On Saturday, 3^rd November the Irish European Science Olympiad, which was organised by the Centre for the Advancement of STEM Technology and Learning, took place in Dublin City University. Of the 4,224 students in Ireland who achieved an A at Higher Level in both Science and Maths in the 2018 Junior Certificate Examination, the top 400 where chosen to take part in the Olympiad.

Out of these 400 students chosen, only two represented Carlow, one of which was Damian Korus in Transition Year. They all had to choose one subject from Biology, Chemistry and Physics in which to sit the test. There were twelve winners, of which four students in each subject won either a gold, a silver or one of the two bronze medals. Damian was one of the recipients of the bronze medal in Physics.

Of the aforementioned, twelve winners, six will be chosen during round two in January, to represent Ireland in the European Olympiad in Portugal in May 2019. We wish Damian every success in the next round!