SciFest National Final 2024

Hall of Fame

SciFest STEM Champions 2011 - 2024

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Since 2011 the overall winner/s of SciFest represent Ireland at the following year's Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), a one-week STEM fair, held annually since 1950 in the USA. At Regeneron ISEF some 1700 students from some 400 affiliated science fairs in over 60 countries, regions and territories compete for a range of prizes. Since first participating in 2011 SciFest students have won a total of 15 major awards at ISEF.

Year Students Teacher School Project Title
2024 54180896128_ca9cbcb4e5_w.jpg Maura Moore-McCune Ciaran O'Connor The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 VIPMOD: Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector
2023 53368684753_2a09b28eb3_c (3).jpg Jack Shannon Yvonne Nolan Clongowes Wood College, Kilcock Road, Clane, Co. Kildare Ireland’s Carbon Sinks – Remote Sensing for Monitoring Peatland Restoration
2022 52604494051_6accb44f2e_w.jpg Rachel Griffin, Luke O'Sullivan, Liam Waldron Maire Spillane Killarney Community College, New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry A Group-Theoretic Approach to Pythagoras’ Theorem
2021 SciFest 2021 Overall winner 1 .jpg Clare Reidy Julie-Anne Greaney Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath Cosmic Radiation Protection Simulation
2020 50813506667_f82b1ab9c1_w.jpg Caoimhín O'Leary Niamh Shannon Ardscoil na Mara
Tramore
Co. Waterford
An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery
2019 49132911922_21ed251c86_w.jpg Timothy McGrath Marieke O'Connor Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry
An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species
2018 45906355382_b5f16bbba9_c.jpg

Adam Kelly

Louise Sullivan Skerries Community College
Balbriggan St
Skerries
Co. Dublin
An Open Source Solution to Simulating Quantum Computers Using Hardware Acceleration
2017 38578182321_923759cb7d_c.jpg Aaron Hannon Kevin Boyle St Muredachs College
Sligo Road
Ballina
Co. Mayo
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity
2016 31188180701_0ce72c3b8d_c.jpg Caolann Brady Karen O'Callaghan St. Wolstan's Community School
Celbridge
Co. Kildare
Hum Your Way to Better Health
2015 SciFest 2015 Overall winner 1 .jpg Louis Madden Sharon Magennis Largy College
Analore Road
Clones
Co. Monaghan
Bringing Genetics to the Masses: The Next Step in Genetic Research
2014 15844515342_fe82125cd1_c.jpg Christopher Carragher Kathryn Higgins Our Lady’s Secondary School
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan
An Electronic Device to Enhance Independent Living for those who Suffer Memory Loss
2013 11086545875_1702e71923_w.jpg Paul Clarke Dr Brian Smyth

St Paul's College
Sybil Hill
Raheny
Dublin 5

A Polynomial Time Algorithm for the Undirected Hamiltonian Cycle Problem
2012 8414021086_0d85278ed5_w.jpg Simon Bluett PJ McCormack CBS
James's Street
Kilkenny
Easyflick, Innovative, easy to use and safe circuit and lighting control for every house
2011 SciFest 2011 Overall winners .jpg

Eoghan Flynn
Ruairi O’Neill

David King Blackwate
Community School
Lismore
Co. Waterford
Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs

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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award Winners

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Boston Scientific joined SciFest as a project partner in 2014. Each year a panel of judges from Boston Scientific selects a number of projects from the 16 regional Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award winners to compete at the National Final for the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award.

