National Finalists 2025

National Finalists 2025

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Venue TUS Thurles
Student Luke Blackwell
School C.B.S. Thurles, Rossa St, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Project
Addressing Wheelchair Inaccessibility in Urban Environments Through Quantitative Modelling
Teacher Danielle Slattery
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Venue SETU Carlow
Students Colleen Waters, Katie Franklin
School Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co Wexford
Project
Cries Till It's Chronic - An Investigation Into the Potential Gender Bias in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions in Ireland
Teacher Alanna Roche
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Venue SETU Waterford
Student Erin Mills
School St Marys College, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co Wicklow
Project
Neurogaze: Using Eye - Tracking and AI for Earlier ADHD Diagnosis
Teacher Joanne English
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Venue MTU Kerry
Student Clodagh de Búrca
School Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Cluain Mhór, Trá Lí
Project
Surviving the Storm: Are Ireland’s Houses Ready for Climate Change?
Teacher Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha
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Venue TUS Moylish
Student Grace Foley
School Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, Co Kerry
Project
Microplastics in Our Meals: Raising Awareness of Microplastic Contamination Through Use of Plastic Kitchen Utensils
Teacher Jessica Keane
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Venue TU Dublin Grangegorman
Student Ella Nicholson
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co Dublin
Project
Do we Experience Magic the Same Way? Factors Affecting our Susceptibility to Magic Tricks
Teacher Brian Higgins
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Venue NorthWest
Student Isobel Meenan
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh'S Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Kelp Helps
Teacher Kerry Conaghan
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Venue MTU Kerry
Students Alex Thompson, Eoin Cashman
School Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, Co. Kerry
Project
Dust Dynamics: Analysing Planetary Bodies Through the Ballistic Motion of Lofted Dust Particles
Teacher Kevin P McCarthy
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Venue DCU
Student Zack O'Leary
School Clongowes Wood College, Clane, Co Kildare
Project
M.A.N.T.I.S., “Muon Analysis for Non-Invasive Tomography and Image Simulation”
Teacher Yvonne Nolan
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Venue ATU Sligo
Students Dana Carney, Abigail Killeen
School Mount St Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co Mayo
Project
Talktime: Accelerating Paediatric Speech-Language Development through Gamified Learning, Interactive Technologies and Real-Time Feedback
Teacher Stephanie Hogan
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Venue TU Dublin Tallaght
Student Addison Carey
School Celbridge Community School, Celbridge, Co Kildare
Project
Advancing Post-Quantum Lattice-Based Cryptography by Developing Efficient Shortest Vector Problem Approaches
Teacher Zita Murphy
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Venue TUS Moylish
Students Luke O Loughlin Byrne, Zack Bannon Griffin
School Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick
Project
The Archive – Using VR to Assist in Junior Cycle Study
Teacher Aisling Mullen
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Venue TU Dublin Grangegorman
Student Keelin O’Donovan
School The Institute of Education, 85 Leeson St., Dublin 2
Project
Mould Metro: Redesigning Ireland's Rail Network Using Slime Mould
Teacher Wesley Hammond
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Venue MTU Cork
Students Isabel Connolly, Laoise Kimber O'Shea, Hai Ka Sung
School Scoil Mhuire, 2 Sidney Place, Wellington Road, Cork
Project
Tinteán: A Technological Intervention in Homelessness Mitigation
Teacher Rachel Currivan
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Venue ATU Donegal
Student Harry Davis
School Abbey Vocational School, The Glebe, Donegal Town, Co. Donegal
Project
CAS - A Wearable Capsize Alert System
Teacher Donna Furey
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Venue ATU Galway
Student Mary-Lilibeth Curry Glynn
School Mount St Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co Mayo
Project
Waste Not, Want Not: An Investigation into the Usability of Sterile Medical Supplies Post-Expiry
Teacher Stephanie Hogan
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Venue ATU Donegal
Students Anish Nayak, Andrei Crosnoi
School St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
CROSHA (Cardiac Resuscitation, Oxygenation and Smart Health Assistant)
Teacher Jane Gill
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Venue MTU Cork
Student Cianan Gill-Emerson
School St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co Cork
Project
Which Type of Rotor Is Best for Wind Generation?
Teacher Michael Connern
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Venue ATU Galway
Students Simona Gaubyte, Ema Sasnauskaite
School Mount St Michael, Convent of Mercy, Claremorris, Co Mayo
Project
Medsync+: Identifying Patterns in Patient Data to Support Evidence-Based Care
Teacher Stephanie Hogan

