Water Awards 2023

On the 17th of May, 2023 we celebrated our Water Award Winners at a ceremony in Castleknock Hotel, Dublin.

The event acknowledged the achievements of the Water Poster and Video Competition winners and runners up, Water Ambassadors and Water Schools of the Year.

Poster and Video Competition Winners 2023 

 

JUNIOR PRIMARY CATEGORY 

 

RUNNER UP 

Harriet Lynch, 2nd Class 

Scoil Mhuire GNS,  

Sandymount, Dublin 

 

RUNNER UP 

Julia Kirwan, Snr Infants 

Scoil Fionntáin Naofa,  

Shanahoe, Laois 

 

WINNER 

Seán O’Sullivan, 2nd Class 

Nagle Rice Primary School,  

Milltown, Co. Kerry 

 

SENIOR PRIMARY CATEGORY 

 

RUNNER UP 

Keerthana Kaarthik, 6th Class 

St. Mary’s National School,  

Saggart, Co. Dublin 

 

RUNNER UP 

Robyn Kelly, 6th Class  

Scoil Bhríde,  

Co. Meath 

 

RUNNER UP 

Conor Maher, 5th Class 

Dromakeenan N.S., 

Roscrea, Co. Tipperary 

 

WINNER 

Elysia O’Leary, 6th Class 

Ballyfeeney National School, 

Co. Roscommon 

 

SECONDARY SCHOOL CATEGORY 

RUNNER UP 

Shu Han Lin, 1st Year 

Mount Anville Sec. School, 

Dublin 14 

 

RUNNER UP 

Andy Zheng, 2nd Year 

Clongowes Wood College, 

Clane, Co Kildare 

 

RUNNER UP 

Rory Fitzgerald, 1st Year 

CBS Ennistymon, 

Co. Clare

WINNER 

Chloe Lehane, 2nd Year 

St Mary’s Secondary School,  

Macroom, Cork 

 

VIDEO COMPETITION 

RUNNER UP
Gort Community School, Co. Galway 

RUNNER UP 
St. Mary’s Secondary School, Macroom, Co, Cork

 

NATIONAL WINNER!
Mercy Secondary School, Ballymahon
Co. Longford 

 

Water Ambassador Programme Awards 2023

 Water Ambassador Runners-Up 2023 

 

Dublin Regional Runners up 

Áine Clair, Katie Quinn,  

Maebh Cotter & Róisín Stuart  

Dominican College, Griffith Avenue, 

Dublin 9 

 

East & Midlands Runners Up 

Kevin McKeon and Finn Craig, 

St Mary’s Knockbeg College, 

Co. Carlow 

 

Southern Region Runner Up 

 Rosemary Kay Morley, 

Regina Mundi College, 

Cork 

 

North and West Region Runners Up 

 Abbie Lynch, Jane Ruxton,  

Niamh Murnaghan & Mika Hamilton,  

St. Louis Secondary School, 

Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan 

 

Water Ambassador Regional Winners 2023 

 

Dublin Region Winners 

Zoe Nicole Dunne, Fiona Villar,  

Rebecca Fodor & Laya Lockhart-Kane,  

St Mary’s Holy Faith Glasnevin, 

Dublin 11 

 

East & Midlands Region Winners  

Jack Reams & Andy Li Zheng, 

Clongowes Wood College SJ, 

Co. Kildare 

 

Southern Region Winners 

Chloe Lehane, Emily Mehigan, Daimhín McKenna, Rachel Twomey & Ellen Murray  St. Mary’s Secondary School,  

Macroom, Cork 

 

North & West Region Winners 

Jessica Tedders, Iona Collet,  

Daire Hanrahan & Katie Gallagher, 

Presentation College Headford, 

Galway 

 

Water School of the Year Awards 2023

 

Primary Water Schools of the Year 

 

Dublin Region Winner 

St. Brigid’s National School 

Stillorgan, 

Co. Dublin 

 

East & Midlands Region Winner  

Gaelscoil na Bóinne, 

Trim, 

Co. Meath 

 

Southern Region Winner  

Scoil Fhionáin, 

Kilfinane,  

Co. Limerick 

 

North & West Region Winner 

Doonaha National School, 

Kilkee,  

Co. Clare 

 

Secondary Water Schools of the Year 

 

Dublin Region Winner  

Rockford Manor Presentation Secondary School, 

Blackrock, 

Co. Dublin 

 

East & Midlands Region Winner 

Edenderry Youthreach, 

Edenderry, 

Co. Offaly 

 

Southern Region Winner 

Kinsale Community School, 

Kinsale, 

Co. Cork 

 

North & West Region Winners 

St. Patrick’s College, 

Cullies, 

Co. Cavan 

 

 

PRIMARY WATER SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 

 Scoil Fhionáin, 

Kilfinane,  

Limerick 

 

SECONDARY WATER SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 

 Kinsale Community School, 

Co. Cork 

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