Year Student Name Teacher School Project Title
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Maura Moore-McCune

Ciaran O'Connor

The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 VIPMOD: Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector
2023 53368491121_e152ed0b7f_c (1).jpg

Emma Greaney, Madison Brouder

Donal Enright

Desmond College, Station Road, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick Rehabilitation Nation
2022 52604499481_801e504ca9_w.jpg Fionn Rush

Máire Morrissey

Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare

Can Artificial Neural Networks Aid Hearing Impaired Individuals to Lip-Read?
2021 51761637805_c70c9b8b87_w.jpg Anna Smyth

Emma Buckley

St Andrew's College, Booterstown Ave, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

The Effects of Temperature on a Hydrogel-based Drug-Delivery System
2020 50812640368_078f8e1ef8_w.jpg Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes

Eimear Nolan

Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry

Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients
2019 49132612501_622003ab22_w.jpg Oisín O'Sullivan Donal Enright Desmond College
Newcastle West
Co. Limerick
iScope - The Design and Development of an Enhanced Digital Stethoscope for Remote Auscultation
2018 45043488225_421bd3bd0f_w.jpg Nicole Marinos Denise Quilter Christ King Girls' Secondary School
South Douglas Road
Cork
Visual Communication Device to Promote Patient Participation and Wellness During Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2017 24706181148_d14336d26a_w.jpg Aaron Hannon Kevin Boyle St Muredach's College
Ballina
Co. Mayo
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity
2016 30495139763_70f0ca4c94_c.jpg Lucy Leonard
Michele Mann
Elaine Howlin Tullamore College
Tullamore
Co. Offaly
Investigating the Difference in Bacterial Contamination when Handling and Using a Device to Insert Contact Lenses
2015 22729087179_5e2a5449a5_w.jpg Cillian Gartlan John O'Rourke Patrician High School
Carrickmacross
Co. Monaghan
Harnessing Patient Information to Mitigate Risks Associated with Stroke Treatment
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Oisín Keniry
Edmond O’Halloran
Bobby McCarthy

Crona McCarthy Pobalscoil na Tríonóide
Youghal
Co. Cork
Agriscan

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EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award Winners

EirGird joined SciFest as a sponsor in 2021 and became a project partner in 2023. Each year a panel of judges from EirGrid selects a number of projects from the 16 regional EirGrid Cleaner Award winners to compete at the National Final for the EirGrid Cleaner Climate Grand Award.

Year Students Teacher School Project Title
2024 54180918284_d479d4ebd6_w.jpg Matthew Daly, Rory Maguire John Toner Presentation College, Headford, Co. Galway How "Green" are the Local GAA Clubs? Comparing the Carbon Footprints of our Rural GAA Clubs
2023 53367588817_8c8a8648a2_c (4).jpg Rebecca Cullen, Freyja Cleary, Clementine van Steenberge David Cullen Loreto Abbey Secondary School, Dalkey, Co. Dublin Making Waves

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International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Participants

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At ISEF some 1800 students from over 420 affiliated science fairs in approximately 80 countries, regions and territories compete for a range of prizes. Since 2011, SciFest students have won a total of 12 major awards at ISEF.

Year Student Teacher School Project Title
2023 53737010191_dab9d9f686_c.jpg Jack Shannon Yvonne Nolan Clongowes Wood College, Kilcock Road, Clane, Co. Kildare Ireland’s Carbon Sinks – Remote Sensing for Monitoring Peatland Restoration
2022 52959928529_03ec4664f6_c.jpg Rachel Griffin, Luke O'Sullivan, Liam Waldron Maire Spillane Killarney Community College, New Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry A Group-Theoretic Approach to Pythagoras’ Theorem
2021 52126205873_95daf7b042_w.jpg Clare Reidy Julie-Anne Greaney Our Lady's Bower, Retreat Rd., Athlone, Co. Westmeath Cosmic Radiation Protection Simulation
2020 50813399456_a4e457df0f_w.jpg Caoimhín O'Leary Niamh Shannon Ardscoil na Mara, Tramore
Co. Waterford
An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery
2020 CC ISEF.png Conor Casey Sarah Abbott Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine
Kenmare
Co. Kerry
AMSIMP: Using Machine Learning to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction
2020 50812640368_078f8e1ef8_w.jpg Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes