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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Finalists

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Venue TUS Athlone
Student Ronan Lyons
School Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co Longford
Project
CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-Term
Teacher Mary O'Brien
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Venue Dundalk IT
Student Athish Anandan Srinivasan
School St Oliver's Community College, Rathmullen Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Project
EEG & BCI: A Cheaper Hardware Control
Teacher Sinéad Kelly
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Venue MTU Cork
Student William Brosnan
School Scoil Mhuire, Kanturk, Co Cork
Project
Dementia Shield - The Future of AR and AI in Medicine
Teacher Siobhan O'Riordan
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Venue SETU Waterford
Student Kirsty Weldon
School St Marys College, St Mary's Rd, Arklow, Co Wicklow
Project
Wrist Wellness: Pressure Alert System
Teacher Joanne English
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Venue DCU
Students Caroline Asiruvatham, Niamh Bonallie
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Navan, Brew's Hill, Navan, Co Meath
Project
Feel the Way
Teacher Bronagh Farrell
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Venue ATU Galway
Student Muhammad Ashir Anwar
School Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway
Project
Neurosync: AI Powered Support for Cognitive and Neurological Care
Teacher Anthony Carey
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Venue TUS Moylish
Students Kinga Tobianska, Paulina Varuyeva
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
Chill 'n' Heal Bandage
Teacher Donal Enright
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Venue ATU Donegal
Student Cian Gallagher
School St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
Smart Wound Dressing and Controlled Drug Release
Teacher Jane Gill

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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award Finalists

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Venue NorthWest
Students Fatima Memon, Aleena Muddassir
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
Teacher Margaret O'Reilly
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Venue MTU Kerry
Students Moira Butler, Aisling Dillon
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk,, Tralee,, Co. Kerry
Project
Sea Savers: Engineering Sustainable Artificial Coral Reefs
Teacher Roisin Riordan
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Venue ATU Sligo
Student Amber Mc Donald
School Ursuline College, Finisklin, Sligo
Project
Energy Crisis Let Me Kelp You!'
Teacher Anthony Carolan
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Venue ATU Galway
Students Liya Walsh, Crystal Quinn
School Coláiste Muire Máthair, St. Mary's Road, Galway
Project
Biovolt: The Moss Power Revolution - Harnessing Nature’s Soft Power for a Sustainable Future
Teacher Sinéad Phillips
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Venue TUS Thurles
Student Jack McCormack
School St Josephs College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co Tipperary
Project
Engineering a New Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Design for Use in Urban Areas to Promote Sustainable Energy Production
Teacher Mary Gorey
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Venue TU Dublin Grangegorman
Student Elijah Preston
School St Andrews College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Project
Design of an Intelligent, Renewable Energy-Harvesting System to Power the Vehicles of the Future
Teacher Laura Brogan
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Venue DCU
Students Éabha McBride, Leah Mullen, Layla Nolan
School St. Joseph's Secondary School, Rush, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin
Project
UV Index Calculation: Integrating Cloud Classification and Machine Learning for Precision in UV Forecasting
Teacher Daniel Murray
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Venue NorthWest
Student Grace Dornan
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating Ways of Removing Medication from Water Systems
Teacher Mark Logue/ Ann Blanking
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Venue MTU Kerry
Student Sri Raj Arush Satyavolu
School C.B.S Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
Are Vertical Axis Wind Turbines a Viable Solution for Ireland’s Wind Energy Needs?
Teacher Cathal Halton

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