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Major Award Winners
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Best Project Award |
| Student |
Fatima Karimi |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Growing the Future! Investigating the Growth of Mycelium Packaging using Button Mushrooms. |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Robert Brennan, Hugh Murtagh |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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A-OK |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Robert Brennan, Hugh Murtagh |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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A-OK |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Runner-Up |
| Students |
Emma Fallon, Sophia McGorisk |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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A Kind Eye - A Risk Assessment Machine Learning Algorithm for Vulnerable Adults |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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EirGrid Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Award |
| Students |
Nathan Downes, Daniel Lynam, Éanna Maxwell |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Can Native Waterweeds Solve Irish Farmers' Feed and Environmental Problems? |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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EirGrid Climate and Delivering a Cleaner Energy Future Runner-up Award |
| Students |
Shauna McDermott, Liam Naughten, Conor Morris |
| School |
Roscommon Community College, Lisnamult, Co. Roscommon |
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Upcycling Waste Streams for Horticultural Use Through the Addition of Biofibre (Wool) |
| Teacher |
Niamh Conway |
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| Award |
Intel Technology Award |
| Student |
Killian McGrath |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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BSS – Bike Safety System |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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| Award |
Institute of Physics Award |
| Student |
Ailbhe Dwyer |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Our Sunspots can Affect Life on Earth |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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| Award |
Business Excellence Institute Award |
| Student |
Josh Miley |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Lambing Aid Assist |
| Teacher |
Julia Coyle |
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Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Award |
| Student |
Mia Olwill |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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MushROOM to Improve; Bioremediation of Waste Water using Spent Mushroom Compost (SMC) |
| Teacher |
Catherine O’Meara |
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| Award |
SciFest Communication Award |
| Student |
Ailbhe Dwyer |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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How Sunspots can Affect Life on Earth |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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| Award |
Accenture Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Antonia Ziesecke ,Irene Pinilla, Sean Og Butler |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath |
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The String Pendelum |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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| Award |
Regeneron Life Sciences Award |
| Student |
Daniel Scally |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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An Investigation into the Ecotoxicity of e-Liquids |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
SciFest Chemistry Student Award |
| Students |
Tijana Bajic, Kate Maynard, Georgina Ter |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Water Chemical Percentage Testing Kit |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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SciFest Chemistry Runner-Up Student Award |
| Students |
Tess Flynn, Clodagh Hynes |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Affect of Different Types of Alcohol on the Liver |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award |
| Students |
Xhesika Gica and Ritcha Lee |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Universe’s Foundation |
| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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| Award |
ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award |
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Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award |
| Students |
Emma Fallon, Sophia Mc Gorisk |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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A Kind Eye - A Risk Assessment Machine Learning Algorithm for Vulnerable Adults |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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| Award |
Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award |
| Students |
Sean Brennan, Jasper Ryan, Shreyash Shukla |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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A BSF Miracle |
| Teacher |
Emma Buckley |
TUS Shannon Midlands Award Winners - Special Awards
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Best School Award (Sponsored by TUS Midlands) |
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| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Ellen McGuire, Julie – Ann Greaney, Karina Jones, Samantha Fox-Reilly |
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NISO Health and Safety Award - First Place |
| Student |
Killian McGrath |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College st, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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BSS - Bike Safety System |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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| Award |
NISO Health and Safety Award - Second Place |
| Students |
Darragh Mannion, Calum Corcoran |
| School |
Gallen Community School, Ferbane, Co. Offaly, |
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Farm Safety Slurry Sensor |
| Teacher |
Aideen Pettit |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Individual |
| Student |
Aristide Selve |
| School |
Coláiste Chiarain, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
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Music + Maths = A Perfect Pair |
| Teacher |
Patricia Buckley |
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Spectrum Signs Display Award Group |
| Students |
Michelle Hughes, Muireann Lambe |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Move Over Biodegradable Plastic - Let's Talk Edible |
| Teacher |
Ellen McGuire |
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Category Award Winners
Category: Junior Life Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Josh Miley |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Lambing Aid Assist |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Tess Flynn, Clodagh Hynes |
| School |
Tullamore Colllege, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Affect of Different Types of Alcohol on the Liver |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Sarah Guinan, Katie Guinan |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Does it Really do What it Says on the Bottle |
| Teacher |
Grace McCormack |
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Third Place |
| Students |
Caoilfhionn Macken, Maeve Murphy |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Retreat, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Gender Stereotypes in Schools – When did they Emerge? |
| Teacher |
Laura Donnellan |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Finn McCormack, Cian Marshell, Ryan Lin |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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How Different Drinks Affect Plant Growth |
| Teacher |
Martina Carey |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Ailbhe Dwyer |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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How Sunspots can Affect Life of Earth |
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Julie-Ann Greaney |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Aristide Selve |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
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Music + Math = A Perfect Pair |
| Teacher |
Patricia Buckley |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Muhammad Ibrahim Tariq, Evan Owens |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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How to Remove Rust using Electrolysis |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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Second Place |
| Students |
