SciFest National Final 2024

Award Winners

The major award winners at the 2024 SciFest National Final are listed below.

A list of the major awards available at this year's National Final may be viewed here. All of the finalists received an Achievement in STEM Award to mark their success in qualifying to take part in the National Final.

Award SciFest STEM Champion 2024
Student Maura Moore-McCune
Project VIPMOD: Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector
School The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Teacher Ciaran O'Connor
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Award Teacher of Excellence Award 2024
School The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Teacher Ciaran O'Connor
Award SciFest STEM Champion 2024 Runner-Up Award
Student Lily Cahill
Project Investigating Whether Childhood Imaginary Companions Impact Social Competence and Coping Skills in Teenage Years
School Kinsale Community School, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Teacher Shaun Holly
Award Berlin Long Night of Science Award 2024
Student Fionn Campbell
Project A Crystal-Clear Way to Slow Down Ireland's Energy Crisis
School Moate Community School, Moate, Co. Westmeath
Teacher Mairead Cusack
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award 2024
Students Maura Moore-McCune
Project VIPMOD: Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector
School The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Teacher Ciaran O'Connor
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award Runner-up 2024
Student Gráinne Ní Chróinín
Project No More Ice, Ice Baby!
School Gaelcholáiste Charraigh Uí Leighin, Carrigaline, Co. Cork
Teacher Seán Ó Finn
Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award 2024
Students Matthew Daly, Rory Maguire
Project How "Green" are the Local GAA Clubs? Comparing the Carbon Footprints of our Rural GAA Clubs
School Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway
Teacher John Toner
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Award Intel Technology Award 2024
Students Lillie Li and Miles Bueno
Project Finding Habitable Exoplanets on the NASA Database with the Help of AI
School Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom, Co. Limerick
Teacher Edel Farrell
Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award 2024
Student Orlaith Connors
Project MITES BEE GONE! An Investigation of Irish Honeybees and Their Natural Control Mechanism of the Parasitic Varroa Mite
School Gort Community School, Ennis Rd, Gort, Co. Galway
Teacher Tim Collins
Award SciFest STEM Outreach Video Award 2024
Student Michaela Gillooly
Project Own Your Cycle, Own Your Game
School Glenamaddy Community School, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway
Teacher Aoife Collins
Award SciFest Social Sciences Award 2024
Students Áine Ní Fhearraigh, Kerry Magner, Muireann Haicéid
Project Cé Mhéad Leictreachais is Féidir le Roth Uisce Simplí a Ghiniúint, agus an Leor é Chun Roinnt Soilse a Lasadh?
School Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Na Doirí Beaga, Leitir Ceannain, Co. Dhún na nGall
Teacher Susan Ní Loinsigh
Award SciFest Life Sciences Award 2024
Students Cara Mullen, Emmalise O'Boyle
Project Investigating the Effect of Microplastic Concentrations on Plant Growth and Nutrition
School Loreto Secondary School, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
Teacher Daniel Toomey
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Award THEA Award 2024
Students Ríona O'Farrell, Megan Bohan
Project Feathered Frequencies: The Invention of a Bird Deterrent Sound System to Eliminate Bird Strikes
School Ursuline College, Sligo
Teacher Anthony Carolan
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Award ISTA Award 2024
Students Miriam Senior, Seána Dunne, David Fitzpatrick
Project Extracting Latex from Dandelions and Using it to Make a Glue to Find a Sustainable Alternative Source for Latex
School Mountrath Community School, Mountrath, Co. Laois
Teacher Laura Thompson
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Award SciFest Junior Scientist of the Future Award 2024
Students Robyn O'Hanlon, Emilia Aherne, Elodie Wallace
Project Mushrooms vs Normal Building Material
School St Conleth's College, Clyde Road, Dublin 4
Teacher Diego Cavallaro
Award SciFest Junior Technologist of the Future Award 2024
Student Addison Carey
Project Enhancing Data Security in AI Training Using Zero-Knowledge Proofs for Secure Methodology Development
School Celbridge Community School, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Teacher Zita Murphy
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