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Irish delegation at IChO2017

IChO 2017 international medal winners
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The Irish Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) is a competition for Irish students in the final year of second level education who are under twenty on December 31st in the year of the competition.  It is held annually in Dublin City University (DCU). Students from Northern Ireland (NI) and the Republic of Ireland (RoI) are invited to take part in the competition.

2017 Irish Competition

IChO 2017 was held on the 1st. April 2017.  Application forms were emailed to school principals and each school was invited to nominate up to two of the most enthusiastic and keenest students in the school in chemistry. Over 130 students attended this year’s IChO competition.

List of Finalists

The list of accepted registrations for the IChO 2017 competition is posted here at Finalists for IChO 2017.

Highly Commended

  • Yan Li, St. Andrew’s College Dublin
  • Clíona Mcmahon, Holy Faith Clontarf
  • Jack Murphy, CBS Charleville
  • Cathal Hosty, Ballyhaunis Community School
  • James McGinley, St Columb’s College
  • Conor Cudden, Christian Brothers College Cork
  • Cal Franklin, St. Augustine’s College
  • Ciara Browne, Carrigaline Community School

Medal Winners

 

  • Michael Hong (Gold medal NI), Methodist College Belfast
  • Darragh Glynn (Gold medal ROI), St. Paul’s College
  • Diarmuid O’Donoghue (Silver medal ROI), Ashton School
  • Alicia Huntley (Silver medal NI), Regent House School
  • Julian Carolan (Bronze medal), Catholic University School
  • Aaron Hannon (Bronze medal), St Muredach’s College
  • Joseph Wickham (Bronze medal), St Peter’s College, Wexford
  • David McMahon (Bronze medal), Coláiste Choilm

Medal winners and highly commended participants were invited to attend further training during the Easter break, after which the team was selected.

Irish Delegation for International Chemistry Olympiad 2017

The team to represent Ireland at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2017 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand was:

  • Aaron Hannon, St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co. Mayo
  • Alicia Huntley, Regent House School, Newtownards, Co.Down
  • Diarmuid O’Donoghue,  Ashton School, Blackrock Road, Cork
  • Michael Yuan Hong, Methodist College, Malone Road, Belfast


From left to right: Dr Cormac Quigley (GMIT), Asst Professor Mercedes Vasquez (DCU), Aaron Hannon, Alicia Huntley,  Michael Yuan Hong, and Diarmuid O’Donoghue

The team was accompanied by the Ireland Mentors, Dr Cormac Quigley (GMIT) and Asst Professor Mercedes Vasquez (DCU).

 

 

Success at International Chemistry Olympiad

Three members of Team Ireland were awarded Bronze medals at the 49th International Chemistry Olympiad in Thailand.

 

2018 Irish Competition

IChO 2018 was held on the 10th March 2018.  Application forms were emailed to school principals and each school was invited to nominate up to two of the most enthusiastic and keenest students in the school in chemistry. Over 130 students attended this year’s IChO competition.

List of Finalists

The list of accepted registrations for the IChO 2018 competition is posted here at Finalists for IChO 2018.

Highly Commended

  • Maxim Chopivskyy – Colaiste Criost Ri, Cork
  • Cian McDonnell – Crescent College Comprehensive SJ, Limerick
  • David Naylor – St. Muredachs College, Mayo
  • Larry Brazel – St Augintines College, Waterford
  • Emma Costello – Wesley College, Dublin
  • Alice Decaminada – St. Andrew’s College, Dublin
  • Marina Politis – Sandford Park, Dublin

Highly Commended Students for IChO 2018

Highly Commended Students with IChO 2018 Scientific Committee

Medal Winners

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
  • David Bonner – St Columba’s College, Donegal
  • Neil Curtis – Davis College, Cork
  • John Martyn – St. Muredachs college, Mayo
  • David McSharry – Pobalscoil Neasáin, Dublin
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
  • Philip Krause – Ashton School, Cork
  • David Byrne – St Louis Grammar, Antrim
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
  • Nicholas Pochinkov – St. Gerard’s School, Wicklow
  • Erin Fitzsimons-West – Assumption Grammar School, Down

Medal Winners IChO 2018

Medal Winners with IChO 2018 Scientific Committee

All Winners IChO 2018

All winners with IChO 2018 Scientific Committee

Medal winners and highly commended participants were invited to attend further training during the Easter break, after which the team was selected.

