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Presentation Castleisland students Laura McShane and Ellie Curtin with the Roley Poley project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
THE County Final of the Kerry County Council Annual Student Enterprise Awards took place on Friday at the Munster Technological University campus in Dromtacker with Castleisland schools dominating the prizes.
Sixteen mini-companies set up by local second level schools participated in the competition which promotes the development of innovation, idea development, business structure, sourcing of finance, marketing/sales and the presentation of a formal business plan.
A wide array of trading projects were presented hand crafted items, farm safety devices, technology, products made from recycled materials and many more.
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The students progressed through the establishment of a mini company which trades over a period of a number of months.
Prizes were awarded at Junior, Intermediate and Senior level with the winners going forward to the National Finals to be held in Croke Park on May 18.
The Junior category winners were ‘Roley Poley’ from Presentation Castleisland with ‘Fog Off’ from Presentation Castleisland as the runners up.
The Intermediate winners were Kicks On Wheels from St Patrick’s Castleisland with Presentation Castleisland’s ‘Spotless Sills’ as runners-up.
Finally the Senior category winners were ‘Mearscaoilte Leo’ from Presentation Castleisland with Sabhailte from Mercy Mounthawk as runners-up. Scroll down for photos…
Presentation Tralee students Jennifer Brosnan, Olivia Dillon and Eve Hennessy with their ‘Seoda Nádurtha’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Mercy Mounthawk students Ciara Dowling, Marguerite O’Halloran and Aine Walsh with their Sábhailte project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Presentation Tralee students Ailisha Daughton, Allie Tarrant, Caoilinn Hickley and Eleanor Murphy with their ‘Hydration Folders’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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CBS The Green students with their MJ Swaps project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
St Patrick’s College students Josh Daly, Ruairi Brosnan, Killian Dennehy and Evan Greaney with their ‘Kicks On Wheels’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Presentation Tralee students Rosie Giles and Nicole Walker had their ‘Recharge Nutrition’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Nancy O’Connor from Intermediate School Killorglin with her ‘An Bosca Cliste’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Presentation Castleisland students Evelyn McElligott, Katelynn Brosnan and Saoirse Daly with their ‘Fog Off’ project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Presentation Castleisland students Laura McShane and Ellie Curtin with the Roley Poley project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Pobalscoil Sliabh Luachra Rathmore students Sean O’Keeffe, Paula Fernandez, Richard Nolan and Setanta O’Callaghan with their Téad Cheoil project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Students from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Elie Power Farrell, Grace Ní She, Katelynn Holden, Eimear Heneghan and Clara with their Páipéar Plandaí project at the Student Enterprise Awards at MTU Tralee campus on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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