Local Enterprise Office Carlow has announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Tullow Community School and Presentation De la Salle, Bagenalstown who will represent County Carlow at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on Friday 5th May. The Finals make a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019.The students all took part in the County Carlow Final on Tuesday the 7th March, which was held at the Woodford Dolmen Hotel Carlow. An estimated 728 students from 10 schools took part in the annual programme locally. In the Senior Category of the competition, Carlow will be represented on May 5th by Jamie Noctor, Paul Barrett, Oisin Nolan and Andi Dascalescu of “Monarch Gymwear” from Tullow Community Scheel. In the “My Entrepreneurial Journey” category open to junior and intermediate students, A.J Dooley of “ENT-GAME” from Presentation De la Salle, Bagenalstown will represent Carlow in the National Finals. SEE MORE DETAILS BELOW Special guests at the County Carlow Final included Deputy Jennifer Murnane-O’Connor TD , Deputy John Mc Guinness TD, Leas Cathaoirleach Michael Doran, Councillor Andrea Dalton, Councillor John Pender and CEO of Carlow County Chamber Brian O’Farrell. Guest speaker for the event was Nathalie Lennon (Health & Fitness Expert) with Eimear Ní Bhraonáin of KCLR at the helm as MC. The County has a successful track record in the student enterprise competition. Recent awards won by local secondary schools have included Cian Campion of “Campion Cutz” from St. Mary’s Knockbeg College who won a national award for “Best Endeavour” in last year’s event. Speaking about the programme, Jim Woods of Local Enterprise Office Carlow congratulated the students, saying: “We have a very successful student enterprise programme here in Carlow, with over 700 students from10 local schools taking part this year. Our national finalists are excellent ambassadors for the programme and we wish them the very best of luck on Friday 5th, and we
IN PICTURES: Carlow students all set for Croke Park entrepreneurship final
SECOND PLACE Murphy’s Woodwork Borris Vocational School Mosie Murphy
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Judges Choice Award – An award added because the quality of the entries was so high - €150 Love Carlow Voucher - MnM Signs & Design from Borris Vocational School Ruairí Murphy, Cian Meaney
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St. Mary’s Knockbeg – Lasevine Sean Rainey, Cathal Ronan, Fionn O’Raw
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Coláiste Eoin - Mix It Up Amanda Hermoso Murphy, Zara Garland
