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Munster Technological University Kerry Award Winners 2026

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Jarlath Malachy Wruck
School Mean Scoil Nua An Leith Truigh, Caislean Ghriaire, Co. Chiarraí
Project
 Mapping the Invisible: Creating an Artifical Intelligence to Profile Dark Matter Halos from Galaxy Rotation Curves
Teacher Iiona Ní Dhúbhda
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Orna O'Dowd, Grace O'Dowd
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 The Use of Mushrooms in Combating Climate Change as a Natural Bioremediator
Teacher Róisín Riordan
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Molly Brick, Aine Newsome
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 EyeSpy- Developing a Wearable Device for Patients with Macular Degeneration to Restore the Field of Vision
Teacher Eimear Nolan
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students Ronan Finn, Conor Finn
School C.B.S Secondary School, The Green, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 Enery Twin Ireland
Teacher Eilin Enright
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Award Judges' Recommendation Award
Students Evelyn Ahern
School Gael Cholaiste Chiarraí, Tobar Mhaigh Dor, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí
Project
 Taobh Thiar den Chluiche: A Study of Understanding Resources and Challenges in Ladies Gaelic Football
Teacher Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Culann Dowling
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 MediTap - Using Near Field Communication (NFC) to Enhance Medical Emergency Response in Educational and Sporting Settings
Teacher Sadhbh Brosnan
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Award Keenova STEM Excellence Award
Students Margaret Carmody, Eabha Keane
School Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
 I'm Alone Safely
Teacher Jessica Keane
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Zofia Sosnowska
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 Hidden in Plain Sight: Investigating Attitudes to Mental Health Issues in the Classroom and How Teachers Manage Them
Teacher Eimear Nolan
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Mairead Carroll, Aoibhinn Flaherty, Nicole Fitxmaurice
School Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
 Active Aging Station
Teacher Helena Madigan
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Award SciFest 20th Anniversary Award
Student Sophie Keane
School Desmond College, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Limerick
Project
 Infantile Spasms(West Syndrome)- Understanding a Serious Paediatric Neuological Disorder
Teacher Donal Enright
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Tanatswa Gunda
School C.B.S Secodary Shool, The Green, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 HyperMotion 212
Teacher Eliza Kennelly
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Award SciFest Chemistry Award
Students Aoife Hobbert
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 Are Expensive Moisturisers Simply a Scam?
Teacher Eimear Nolan
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Award SciFest Maths in Sciences Award
Students Kai Seino, Benedek Hernold-Csorba
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 Fracticl Footprints: Mapping the Maths of Cities
Teacher Eimear Nolan
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Award SciFest Social Science Award
Students Aobhín O Sullivan
School Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk, Mounthawk, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Project
 Bridging the Gap: Training Coaches to Include Athlethes with ASD
Teacher Siobhan O Donoghue
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Student Award
Student Jarlath Malachy Wruck
School Mean Scoil Nua An Leith Truigh, Caislean Ghriaire, Co. Chiarraí
Project
 Mapping the Invisible: Creating an Artifical Intelligence to Profile Dark Matter Halos from Galaxy Rotation Curves
Teacher Iiona Ní Dhúbhda
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Award ESERO Ireland Discover Space Teacher Award
Student
School Mean Scoil Nua An Leith Truigh, Caislean Ghriaire, Co. Chiarraí
Project
Teacher Iiona Ní Dhúbhda
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Student Brian Enright
School St Michael's College, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
 Safer E-Scootering Encouraging Road Users with Better Rear Lighting
Teacher Chloe Sweeney
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Students Siena Ryan, Emma O Sullivan, Una O Shea
School Pobal Scoil Inbhear Sceine, Kenmare, Co. Kerry
Project
 Silent Signals: Investigating Gender Bias in Cardiovascular Healthcare
Teacher Katie Buckley
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