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Cavan Enterprise Awards 2015

– A Clean Sweep for the Royal!

Royal School Cavan claim 1st place in all three categories.
On the 4th March 2015 the Cavan Student Enterprise category with ‘Cassie’s Homemade Fudge’ by Cassie
Awards were held in the Slieve Russell Hotel in O’Connor.
Ballyconnell. Mr. Robertson and Miss Argue had Overall a great day was had and all of the pupils
been working all year with 14 different groups who deserve great credit for the work they have put
represented the school on the day. It proved to be a into their mini companies. Now it is onward to the
great success with the Royal winning first prize in all national final in Croke Park in April where the Royal
three categories!
will represent Co. Cavan in all three categories!
In the senior category the top prize was won by ‘Step Woodpeckers Mini Company winning 1st place in
Up’. This group was comprised of William Ebbitt, the Cavan Student Enterprise Awards 2015 Junior
Stuart Bell, Darragh Greenan and Paul Young, who Category. Pictured L-R: Daniel Stratford, Sophie Reilly,
together have invented an electric step to enable Marcella Rudden Cavan LEO, Rachel Alexander &
people with mobility issues to access the cab of their BarryStratford.
tractor. In this category ‘A Helping Hand’ also won a
prize for best innovation. This group included Sara Sound.Ed Mini Company winning 1st place in the
Whitley, Andrea Chan, Megan Higgins, Amy Smyth Cavan Student Enterprise Awards 2015 Intermediate
and Thomas Prior. Category. Picture includes Aisling Conaty & Maria
Lynch seated. Also included are the Royal school
In the Intermediate Section ‘Sound.Ed’ won the 1st teachers Mr. Robertson, Miss Argue and the various
prize for their product which is an educational aid for judges and dignitaries present on the day.
auditory learners. Aisling Conaty and Maria Lynch are
in this group. Step Up Mini Company winning 1st place in the
Cavan Student Enterprise Awards 2015 Senior
Finally in the junior category the overall prize was won Category. Pictured L-R: Stuart Bell, Paul Young,
by ‘Woodpeckers’ who produced and sold fabulous Johnathan McCrea Newstalk fm, William Ebbitt MD &
timber kitchen products. This group includes Rachel Darragh Greenan.
Alexander, Sophie Reilly, Daniel Stratford and Barry
Stratford. The Royal also won the Second place in the

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