Colaiste Bhride announced its award winners
Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew decided to honour the achievements of its students during this very different school year.
While the presentation of trophies and awards could not take place, it is hoped this will be possible at a future date. Instead, award winners were announced through the school’s app.
The Transition Year awards will be presented at another time when it is safe to do this. The Leaving Certificate Graduation and Presentation Evening is also being planned.
Principal Linda Dunne said: ‘Covid-19 has been challenging for everyone but the way our school community has embraced this challenge has been amazing.’
Principal Dunne also thanked everyone for their commitment and stressed the importance of continuing to follow the publich health guidelines so that everyone will be safe and will be ready to return to school when the time comes.
The award winners in first year were as follows: Student of the Year Rebecca Byrne; Academic Excellence – Jessica Murphy, Billy Hurney, Aine McMahon, Nathan Finucane, Rosealice Byrne, Seren Byrne, Fionn Murphy, Fionan Darcy and Aiobhe McGuigan. Award winners in second year were as follows: Student of the Year – Yasmin Dagge; Academic Excellence Certs – Eoghan Murphy, Niamh Edwards, Shauna Donoghue, Rebecca McCarthy, Elise Davidson, Laci-Jane Shannon, Eimear Murphy and Nicola Kmak.
For third year, the awards were presented as follows: Student of the Year – Juliette Ní Chonaill; Academic Excellence – Livia McDonagh, Abby
Keating, Robyn Hamilton, Richard Greene, Tara McDonald, Shane Roe, and Annaleigh O’Neill.
The fifth year awards are as follows: Student of the year - Bree Greene; Academic Excellence - Aidan Kavanagh, Youna McGrath, Conor Byrne, James McGing, Patrick Kavanagh, Eimear Furlong, Fiona Doyle, Cian O’Neill, amd Lorna Matthews.
The Best Results Junior Certificate 2019 awards wents to Isabella Ní Chonaill and James Doyle. Isabella Ní Chonaill won the Dymphna Byrne Memorial Cup while the Olivia Hickey Art Award went to second year student Cora O’Donnell.
The Sports Awards were as follows: Basketball most valuable player, Eddie Cullen; Soccer Junior Girls Best Contribution, Hanna Redmond, Senior Girls Best Contribution, Anna Lawlor; Junior Boys Best Contribution, Barry
Kealy, Senior Boys Best Contribution, Conor Clinton, Junior Girls Best Player, Laci Jane Shannon, Senior Girls Best Player, Eimear O’Brien and Lucy Kemple, Junior Boys Best Player, Brandon Rossiter, Senior Boys Best Player, Ben Stephenson, Overall Player of the Year – Zoe Katus; Hockey Player of the Year, Ella Byrne; Equestrian, Open Equestrian, Stephen Sharry, Novice Equestrian, Cian Byrne and Sarah Sheppard; Hurling Player of the Year, Cian O’Tuama; Camogie, Junior Player of the Year, Melissa Doran,Senior Player of the Year, Emma Tomkins; Gaelic Football Player of the Year – Boys Football, Cillian McDonald, Player of the Year – U14 Girls Football, Ciara Wafer, Junior Girls Football, Eimear O’Brien and Caoimhe Murphy, Senior Girls Football, Aishling Winterbotham; Rugby, Most Improved Player, Sean Carey, Junior Rugby Player of the Year,
Billy Molloy, Senior Player of the Year, J.J. Kinsella O’Neill; Junior Sports Person of the Year - Sean Walsh Perpetual Cup, Sarah Doyle; Senior Sports Person of the Year – Cian O’Tuama.
Other Awards were presented as follows: World Wise Global Schools Diplomatic Passport; Self Help Africa Student Volunteer, Ciarán O’Sullivan; Wicklow Garda Youth Awards, James Byrne and Ms Melia’s YSI class; Bishop’s Medal Essay Competition, Cora Tyrrell; Pope John Paul II awards, gold to Youna McGrathy, Bróna O’Keeffe,Ava Dolan, Sarah Carrol, bronze to Kelley Doherty and Éimear Furlong; Outstanding Performance in Junior Certificate Higher Level Metalwork, Evan Byrne, Padraic Donoghue and Max McGuire; ETTA – Top result in the country, Patrick O’Hara; ETTA – Outstanding Performance in Leaving Certificate Higher Level Technology, Steven Roe.