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Major Award Winners
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Best Project Award |
| Student |
Michaela Gillooly |
| School |
Glenamaddy Community School, Church Street, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
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Own your cycle, own your game |
| Teacher |
Aoife Collins |
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Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Student |
Fionn Campbell |
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Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Student |
Dana Carney |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Secure Hands: Aiding Ireland's Emergency Services with communication and interpretation of Irish Sign Language (ISL) using a mobile application and a machine learning model for a safer and more inclusive society. |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Runner-up Award |
| Student |
Mary Josephine Ward, Alicia Ward, Aoibhinn Jennings |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Sign Tales |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award |
| Student |
Fionn Campbell |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Intel Technology Award |
| Students |
Annamarie Mullan, Aideen Derwin, Blaithin Moran |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Mould Control Trigger |
| Teacher |
Karina Jones |
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| Award |
SciFest Physics Award |
| Students |
Sean Sibindi, Mateusz Mroz, Arnav Kothari |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Creating a Mathematical model of the Sun |
| Teacher |
Sean Kerr |
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| Award |
Business Excellence Institute Award |
| Student |
Mai Tran |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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DUMP It! Medication Management: An Innovative App Solution |
| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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| Award |
Huawei Communications Award |
| Student |
Ronan Lyons |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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CAPILL: Compliance Aid Promoting Independent Living Long-term |
| Teacher |
Mary O Brien |
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SciFest Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Órlaith Heaney |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Analysing the Impact of Curvature and Other Mitigating Road Factors on Rural Road Accidents: A Comprehensive Study |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
Regeneron Life Sciences Award |
| Student |
Lillian Murray |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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An Investigation into the addition of salicylic acid to grass plants as method to prevent them from rotting in waterlogged soil |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award |
| Students |
Ava O' Connor, Abby O' Callaghan |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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To investigate the difference in efficiency of chemical and natural products, on the elimination of freshwater cyanobacteria, without harming wildlife |
| Teacher |
Emma Buckley |
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| Award |
SciFest Chemistry Student Award |
| Student |
Rebecca Sleator |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Chemistry of Colour - Investigating the Effects of Different Shampoos on Dyed Hair |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
ESERO Ireland Discover Space Award |
| Student |
Áine Kennedy |
| School |
Mount Sackville Secondary School, Tower Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 |
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Aerospace Material Testing |
| Teacher |
Megan Byrne |
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ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award |
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Mount Sackville Secondary School, Tower Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 |
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| Teacher |
Megan Byrne |
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Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award |
| Student |
Rebecca Sleator |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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The Chemistry of Colour - Investigating the Effects of Different Shampoos on Dyed Hair |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
TUS Shannon Midlands Award Winners - Special Awards
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Best School Award (Sponsored by TUS Midlands) |
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Our Lady’s Bower, Athlone, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Ellen Maguire, Evelyn Neylon, Samantha Fox Reilly, Karina Jones |
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NISO Health and Safety Award - First Place |
| Student |
Killian McGrath |
| School |
Colaiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
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An Investigation into Cyclist Safety in Ireland and Development of an Innovative Technological Solution to Improve the Rate of Cyclist Injuries/Fatalities: Safe Cycle |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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| Award |
NISO Health and Safety Award - Second Place |
| Student |
Mollie Quinn |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Crouch - Bind - Set.... PROTECT! |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Individual |
| Student |
Michelle Hughes |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Starry Nights or Missed Delights - Evaluating and Enhancing Public Awareness and Overcoming Barriers to Astronomical Event Viewing |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Group |
| Students |
Anzhela Maduabum, Diana Sholomko |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Using Technology to optimise drying washing in Irish unpredictable weather |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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Category Award Winners
Category: Junior Life Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Erica Tully |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Weight of Education: Exploring School Bag Weight Disparities and Their Impact on Teen Health |
| Teacher |
Niall Carty |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Athenais Selve |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
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Grip Strength, a good biomarker |
| Teacher |
Patricia Buckley |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Ruby Bourke |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Green Alternatives: Assessing Clover as a Natural Nitrogen Source for Enhanced Barley Germination and Growth |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Student |
