‘Fantastic achievement’ – St Kieran’s College celebrates stunning Leaving Cert results
Schools across Kilkenny city and county have been celebrating their high achievers in recent days
St Kieran’s College has celebrated the outstanding Leaving Certificate results achieved by eight students from the Class of 2026, all of whom secured more than 600 points.
The students returned to the college to mark the impressive achievement.
Daniel Ryan, Hugh Kelly, Larry Phelan, Conor Aylward, Bill McDermott, Hugh Whelan, Cormac Leahy and Ivin Sony all achieved the unique feat.
“Special mention to Conor Aylward and Hugh Whelan, who both achieved the maximum 625 points, with Conor also securing 100% in Honours Maths — a fantastic achievement,” the Kilkenny secondary school posted to social media.
“In celebrating the many successes of our students, we are always conscious of and grateful for the wonderful support that our students receive from their parents, families, teachers and friends who all play such a vital role in their achievements.
“We are blessed to have such wonderful support from all in our school community,” the post concluded.