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William Byrne , Enda 0' Rourke Title: Varroa mite in bee populations Newbridge College, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Teacher: Mr. Gerry Gavin
Dearbhall 0 ' Driscoll, Elaine Kehily
Julie Murtagh, Margaret Etherson
Title: How to dispose of biodegradable
Title: Pollution in the River Liffey
domestic waste Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Co. Cork Teacher: Miss Gretta Burchill
St Joseph's Presentation College, Lucan, Co. Dublin Teacher: Ms. . Cannon Stand :459
Intermediate
Shane Casey, Kieran 0 ' Halloran
Stand : 448
Title: Variations in the population structure of the
Nicola Byrne , Lynn Roche Title: The true effect of disinfectants
common periwinkle
Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
I ntermediate
Dominican College, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow
Teacher: Miss Aoife Dunne
Teacher: Mr. John Sims
intermediate tand : 44V Katherine Cregg, Sarah Doyle
Stand : 478
Manus De Barra , Edward Abrahamson, Thomas Ward Title: Vegetricity Sandford Park School, Ranelagh, Co. Dublin Teacher: Dr. Alison Graham
Title: Are nitrous oxides in the air damaging our lungs? Laurel Hill Secondary School, Laurel Hill, Co. Limerick
Intermediate
Christine McCrudden , Caitriona Lagan Title: Parasites and propulsion or when the experts get it wrong
Aquinas Diocesan Grammar, 518 Ravenhill Road, Co. Antrim Teacher: Dr. Joseph Rea
Senior
Aisling Fitzpatrick, Ailish Hanley
Teacher: Miss Elizabeth Smith Stan' : 469
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Stand :479 Katie Moynihan , Kathleen Lynch
Senior
St Mary's Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Co. Cork Teacher: Miss Mary Philpott
Senior
Title: The hygiene of hand-drying
Title: A comparison of DNA from molluscs
Dominican College, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow
Title: A microbiological analysis of Bundoran's
Fiona Kennedy, Pauline Blee Title: Removal of dye by yeast cells
in Malahide
Teacher: Miss Helen May
bathing waters
Convent Grammer School Strabane, Curley Hill,
Title: Adaptation of Elodea to varying environ-
Bundoran V.E.C. School, Shell Ave., Co. Donegal
Co. Tyrone Teacher: Ms. Christine Bradley
mental conditions Sutton Park School, St Fintans Road, Co- Dublin Teacher: Ms. Anna Walshe
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Ashbourne Community School, I Deerpark, Co. Meath Teacher: Mr. Tom McCloughlin
Stand : 480 Gabriel Dietz, Joshua Bietz
Senior
Intermediate tan d : Ao0e Ni Chinneide , Eileen Whooley, Aideen Jennings
Interrine late tand :461 Rebecca Nugent , Clare Donnelly Title: A study of the Ballinderry River
Mark Hegarty, Catherine Kelleher, Elaine Cronin
Stand : 481
Title: The investigation of wildlife in evergreen forests
Co. Louth
Dean Brian Maguirc High School, Termon Road,
Title: Oestregen in the environment: are we aware?
Marie Forkin , Emma Johnston , Carol 0' Brien
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Teacher: Miss Siobhan Greer
Co. Tyrone Teacher: Miss Terry McCann
Ballincollig Community School, Innishmore, Co. Cork Teacher: Ms. Cecelia O'Riordan
Title: The prevalence of hearing loss amongst
Intermediate i?Lgf1 L Nigel 0 iarnaigh , Da0hi O'Faolain , Sean De Buillear Title: Comparaid idir glasrai organach agus gnath glasrai Colaiste Pobail Osrai, Bothar Urmhumhan, Co. Kilkenny
Sinead Murray, Charlotte Miller, Miriam King Title: Shelf-life of brown soda bread Colaiste Choilm, Main Street, Co. Cork Teacher: Miss Fiona O'Sullivan
ntermediate X44 Elaine 0' Brien, Rian 0' Dwyer Title: How hard is plaque to remove ?
Colaiste Choilm, Main Street, Co. Cork Teacher: Ms. Aideen Daly
Intermediate tand Eavan McSweeney, Clara Stack , Michelle Murray Title: The energetics of the tadpole shrimp Loreto College, 53 St Stepehens Green, Co. Dublin Teacher: Miss Shiela Porter end :452
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Ireland to win Young Scientist of the Year (1974).
