IBM/DCU Irish Science Olympiad
11 December 2002

Professor Richard O Kennedy announced the winners of the Under 17 category in Biology:

Gold - Natalie McIntosh, Alexandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6
Silver - Emma D'Arcy, St Angela's College, St Patrick's Hill, Cork
Bronze - Aisling MacNeill, Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, Dublin 9

Dr Odilla Finlayson announced the winners of the Under 17 category in Chemistry:

Gold - Stephen Dennehy, St Michael's College, Listowel
Silver - Catherine Graham, Aleandra College, Milltown, Dublin 6
Bronze< - Jacqueline O'Gorman, Salesian Secondary School, Limerick

Dr. Paul Van Kampen announced the winners of the Under 17 category in Physics:

Gold - Eoin Butler, Waterpark College, Park Road, Waterford
Silver - James Bredin, Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Cork
Bronze - Sean O'Sullivan, Colaiste Chriost Ri, Cork

These talented young science students will represent Ireland at the First European Union Science Olympiad in DCU in April 2003.

Mr. Charlie Daly, the Irish IOI team leader announced the winners of the Computer Programming Competition and the team to represent Ireland at International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Wisconsin, USA in August 2003.

Trophy Silver - Rob Cunningham NWIFHE, Strand Rd., Londonderry
Bronze - Kenneth Barrett, St Brendan's College, Belmullet, Co Mayo
Bronze - Daniel Kersten, Kilkenny College, Kilkenny

Dr. Eilish McLoughlin, the Irish IPhO team leader announced the winners of the Physics Competition and the panel of eight students from which the Irish team of five to represent Ireland at International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Taipei, Taiwan in July will be selected.

Trophy and Gold Medal Michael White, Hamilton High School, Bandon, Co. Cork
Gold - Andrew Carlisle, Methodist College, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Silver - Diarmuid Early, Newtown School, Co. Waterford
Silver - Tim Martin, Coleraine Academical Institution, Co. Derry
Bronze - David Turton, Pobalscoil Neasain, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Bronze - Barry O Mahony, Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Co.Cork
Bronze - Ronan Conlon, St., Coleman's College, Newry, Co. Down
Bronze - Aaron Green, St. Columbs College, Buncranna Rd., Co Derry

Professor Richard O Kennedy, the Irish IBO team leader announced the winners of the Biology Competition and the panel of eight students from which the Irish team of four to represent Ireland at International Biology Olympiad (IPhO) in Minsk, Belerus in July will be selected.

Gold and Trophy winner: James Russell, Methodist College, Belfast
Gold - Paul Webster, The High School, Zion Rd., Rathgar
Silver - Aine McCurry, Mt. Lourdes, Enniskillin, Co. Fermanagh
Silver - Noirin McFadden, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Bronze - Claire McGovern, Our Lady's School, Templeogue, Dublin
Bronze - Enda Carroll, Kings Hospital, Dublin
Bronze - Philip Crea, Down High School, Co. Down
Bronze - Pamela Eakin, Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt

Dr. Paraic James, the Irish IChO team leader announced the winners of the Chemistry Competition and the panel of twelve students from which the Irish team of four to represent Ireland at International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Athens, Greece in July will be selected. "To get on this panel is not easy as the standard is increasing each year with the top student scoring a staggering 98%", said Dr James.

Trophy and Gold Medal Garreth Callaghan, Coleraine Academical Institution, Co. Derry
Gold - Alim Yucel-Finn, St Andrews College, Dublin
Silver - Chris Peinton, Methodist College, Belfast
Silver Cormac Quigley, Terenure College, Dublin
Bronze - Siobhan O'Meara, Portumna Community School, Galway
Bronze - Ruth O'Leary, Alexandra College, Dublin
Bronze - Lauren Rutherford, Foyle & Londonderry College
Bronze - Stephen McCann, St Colman's College, Newry

Runner-up panel
Ian Cummins Blackrock College, Dublin
Rachel Brodie St Patrick's Comprehensive, Shannon, Clare
Martin Garland St Malachy's, Antrim
Caroline Hart Antrim Grammar School

It was announced that the panels of students for the international Science Olympiads will receive training from the Science faculty staff before the final selection process in May. Prior to their departure to the IBO, IChO, IOI and IPhO teams will undergo a weeklong intensive residential training programme in DCU.

We wish then all the very best of luck.

For further details please contact michael.cotter@dcu.ie