Students from Students from Tipperary have taken three national prizes as part of the National 2025/26 Student Enterprise Programme. Supported by Local Enterprise Office Tipperary, students from Comeragh College and Rockwell College won second place and Innovation Award in the Intermediate Category and Senior Category at the National Finals that took place last Thursday in Mullingar. The winning students from Comeragh College Danny Nugent a second year student, worked under the guidance of his teachers, Darragh Lyons and DJ Foran. READ NEXT: 'It was time to go' Owner of popular Tipperary restaurant explains closure Also on hand to cheer Danny on was principal Mr Kevin Langton who has shown huge commitment to enterprise in Comeragh College not only for this years programme but throughout the years. The Senior student is Aidan Humphries a TY student supported by his teacher Ms Rhatigan. Their student enterprises were: Danny Nugent Hurleys a handcrafted hurley maker service delivering bespoke, made‑to‑order hurleys and accessories trusted by players across Waterford, Tipperary and Kilkenny and Echo IQ an AI‑powered learning tool that transforms study material into personalised songs, making memorisation easier, more engaging and creatively inspiring for students. The event was hosted by broadcasters Rick O’Shea and Ruth Scott, and they were joined during the ceremony by Alan Dillon, TD, Minister of State for Employment, Small Business and Retail to announce the winners across the three main categories on the day. READ NEXT: BREAKING: Likely 2028 before construction starts on Thurles Inner Relief Road Also Katie Lonergan & Saoirse Shanahan Roche students from Scoil Mhuire, Greenhill Carrick on Suir were recognised for initially being chosen as one of the Top 5 most innovative ideas from the whole programme and participated in a Live Pitching event at Micorsoft Dreamspace in March where they were crowned the Student Enterprise Prorgamme Innovators Of The Year 2026. The Junior Category from
PICTURES: Three national awards for Tipperary students at Enterprise Finals