Battle of the Sexes... Since 1965, 14,316 girls versus 8,944 boys have participated. At the 1998 event , 439 female students participated compared to 252 male students.
Battle of the Counties... Only 17 counties have had winners. Dublin has won the Young Scientists Award 12 times with the last time being in 1992.
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The first female winner was Mary Finn from the Ursuline Convent, Sligo (1966).
57% of overall winners to date have been male , 43% female.
Eve Campbell, Sarah Coyne Title: Micro-organisms in school St Louis Secondary School, Castletown Road,
Teacher: Ms. Ann Weldon
The first ever winner of the Young Scientist Exhibition was John Monaghan from Newbridge
Richard Elliot, from Portora Royal School, Enniskillen, was the first student from Northern
Title: Methane levels from domestic livestock
tand Michelle Condron , Elaine Doran, Andrea McGowan
Stand : 439 Karl Donner, Sean Begley
Victors... College, Co. Kildare (1965).
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Evelyn Bolger, Johanna Cherrabi Title: Bacterial counts on money Loreto Convent Secondary School, Spawell Road, Co. Wexford Teacher: Miss Mary Riordan
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students Sacred Heart Secondary School, College St, Co. Donegal Teacher: Ms. Maria Tansey
Regional breakdown... Ulster has had five winners - Fermanagh, Antrim, Monaghan, Derry and Down. Munster had had three winners - Limerick, Cork and Tipperary. Leinster has had eight winners - Kildare, Dublin, Longford, Westmeath, Wexford, Meath, Offaly and Laois. Connacht has produced one winner - Sligo.
Stand :482
Senior
Hilary Phelan, Kate 0' Brien Title: Fluorescent sheep markings
Good Sports...
Scoil Mhuire Community School, Prosperous
Counties which have to win the coveted title are: Armagh, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Donegal,
Catherine Byrne, Caroline Kavanagh
Title: Blessington Lake
Noreen Lacey, Caroline Banahan , Fiona Boland
Road. Co. Kildare
Galway, Kerry, Kilkenny, Leitrim, Lough, Mayo, Roscommon, Tyrone, Waterford & Wicklow.
Title: Yogurts as an anti-scour Colaiste Bhrtde Carnew, Carnew, Co. Wicklow Teacher: Mr. Matthew Burke
Loreto College, 53 St Stephen's Green, Co. Dublin Teacher: Ms. Sheila Porter
Title: The nightmare of the garden - vine weevil
Teacher: Mr. John Reidy
Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy, Co. Kilkenny . ..... Teacher: Ms. Joan Cashin
Stand : 483 Senlcn David 0' Driscoll, Alan Cramer, Stephen Flanagan
Caoimhe Hartley, Victoria Mannion
ntermediate tan d : Sarah Leonard , Rebecca Whelan Title: The anti-bacterial qualities of spice Dominican College. Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow
Amy Barton , Claudine Ashe
Title: Environmental danger: earthworm S.O.S St Mary's High School, Upper Chapel St, Co. Down Teacher: Ms. Brid Crumlish
Teacher: Ms. Siobhan Ni Chearuil
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Brianna Ni Chathmhaoil, Michael O'Dulchaointigh , Emma Ni Longain Title: Eifeacht an zebra mussel ar organaigh lochs eireannach Colaiste Pobail Osrai, Bothar Urmhumhan,
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George Thurlow, Michelle Byrne, Alison Peate Title: Economic benefits of Ireland's nettles Colaiste Dhulaigh, Barryscourt Road, Co. Dublin
Co. Kilkenny
Teacher: Ms. Siobhan Ni Chearuil
Teacher: Miss Aoife Dunne
Teacher: Ms. Grace Keane
Jennifer Scott , Lisa Winning Title: Analysis of the conditions affecting hair strength Convent Grammer School Strabane, Curley Hill,
Niamh 0' Higgins , Nicola Young , Grainne Walsh Title: Ecological study of Kilkenny's Grand Canal Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy, Co. Kilkenny
Orla O'Donnell , Louise Comerford, Aine Kavanagh Title: Asthma - is it on your head? Loreto College, 53 St Stepehens Green, Co. Dublin Teacher: Miss Shiela Porter
Teacher: Ms. Deirdre Knox Intermediate
Co, Tyrone
Stand : 46
Teacher: Mrs. Siobhan Quinn
Aoife Doran , Nicole Howe , Susan Furness
und :445
I ntermediate
Brian Farrelly, Barry O'Reilly Title Internal parasites of Irish-reared American bison Ashboume Community School, I Deerpark, Co. Meath Teacher: Ms. I Hughes
Aine 0' Connell , Kealan Allen, Lynn Naughton Title: EM radiation and living matter Colaiste Muire, Cobh, Co. Cork Teacher: Mr. Fergus 0' Brien
Fiona Byrne, Jennifer McLoughlin, Deborah Carroll
Title: Na coillte- spruce or not?
