National Career Skills Competition 2010 winners announced.

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National Career Skills Competition 2010 winners announced.

Friday, May 14, 2010

CareersPortal and McDonald's Ireland are delighted to announce the winners of the National Career Skills Competition 2010. Congratulations to all those who participated, and especially the winners. The award ceremony will take place Tuesday 18th May at the Department of Education and Skills, where the winners and their schools will receive their awards and prizes.

Winners in each category are as follows:

LCA
1st Place:
Maria McDaid, Finn Valley College, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal

2nd Place:
Shauna Farrell, Our Lady of Mercy, Mourne Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12

3rd Place:
Laura Kenny, Gort Community School, Gort, Co. Galway

Special Mention:
Bridie Moran, Youthreach, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

LC & LCVP
1st Place:
James O'Meara, LCVP, Coláiste Mhuire, Askeaton, Co. Limerick

2nd Place:
Ellen Cosgrave, LC, Muckross Park College, Marlborough Road, Dublin 4

3rd Place:
Kate Nolan, LC, Presentation Secondary School, Cannon Street, Waterford

Special Mention:
Amy McMorrow, Ursuline College, Finisklin, Co. Sligo

Transition Year
1st Place:
Valerie Julius, Skerries Community School, Co. Dublin

2nd Place:
Maria McWalter, Mount St. Michael Secondary School, Claremorris, Co Mayo

3rd Place:
Conor O'Meara, Portumna Community School, Portumna, Co. Galway

Special Mentions:
Emily Meehan, Loreto High School, Beaufort, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Sorcha Murray, Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel, Co Tipperary

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Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.

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