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Trinity College Provost Linda Doyle at the event
22 Louth Students have received the 'prestigious' entrance awards Trinity College Dublin in recognition for outstanding performances in the Leaving Certificate.
The awards go to students who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school. Recipients had to achieve a minimum of 500 CAO points.
The Louth students are:
| Luke Walsh | Christian Brothers | Louth |
| Piotr Gora | St. Mary`s Diocesan School | Louth |
| Eabha-Kate O'Brien | Our Ladys College | Louth |
| Aisling Scott | Sacred Heart School | Louth |
| Aoife McCann | Sacred Heart School | Louth |
| Jake Wilson | Drogheda Grammar School | Louth |
| Oisín O'Rourke Curran | Coláiste Rís | Louth |
| Alex McArdle | St. Marys College | Louth |
| Mykola Matsiuk | De La Salle Secondary School | Louth |
| Klara Mary Bee Flanagan | Meán Scoil Naomh Uinseann | Louth |
| Eva Cotter | Dún Lughaidh Clochar Lughaidh | Louth |
| George Bellew | Dundalk Grammar School | Louth |
| Sophie Janssen | Dundalk Grammar School | Louth |
| Carica Anemona Lazeta | Drogheda ETSS | Louth |
| Sean Thornton | Vocational School | Louth |
| Weihao Wang | St. Oliver's Community College | Louth |
| Cillian Welsh | St. Olivers Community College | Louth |
| Maja Rewkowska | Ballinode College | Louth |
| Makhdoom Haider Ali Rashad | Coláiste Chú Chulainn | Louth |
| Oran Carrie | Community School | Louth |
| Sarayu Annavarapu | Ballymakenny College | Louth |
| Eimear Halpin | Ballymakenny College | Louth |
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Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle congratulated all the awardees: “It is our great privilege to welcome these wonderful students to Trinity College Dublin. They deserve enormous credit for the hard work and commitment that have brought them to this point. I have every confidence that they will thrive in Trinity’s incredible academic environment and enjoy the creativity and fun of our 150 sports clubs and societies.
“I also want to congratulate all those who have supported these students on their journeys. In addition to their parents and guardians, I want to acknowledge the dedication of school principals, teachers and wider school staff - both primary and secondary - who play such a vital role in bringing out the best in students during their formative years.”
Former recipients include former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Each awardee received a certificate and a €150 book token.
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