Prize Giving Ceremony 2024

Thursday May 9th, 2024

Loreto Community School Annual Prize Giving Ceremony 2024

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to our annual Prize Giving at Loreto Community School, Milford. It is our immense pleasure to welcome our guest speaker tonight, Dr Lynn Ramsey, Director of The Teaching Council. We extend our sincere gratitude to you for giving up your time to be with us tonight.

We also wish to extend a warm welcome to our sta, members of the Board of Management and representatives who have joined us here this evening. We are delighted that you can be in attendance tonight. We welcome our school Principal, Mrs Margaret O’ Connor and our Vice-Principals Mr Noel Scott and Mrs Bella Mullen who have continually supported our students in all of their endeavors throughout the 2023/2024 year. We further thank our wonderful school sta for your consistent dedication and commitment to the students of Loreto, Milford.

Finally, we welcome our amazing students. It is a testament to your hard work and dedication that we gather here to celebrate your vast array of talents and achievements tonight. We extend our welcome and appreciation to your parents, guardians and families for their continued support in enabling you to reach your goals.

2023-2034 has been another successful year. Highlights of this year are too many to name, but have included excellent academic achievement across all subject areas, co-curricular accomplishments in science, public speaking and history, a tremendous sell-out performance of “You Can’t Stop The Beat” and numerous sporting achievements. The awards of this evening oer just a glimpse of the vast range of talents and aptitudes that permeate throughout our school. We would like to congratulate all of our students on their continued eort, enthusiasm and determination in all of your accomplishments throughout this academic year. To the award recipients here on this very special occasion, we extend our warmest congratulations to you with pride and admiration and wish you continued success in the future.

SPORTS AWARDS

GAELIC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

U13.5 BOYS: CIARÁN COONEY

U14.5 BOYS: JAMIE TOLAND

U16.5 BOYS: SHEA CANNON

SENIOR BOYS: FINNIAN COLL

U14 GIRLS: SARAH BLACK

U16 GIRLS: MUIREANN REIDY

SENIOR GIRLS: SIOBHAN CAMERON

SOCCER PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

FIRST YEAR BOYS: KAI CRERAND-CORCORAN

U15 BOYS: OLIVER HARTE

U17 BOYS: GAVIN MCATEER

SENIOR BOYS: JAMES MCATEER

FIRST YEAR GIRLS: MEGAN MCGINLEY

MINOR GIRLS: ERIN CARLIN

SENIOR GIRLS: EVA BLANEY

U17 LEAGUE CUP - WINNERS

CAPTAIN: RUAIRÍ CONNAGHAN

DYLAN SWEENEY-ROULSTON, JAKE BURROWES, GEORGE MCNULTY, ADAM

HOSFORD, DECLAN MORAN, CIARÁN CONNAGHAN, RYAN MCELHINNEY, SHAY

GIBBONS, CONOR GIBSON, CHARLIE GORMAN, GAVIN MCATEER, CAOLAN

MCBRIDE, ROWAN MCGROARTY, OISÍN MCHUGH, CONOR MCLAUGHLIN, CAOLÁN

SCOTT, ÓRAN MCCARRON, RORY GIBBONS, SHEA CANNON, JOHNNY MCATEER, LIAM TIERNEY, ALEX GERWATOWSKI, MICHAEL KERR, JACOB CAMPBELL, ALEX

DANI, ALEX CULLEN, CAOLÁN CARR, JAMES TRAVERS, BOBBY HALPIN

ELAINE WINSTON MEMORIAL CUP - WINNERS

CAPTAIN: SARAH MCGINLEY

CLODAGH HERON, CLARA FERRY, SARAH BLACK, CAYLA MCFADDEN, MÉABH SWEENEY, KAYCIE GALLAGHER, AOIFE CAMERON, LUCIE MCGARVEY, RÓISÍN

WHORISKEY, KATE MCCAFFERTY, AVA MOLLOY, CAOIMHE MCLAUGHLIN, AVA HARDIMAN, MAEVE BRADY, CAOIMHE COYLE, KATIE MCGRODDY, MUIREANN

REIDY, KATIE SHERIDAN, KAYLAGH SWEENEY, GRACE DOHERTY, CATE CAMERON, SHAUNNA GALLAGHER, AOIBHIN BOYLE, LEAH GALLAGHER

ULSTER CUP – RUNNERS-UP

CAPTAIN: RUAIRÍ CONNAGHAN

DYLAN SWEENEY-ROULSTON, JAKE BURROWES, FIONN CHERNICK, ADAM

HOSFORD, DECLAN MORAN, CIARÁN CONNAGHAN, SHAY GIBBONS, CONOR GIBSON, CHARLIE GORMAN, GAVIN MCATEER, CAOLAN MCBRIDE, ROWAN MCGROARTY, OISÍN MCHUGH, CONOR MCLAUGHLIN, CAOLÁN SCOTT, SHEA CANNON, JOHNNY MCATEER, LIAM TIERNEY, MICHAEL KERR, ALEX CULLEN, CAOLÁN CARR, JAMES TRAVERS, RYAN MCELHINNEY, RORY GIBBONS

BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

FIRST YEAR BOYS: DÁIRE MCCARRON

SECOND YEAR BOYS: AARON GALLAGHER

U16 BOYS: DAMHÁN MCGETTIGAN

SENIOR BOYS (RECEIVING THE ANTHONY HARKIN PERPETUAL CUP):DHAHI RAYES

FIRST YEAR GIRLS:ANNA GILES

SECOND YEAR GIRLS: ÚNA SWEENEY

U16 GIRLS: CAOIMHE COYLE

SENIOR GIRLS (RECEIVING THE SR. EVELEEN HALLAHAN PERPETUAL CUP): SOPHIE

GALLAGHER

NORTH WEST RUNNERS-UP - C LEAGUE

CAPTAIN: AARON GALLAGHER

ISAAC MURPHY, SAM SWEENEY, CONN MCGETTIGAN, PRINCE NCUBE, DAN MARTIN,

OLLIE MCATEER, JACK MCGARVEY, OLIVER HARTE, HARRY BLANEY, RONAN WILSON, GAVIN GALLAGHER, CHRISTIAN GIBBONS, DUALTACH FEGAN, DARRAGH

MCHUGH, CONOR CALLAGHAN, CHARLIE GALLAGHER, SHAY ROARTY, JOSEPH BANSIMBA

NORTH WEST REGIONAL WINNERS - C LEAGUE

CAPTAIN: CAOIMHE COYLE

KAYLAGH SWEENEY, ROSIE DOHERTY, ALANA GIBBONS, RÓISÍN COYLE, RÓISÍN WHORISKEY, AOIBHE QUINN, AOIFE SHERIDAN, ESMÉE MCLAUGHLIN, CLODAGH GIBBONS, MÉABH SWEENEY,

GOLFER OF THE YEAR

ULTÁN BLANEY

DONEGAL SCHOOLS’ GOLF COMPETITION – RUNNERS-UP

KEELAN KERR, OISÍN SCANLON, DAITHÍ MACGINLEY, KILLIAN HAGAN, CALLUM

CULLEN, ULTÁN BLANEY, RYAN QUINN, ALFIE RODGER, DAN MARTIN, ULTAN

MCGROARTY, HARRY BLANEY

ATHLETES OF THE YEAR

JUNIOR ATHLETE: DARAGH NAUGHTON

SENIOR ATHLETE: CAOLÁN MCFADDEN & BLÁTHNAID GALLAGHER

EQUESTRIAN STUDENT OF THE YEAR: ÉABHA BRENNAN

SWIMMERS OF THE YEAR: MICHAEL MOORE & SARAH PATTON

REPRESENTED DONEGAL IN SPORTING EVENTS

GAELIC

FINNIAN COLL

CALLUM CULLEN

KILLIAN HAGAN

CÍAN MCMENAMIN

OISÍN SCANLON

MAEVE BRADY

SIOBHAN CAMERON

SARAH MCGINLEY

CAYLA MCFADDEN

CAOIMHE MCLAUGHLIN

SOCCER

MÉABH SWEENEY

AISLING DUFFY

MEGAN MCGINLEY

KAYCIE GALLAGHER

ERIN NELIS

CLÍODHNA ROBINSON

GAELIC AND SOCCER

AOIBHINN CALLAGHAN

EQUESTRIAN

CHLOE MCGLYNN

ELLIE SIMMS

REPRESENTED ULSTER IN SPORTING EVENTS

SOCCER

DYLAN MCGLONE

CAOLÁN CURRAN

ATHLETICS

CAOLÁN MCFADDEN

SAILING

TOM WALLS

MUIREANN KENNEDY

ZACK FERRY

DARRAGH KERR

REPRESENTED DONEGAL AND ULSTER IN SPORTING EVENTS

BASKETBALL

MATTHEW O’DONNELL

REPRESENTED IRELAND IN SPORTING EVENTS

SOCCER

OLIVER HARTE

REPRESENTED DONEGAL AND ULSTER IN SPORTING EVENTS

SOCCER

JAMES MCATEER

SPORTS STUDENT OF THE YEAR

EOGHAN SCOTT

COMPETITION AWARDS

ART

SWILLY MULROY CREDIT UNION COMPETITION WINNERS

TORI FRIEL

GRÁINNE SWEENEY

JUNK KOUTURE

NORTHERN REGIONAL FINALISTS

“PRETTY IN PINK”

CAOIMHE GALLAGHER, RUBY GRIER, KERRI MCNUTT

ALL-IRELAND CITY FINALISTS

“PRETTY IN PINK”

