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Kerry teens claim Student Enterprise Awards

May 17, 2021 13:16 By radiokerrynews
Kerry teens claim Student Enterprise Awards
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Kerry teenagers claimed four awards in the national final of the Student Enterprise Awards.

The competition had over 16,000 entrants across six different categories.

A special merit award was presented to 1st year students at Presentation Castleisland, Jan-Eve Browne, Clodagh O'Sullivan, Rachel Deniel and Mairéad Walsh for their product Safety Studs in the junior category.

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The waterproof sports footwear product that protects any studded or spiked boot or show from damage was made from re-used wellingtons found on the girls' family farms.

Mairéad also appeared on the Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy to discuss the product; Presentation Castleisland has claimed seven national titles in the competition in the past four years.

Timpeall An Tí, a board game for learning Irish developed by Eilis Enright, Ella Killington, Keeva Ahern & Ciara Shanahan from Castleisland Community College got third place in the Intermediate Category and also got an I.P Award.

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A bilingual card game for primary schools called Cártaí Feasa from Pobal Scoil Corca Dhuibhne students Sibéal Ní Órgáin, Aoife Feirtéar and Caoimhe Ní Bheaglaoich was presented with a merit award.

Tomás Hayes, Head of Kerry Local Enterprise Office, commended the work of the students, teachers and mentors.

 

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