Title: A study of facial products
ntermediate to Kim Byrne , Ann-Marie Doyle, Celine Kenny
St Columba ' s College, Drumboe Avenue, Co. Donegal
Caritas College, Drumtinn Road, Co. Dublin
Title: Quality of organic foods
Teacher: Ms. Michelle 0' Neill
Avondale Community School, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow Teacher: Miss Dara Ryle
Teacher: Miss Jennifer Deegan
Contest each time they participated: in fact Ireland won 12 top awards in the twelve years
Teacher: Ms. Olive Sexton
it competed.
5enior Stand :484 Una Hannon, Emer Diamond , Connie 0' Driscoll
Philips European Contest in Madrid and won - she was the first ever Irish Young Scientist to
Title: Bacteria from throat swabs
win such an award.
In 1976, the Young Scientist winner Mary Kelly (from Castleblayney, Monaghan) entered the
Grace O'Connor and Sinead Finn from the Ursuline Convent in Thurles were the first Irish
Padhraic Kennedy, Paul Moore, Pauric McCormac Title: The canal as an amenity
Teacher: Miss Regina Morahan
girls to win joint first prize in the Philips European Contest.
St Joseph's Academy, De La Salle Brothers,
Co. Kildare
Stand :485 Senior Clara Greenan , Julie Ellison , Karen McCloskey
Science & Engineering Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her entry was one of only 13 Grand
Teacher: Mr. Brian McGrath
Title: Heavy metal Ions in plants
awards out of 600 projects.
for
Senior tand Yvonne Snow, Jacqueline 0 ' Connell Title: Seaweed - the source of future antibiotics? Laurel Hill Secondary School, Laurel Hill, Co. Limerick Teacher: Miss Elizabeth Smith
Intermediate arr tan Charlene McGowan , Mairead Byrne, Jodi Meenan
Irish Young Scientist Award winners dominated the winners list of the Philips European
St Francis' Capuchin College, Rochestown, Co. Cork
Clifden Community School, Clifden, Co. Galway
tan :
Title: Analysis of water quality of Dublin
beaches/sea St Joseph's Presentation College, Lucan, Co. Dublin Teacher: Ms. Mary Creane
And the Winning Continues...
Title: Carotenoids and flavonoids from carrots
In 1988 Siobhan Lanigan from Navan Community College won a Grand Award at The
Methodist College Belfast, I Malone Road, Co. Antrim Teacher: Mr. J Dorrity
Irish Young Scientists have scooped over 20 top awards to date in the Science and Engineering Fair in the USA. Irish Young Scientists are amongst the youngest entrants in the Science and Engineering Fair in the USA. In 1990 the winners of the Best Group Project won one of the top awards at the International Environment Contest in Frankfurt.
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L orna D u ffy, L aura C onway Title: Effects of radiation on seeds Hartstown Community School, Clonsilla, Co. Dublin Teacher: Miss Nicky Grennan
Eight first prizes have been scooped to date by Irish students in the European Commission Science Contest. The 1992 Young Scientist winners Elizabeth Dowling and Jean Byrne from St. Paul's in Dublin were invited as guests of honour to the Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm.
Emma Jane Kennedy, Jill Collins, Rebecca Daly
Jane Feehan from St. Brendan's Community School in Birr was the first Young Scientist to
Aoite Shanahan , Eimear Dunne , Mary Gallagher
Title: Heavy schoolbags
receive a "Person of The Year Award" presented by Dick Spring.
Title: Effects of pesticides on Daphnia pulex Brigidane Secondary School, Mountrath, Co. Laois
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In 1998, Sarah Flannery from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal in Blarney, Cork scooped three awards at the Intel International Science and Education Fair in Texas.