CAOIMHE GALLAGHER, RUBY GRIER, KERRI MCNUTT

MASTERCHEF

LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MILFORD MASTERCHEF

FIRST YEAR WINNERS

MEGAN MCFADDEN, AVA RODGERS

SECOND YEAR WINNERS

ALESHA COYLE, NÍAMH KELLY

SCIENCE

BT YOUNG SCIENTIST AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION

CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES CATEGORY

HIGHLY COMMENDED

“QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RADON IN DONEGAL”

MAEVE BRADY, CLODAGH GIBBONS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

“QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RADON IN DONEGAL”

MAEVE BRADY, CLODAGH GIBBONS

“STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF A SCREEN FREE SCHOOL ON STUDENTS’ HEALTH”

LAOISE LYNCH, ELLA MARTIN, TAHA YOUSIF

“ANALYSIS OF ELECTROLYTES IN HYDRATION DRINKS”

KIERAN BOYLE, CONOR KELLY, MATTHEW MCGETTIGAN

“MAPPING THE MICROCOSM: A PARASITE ATLAS OF FECAL EGG COUNTS IN DONEGAL”

BEN BURROWES, STEPHEN COLL, CIARÁN CONNAGHAN

“AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NUMBER OF GARDA RECRUITS IN LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MILFORD, CO. DONEGAL”

ADAM HOSFORD, CAOLÁN MCFADDEN, ROWAN MCGROARTY

DONEGAL ATU – SCIFEST@COLLEGE 2024 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

“ANALYSIS OF ELECTROLYTES IN HYDRATION DRINKS”

KIERAN BOYLE, CONOR KELLY, MATTHEW MCGETTIGAN

“STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF A SCREEN FREE SCHOOL ON STUDENTS’ HEALTH”

LAOISE LYNCH, ELLA MARTIN, TAHA YOUSIF

“QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF RADON IN DONEGAL” MAEVE BRADY, CLODAGH GIBBONS

“AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE NUMBER OF GARDA RECRUITS IN LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MILFORD, CO. DONEGAL”

ADAM HOSFORD, CAOLÁN MCFADDEN, ROWAN MCGROARTY

“PARASITE RESISTANCE IN SHEEP: A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE PARASITES PRESENT IN THE DONEGAL AREA”

BEN BURROWES, STEPHEN COLL, CIARÁN CONNAGHAN, OISIN FERRY

“A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE GENDER IMBALANCE OF A.C.L INJURIES IN ATHLETES” EMMA WARD-VAUGHAN, CATE CAMERON, ERIN CARLIN

“TESTING DIFFERENT BRANDS OF PURPLE SHAMPOO”

NIAMH KELLY, LEAH EDWARDS, ELLIE O’DONNELL

“A STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF TEENAGERS’ EDUCATION AROUND SAFE COSMETICS”

RIA HARDIMAN, KAYLA SWEENEY

“WHAT IS THE P.H OF SHAMPOOS?”

ALESSIA DOHERTY, KATE MCCAFFERTY, SADIE MCGETTIGAN

“AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF DRUMMING ON COORDINATION”

ZACH FERRY

“HOW MUSIC AFFECTS THE BRAIN”

HANNAH LYNCH, TORI MCFADDEN

“NIKE VS. ADIDAS”

