Our Lady’s Celebrates Annual Awards Night

On Thursday, May 15th, Our Lady’s Secondary School community came together to celebrate the exceptional achievements of their students during their annual Awards Night. This event recognised not only the academic and altruistic accomplishments of the students but also showcased an impressive array of silverware to be presented. Principal Eddie Kelly and Deputy Principals Jane Treanor and Darren Bishop had the honour of presenting the awards.

In his opening remarks, Principal Eddie Kelly praised the students for their remarkable successes and active participation in a diverse range of activities inside and outside the classroom. He highlighted that the evening's celebration was not solely about school achievements. "Our students participate and compete at county, provincial, and national levels, achieving great success. It is not only the victories that we recognise but also the manner of their participation. The hallmark of students from Our Lady’s at all these stages is their courtesy, consideration, and basic good manners. Above all else, I commend all students who contributed to our school this academic year. Their successes, both individual and team, will be recognised as the ceremony continues."

Mr. Kelly also took the opportunity to express his gratitude to the many individuals involved in organising the evening, including sponsors, parents, staff, and students, whose efforts made the awards night possible. He emphasised that the ambition, hard work, and diligence of the wider school community, including those not on stage, equally deserved recognition. Their contributions and relentless pursuit of excellence reflect the strength and spirit of Our Lady’s.

The wide range of awards presented on the night mirrored the breadth and depth of the students' successes and achievements. The many and varied programmes and opportunities available at Our Lady’s were well represented, highlighting the comprehensive and supportive environment that encourages every student to excel.

Award winners were:

Sport Awards

Female Junior Soccer Player of the Year: Emily Byrne

Male Junior Soccer Player of the Year: Tommy Mc Ardle

Male Senior Soccer Player of the Year: Eanna Curran

Female Senior Soccer Player of the Year: Abbie Leer

U-14 Boys Basketball Award: Oliver Mc Geough

U-14 Girls Basketball Award:  Sadie Byrne

U-16 Boys Basketball Award: Bobby Miller

JU-16 Girls Basketball Award: Grace Mc Caghey

Senior Boys Basketball Award: Angelo Bumatay

Senior Girls Basketball Award: Ashlinn Hughes

Cross Country Athlete of the Year Award: Aine Smith

Track & Field Athlete of the Year Award: Odhran Smith

Ladies U-14 GAA Award: Aine Smith

Junior Ladies GAA Award: Macy Treanor

Senior Ladies GAA Award McElroy Shield: Katie Mc Adam

Junior Boys U-13 G.A.A. Award: Iollan Murphy

Junior Boys (U-14) GAA Award:  Dylan O’ Sullivan

Junior Boys (U-15) GAA Award: Cormac Kelly

U-16 G.A.A. Award (Boys) – Castleblayney Faughs Perpetual Cup: James Ennis

Senior GAA Player of the Year: Canice Murphy

All Star Award Presentation – Girls: Katie Mc Adam & Dervla Cawley

Junior Sports Person of the Year – Declan Loughman: Alex Mc Ginnity

Senior Sportsperson of the Year Philip Brady Cup: Alison Gilliland

Arts Awards:

Junior Poetry Award: Eva Mason (1st place), Cara Harper (2nd place)

Senior Poetry Award: Isabel Huang (1st place), Danielle Trono (2nd place)

Senior Drama Award Female: Jessica Mc Cahey & Emily Mc Mahon

Senior Drama Award Male: Mark Dury & Samuel Craig

Short Story (Junior) Award: Caomhan Ward (1st place), Karen Quinn (2nd place)

Short Story (Senior) Award: Isabel Huang (1st place), Annabel Bogue (2nd place)

Junior Music Performance Award: Aleksandra Levindraviciute

Senior Music Performance Award: Katie Scarlet Mc Caul

Student Council Awards: Sean Mc Cooey, Kellie Murtagh, Francesca Hanratty, Ellen Nugent, Diarmuid Coyle, Michael Renaghan & Niall Buckley

Academic Awards:

First Year Spelling Bee: Haider Hamdani

Junior Music Award: Clodagh Markey

Senior Music Academic Award: Anna Mc Caul

Senior Music Composing Award: Mia Black

LCVP Award: Katie Scarlett Mc Caul

Leaving Cert Applied Award: Helena Duffy

Agricultural Science Award: Luke Windrum

Construction Studies Award: Ben Brennan & Luke Phillips

Leaving Certificate PE: Caoimhe Kelly

Senior Art Award: Ella Mackie

Junior Art Award: Skirmante Mackeviciute

Junior Cycle Art Project: Aleksandra Levindraviciute

Senior Home Economics Award: Francesca Hanratty

Junior Home Economics: Ilia Mc Ardle

L2LP Home Economics Award: Oisin Ward

Junior History Award: Eva Mason

Junior Science Award: Skirmante Mackeviciute

Junior Maths Award: Shane Malone

Junior German Award: Molly Booth

Acorn Life Business Scholarship: Cormac Conlon

Fintan Traynor Memorial Cup for Junior Business Studies: Shane Malone

Gerry McGuill Award for Junior Cycle Achievement 2023: Katelyn Mc Kiernan

Catherine Conway Cup for Excellence in Chemistry: Annabel Bogue

Fr Frank McKenna Memorial Award (for LC Maths and Science): Devin Xue

Carna Transport Cup for Excellence in Physics: Theo McMahon

Parents Association Cup for Excellence in Maths: Odhran Smith

Sr Margaret Lyons Cup for Senior Geography: Odhran Smith

Mary Geraghty Memorial Environmental Award: James Shortt

Cooltrim Cup for Business: Amy Ruddy

Callaghan Cup for Excellence in Irish: Amy Ruddy & Anna Mc Caul

Nogent Sur Vernisson Cup for Excellence in French: Ionela Lungu & Eanna Curran

German/Swiss Embassy Cup for Excellence in German: Angelo Bumatay

O’Dufaigh Cup for Excellence in History: Caoimhe Kelly & Kellie Murtagh

Board of Management Cup for Excellence in English: 

Academic Achievement Award/Anthony Gallen Perpetual Cup: Ellie Ward

CEIST Award: Tegan Campbell

Student of the Year Nominees: Tegan Campbell, Eanna Curran, Ashlinn Hughes, Joe Irwin, Caoimhe Kelly, Sean Mc Cooey, Canice Murphy & Kellie Murtagh

Gerald F Gillanders Student of the Year 2024: Eanna Curran