Eimear Nolan

Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry

Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients
2019 50812491708_e639817876_w.jpg Timothy McGrath Marieke O'Connor Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry
An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species
2019 CC ISEF (1).png Alice Shaughnessy Christina Kenny Calasanctius College
Oranmore
Co. Galway
Omnidirectional Magnetic Driving System
2018 47993547081_055f599ce7_w.jpg Adam Kelly Louise Sullivan Skerries Community College
Balbriggan St
Skerries
Co. Dublin
An Open Source Solution to Simulating Quantum Computers Using Hardware Acceleration
2017 42952496671_53ea702a79_w.jpg Aaron Hannon Kevin Boyle St Muredachs College
Sligo Road
Ballina
Co. Mayo
Developing a Facial Care Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity
2016 34761165783_55b12252f8_w.jpg Caolann Brady Karen O'Callaghan St. Wolstan's Community School
Celbridge
Co. Kildare
Hum Your Way to Better Health
2015 27801544900_d190828b8b_w.jpg Louis Madden Sharon Magennis Largy College
Analore Road
Clones
Co. Monaghan
Bringing Genetics to the Masses: The Next Step in Genetic Research
2014 19866398238_8914f4393f_w.jpg Christopher Carragher Kathryn Higgins Our Lady’s Secondary School
Castleblayney
Co. Monaghan
An Electronic Device to Enhance Independent Living for those who Suffer Memory Loss
2013 CFoy ISEF.png Conor Foy Edel Farrell Coláiste Chiaráin
Croom
Limerick

To Design and Manufacture a Device to Improve the Timing among Crew in a Rowing Boat

2013 PClarke ISEF.png Paul Clarke Dr Brian Smyth

St Paul's College
Sybil Hill
Raheny
Dublin 5

A Polynomial Time Algorithm for the Undirected Hamiltonian Cycle Problem
2012 SciFest 2012 Overall winner 1 .JPG Simon Bluett PJ McCormack CBS, James's Street
Kilkenny
Easyflick, Innovative, easy to use and safe circuit and lighting control for every house
2011 8415533842_bebb987882_w (1).jpg Eoghan Flynn
Ruairi O’Neil
David King Blackwater Community School
Lismore
Co. Waterford
Polyfuel: A Novel Solution to Fuel Shortages and Disposal of ELPs

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Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair

The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair (ISF) is hosted each year in September at the Convention Centre at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park in South Africa and is an invaluable platform for young scientists to showcase their innovative ideas and research, fostering collaboration and learning among peers from around the world.

Year Student Teacher School Project Title
2024 54180629156_5cc5766549_w.jpg Maura Moore-McCune Ciaran O'Connor The King’s Hospital School, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 VIPMOD: Vision Impaired Person's Moving Object Detector
2024 54180921729_b7ff4ed9d6_w.jpg Kamaya Gogna Danny Murray St Joseph's Secondary School, Convent Lane, Rush, Co. Dublin A Continued Study On Using Machine Learning To Identify Radiolucencies on Panoramic Dental Radiographs

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Broadcom MASTERS International Program Award Winners

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Attendance at the Broadcom MASTERS International Program was an experiential award for top delegates from middle school science fairs around the world. The delegates represent approximately 25 countries and the programme consists of a series of educational activities, including a visit to the ISEF competition.

Year Student Name Teacher School Project Title
2021 mxu_019.jpg Grace Ni Ifearnáin Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Tobar Mhaigh Dor, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí Nature Takes on Nature: Investigating the Effect of Juglone on Japanese Knotweed
2020 50813496787_5eb525a557_w.jpg Eoghan Ó Fearáin Siobhán Laighneach Coláiste Ailigh
Cnoc na Móna
Leitir Ceanainn
Co. Dhún na nGall
Beef or Leaf (An Rian Coise Charbóin a Bhaineann le hAistí Bhia Éagsúla)
2019 49132724461_ce12ed310c_w.jpg Orna Collins Ciara Ní Dhrisceoil Castletroy Community College
Castletroy
Co. Limerick
Plastics with Potential – Toward a Sustainable Biodegradable
2018 45906291212_491db05de2_w.jpg Éabha Kenny Padraig Harlow Convent of Mercy
Meán-Scoil Muire Gan Smál
Co. Roscommon
The Investigation of how Microwave Radiation Affects Living Organisms

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Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB) Participants

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GYSTB is organised by The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups. Since 2020, 13 SciFest National Finalists (10 projects) have participated, winning a total of 10 major awards and 3 honorable mentions between them.