BOBBY SWEENEY, ALEX REYNOLDS

MATHEMATICS

IRISH MATHEMATICS TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION

FIRST YEAR MATHS COMPETITION 2024

PARTICIPANTS

RILEY KERR, KARA MCATEER, JACK DEENEY, AOIBHEANN GALLAGHER

ABIGAIL GREEN-MULRINE, HAMISH O’FLAHERTY, ISABEL CYRIAC, CILLIAN GILMOUR

PI QUIZ 2024 REGIONAL WINNERS

ALEX CULLEN, HONOR GENDREAU-GEARY, JAN KUSMIERCZYK, FLYNN NASH, DARAGH NAUGHTON

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

SARAH BLACK, RORY GIBBONS, DARAGH NAUGHTON, MÉABH SWEENEY

ENDA BOYCE, MIA BOYCE, TORI MCFADDEN, EOIN SHIELDS

ROSIE DOHERTY, RACHEL GRAHAM, ALEX KERR, MUIREANN REIDY

MAGGIE GOUGH COMPETITION 2023

JUNIOR CATEGORY

FIRST PLACE: JAN KUSIMIERCZYK

SECOND PLACE: RACHEL GRAHAM

THIRD PLACE: BRÍDÍN FRIEL

SENIOR CATEGORY

FIRST PLACE: KEYLA SWEENEY

SECOND PLACE: SEAMUS FERRY

THIRD PLACE: JAMIE WARD

LORETO COMMUNITY SCHOOL, MILFORD MATHS WEEK 2023/2024

MATHS RIDDLE COMPETITION

JUNIOR CATEGORY WINNER: ISABEL CYRIAC

SENIOR CATEGORY WINNER: ESMÉE MCLAUGHLIN

MATHS POSTER COMPETITION

FIRST PLACE: RUBY MCCONNELL

SECOND PLACE: GRÁINNE SWEENEY

THIRD PLACE: LILLA GERWATOWSKA

PYTHAGORAS CATCHPHRASE COMPETITION

JUNIOR CATEGORY

FIRST PLACE: JAMES STEVENSON

SECOND PLACE: SEAN MORTON

THIRD PLACE: CERYS BAIRD

SENIOR CATEGORY

FIRST PLACE: SEAN BLACK AND ADAM GORDON

SECOND PLACE: KIERAN BOYLE

THIRD PLACE: FAÉLÁN MURPHY

JEOPARDY COMPETITION

EMILY AIKEN

LUCY SHIELS

IRISH

ABAIR GAEL LINN - PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITION

JUNIOR CATEGORY

2ND PLACE

SUZANNE DOHERTY

POLITICS AND SOCIETY

OIREACHTAS ESSAY COMPETITION 2023/2024

HIGHLY COMMENDED - ULSTER

EVA TINNEY

POLITICS IN ACTION 2023/2024

LEAD MENTORS

CHLOE MARTIN, TIERNAN LYNCH, AOIBHE GRIER, MAIA CASEY

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

LETTERKENNY CONFERENCE 2023/2024

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS CATEGORY

MOST ENTERTAINING DELEGATE (RECIPIENT OF THE RÓISE QUINN AWARD): LOREN CONNOLLY

MOST PERSUASIVE DELEGATE: SARAH MCGINLEY

MOST PASSIONATE DELEGATE: MAEVE BRADY

SPECIAL MERIT AWARD CATEGORY

ODHRÁN GALLAGHER

HANNAH MCGINLEY

GAISCE

GAISCE – IRISH PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2023/2024

BRONZE GAISCE AWARD

AOIFE MAHER, AOIBHE QUINN, AOIFE CAMERON, CAOLÁN MCFADDEN, BOBBY SWEENEY, CAOIMHE MCLAUGHLIN, LEAH ROCHE, LARAGH BLANEY, CLODAGH GIBBONS, HANNAH STREETE, MICHAEL MOORE, TAHA YOUSIF, AMYLEIGH ROBB, KAYLAGH SWEENEY, GRACE DOHERTY, ODHRÁN GALLAGHER, CHLOE CUNNINGHAM, NIAMH MAGUIRE, NIALL COLL, CARLA SHIELS

SPECIAL AWARDS

CONTRIBUTION TO THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR PARTICIPATION IN SCHOOL MUSICAL PRODUCTION OF “YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT”

ELLA TERRY-SWEENEY, TIERNAN LYNCH, BOBBY SWEENEY, EMILY HARTE, TIEGAN ROBB, SEAN BLACK, DAVID MCGINLEY, LUCY TREARTY, MARK JAMES BRADLEY, HANNAH LYNCH, BLÁITHÍN QUAILE, ALFIE GOOD, CHLOE MARTIN, ADAM GORDON, JOHN CANNON, KAYLA SWEENEY

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEVERAL SCHOOL MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS

EMILY HARTE, ELLA TERRY-SWEENEY, BLÁITHÍN QUAILE, CHLOE MARTIN

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROMOTION OF SPORTS

LUCIE MCGARVEY, NIAMH MCLAUGHLIN

MARK MACCLEARY, ENDA BOYCE, DARREN LACKEY

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTION TO LITURGICAL SERVICES

EMILY HARTE, SEAN BLACK, ZACH FERRY, TOM WALLS, ELLA TERRY-SWEENEY

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTION TO CHRISTIAN UNION LAUREN BURNS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR CONTRIBUTION TO FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR MARY MEALS

GRACE DOHERTY, DHAHI RAYES

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN THE AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE LEAH ROCHE, JACK MULVEY

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN THE EARLY UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE PROGRAMME

NIAMH MAGUIRE, ODHRÁN GALLAGHER

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

NIAMH MCLAUGHLIN, GRACE DOHERTY

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE T4 DEPARTMENT JAMES REID

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME

LARAGH BLANEY, JACK COONAN, AISLING FERRY, AOIBHEANN GIBBONS, AVA HARDIMAN, CAOLÁN MCFADDEN, GEORGE MCNULTY, NAOISE O’DONNELL, HANNAH O’NEILL, DHAHI RAYES, CARLA SHIELS, BOBBY SWEENEY, KAYLAGH SWEENEY CONOR CRERAND, GRACE DOHERTY, CAOIMHE GALLAGHER, ODHRÁN GALLAGHER, LAOISE LYNCH, NIAMH MAGUIRE, ELLA MARTIN, ESMÉE MCLAUGHLIN, AOIBHE QUINN, HANNAH STREETE

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATIVE CLUSTER PROGRAMME

AMY MULVEY, ANNA GILES, ANNA JORDAN, ANNA KERR, CAITLIN FRIEL, CARA GORDON, CERYS BAIRD, CORA KEENEY, EMMA PEOPLES, EMMA TALBOT, ENYA BOLTON, GRACE GAFFEY, HEIDI MARTIN, HONOR GENDREAU-GEARY, ÍSE MCFADDEN, LAUREN DOHERTY, MEGAN MURRAY, NATALIE KRSKOVA, RIA GALLAGHER

