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Major Award Winners
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Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Ronan Mullane |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Scrum Developer |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |
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| Award |
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Amy Woods |
| School |
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clar |
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Expansion Rates of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japaonica) in North Clare |
| Teacher |
John Sims |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Ciara Nic Uiginn, Niamh Fennessy |
| School |
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Ag Úsáid Teicneolaíochta chun Cabhrú le Daoine le Dementia (Using Technology to Help Dementia Sufferers) |
| Teacher |
Eoin Tierney |
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Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Anna Shaw, Teagan McGarvey |
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Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Boilgeoga & Broidearnach! Staidéar ar Ráta Imoibríocht Berocca |
| Teacher |
Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil |
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Environmental Award |
| Students |
Paul Meehan, Conor Daly |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co. Limerick |
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Let’s do more with our CH4: The Collection of Methane Gas from Household Food Waste Bins |
| Teacher |
Karol Davern |
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Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Patrick Sheridan |
| School |
Meánscoil na mBráithre, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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Investigating the Energy Impact of Cryptocurrency Mining in 2018 vs 2017 |
| Teacher |
Sean Murphy |
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BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Leah O'Toole, Brona McGlichy, Sophie Leahy |
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Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick |
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True Colours |
| Teacher |
Carol O'Leary |
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RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section) |
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(School Award) |
| School |
Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick |
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| Teacher |
Carol O'Leary |
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Maths in Science Award |
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Niamh McMahon, Lara Mellett, Lucy Nunan |
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Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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Is the Maths in the Music? |
| Teacher |
Sue-Ann Sheridan |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Michéal Mc Inerney, Darragh Nagle, James O'Dwyer |
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Meánscoil na mBráithre, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Everyday Cleaning Products on Bacteria |
| Teacher |
Louise Kennedy |
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LIT Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Award |
LIT Communicator Award |
| Students |
Eloïse De Sousa |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College Road, Ennis, Co. Clare |
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An Investigation into the Variation of Lung Capacity between Athletes and Non-athletes |
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Nicola Meere |
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Limerick Council Environment Award |
| Students |
Tola Bowen MacCurtain |
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Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Which Bin |
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Aisling O'Connor |
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| Award |
Relevant Research |
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Gillian Ní Dhomhnaill, Maria Ní Scanláin, Robin Nic Níocais |
| School |
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Cnoc na Labhras, Luimneach |
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We are Investigating the Science Behind Video Game Addiction |
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Sorcha Ní Dheá |
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Social Science Award |
| Students |
Saoirse Exton |
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Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Careers in STEM |
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Aisling O'Connor |
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Social Science Award |
| Students |
James Corbett, Michael O'Farrell, Gavin O'Connel |
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Scoil Pól, Kilfinane, Co. Limerick |
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The Effects of Gaming on Sleep |
| Teacher |
Carol McLoughlin |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
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Michéal Mc Inerney, Darragh Nagle, James O'Dwyer |
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Meánscoil na mBráithre, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Everyday Cleaning Products on Bacteria |
| Teacher |
Louise Kennedy |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Ruth Daly |
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Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
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The Effects of Hydrogen Peroxide and Fungicides on Seed Germination |
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Niamh Naughton |
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| Award |
Third Place |
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Nathaniel Zabetakis, Darragh Hanly, Rory Butler |
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St Munchin's College, Corbally, Limerick |
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Mediterranean Pyramid verus Irish Food Pyramids |
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Bairbre Ní Fhlatharta |
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| Award |
Highly Commended
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| Students |
Mary O’Callaghan, Sarah Moloney |
| School |
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Blagálaí ag Athrú ár Sochaí |
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Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Rio Smith, Emily Murphy, Áine Lane |
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Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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The Remarkable Factors of the Human Eye |
| Teacher |
Anne-Marie Fitzgerald |
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Category: Intermediate/Senior Life Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Amy Woods |
| School |
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare |
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Expansion Rates of Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japaonica) in North Clare |
| Teacher |
John Simms |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Ruairi Murphy, Niall Hegart |
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Meánscoil na mBráithre, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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Meditation and Wellbeing – What’s the Link? A Study into the Effects of Meditation on the Wellbeing of Teenage Boys |
| Teacher |
Louise Kennedy |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Sarah Naughton, Niamh Taylor, Klara Williams |
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St Joseph's Community College, Carrigholt Road, Kilkee, Co. Clare |
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Do You Know What’s Living in Your School Bathroom? |
| Teacher |
Angela Rahill |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Anna Shaw, Teagan McGarvey |
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Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Luimneach |
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Boilgeoga & Broidearnach! Staidéar ar Ráta Imoibríocht Berocca |
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Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Anika Sheehan, Amy Bayle |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick |
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Does Chemical Lightening Affect the Structure of Human Hair? |
| Teacher |
Edel Farrell |
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Category: Intermediate/Senior Physical Sciences
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Niamh McMahon, Lara Mellett, Lucy Nunan |
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Scoil Mhuire, Ennistymon, Co. Clare |
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Is the Maths in the Music? |
| Teacher |
Sue-Ann Sheridan |
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Category: Technology
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| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Ronan Mullane |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Scrum Developer |
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Donal Enright |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Kayla McMahon, Fiona Kelly |
| School |
Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick |
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Farm Hand |
| Teacher |
Donal Enright |