An Ennistymon school is celebrating today after success at this week’s BT Young Scientist Competition.
Scoil Mhuire student Alanna Hayes won first prize in the individual category for Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Her project was entitled “An analysis of routing algorithms for electronic design”.
Clare schools took home a total of 8 prizes in all at this year’s competition.
Mary Immaculate Secondary School in Lisdoonvarna claimed half of the banner county’s accolades at the ceremony.
April O’Donnell won third prize in the individual Biological and Ecological category for her project “Is the clumping behaviour of Mussels affected by the presence of a predator.”
School mate Oisín Jackson won the Met Eireann Individual award for his project entitled “A statistical analysis of the relationship between precipitation and river discharge in the Allie River catchment Area”, whilst also receiving a “highly commended” accreditation in the Intermediate age class.
Patrick Byrne O’Connell & Thomas O’Regan’s Biological & Ecological project which examined “The lunar effect on periwinkle movement” was also highly commended on the night.
There was success on the double for group projects at St.Joseph’s Community College in Kilkee as Caragh Kileen, Ailish Marrinan and Cian McInenrney’s project which discovered how Sugar kelp biofuel might be used as an alternative to petroleum won the ‘Jack Resten Displays Award’ whilst also receiving a high commendation at the Senior age grade.
Finally Oisin Coughlan from Meánscoil na mBráithire in Ennistymon claimed an Individual display award in the Technology category for his project “The Normandy landings: As they happened.”
