From left: Tom Little, Kerry ETB, Terri Sweeney Meade, OPW, gold medal winner Darragh O’Sullivan, OPW and Donal Keys WorldSkills Ireland.THERE were three Kerry students and apprentices who achieved Gold in the WorldSkills Ireland competition, held recently at the RDS in Dublin.
Darragh O’Sullivan, from Gneeveguilla, was victorious in the Architectural Stonemasonry category at the WorldSkills Ireland competition, held recently at the RDS in Dublin.
Darragh, a Stonecutting & Stonemasonry apprentice with the Office of Public Works (OPW), based in Mallow, took the overall prize demonstrating exceptional craftsmanship and attention to detail.
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Daniel Herlihy from Rathmore won first place in the Plumbing and Heating category while Damaris Rosinel from Killarney won the Cookery category. Damaris is a chef at the Killarney Park Hotel and originally from Castres. She is studying at MTU.
WorldSkills Ireland 2026 took place from September 16–18, 2026, at the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin. It is Ireland’s largest skills and apprenticeship event offering young people the chance to discover hands-on career opportunities, explore apprenticeships and experience the world of skills firsthand.
Darragh O’Sullivan’s project.
