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Major Award Winners
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Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Christine Delaney, Seamus Ryan, Kate Madden |
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St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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When in Doubt Swing it Out! |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Joseph O'Donoghue |
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St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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Solar Sleeve |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Sean Hogan, Luke O'Gorman, Paddy Carey |
| School |
St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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Place Mat for the Visually Impaired |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Dylan Dockery, Cian White, Sean Williams |
| School |
Borrisokane Community College, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary |
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Trailer Safety Gate |
| Teacher |
Mary Brady |
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| Award |
SciFest 10th Anniversary Award |
| Students |
Jack McCoy, Rory McMahon, Edward McMahon |
| School |
Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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An Investigation into the Growing Momentum of Political Polarisation |
| Teacher |
Jack Corrigan / Phil Harte |
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SEAI Sustainable Energy Award |
| Students |
Joseph O'Donoghue |
| School |
St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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Solar Sleeve |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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| Award |
Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Laura Bergin, Sheelagh Cleary, Niamh Slattery |
| School |
Borrisokane Community College, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary |
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Comparative Analysis of Milk Replacers for Lambs |
| Teacher |
Mary Brady |
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BioPharmaChem Ireland Chemistry Award |
| Students |
Gareth McCarthy, Daniel Nolan |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Turning Milk into Plastic |
| Teacher |
Emma Carey |
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RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Education Division)
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(School Award) |
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Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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| Teacher |
Emma Carey |
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Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Sadhbh Leahy, Caoimhe Perdue |
| School |
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Fastest Fingers First - Do Texters Pay the Price? |
| Teacher |
Olivia Hogan |
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Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Simon Humphries |
| School |
St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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Say No to 3G Astroturf |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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LIT Award Winners
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| Category: Life Sciences - Junior |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Aoife Fahy, Maria Carrie |
| School |
Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, Cashel Road, Cahir, Co Tipperary |
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An Evaluation of Nail Polish |
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Stephanie Hassett |
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Second Place |
| Students |
Denis Sheehy, Hugh Guest |
| School |
Borrisokane Community College, Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary |
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Can You Use the Placebo Effect to Enhance Athletic and Academic Performance, and if so Which is More Effective of the Two? |
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Jackie Hayes |
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| Category: Life Sciences - Intermediate |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Isabel Finlay, Laoise Nugent, Kate Atkinson, |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Does Overwintering Affect the Levels of Falcarinol in Carrots? |
| Teacher |
Dr Trish Stapleton |
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Second Place |
| Students |
Laura Daly, Niamh Ryan |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Less Flooding Less Drought, Lets Get Back to Grass Roots |
| Teacher |
Dr Trish Stapleton |
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| Category: Physical Sciences - Junior |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Cormac Walsh |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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An Investigation into the Addition of Manure into Concrete |
| Teacher |
Mairead Hayes |
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| Category: Physical Sciences - Intermediate/Senior |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Evan O'Callaghan, Robbie Holmes, Lloyd O'Dea |
| School |
John The Baptist Community School, Hospital, Co Limerick |
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Shake It Off: An Investigation into Whether Dancing and Exercising to Music Helps Alleviate the Effects of Parkinson’s Disease |
| Teacher |
James Devereux |
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| Category: Technology - Junior |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Jack O Brien, Joe Bourke, David Madden |
| School |
St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
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The Window-Cator |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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| Category: Technology - Intermediate |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Lisa Fanning, Niamh Keane, Jane Hyland |
| School |
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
Project
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FarmBlue |
| Teacher |
Anne Marie Bourke |
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| Category: LIT Dept. of Applied Social Sciences Award |
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First Place
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| Students |
Ciara Kennedy, James Ryan, Laura Slattery |
| School |
St. Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary |
Project
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Alcohol Use and Abuse |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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Second Place |
| Students |
Sarah Ryan, Lauren Cloonan, Laura Maher |
| School |
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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To Investigate the Effect on the Milk for Processing of the Possible Overuse of Peracetic Acid when Sterilizing Milking Machines and Bulk Tanks |
| Teacher |
Anne Molony |