STUDENTS’ COUNCIL 2023/2024

YELYZAVETA (LISSA) KRYCHOK, TIERNAN LYNCH, CHLOE MARTIN, TIEGAN ROBB

DARRAGH COYLE, BRENDAN GAFFEY, HANNAH GIBBONS, JAMES KEYES, AOIFE MCMULLAN MAEVE BRADY, CLODAGH GIBBONS, DAVID MCGINLEY, BOBBY SWEENEY, ROSE GAFFEY, KYRAN GALLAGHER

DAN MARTIN, EMMA MCBRIDE, DÁIRE BENNETT, JOELLE MCLAUGHLIN

PREFECTS 2024/2025

HEAD BOY: SEAN BLACK

HEAD GIRL: HANNAH GIBBONS

MARY CANNON, JOSEPH BARRETT, LOREN CONNOLLY, SÉAMUS FERRY, ELIZABETH HAUGHEY, ADAM GORDON, KATE MCADOO, JAMES OLSON, SARAH MCGINLEY, PAÍDÍN SHIELDS

PREFECTS 2023/2024

HEAD BOY: EOGHAN SCOTT

HEAD GIRL: SIOBHAN CAMERON

ALANNA CANNON, RAPHAEL CURRAN, KELLEY CARR, RÓNÁN FERRY, LEAH FLANAGAN

TIERNAN LYNCH, TARA MCGETTIGAN, JAMES MCATEER, BLÁITHÍN QUAILE, OISÍN SCANLON

GRADAM NA BLIANA 2024

THIS IS AWARDED TO SIX STUDENTS WE BELIEVE STAND REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD ABOUT OUR SCHOOL, MOST NOTABLY IN THEIR CONSISTENT KINDNESS AND RESPECT TOWARDS OTHERS, THEIR HELPFUL AND GENEROUS NATURE AND THEIR MANY POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS TO SCHOOL LIFE.

FIRST YEAR; LILY GALLAGHER

SECOND YEAR: SARAH BLACK

THIRD YEAR: KAYCIE GALLAGHER

FOURTH YEAR; ROWAN MCGROARTY

FIFTH YEAR: ROISÍN MC KINNEY

SIXTH YEAR: FIONN MCGRENAGHAN

MERITORIOUS AWARDS

FIRST YEAR

ENGLISH: ERIN LOGUE

IRISH: AOIBHEANN GALLAGHER

MATHEMATICS: EÓIN MCKINNEY

SCIENCE: PATRICK PARKER

FRENCH: RUBY MCCONNELL

SPANISH: SAM MORTON

HISTORY: MÉABH FEGAN

GEOGRAPHY: NIAMH BUCHANAN

ART: ELIZABETH DIVER

MUSIC: POLA JANIK

HOME ECONOMICS: AILBHE BREEN

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: CIAN ANDERSON

BUSINESS STUDIES: HAMISH O’FLAHERTY

ENGINEERING: DARRAGH STEWART

GRAPHICS: ISABEL CYRIAC

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY: AISHLING DUFFY

WOOD TECHNOLOGY: CILLIAN GILMOUR

C.S.P.E: CIARÁN COONEY

EXTRA MILE: CARA SIMMS

SECOND YEAR

ENGLISH: CORMAC SWEENEY

IRISH: CARA GORDON

MATHEMATICS: JAN KUSMIERCZYK

SCIENCE: KATIE BURKE

FRENCH: SARAH BLACK

SPANISH: ZACH FERRY

HISTORY: ELLIE O’DONNELL

GEOGRAPHY: JACK MCGARVEY

ART: ELIZABETH KELLY

MUSIC: LAUREN BURNS

HOME ECONOMICS: SARAH BLACK

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: RACHEL GRAHAM

BUSINESS STUDIES: OLIVER HARTE

ENGINEERING: NYKO HAESSLER-GEORGE

GRAPHICS: CARA GORDON

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY: JACK MCGARVEY

WOOD TECHNOLOGY: KATE MCCAFFERTY

C.S.P.E: DYLAN FINNEGAN

EXTRA MILE: ROSS GALLAGHER

THIRD YEAR

ENGLISH: ANNAROSE DIVER

IRISH: ALANNA DOHERTY

MATHEMATICS: HONOR GENDREAU GEARY

SCIENCE: CORMAC DOHERTY

FRENCH: ANNAROSE DIVER

SPANISH: IONA WILSON

HISTORY: OISÍN SWEENEY

GEOGRAPHY: ROSE GAFFEY

ART: CORA KEENEY

MUSIC: ANNAROSE DIVER

HOME ECONOMICS: HONOR GENDREAU-GEARY

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: RÓISÍN WHORISKEY

BUSINESS STUDIES: CAOLAGH GRIMES

ENGINEERING: MICHAEL GALLAGHER

GRAPHICS: DARAGH NAUGHTON

APPLIED TECHNOLOGY: TRISTEN COYLE

WOOD TECHNOLOGY: CAOLÁN SCOTT

C.S.P.E: ADAM SWEENEY

EXTRA MILE: CIAN CRAWFORD

JUNIOR CYCLE ART STUDENT OF THE YEAR

(RECEIVING THE CREGAL ART PERPETUAL PLAQUE AND A BURSARY SPONSORED BY CREGAL ART)

