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All-Ireland Crystal Growing Competition 2012
Dublin City University, School of Chemical Sciences in conjunction with The Dublin City of Science 2012 and The Royal Society of Chemistry hosted an All-Ireland Crystal Growing Competition.
The competition was aimed at students in their 1st/2nd year of Secondary School ( Category I) and 4th year Transition Yr/5th year students (Category II). Note: similar student profiles for Northern Ireland/A-level Schools.
Category One (1st /2nd Year Students)
1st Place
Drogheda Grammar School, Co. Louth
Teacher: Ronnie Hancock
Students: David O’ Loughlin
2nd Place
Ballymoney High School, Co. Antrim
Teacher :Robin Scott
Students: Jack Finney , Kenny Kane
3rd Place
Sutton Park School, Co. Dublin
Teacher : Catherine Tattersall
Students:Joe Deegan, Matt Deegan & Kamiel Houben
Highly Commended
Meanscoil Iognaid Ris, Naas, Co. Kildare
Teacher: Larry Maguire
Students: Barry Donohue, Conor Woulfe
Loreto Abbey , Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Teacher: Ellen Shiel
Students: Ailbhe Noonan, Anna Moran & Lynn Manahan
Ballymahon Voc School , Co.Longford
Teacher:Shauna Murray
Students: Patrick Clarke, Hugh Flynn
Colaiste an Atha, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Teacher: Audrey Rochford;
Students: Niamh Newens, Aishling Brennan & Jamie Helly
Sligo Grammar School, The Mall, Co. Sligo
Teacher :Brid Armstrong ; Students: ‘Form 1B’
Category Two : (4th / 5th Year Students)
1st Place
Falcarragh Community College, Co. Donegal
Teacher: Paula Harney
Students: Hannah Gallagher, Cian McGarvey
2nd Place
St. Benedicts College, Randalstown, Co. Antrim
Teacher: Paul O’ Neill
Students: Ryan Bevin, Alison Kelly
3rd Place
Rathdown School , Gleanageary, Co. Dublin
Teacher: Joy Rice
Students: Alisha Walsh, Aifric O’ Reilly
Highly Commended:
Donabate Community College, Co. Dublin
Teacher: Kerrie Whelan
Students: Rawan Kahatab, Olivia Walsh
Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
Teacher: Kathyrn Higgins
Students: Niamh Brennan, Colleen Carville
Mercy College, Sligo
Teacher: Eileen Ferguson
Students: Shelley Kenna, Lynn Folan & Michelle Brannigan
Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-on Suir, Co. Tipperary
Teacher: Daphne Downey
Students: Emer Rutherford, Megan Wells, Sally-Ann Malone
CBS, The Green, Tralee , Co Kerry
Teacher: Geraldine O’ Shea
Students: ‘Transition Year 2012’
Our Lady’s Grammar School , Newry, Co. Down
Teacher: Maeve Carey
Students: Ciara Rocks, Clare Conlon