Tiernan Donnelly |
| School |
Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly |
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Effects Energy Drinks have on the Human Body |
| Teacher |
Honor Kinsella |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Leah Winters, Millie O'Donovan |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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BioGuard: A Sustainable Weedkiller for the Future |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Isabel Carter, Liliana Rys |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Investigation of Magnetic Fields on Plant Germination and Growth |
| Teacher |
Evelyn Neylon |
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Third Place |
| Students |
Aodhan Fallon, Frank Pettit |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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To investigate if heather affects drainage in peat bogs. |
| Teacher |
Georgina Clear |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Muhammad Ibrahim Tariq, Shozab Ramzan |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Does Banana Peel Powder have antibacterial effects against E.coli? |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Rebecca Sleator |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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The Chemistry of Colour - Investigating the Effects of Different Shampoos on Dyed Hair |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Ally Duffy |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Alternative Construction Methods to Solve Ireland's Housing Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Rachel Coghlan |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Is home grown healthier? An analysis of the Vitamin C levels in imported fruit and veg versus those sourced here in Ireland |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Niamh Noone, Doireann Keena, Lucy Keane |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Glow Guard Jewels: Utilising the UV Sensitivity of Crystals to Produce Jewellery to Promote Sun Safety |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Adam Mc Cormack, Harry Lowe |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Belt up your gate |
| Teacher |
Julie Coyle |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Aoife Howlin, Méabh Gorman, Aoibheann Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Ashen Alchemy: Crafting Sustainable Soap from Fire |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Einaras Miltinis, Adam O Brien, Odhran Finnegan |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Which is better cheap or expensive golf balls? |
| Teacher |
Georgina Clear |
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Category: Junior Individual Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Dana Carney |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Secure Hands: Aiding Ireland's Emergency Services with communication and interpretation of Irish Sign Language (ISL) using a mobile application and a machine learning model for a safer and more inclusive society. |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Katie Kirrane |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Skin Saviour |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Abi Gaughan |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
Project
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PrecisionRebuild |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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Category: Junior Group Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Annamarie Mullan, Aideen Derwin, Blaithin Moran |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Mould Control Trigger |
| Teacher |
Karina Jones |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Ema Sasnauskaite, Simona Gaubyte, Huria Sadiq |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
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Evolve Era |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Jade O Neill, Trudy Quilty |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Navigating the Challenges of Alzheimer's with an Interactive Game |
| Teacher |
Catherine O'Meara |
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Category: Intermediate Group Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Darragh Glynn-Desmond, Cian Copelin, Feidhlim Byrne |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Is there a better more efficient way for people in wheelchairs to evacuate high rise incase of emergency |
| Teacher |
Adele Browne |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Joanna Jobby, Ricky Chi, Izabella Panza |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Food wastage |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Sarah Fogarty, Ava Gavin, Aoife Shanahan |
| School |
Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
Project
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Fabulous Fodder - The Answer is in the Ground |
| Teacher |
Patricia Buckley |
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Category: Intermediate Individual Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Fionn Campbel |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Mary Lilibeth Curry Glynn |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Safety in Your Hands |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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Category: Intermediate Individual Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Michelle Hughes |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Starry Nights or Missed Delights - Evaluating and Enhancing Public Awareness and Overcoming Barriers to Astronomical Event Viewing |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Áine Kennedy |
| School |
Mount Sackville Secondary School, Tower Road, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 |
Project
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Aerospace Material Testing |
| Teacher |
Megan Byrne |
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Category: Intermediate Group Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Sarah Higgins, Donagh Carey, Noah Hill |
| School |
St Finian's College, Longford Road, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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A Quantitative Analysis' of Students' Daily Inhaled Dose of PM2.5 Particles |
| Teacher |
Martina Roache |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Maebh Noone, Naoise Kiveney, Sadhbh Kilcommons |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Environmental effects on biodiversity in a monocultural vs a native forest |
| Teacher |
Emma Buckley |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Alannah Greenan, Elsa Murseli |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Power of Enzymes: Investigating Stain Removal Efficiency |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Individual