Saoirse Garry, Rachel Hackett, Holly Coughlan |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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What Foundation do you Use? |
| Teacher |
Anna Burke |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Nilton Tica Jose, César Leal, Héctor Navarro |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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How Different Drinks Affect our Teeth? |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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Category: Junior Individual Technology
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First Place |
| Student |
Darragh Filtness |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College st, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Pet Tracker App |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Ruairi Collins |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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PC Cooler |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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Category: Junior Group Technology
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First Place |
| Students |
Emma Fallon, Sophia McGorisk |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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A Kind Eye - A Risk Assessment Machine Learning Algorithm for Vulnerable Adults |
| Teacher |
Julie-Ann Greaney |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Anna-Marie Mullen, Niamh Doyle, Christina Whittacker |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Rock, Paper, Scissors – Boys VS Girls |
| Teacher |
Karina Jones |
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Category: Intermediate Group Technology
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First Place |
| Students |
Keela Plunkett. Antoni Wawrzyniak, Éle McCarthy |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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A Safer Swim |
| Teacher |
Patricia Buckley |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Darragh Mannion and Calum Corcoran |
| School |
Gallen Community School, Ferbane, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Farm Safety Slurry Sensor |
| Teacher |
Aideen Petitt |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Nathan Mac an Bháird, Rián Kingi and Jack Campbell |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Co. Roscommon |
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An Investigation into the Effects of Technostress (TS), Compulsive Social App Usage (CSAU) and Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) on Post-Primary Students in Ireland. |
| Teacher |
Niamh Conway |
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Category: Intermediate Individual Technology
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First Place |
| Student |
Killian McGrath |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College st, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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BSS – Bike Safety System |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Category: Intermediate Group Physical Sciences
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First Place |
| Students |
Antonia Ziesecke ,Irene Pinilla, Sean Og Butler |
| School |
Castlepollard Community College, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath |
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The String Pendulum |
| Teacher |
Aoife Brady |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Mai Tran and Mishty Kandpal |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Can’t Sleep? It Could be your Road |
| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Kayleigh McNamara |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Retreat, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Giving Girls a Voice: How Successful is the HSE at Treating Girls with Endometriosis |
| Teacher |
Catherine O’Meara |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Daniel Scally |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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An Investigation into the Ecotoxicity of e-Liquids |
| Teacher |
Daniel Scally |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Mia Olwill |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Retreat, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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MushROOM to Improve; Bioremediation of Waste Water using Spent Mushroom Compost (SMC) |
| Teacher |
Catherine O’Meara |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Group
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Sean Brennan, Jasper Ryan, Shreyash Shukla |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Retreat, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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A BSF Miracle? |
| Teacher |
Emma Buckley |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Lauren Finan, Trina Fox |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Farming Practices at Reducing Laminitis Incidence among Irish Connemara Ponies Further Investigations. |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Third Place (Joint) |
| Students |
Shauna McDermott, Liam Naughton, Conor Morris |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Co. Roscommon |
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Upcycling Waste Streams for Horticultural Use Through the Addition of Biofiber (Wool) |
| Teacher |
Niamh Conway |
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| Award |
Third Place (Joint) |
| Student |
Nathan Downes, Daniel Lynam and Éanna Maxwell |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Can Native Waterweeds Solve Irish Farmer’s Feed and Environmental Problems? |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Lauren Kavanagh, Caoimhe Brewer, Caoimhe Casey |
| School |
Oaklands Community College, Edenderry, Co. Offaly |
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Does the pH of Soil Affect the Rate that Mealworms Decompose Matter at? |
| Teacher |
Shane Creevy |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Erin Hayes, Hollie Torpe |
| School |
Roscommon Community School, Lisnamult, Co. Roscommon |
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An Investigation into the Prevalence of Graffiti in Post Primary Schools and Student Motivations for Graffiti Involvement |
| Teacher |
Niamh Conway |
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Category: Senior Group Technology
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First Place |
| Student |
Robert Brennan Hugh Murtagh |
| School |
Colaiste Mhuire, College st, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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A-OK |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Category: Senior Individual Technology
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First Place |
| Student |
Bryan Mullooly |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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How Big an Effect does Social Media have on Gate Receipts in the League of Ireland? |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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Category: Senior Group Physical Sciences
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First Place |
| Students |
Xhesika Gica, Ritcha Lee |
| School |
Our Ladys Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Universe’s Foundation |
| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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Category: Senior Individual Physical Sciences
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First Place |
| Student |
Edgar Veinbergs |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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An Investigation into the GPU Market and their Price Fluctuations Before, During and After Covid-19 |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Michael Geoghegan |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire, College st, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Ribguard |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Category: Senior Individual Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Michaela Guillooly, Evelynn Geoghegan |
| School |
Glenamaddy Community School, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
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Sleep Eight Feel Great |
| Teacher |
Aoife Collins |
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Category: Senior Individual Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Fatima Karimi |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Growing the Future! Investigating the Growth of Mycelium Packaging using Button Mushrooms. |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Conor Lyons |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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Investigating the Impact of School Location, Size and Socioeconomic status on School Performance at National Cross Country Events from 2014 to 2020 |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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