CAITLIN MC CAULEY

JUNIOR CYCLE WOOD TECHNOLOGY STUDENT OF THE YEAR (RECEIVING THE MCFADDEN TIMBER PRODUCTS PERPETUAL CUP)

CONOR MCLAUGHLIN

TRANSITION YEAR

ENGLISH: NIAMH MAGUIRE

MATHEMATICS: NIAMH MAGUIRE

FRENCH: CLODAGH GIBBONS

SPANISH: AOIFE MAHER

COMMUNICATIONS: CAOLÁN MCFADDEN

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: CIARÁN CONNAGHAN

B.T. YOUNG SCIENTIST: CLODAGH GIBBONS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION: KIERAN BOYLE

DANCE: SEÁN MCFADDEN

SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC: CARLA SHIELS

HOSPITALITY: CHARLIE WHEELER

ART: LEE MURRAY

JUNK KOUTURE: KERRI MCNUTT

PHOTOGRAPHY: NIALL COLL

MUSIC: CASSIE MCVEIGH-LUNN

ACCOUNTING: HUGO BOYCE

BUSINESS STUDIES: MICHAEL MOORE

MINI COMPANY: NIALL COLL

DIARMUID O’CONNOR

GEOGRAPHY: DHAHI RAYES

HISTORY: ODHRÁN GALLAGHER

POLITICS AND SOCIETY: CLODAGH GIBBONS

CONSTRUCTION STUDIES: CAOIMHE COYLE

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION

GRAPHICS: MICHAEL MOORE EVENTS MANAGEMENT: OISÍN FERRY

PREPARATION FOR THE WORLD OF WORK: ODHRÁN GALLAGHER

DIGITAL PORTFOLIO: RUBY GRIER

EXTRA MILE: NIALL COLL

FIFTH YEAR

ENGLISH: MARY CANNON

IRISH: MILLIE MCGARVEY

MATHEMATICS: ADAM GORDON

FRENCH: CLAIRE MCCARRON

SPANISH: ALAN JIJO

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: JOSEPH DOHERTY

BIOLOGY: HANNAH GALLAGHER

CHEMISTRY: CLAIRE MCCARRON

PHYSICS: SEAN BLACK

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (EXAM): HANNAH GALLAGHER

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NON-EXAM): jOSEPH BARRETT

SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC: CERYS THOMPSON

ART: JAMIE MAGEE

MUSIC: GRACE MCCARROLL

ACCOUNTING: SEAN BLACK

BUSINESS STUDIES: ELLIE MCFADDEN

LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME: CIARAN MCELWAINE

GEOGRAPHY: PATRICK GIBBONS-DEVINE

HISTORY: EVA TINNEY

POLITICS AND SOCIETY: EOIN MCGOVERN

CONSTRUCTION STUDIES: LOREN CONNOLLY

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION

GRAPHICS: LUCY SHIELS

TECHNOLOGY: CIARAN MCELWAINE

EXTRA MILE: EMILY AIKEN

SIXTH YEAR

ENGLISH: BLÁITHÍN QUAILE

IRISH: BLÁTHNAID GALLAGHER

MATHEMATICS: REBECCA SALAMI

FRENCH: DIARMUID COYLE

SPANISH: YELYZAVETA (LISSA) KYRYCHOK

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: CAITLIN DOHERTY

BIOLOGY: RÓNÁN FERRY

PHYSICS: DARRAGH SWEENEY

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (EXAM): JESSICA CULLEN

PHYSICAL EDUCATION (NON-EXAM): ABHISHEK JIJO

SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC: SARAH MCFADDEN

ART: EILISHA DEVLIN

MUSIC: ELLA TERRY-SWEENEY

ACCOUNTING: HANNAH SHIELS

BUSINESS STUDIES: CARA MCGROARTY

LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL

PROGRAMME: ELLIE SIMMS

GEOGRAPHY: KYRA MCGRANAGHAN

HISTORY: TIERNAN LYNCH

POLITICS AND SOCIETY: CARA MCGROARTY

CONSTRUCTION STUDIES: EOGHAN SCOTT

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION

GRAPHICS: MILO MCLAUGHLIN

TECHNOLOGY: DIARMUID COYLE

EXTRA MILE: RYAN O’CONNOR

SUBJECT STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED PROGRAMME:

MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR MOST IMPROVED IN LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED:

MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PRACTICAL ACHIEVEMENT:

MERITORIOUS AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROJECT WORK:

DRAMA:

WORK EXPERIENCE:

(RECEIVING THE NOEL MCBRIDE PERPETUAL CUP)

CAOLAN MCELWAINE

RYAN O’CONNOR

ENYA BOLTON

RYAN O’CONNOR

EMILY HARTE AND ELLA TERRY-SWEENEY

SEÁN DUFFY

ENGLISH: CHLOE MARTIN

(RECEIVING THE OSCAR NUNAN MEMORIAL CUP)

IRISH:

(RECEIVING THE SEAN MCAULIFFE PERPETUAL CUP)

MATHEMATICS:

(RECEIVING THE P.J. DAWSON PERPETUAL CUP)

FRENCH:

(RECEIVING THE SHEILA HARRISON MEMORIAL CUP)

SPANISH:

(RECEIVING THE GET FRESH CATERING PERPETUAL CUP)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE:

(RECEIVING THE KNOCKALLA HOLIDAY CENTRE PERPETUAL CU

BIOLOGY:

(RECEIVING THE BELLE’S KITCHEN PERPETUAL CUP)

PHYSICS:

(RECEIVING THE MCHUGH’S ELECTRICAL PERPETUAL CUP)

PHYSICAL EDUCATION:

(RECEIVING THE DONEGAL STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PE CUP)

SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC:

(RECEIVING THE KATHLEEN LONG MEMORIAL CUP)

ART:

(RECEIVING “STRAIGHT TO THE POINT”, BY REDMOND HERRIT A BURSARY SPONSORED BY CREGAL ART)

MUSIC:

(RECEIVING THE JOHN KERR PERPETUAL CUP)

ACCOUNTING:

(RECEIVING THE MAIREAD MCDAID PERPETUAL CUP)

BUSINESS STUDIES:

(RECEIVING THE MARINE HARVEST PERPETUAL CUP)

LEAVING CERTIFICATE VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME:

(RECEIVING THE MARY WARD PERPETUAL CUP)

GEOGRAPHY:

(RECEIVING THE DONEGAL OIL PERPETUAL CUP)

HISTORY:

(RECEIVING THE ELIZABETH MCGRORY MEMORIAL CUP)

POLITICS AND SOCIETY:

(RECEIVING THE POLITICS AND SOCIETY CUP)

CONSTRUCTION STUDIES:

(RECEIVING CORN BLIANITIÚL MHIC LAIFEARTAIGH)

DESIGN AND COMMUNICATION GRAPHICS:

(RECEIVING THE SEAMUS MCATEER PERPETUAL CUP)

TECHNOLOGY:

(RECEIVING THE MIKO METALS TECHNOLOGY CUP)

RÓNÁN FERRY

RÓNÁN FERRY

SOPHIE GALLAGHER

RÓNÁN FERRY

DIARMUID COYLE

BLÁITHÍN QUAILE

BLÁTHNAID GALLAGHER

OISÍN SCANLON

JESSICA CULLEN

KAYLA GALLAGHER

EMILY HARTE

RÓNÁN FERRY

SOPHIE GALLAGHER

AOIBHEANN BOYLE

OISIN QUINN

DARRAGH SWEENEY

CHLOE MARTIN

KILLIAN HAGAN

ALEX GERWATOWSKI

KYLE HARKIN

ACADEMIC AWARDS 2023/2024

FIRST YEAR CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS 2023

HIGHEST ACHIEVERS

N. GABRIEL – RUBY MCCONNELL

N. GARBHAN – FIONN HAUGHEY

N. GEAROID – HAMISH O’FLAHERTY

N. GEMMA – MÉABH FEGAN

N. GENEVIEVE – CIAN ANDERSON

N. GRACE – SAM MORTON

FIRST YEAR JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

HIGHEST ACHIEVER

(RECEIVING THE MCGETTIGAN’S BAKERY PERPETUAL CUP)

CARA GORDON

FIRST YEAR JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

JACK MCGARVEY, JAN KUSMIERCZYK, RACHEL GRAHAM, ÚNA SWEENEY

SECOND YEAR JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

HIGHEST ACHIEVER

HONOR GENDREAU-GEARY

(RECEIVING THE MAILEY PERPETUAL CUP)

SECOND YEAR JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

ANNAROSE DIVER, CAOLAGH GRIMES, IONA WILSON, TALLULAH MCGUCKIN, AMY HOSFORD, ZARA MCGAUGHEY, DARAGH NORTON

FIRST YEAR SENIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

HIGHEST ACHIEVER

RÓNÁN FERRY

(RECEIVING THE SCOTT’S GARDEN CENTRE PERPETUAL CUP)

FIRST YEAR SENIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

DARRAGH SWEENEY, SOPHIE GALLAGHER, BLÁITHÍN QUAILE, DIARMUID COYLE, EVA BLANEY, REBECCA SALAMI

JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

HIGHEST ACHIEVER

LARAGH BLANEY

(RECEIVING THE PODIUM4SPORT PERPETUAL CUP)