Year Students Teacher School Project Title
2022 FKBrPZEWYA0WCIy.jpg Grace Ni Ifearnáin Tríona Uí Mhaolchatha Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Tobar Mhaigh Dor, Trá Lí, Co Chiarraí Nature Takes on Nature: Investigating the Effect of Juglone on Japanese Knotweed
2022 uol_FdFNZoRX0AEgfrd.jpg Hari Pranavam Michael Harkin St Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Building an Automatic Weather Satellite Ground Station with Data Analytics
2021 51761423835_c01730bb89_w.jpg Erinn Leavy
Sophie McCardle
John White St Vincent's Secondary School
Seatown Place
Dundalk
Co. Louth
An Analysis of Physiological and Running Metrics in 3 km Cross Country Running in Comparison to Track and Treadmill
2021 50813364936_7862737d26_w.jpg Giulia Baratta Hilary Rimbi

St Andrew's College
Booterstown Ave
Blackrock
Co. Dublin

Toxicological Investigation of Pesticides Using Paramecium as a Model Organism

2021 CC ISEF.png Conor Casey Sarah Abbott Pobalscoil Inbhear Scéine
Kenmare
Co. Kerry

AMSIMP: Using Machine Learning to Improve Numerical Weather Prediction

2021 50813504852_d331e494a8_c.jpg Caoimhín O'Leary Niamh Shannon Ardscoil na Mara
Tramore
Co. Waterford

An Image Analysis of Rehabilitating Patients' Exercises to Measure and Improve Recovery

2021 50813380956_c585815b17_w.jpg Dara Newsome
Conor Bradshaw
David Hughes
Eimear Nolan Mercy Secondary School Mounthawk
Mounthawk
Tralee
Co. Kerry

Specs - An Adapted Spectacle System for Dementia Patients

2020 49132124218_f2d65c5fb0_c.jpg Ruth Madden Colette Smith Largy College
Analore Rd
Clones
Co. Monaghan

The Microplastic Filter - A Small Solution to a Global Problem

2020 49132618706_f19b4f99e6_c.jpg Timothy McGrath Marieke O'Connor Community College Killorglin
Killorglin
Co. Kerry

An R&D Study on Using a Nutrient Treatment Biofilter to Combat Oceanic and Freshwater Dead Zones which Harnesses the Intrinsic Potential of Halophyte Species

2020 49132806242_ef65a6f9c1_c.jpg Alice Shaughnessy Christina Kenny Calasanctius College
Oranmore
Co. Galway

Omnidirectional Magnetic Driving System

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International Environment & Sustainability Project Olympiad (INESPO) Participants

INESPO was an international environmental solutions STEM competition for second-level students. In 2015 it took place in Amsterdam and in 2016 in Utrecht. More than 50 countries participated each year and in the two years that SciFest students were involved they won a First Place Award and a Second Place Award.

Year Students Teacher School Project Title
2016 Inespo 2016 cropped.png Lúc de Barra Lís Ní Chíobháin Coláiste Raithín
Bray
Co. Wicklow
An Investigation of the Potential of Pine Needles as a new Alternative Biodiesel Source
2015 Inespo 2015 Cropped.png

Ellen Fitzgerald
Aoife Dolan
Niamh Nyhan

Una Mayock Sacred Heart Secondary School
Clonakilty
Co. Cork

Non-integrated LED Bulb

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