Kerry students’ relief after collecting Junior Cert results

RELIEF, joy and parental pride were the overriding emotions last Friday as scores of students from Kerry schools collected their long-awaited Junior Certificate results.

In total, 1,949 students from across the county received their results last week, with some stupendous scores bagged by students.

Commenting on his school’s results, Joe O’Dwyer from the ISK in Killorglin said they were delighted with how things worked out.

“We are absolutely delighted, yet again, with our Junior Certificate results this year. Our students achieved more than double the national average of A grades in 10 subjects and, furthermore, 100 per cent of students took higher level papers in six subjects including English.

“All students across the academic spectrum were exceptionally happy with their results. Congratulations, not only to our amazing students, but also to their parents, teachers and everybody involved in their success,” he said.

Likewise in Killarney Community College, Principal Stella Loughnane said that “the college’s excellent results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the teaching staff, the students and their parents. I was particularly impressed with the high standards of the results in History, which were above the national norms.

“The number of students who achieved ‘Distinction’ and ‘Higher Merits’ along with the traditional A and B grades was of particular satisfaction to the college. We hope the students enjoy the celebrations with their families over the weekend while keeping in mind that these results set the academic standard for the Senior Cycle programmes they are currently studying.”

Intermediate School Killorglin pupils with their Junior Cert results: Back row: Cora Diggin, Sarah Houlihan, Fiona Dineen, Iris Carvalho and Edel Griffin. Front row: Caoimhe Jones, Metta Shrestha, Rachel Walsh, Jaya Shrestha and Emily Carvalho.

ABOVE: Intermediate School Killorglin Junior Cert results Back row: Ava O’Halloran; Front: Holly Kennelly, Caitlin McMahon, Ella O’Grady, Maeve Bellew and Isabel Stephens.

Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin Principal Sean Coffey with pupils Ronan O’Donoghue, Rian O’Neill, Peter Walsh and Jack Kenneally, who received their Junior Certificate results at St Brendan’s College.

Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin Cian Foley, Kian McCann, Colm Kelliher, Killian O’Sullivan and Dara O’Callaghan, who received their Junior Certificate results at St Brendan’s College on Friday.

Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin Kirill Healy, Salim Saulmini, Lorna Looney, Alan Sigman and Daniel Sumigara, who received their Junior Certificate results at Killarney Community College on Friday.

Photo by Domnick Walsh. Top marks for Mercy Mounthawk student Adedolapo Idowu after she received top marks of nine A grades and two higher merits in her Junior Cert results.

Intermediate School Killorglin students Grainne O’Connor and Isobel O’Donoghue phone home to break the good news.

Caoimhe Fogarty and Laura O’Connor, who received their Junior Certificate results at Killarney Community College on Friday.