leahy, Fiona Kelly |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
Project
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Nutri-block |
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Donal Enright |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Niamh Taylor, Ailís McMahon, Sarah Naughton |
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St Joseph's Community College, Carrigholt Rd, Kilkee, Co. Clare |
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Does Your Face Know What Has Hit It? |
| Teacher |
Deirdre McGrath |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Elaine Kennedy |
| School |
Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick |
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Spraying is a Hazard on the Farm: Know What You’re Doing and Don't Cause Harm! |
| Teacher |
Martina Matthews |
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| Category: Intermediate/Senior Life Sciences |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Thomas Kennedy, Páraic Wixted, Stephen O'Brien |
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John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co. Limerick |
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Educating the Youth of Ireland on Farm Safety |
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Mariam Larkin |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Eleanor O'Loughlin, Roisin Callinan, Ramona Greene |
| School |
Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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Formulating a Seaweed Based Skin Cream Using the North Clare Seaweeds Fucus vesiculosus and Fucus serratus for Potential Use in the Cosmeceutical Industry |
| Teacher |
Sue-Ann Sheridan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Peter O' Regan, Seán McCarthy |
| School |
John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co. Limerick |
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Bigorexia: An Investigation into Male Gym-goers and Their Self-perception |
| Teacher |
Mariam Larkin |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Patrick Gleeson, Cormac Hanly |
| School |
John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co. Limerick |
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An Investigation into Horse Mortality in Ireland due to the Consumption of Hypoglycin A in Sycamore Seeds |
| Teacher |
Mariam Larkin |
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| Category: Junior Physical Sciences |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Joe Gilbride |
| School |
Glenstal Abbey School, Murroe, Co. Limerick |
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Pneumatics and Hydraulics. Which Has More Potential Energy |
| Teacher |
Helen Costello |
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| Award |
Second Place |
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Yasmin Sheehan, Aisling Egan, Amanda Moloney |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
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Finding the Center of the Milky Way Galaxy by Using and Researching Globular Clusters |
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Mairead O Brien |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Lorcan Ahern, Dónal Healy, Bradley Ahern |
| School |
Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick |
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Aerodynamics of Paper Aeroplanes |
| Teacher |
Carol O'Leary |
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| Category: Intermediate/Senior Physical Sciences |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Chelsea Collins, Caoimhe Lynch, Jake Thompson |
| School |
John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co. Limerick |
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Protect Your Sight in a UFC Fight |
| Teacher |
Mariam Larkin |
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| Category: Junior Technology |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Kayla McMahon |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Intelligent Fire Extinguisher System |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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| Category: Intermediate/Senior Technology |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Kalin Foy, Ciara Coyle |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
Project
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To Design and Manufacture Wireless Trailer Lights |
| Teacher |
Edel Farrell |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Pearse McMullen, Cian McDonnell, Karl Moloney |
| School |
Crescent College, Limerick |
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Exocan |
| Teacher |
Anne O'Dea |