JUNIOR CYCLE EXAMINATIONS 2023

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

NIAMH MAGUIRE, LEAH ROCHE, JAMES CRUMLISH

LEAVING CERTIFICATE 2023 ACADEMIC AWARDS

HIGHEST ACHIEVER

RAPHAEL CARR (RECEIVING CORN MHIC PHAIDIN)

SECOND HIGHEST ACHIEVER

THOMAS CANNON

(RECEIVING THE PRAMERICA FINANCIAL PERPETUAL CUP)

THIRD HIGHEST ACHIEVER

CIARA CHERNICK (RECEIVING THE MARY WARD PERPETUAL CUP)

SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE

LEAVING CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS 2023

THOMAS CANNON, RAPHAEL CARR, CIARA CHERNICK, LINDZI CALLAN, EOGHAN QUINN, EMILY IRWIN, NOAH MARTIN, OISIN MCGROARTY, NEISHA MCVEIGH-LUNN, ROISIN SWEENEY, LORCAN BLANEY, ADAM CAMPBELL,EOGHAN CONNAGHAN, JANE CURLEY, AMY FERRY, GARETH FERRY, JACK FERRY, AIDEEN FRIEL, AIMEE HEGARTY, OISIN KELLY, DAVID KENNEDY, RUTH MCFADDEN, HEATHER MCLAUGHLIN, CAOLAN NORTHAGE, PRANAV PRABHAKAR, MOLLY PYPER, EDDIE TALBOT

STUDENTS OF THE YEAR 2024

SPORTS STUDENT OF THE YEAR

EOGHAN SCOTT

(RECEIVING THE JOE HARKIN PERPETUAL CUP AND A BURSARY SPONSORED BY MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS)

THE SPIRIT OF LORETO EMILY HARTE

(RECEIVING THE SR. COLUMBANUS MEMORIAL CUP)

TRANSITION YEAR STUDENT OF THE YEAR

CAOLÁN MCFADDEN

(RECEIVING THE MCGINLEY PERPETUAL CUP)

LEAVING CERTIFICATE APPLIED STUDENT OF THE YEAR

ENYA BOLTON

(RECEIVING THE CHARLES O’CONNOR PERPETUAL CUP)

LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

KELLEY CARR

RÓNÁN FERRY

JAMES MCATEER

EILISH RUSSELL

OISÍN SCANLON

EOGHAN SCOTT

LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENT OF THE YEAR

RÓNÁN FERRY

(RECEIVING THE LORETO PRINCIPALS’ CUP)

THANK YOU

TO THE PRIZE GIVING COMMITTEE FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN PREPARATION FOR THIS EVENING’S CELEBRATION: MR K HARMON, MS D WALKER, MS J MURPHY, MS S GILES, MS K SWEENEY, MS L MC CONNELL, MR H DUGGAN & MR E MC FADDEN

● TO MS R BROGAN, MS R CRUMLISH AND THE TALENTED CHOR FOR PROVIDING ENTERTAINMENT

● TO MS MARIAN MC ATEER & MS MAUREEN MC CONIGLEY FOR THEIR HARD WORK IN PREPARING INVITATIONS.

● TO ARCHWAY FLOWERS, CARRIGART FOR THE DECOR AND BEAUTIFUL FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS.

● TO THE PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION FOR PROVIDING REFRESHMENTS.

● TO THE SCHOOL CARETAKERS MR. DOMINIC DOHERTY, MR ROBERT DILL AND MR EDDIE FRIEL AND STUDENTS WHO KINDLY ASSISTED IN PREPARING FOR THE EVENT THIS EVENING.

● TO ALL OF THE SPONSORS WHO HAVE MADE THIS EVENT POSSIBLE WITH THEIR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY -

BOYCE COACH TRAVEL

DONEGAL SHORES

GARRY OFFICE SUPPLIES LTD

GET FRESH CATERING

KS COMPUTERS

MCGETTIGAN'S BUTCHERS

MIKO METALS

MULROY WOODS HOTEL

PCI GROUP

SILVER TASSIE

MICHAEL MURPHY SPORTS

DONEGAL STATIONARY CO. LTD.

SHERIDAN SECURITY

LETTERKENNY GLASS

CENTURY CINEMAS

CREGAL ART

MURRAY’S PHARMACY RAMELTON

CRAWFORD GALLAGHER SOLICITORS

SILVER TASSIE HOTEL

GARYS PET WORLD

HENRY MCGINLEY CONSTRUCTION

KELLY’S CENTRA MOUNTAIN TOP

MH ASSOCIATES

MAC’S DELI

GOOSE AND GANDER

PAUL DOHERTY CONSTRUCTION

OLD GLEN BAR AND RESTAURANT

CAITLIN MCCAULEY

DONEGAL BOARDWALK