Irish Delegation for International Chemistry Olympiad 2018

The team to represent Ireland at the 50th International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) 2018 in July 19th – 29th in Slovakia & Czech Republic was:

  • David McSharry, Pobalscoil Neasáin, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
  • Erin Fitzsimons-West, Assumption Grammar School, Ballynahinch, Co. Down
  • Nicholas Pochinkov, St. Gerard’s School, Bray, Co Wicklow
  • Philip Krause, Ashton School, Blackrock Road, Cork

The team was accompanied by the Ireland Mentors, Asst Professor Mercedes Vasquez (Dublin City University) and Dr Brian Murphy (Athlone Institute of Technology).

List of Finalists

The list of finalists for IChO 2019 is available in IrChO 2019 Finalists.


Highly Commended Students

  • Mati Karski, Coláiste Éanna CBS – Rathfarnham, Dublin
  • Glenn Gilmartin, Institute of Education – Leeson St Lower, Dublin
  • David Kennedy, Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh – Sir Harry’s Mall, Limerick
  • Ishita Solanki, St.Louis High School – Rathmines, Dublin

Medal Winners

BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
  • Ellen O’Carroll, Presentation Secondary School – Loughboy, Kilkenny
  • Conor Boylan, St. Mary’s CBS – Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
  • David Conneely, St. Joseph’s College – Nun’s Island, Galway
  • Auriel Guarino, Coleraine Grammar School – Coleraine, Co Londonderry
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
  • Conal Bonar, Saint Eunans – Letterkenny, Co Donegal
  • Mark W J Crawford, Dalriada School – Ballymoney, Co Antrim
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
  • Brian Durkan, St. Muredach’s College – Ballina, Co Mayo
  • Oisin McCullagh, St Patrick’s College Maghera – Maghera, Co Derry



IrChO 2019 Gold Medal winners – Brian Durkan and Oisin McCullagh



IrChO 2019 Silver Medal winners – Conal Bonar and Mark Crawford


IrChO 2019 Bronze Medal Winners – Auriel Guarino, David Conneely, Ellen O’Carroll, Conor Boylan


IrChO 2019 Highly Commended – Mati Karski, David Kennedy, Ishita Solanki, Glen Gilmartin


IrChO 2019 All winners with Scientific Committee – Dr Cormac Quigley (GMIT), Dr Pat O’Malley (DCU), Dr Mercedes Vasquez (DCU), Dr Brian Murphy (AIT) and Dr Odilla Finlayson (DCU)

IrChO 2019 Getting them Organised!!

IrChO 2019 During the examination


Irish Delegation for International Chemistry Olympiad 2019

All medal winners were invited to participate in Practical Training and after a further assessment, the top students were selected to represent Ireland at the IChO 2019 (July 21st – 30th) in Paris, France.

The Ireland Team was:

  • Brian Durkan (St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co. Mayo)
  • Oisin McCullagh (St Patrick’s College, Maghera, Derry)
  • Mark W J Crawford (Dalriada School, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim)
  • David Conneely (St. Joseph’s College, Nun’s Island, Galway)


Ireland Team at IChO 2019: Dr Brian Murphy, Mark Crawford,  Brian Durkan, David Conneely, Oisin McCullagh, Dr Cormac Quigley.

Success at International Chemistry Olympiad 2019

One team member, Brian Durkan from St. Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co Mayo won a bronze medal at the prestigious international event. Congratulations!


Bronze Medal Winner Brian Durkan, with mentors Dr Cormac Quigley and Dr Brian Murphy at IChO 2019.