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Technological University of the Shannon MidWest Limerick Award Winners 2025

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Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
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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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Grace Foley
School Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
Yummy Yummy! Uh Oh... Microplastics In My Tummy!
Teacher Jessica Keane
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
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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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Runner-up Award
Student Sarah Reilly
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Safescope: A Way to Help Protect Patients with Heart Problems
Teacher John Toner
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Student Dara Ajala
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Bio&C-Analyzing The Creation And Potential Of Biodegradable Cups To Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions And To Minimise Environmental Impact .
Teacher Edel Farrell
Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Runner-up Award
Student Liam Hynes
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Investigating the Effects of Different Temperatures and Light Intensity on the Bleaching of Corallina Officinalis
Teacher Cathal Finnucane
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Tomas O'Sullivan
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
An Investigation To Understand The Reasons Behind The Drop In Trends Of Ev Sales In Ireland In 2024
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Student Farrah Corbett
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Ai-Driven Urban Planting System To Combat Air Pollution
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Emily Ceban, Maxim Olesovs
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Quantum Insights: Particle Profiling Via Cloud Chamber & Ai Analysis
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Student Daniel Doherty
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
Grip Geenie
Teacher Donal Enright
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Award SciFest Communication Award
Student Tomas O'Sullivan
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
An Investigation To Understand The Reasons Behind The Drop In Trends Of Ev Sales In Ireland In 2024
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award SciFest Maths in Sciences Award
Students Daniel Meehan, Kevin Walsh, Joe Kehoe
School Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick
Project
"Inner Strength" An Investigation Into The Strength Of Crystal Structures And How The Scale.
Teacher Diane Condon
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Student Farrah Corbett
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Ai-Driven Urban Planting System To Combat Air Pollution
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Student Oisín Jackson
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
An Investigation Into The Feasibility Of Using Ulva Lactuca As A Method In The Removal Of Nitrates And Phosphates From Sea Water.
Teacher John Sims
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Award SciFest Chemistry Award
Students Gearoid Halleran, Daire Hanrahan
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Development Of A Suitable Method For Extracting Cellulose From Irish Potato Varieties And Its Conversion Into Cellulose Nanocrystals.
Teacher Deirdre Halleran
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Award ESERO Space Award
Student Mandisa Jili
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
How Can The Rotational Dynamics Of Pulsar Stars Be Represented In A Simpler, Mechanical System?
Teacher Donal Enright
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Award ISTA Award (Best project in Junior category)
Student Farrah Corbett
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Ai-Driven Urban Planting System To Combat Air Pollution
Teacher Edel Farrell

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Category Award Winners

Category: Junior Life Sciences

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Award First Place
Student Farrah Corbett
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
AI-Driven Urban Planting System To Combat Air Pollution
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Second Place
Student Ryan Mortimer
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Into The Great Unknown-Students’ Perspective On Their Transition To Secondary School.
Teacher John Toner
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Award Third Place
Student Nell McMahon
School Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
Project
Self Adjusting Resistant Footwear
Teacher Donal Enright

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Category: Junior Physical Sciences

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Award First Place
Student Tomas O'Sullivan
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
An Investigation To Understand The Reasons Behind The Drop In Trends Of Ev Sales In Ireland In 2024
Teacher Edel Farrell

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Category: Junior Technology

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Award First Place
Student 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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Award Second Place
Student Trijal Rai, Owen Stokes, William O'Carroll
School Ardscoil Ris, North Circular Rd, Limerick
Project
An Investigation Into The Use Of Mass Drivers For Space Exploration
Teacher Aisling Mullen

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Category: Junior Life Sciences

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Award First Place
Student Grace Foley
School Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
Yummy Yummy! Uh Oh... Microplastics In My Tummy!
Teacher Jessica Keane
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Award Second Place
Student Kate Nolan, Caoimhe Barry, Medb Culahne
School Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
Acne In Teenagers
Teacher Jessica Keane
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Award Third Place
Student Katie O'Kane
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Fashion Over Function: Do Polo Wraps Cause More Harm Than Good?
Teacher John Sims
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Award Fourth Place
Student Grace Whelan
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
Are Dog Whelks (Nucella Lapillus) Selective In Relation To The Size Of Their Prey (Mytelus Edulis)?
Teacher John Sims
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Award Fifth Place
Student 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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Award Sixth Place
Student Oisín Jackson
School Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
Project
An Investigation Into The Feasibility Of Using Ulva Lactuca As A Method In The Removal Of Nitrates And Phosphates From Sea Water.
Teacher John Sims

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Category: Junior Physical Sciences

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Award First Place
Student Matthew Daly
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Project
Using Modern AI Models To Analyse Legacy Data From Imaging Atmospheric Cherenkov Telescopes
Teacher John Toner
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Award Second Place
Student Cara Leahy, Ella Danagher
School Presentation Secondary School, Greenville, Listowel, Co. Kerry
Project
Using Spectrometry To Detect, Identify And Reduce Pollution In Rural And Urban Areas
Teacher Chris Kiely
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Award Third Place
Student Kate Daly, Aimee McNamara Allen
School Ardscoil Mhuire
Project
Can The Wind Turbine Be Improved By Increasing The Amount Of Blades?
Teacher Erica Flynn

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Category: Junior Technology

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Award First Place
Student Miles Bueno, Sarah Hurley
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Powerpredict : An App To Predict Power Outages Days In Advance
Teacher Edel Farrell
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Award Second Place
Student Liam Power, Matthew Furlong, Patrick Hogan
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Súile
Teacher Paul Leacy
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Award Third Place
Student Luke Walsh
School Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Limerick
Project
Identifying Ai Speech: The Future Of Cybersecurity With Zyphai
Teacher Edel Farrell
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