St Joseph’s College students were recognised across several categories. James Maher and Daniel Ryan Begley won the Research Ireland Societal Challenge Award for their investigation into protecting native Irish honey bees from the invasive Vespa velutina using sound waves. In addition, Luke Ryan, Daniel Groome and Jack Groome — placed 2nd Intermediate Group (Health & Wellbeing) for their project mapping care gaps in an ageing Irish population. Meanwhile, Lucy Rabbitte, Aoibhe Hassett and Anna Meehan secured 2nd Intermediate Group (Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences) for their study on how landing techniques in sport affect ACL strain. To round off a very successful event, Ms Gorey was awarded the Biological and Ecological Educator of Excellence Award.
