Our annual awards ceremony was held on Tuesday 19th May. It was a day to recognise the achievements of you our students in the sporting, social and academic fields of our college life.
We would like to thank Past Pupils Peter Dolan and Joe Flynn of Spirit Clothing for their very generous sponsorship of these awards.
The awards began with presentations to the members of the Student Council and Prefects in recognition for all their work in the school
Student Council
Student Council 2014-15
Colin Cousins
Paulis Merkelis
Ronan Moffett
Joseph Farrell
Larry Wyse
Jamie Mulligan
1st year prefects
Prefects
1st Year Prefects
Eric Ehigie
James Moran
Denis Sutov
Patrick Loughlin
2nd Year Prefects
2nd year prefects
Cian O’Nuallain
Liam Morgan
Barry O’Brien
3rd Year Prefects
Dean Fitzmaurice
Paddy Duggan
3rd year prefects
Niall Flynn
Lorcan O’Brien
4th Year Prefects
Eoin Cousins
Fergal Farrell
5th Year Prefects
Ciaran Earley
4th year prefects
Michael Hughes
Robbie Clarke
Darragh Doherty
6th Year Prefects
Ciaran O’Boyle
Daniel Kirby
Mark Mulleady
Eoin Corcoran
5th year prefects
6th year prefects
Attendance
Students who have missed no day in the past academic year received a college certificate confirming their 100% attendance.
1st Year
1st years with 100% attendance
Eric Ehigie
Michael Krawiec
Isaac Abankwah
William Stupinsky
Denis Sutov
Evangel Tuyogon
Cian Murphy
Cian Dooner
Ciaran Bracken
2nd Years
2nd years with 100% attendance
Jack Oates
Michael McCann
Godwin Yeboah
Gavin Mulhern
Ronan Kenny
Barry O’Brien
Gary Noone
Patrick O’Boyle
Diarmuid O’Sheehan
3rd Year
3rd years with 100% attendance
Mark Masterson
Ronan Moffett
Jack Carey
Emmet Igoe
Ivor Nevin
4th Year
4th Years with 100% attendance
Daire O Muiri
Raymond Raleigh
Pauric Halpin
5th Year
Ciaran Earley
Oisin Mac An Bheatha
6th Year
Leaving Certs with 100% attendance
James Ward
Matthew Valentine
Ryan Moffett
Daniel Kirby
Attendance Special Awards
There were three special awards in the Attendance category.
The first two went to two students who have missed no day in their Junior Certificate years, that is, since September 2012. The Students were Mark Masterson and Ronan Moffett.
The next award went to a student who had missed no day in their entire five years in St. Mel’s College, that is since September 2010. An outstanding achievement for James Ward.
James Ward, who has not missed a day in his 5 years pictured with his year head Mr McWeeney
Ronan Moffett and Mark Masterson who have not missed a day in 3 years pictured with their year head Ms Laffan
Academic Awards
Best Junior Certificate Award
The Best Junior Certificate 2014 award went to Pauric Halpin
Winner of the Geraldine McManus Cup for best Junior Cert is Pauric Halpin
Art Award
This year an Art award was presented to Umar Sarfrez for his contribution to the school especially in the St. Patrick’s day Parade
Umar Sarfrez
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150th Celebrations
For his involvement in the 150th celebrations especially at the New Year’s Eve Ball, Darragh Quinn received an award.
Darragh Quinn
Science Awards
A group of students came 1st and 3rd in the Irish Science Teachers Association Quiz regional finals. First prize went to David Sheehan, Eoin Corciran and Andrius Vaicaitis. 3rd prize went to James Ward, Keelan Murphy and Ethan Pyper.
1st Place Science Quiz team pictured with Ms Dolan
3rd Place Science Quiz team pictured with Ms Dolan
Language Awards
This was the first year a language award was presented to students who have excelled this year in languages. The awards went to Luke Casserly in 1st year, Gary Noone in 2nd year and Niall Farrelly in 3rd year.
Language Awards
Sports Awards
Swimming
This year the swimming award went to the under 14 relay team that enjoyed success winning bronze in both the freestyle and the medley relay. The team was Tadhg McNiven, Ronan Kenny, Mark O’Boyle and Daniel Kurkin.
U14 relay swimming team
School By Pass Challenge
Awards were given to the first students over the finish line. They were Jamie Mulligan (21:30) Shane Maguire (22:00) and Liam Morgan (22:07)
Winners of the By Pass Challenge
Basketball
Basketball Player of the Year award is Colin Farrell.
Rugby
Most Improved Junior Player was Peadar Kenny
Team Player of the Year is Sean Mc Manus
Players Player of the Year is Ronan Moffett
Junior Rugby Player of the Year is Liam Harte
Senior Rugby Player of the Year is Eoin Corcoran
A special presentation was made to Paddy Duggan for being selected for the Leinster under 17 team.
Most Improved Rugby Player of the year
Rugby Junior Player of the Year
Rugby Team Player of the Year
Rugby Players Player of the Year
Soccer
U-15 Soccer Player of the Year was Owen Grey
U-17 Soccer Player of the Year was Ramzan Skrypta
U-19 Soccer Player of the Year was Konrad Kaszycki
Soccer achievement award went to Aodh Dervin
Senior Soccer Player of the Year
U17 Soccer Player of the Year
Soccer Achievement Award
U15 Player of the Year
Athletics
Senior Athlete of the Year was Niall Nearney
Athlete of the Year
Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award
This year the Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award went to Eoin Corcoran who has brought pride to himself, his family, St. Mel’s College and Longford Rugby Club for having been selected for Leinster and capped for Ireland at under 19 level.
Outstanding Sporting Achievement Award
Gaelic Football Awards
The First Year Player of the Year is Dylan Reilly
The U-14 player of the year is Diarmuid Sheehan
The U- 16 player of the year is Daniel Conell
The Senior Footballer of the Year is Cillian Lee
The Player Most Dedicate to Training is Michael Lynch
Senior Footballer of the Year
Most Dedicated to Training
U16 Footballer of the Year
U14 and 1st Year Footballers of the Year
Fr Manning Medal
The Fr. Manning Medal Winner this year was Peter Hanley
Fr Manning Medal Winner
