Lee Strand Award winner Yuliia Hnatyshyn (centre) with Donal Crowley and Sr Julie Watson of the Board of Management, Teresa Higgins Walker from Lee Strand and Principal Sheila O’Connell. Photo by Dermot CreanTHE sports hall at Presentation Secondary School was the venue on Wednesday as the achievements of students during the 2025-26 academic year were recognised.
A host of awards were presented to students from first to sixth year in a range of categories including Diligence, Sport, STEM, the Arts and more.
The Catriona Dowling Leadership award was presented to Head Girls Ciara Laide and Sandhra Binumon, the Nano Nagle Awards, named after the school’s foundress, honouring a spirit of service and compassion, was presented to Rachel Ahern (third year) and Milena Baran (sixth year).
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The Ceist Award, celebrating their ethos and commitment to holistic education was presented to Ellie Boyle while the Lee Strand award went to Yuliia Hnatyshyn. Scroll down for the list of award winners…
Head Girls Sandhra Binumon and Ciara Laide with their Leadership Awards. Photo by Dermot CreanCatriona Dowling Leadership Award — Ciara Laide, Sandhra Binumon
Ceist Award winner Ellie Boyle with Principal Sheila O’Connell. Photo by Dermot CreanCEIST — Ellie Boyle
Lee Strand — Yuliia Hnatyshyn
Milena Baran (sixth year) and Rachel Ahern (third year) were presented with the Nano Nagle awards. Also pictured is Deputy Principal Chrissie Kelly and Principal Sheila O’Connell. Photo by Dermot CreanNano Nagle — Rachel Ahern (third year), Milena Baran (sixth year)
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Some of the Sports Award winners. Photo by Dermot CreanDILIGENCE
1st Year
Freya Boyle
Aislinn O’Dowd
Leah O’Callaghan
Ailbhe Henessy
Lilly O’Connor
Saberah Islam
Kateyanna OConnor
Hestia Kundu
Luisa OKeorafor
Grace Costello
Leah O’Callaghan
2nd Year
Blathnaid Hegarty Harshika Sasikumar
Emma Slattery
Sadhbh Healy
Millie O’Mahony
Nikola Jurska
Aisling Kelliher
Laoise Murphy
Prisca Bagaglini
Kaela Reidy
Christina O’Connor
3rd Year
Jane O’Callaghan (3)
Aoife Galvin (2)
Laura Heaphy (2)
Evie O’Sullivan (2)
Lexi Royal Linnane
Mayaki Mayaki
Olha Mukhina
Roisin Moran
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Jolene Doherty
Aoibhinn Flaherty
Nicole Fitzmaurice
Mairead Carroll
Anna Maria Harty
Emily Kennelly Byrne
Gina Oberhauser
Kate Hoare
Julia Rzymska
Saoirse Murphy
5th Year
Mia O’Neill
Anna O’Sullivan
Abbie Lane
Emma Boyce
Aoife Kelliher
Natasha Zyb
6th Year
Ella O’Sullivan
Caitlin O’Dowd
Roisin Abeyta
Rhea Moriarty
Teresa O’Neill
Aoife Ross
Ella Gethin
Fiona O’Connor
Aoife Casey
3rd Year Achievement
Sarah Chute
Ellie McCann
Olivia Sweeney
Evie O’Sullivan
Muireann Mehigan
Kannappillil Shemeer
Niamh Mansuell
Alayna Shemeer
6th Year Achievement
Sneha Jahan
Caitlin O’Dowd
Fiona O’Connor
Greta Fitzpatrick
The Arts
Izzy Scannell
Jane Gentlemen Diggins
Clodagh Murphy
Blathnaid Hegarty
Aine Abeyta
Holly O’ Regan
Roisin Morris,
Anna Maria Harty
Shauna Murphy
STEM
Jing Xuan
Raheel Elders
Aoibhinn O’Flaherty
Nicole Fitzmaurice
Haniya Memom
