Matthew Canavan
ing schedule, still finds time to look after and help her mother and grandparents.
Matthew Canavan, Duncormick, is 17 years old and is a great sports person. In 2013 Matthew captained his school team and this team was beaten by the narrowest of margins in the south Leinster final having won the Wexford county final. He was called up to his teams under18 team that year also. In 2014 he again competed with his school winning the under 16 county final when he lifted the cup, a great honour indeed. That year he was part of the county Wexford under 16 and under 17 development squad and played various Leinster teams that year.
In 2015 Matthew captained his club team and took part in the county final that year in the division one grade. In 2016 Matthew captained his rugby team to a Wexford semi final. Matthew has faced up to and overcome a number of difficulties in his life, which have shaped the person he is today. His achievements to date are a reflection of his commitment to be the person that he wants to be. ment. In June 2014 Martin represented Team Ireland at the Taekwon-Do World Championships winning Bronze at the U18 Team Patterns and a 2nd bronze in the U18 Team Power-Breaking.
In the same year Martin won the silver medal at U16 Middleweight sparring. Martin also competed at the British championships winning bronze in the Under 16 sparring. After a strong of successes in the interveing years, in 2016 Martin was again at the World Championships winning Bronze in the sparring at U18 Middleweight. At the British Championships he won silver in the under 18 sparring also. His year was capped off by winning the IITF Student of the Year for 2016. life but has adapted to these changes and showed tremendous grit and determination to make something of herself.
Her teachers and the staff at Youth Reach New Ross will all testify that Amy gives 100 % in everything she does. Amy has shown a keen interest in social studies, and has volunteered her time doing work experience at a local nursing home, where again the nursing staff she worked alongside gave her a glowing report at the end of her time there. As a result, they have produced ‘I am Worth it,’ a 32-page booklet promoting positive mental health and a supporting website which mirrors the booklet. The booklet has been distributed to 13,000 teenagers in every post primary school in Wexford. year in Bunclody Vocational College. Matty has also won the fittest student in Ireland. Matty suffers from ADHD and it is a remarkable feat to achieve what he has achieved at such a young age.