The Student Enterprise County Final was held in the Tullamore Court Hotel last Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Winners Millie Keenahan, Jack Keenahan, Nikita Greidans, Libby Lynch, and Andrea Mecionyte from Tullamore College Winners from Tullamore College, Coláiste Íosagáin and other schools across the county put their entrepreneurial skills to the test and came out on top with some fantastic ideas and products. Local Enterprise Office Offaly have announced that teenage entrepreneurs from Tullamore College and Gallen Community School, Ferbane will represent Offaly at this year’s Student Enterprise National Final on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Over one hundred students from ten secondary schools in the county participated in the County Final. Further information around the Student Enterprise Programme is available from www.studententerprise.ie and by searching #studententerprise on social media or contact Mary McIntyre at Offaly Local Enterprise Office 057 93 57480 www.localenterprise.ie/offaly READ NEXT: Worrying reports of child in balaclava carrying knife in Offaly housing estate Junior Category Results 1st Place - “Global Sports” Senan Dunne, Joey Butler, Eanna Carroll 2nd Place - “Bussin Bakes” Ciara Keenaghan, Niamh Waldron, Ella Kenny, Ellie Flynn both teams from GallenCommunity School, Ferbane. 3rd Place “Bubble & Squeak” Millie Keenahan from Tullamore College. Intermediate Category Results 1st Place - “Nails by Libby” Libby Lynch from Tullamore College. Senior Category Results 1st Place - Jack Keenahan & Nikita Greidans with their business Blackwood Bait & Tackle from Tullamore College.2nd Place - “MC Woodcraft” Juris Chornyy & Conn McManus Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington3rd Place - “Scentsible” Paige Quinn & Charlotte Mathews from Killina Presentation Secondary School The Most Innovative Product Award was won by “Little Helper” Andrea Mecionyte from Tullamore College. The Sustainability Award was won by “DJ Calf Crates” Darragh Kelly & John Buggy from Killina
IN PICTURES: Outstanding Offaly students come out on top at Student Enterprise County Final
Over 100 students from 10 secondary schools in Offaly participated
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Winners Juris Chornyy & Conn McManus from Coláiste Íosagáin, Portarlington at their stand MC Woodcraft
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Forever Florals from left to right Rachel Kenny, Aoife Moylan, Leah Power, Tiffany Chen Banagher College pictured at their stand at the Student Enterprise County Final
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Mark My Cutlery from left to right Donagh Keane, Conor Fitzpatrick, Ruadhán ÓhAirmhí from Coláiste Choilm, Tullamore, pictured at their stand at the Student Enterprise County Final
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Charmed by Luck with Judge from left to right Grace Harte, Ellen Nolan and Ella Long from St. Brendan’s Community School, Birr talking to judge Pat O’Gorman at the Student Enterprise County Final