2025 Winners
Main Awards
| Award Title | Category | School | County | Project Title | Student(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Scientist & Technologist of the Year | Health & Wellbeing | Presentation Secondary School Tralee | Kerry | ACT {Aid Care Treat}: App-timising emergency response. A technological aid, featuring a comprehensive repository of medical information – iterative development. | Ciara Murphy, Saoirse Murphy, Laoise Murphy |
| Best Individual | Technology | St. Brogan’s College, Bandon | Cork | PM-DAC: A system for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. | Tomás Markey |
| Runner Up Group | Technology | Ursuline College | Sligo | ‘Sheep Strength’: Using wool to reinforce concrete | Aoife Fadian, Jessica O’Connor |
| Runner Up Individual | Biological & Ecological | C.B.S. Thurles | Tipperary | A novel approach to regenerative agriculture through the use of Comfrey as a sustainable soil enhancer. | Hannah Quinn, Caoimhe Quinn |
Gold Partner awards
| Award Title | School | County | Project Title | Student(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTE Social & Behavioural Award | Colaiste Treasa | Cork | A statistical analysis of a before and after study (2019-2024) to assess the impact of pandemic induced lifestyle changes on adolescent internet usage effects | Ronan Hynes, Dan Lane |
| Stripe Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Award | Colaiste Chiarain | Limerick | Discovering Habitable Exoplanets with the help of AI | Miles Bueno, Lillie Li |
| The Analog Devices Technology Award | St. Brogan’s College, Bandon | Cork | PM-DAC: A system for removing CO2 from the atmosphere | Tomás Markey |
| The Amgen Biological & Ecological Award | Castleblayney College | Monaghan | Shading The Future: Analysing the cellular and genetic responses of cellulose and DNA to Ultraviolet Light. | Hannah Quinn, Caoimhe Quinn |
Educator of Excellence awards
| Award Title | School | County | Teacher Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT Social & Behavioural Educator of Excellence Award | Roscommon Community College | Roscommon | Elizabeth Glancy |
| BT Health & Wellbeing Educator of Excellence Award | Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | Cork | Caoimhín Ó Buachalla |
| Stripe Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Science Educator of Excellence Award | Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk | Kerry | Eimear Nolan |
| Analog Devices Technology Educator of Excellence Award | Coláiste Nano Nagle | Limerick | Samantha Prior |
Best schools
| Award Title | School | County | Teacher Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| BT Best School Northern Ireland | Rathmore GS | Antrim | |
| NAPD Best School Republic of Ireland | St Mary’s Secondary School Macroom | Cork |
Best projects
| Award Title | Category | School | County | Project Title | Student(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BT – Northern Ireland best project | Social & Behavioural Sciences | Rathmore GS | Antrim | The application of abstract mathematical theories to mitigate against racial and gender bias in AI | Eoin Rossney-Hyde |
| ECAS 112/SOS best project in Irish | Technology | Colaiste An Phiarsaigh | Cork | Anailís ar ghrianghrafadóireacht analógach agus digiteach | Donnchadh Ó Cuilleanáin, Vincent Mac Carthaigh |
Founders metal
Presented to Kevin O’Sullivan
FR Tom Burke Bursary award
| Award Title | Category | School | County | Project Title | Student(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fr Tom Burke Bursary Award | Technology | St. Anne’s Secondary School | Tipperary | Victorious 2048: A recreation of the game 2048 | Viktoriia Sanzhapova |