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Anna Burke |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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An investigation into the effectiveness of zeolite as a soil amendment to reduce run off into water courses |
| Teacher |
Fionnán Murray |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Hugh Dolan |
| School |
Colaiste Sheosaimh, Inis, Co. an Chláir. |
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Is there a more effective method for water purification? |
| Teacher |
Cathal Reilly |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Kathleen(Kathy) Foy |
| School |
Killina Presentation Secondary School, Rahan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Is There a Correlation Between Blood Glucose Levels and Heart Rate in Type 1 Diabetics During Exercise? |
| Teacher |
Maureen Connaghan |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Student |
Christopher Alexander Wijaya |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Sensory Symphony: Exploring the Culinary Canvas - A Gastronomic Exploration of Cooking Techniques and Sensory Perception |
| Teacher |
Emma Buckley |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Group
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Conor Moloney, Jack Mannix, Ellen Gilmore |
| School |
Dunmore Community School, Dunmore, Co. Galway |
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'Lights Out' - An Investigation Into the Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Cognitive Function |
| Teacher |
Elaine McGinty |
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| Award |
Second Place (Joint) |
| Students |
Aoife O’Brien, Eimear Cotter |
| School |
Killina Presentation Secondary School, Rahan, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Do different types of warmups affect the height of a jump? |
| Teacher |
Maureen Connaghan |
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| Award |
Second Place (Joint) |
| Students |
Lauren Rigney, Julia Medrek |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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How wax moths can reduce our plastic pollution |
| Teacher |
Anna Burke |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Sinéad Gleeson, Jiani Guinan |
| School |
Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly |
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Investigating orange peels' application as a sustainable cleaning product |
| Teacher |
Honor Kinsella |
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| Award |
Highly Commended |
| Students |
Ciona Lawless, Niamh Heduvan, Lauren Fox |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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LeadBusters: Harnessing Invertebrates for Soil and Water Clean-up in Developing Countries |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Category: Senior Group Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Anzhela Maduabum, Diana Sholomko |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Using Technology to optimise drying washing in Irish unpredictable weather |
| Teacher |
Margaret Mandal |
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Category: Senior Individual Technology
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Killian McGrath |
| School |
Colaiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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An Investigation into Cyclist Safety in Ireland and Development of an Innovative Technological Solution to Improve the Rate of Cyclist Injuries/Fatalities: Safe Cycle |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Category: Senior Group Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Sean Sibindi, Mateusz Mroz, Arnav Kothari |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Creating a Mathematical model of the Sun. |
| Teacher |
Sean Kerr |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Chriswin Regit, Sean O Halloran, Daragh Creedon |
| School |
Lanesboro Community College, Lanesboro, Co. Longford |
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Comparing N0x levels in schools during and after the Covid Lockdown in October 2020 |
| Teacher |
Michael Lyons |
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Category: Senior Individual Physical Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Órlaith Heaney |
| School |
Mount St Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
Project
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Analysing the Impact of Curvature and Other Mitigating Road Factors on Rural Road Accidents: A Comprehensive Study |
| Teacher |
Stephanie Hogan |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
John Bernard Basañes |
| School |
Colaiste Mhuire, College St, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Artificial Intelligence in Education - Friend or Foe? |
| Teacher |
Eva Acton |
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Category: Senior Group Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Nina Stehelova, Anvika Gupta, Emily Carter |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Is our water safe to drink? |
| Teacher |
Samantha Fox Reilly |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Students |
Lucy Schroeder, Lucia Guerrero |
| School |
Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly |
Project
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How to deal with lactose intolerance |
| Teacher |
Honor Kinsella |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Students |
Aideen Quinn, Elizabeth Kilmartin, Ella Kelly |
| School |
Coláiste Naomh Cormac, Kilcormac, Co. Offaly |
Project
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Investigating how pronation can affect your joints |
| Teacher |
Honor Kinsella |
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Category: Senior Individual Life Sciences
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Michaela Gillooly |
| School |
Glenamaddy Community School, Church Street, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway |
Project
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Own your cycle, own your game |
| Teacher |
Aoife Collins |
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| Award |
Second Place |
| Student |
Lillian Murray |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Project
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An Investigation into the addition of salicylic acid to grass plants as method to prevent them from rotting in waterlogged soil |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Third Place |
| Student |
Hannah Devlin |
| School |
Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Clearing the Air - Examining Public Perspectives on Second-Hand Vaping and Policy Preferences |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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