Teenage entrepreneurs from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard and Moyne Community College will represent Longford at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme national finals. The finals, which are making a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019, are set to take place on Friday, May 5. The Local Enterprise Office of Longford County Council hosted the Longford County Final on Tuesday, March 21 at the Longford Arms Hotel. An estimated 250 students from eight local schools took part. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO The Student Enterprise Programme is an education initiative funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country. In 2021/22 over 25,000 students from almost 500 secondary schools participated. The programme supports students to create, design and market their own business, all aiming to reach the national finals. The students learn skills that will last a lifetime along the way, such as business planning, market research, selling and teamwork. Longford winnersIn the Junior Category, Bronwyn McGarry, Michael Murtagh, Holly McIntyre and Gavin Murphy from Moyne Community school will represent Longford at the national finals with their business ‘Big Move 2 Big School’. The business has produced a booklet on the transition to secondary school by first year students for first years students. In the Intermediate Category, Caitlin Morris, also from Moyne Community School, will be representing the county at Croke Park with her business ‘Clip Clop Designs’ which produces bespoke decorative horseshoe gifts. And in the Senior Category of the competition, Longford will be represented by Erin Flynn and Rachel Higgins from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard with their business ‘An Crú Capaill’ – another business that is re-using old horseshoes to make beautiful products, like candle holders. Chief Executive of Longford County Council Paddy Mahon congratulated the students going forward saying, “Our

placeholder image — Teenage entrepreneurs from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard and Moyne Community College will represent Longford at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme national finals. The finals, which are making a return to Croke Park for the first time since 2019, are set to take place on Friday, May 5. The Local Enterprise Office of Longford County Council hosted the Longford County Final on Tuesday, March 21 at the Longford Arms Hotel. An estimated 250 students from eight local schools took part. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO The Student Enterprise Programme is an education initiative funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country. In 2021/22 over 25,000 students from almost 500 secondary schools participated. The programme supports students to create, design and market their own business, all aiming to reach the national finals. The students learn skills that will last a lifetime along the way, such as business planning, market research, selling and teamwork. Longford winnersIn the Junior Category, Bronwyn McGarry, Michael Murtagh, Holly McIntyre and Gavin Murphy from Moyne Community school will represent Longford at the national finals with their business ‘Big Move 2 Big School’. The business has produced a booklet on the transition to secondary school by first year students for first years students. In the Intermediate Category, Caitlin Morris, also from Moyne Community School, will be representing the county at Croke Park with her business ‘Clip Clop Designs’ which produces bespoke decorative horseshoe gifts. And in the Senior Category of the competition, Longford will be represented by Erin Flynn and Rachel Higgins from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard with their business ‘An Crú Capaill’ – another business that is re-using old horseshoes to make beautiful products, like candle holders. Chief Executive of Longford County Council Paddy Mahon congratulated the students going forward saying, “Our

PICTURES | Granard and Moyne set the standard as 250 Longford students participate in County Enterprise Awards Final

Published 29th Mar 2023, 07:00 BST

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Caption: Bandoggos - Evelina Merkelyte, Katie Coppinger, Cora Nulty and Jessica Gorman from Meán Scoil Mhuire, Longford were the winners of the Innovation Award at the County Final of the Student Enterprise Programme on Tuesday, March 21 in the Longford Arms Hotel Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: BD Trees - Ben Lynch and Daniel Reilly from Ardscoil Phadraig, Granard were Runners Up in the Junior Category at the County Final of the Student Enterprise Programme on Tuesday, March 21 in the Longford Arms Hotel Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: Bottles 2U Ltd - Ryan Keogh, Daniel Lee and Oran Lyons from St Mel's College, Longford were winners of Best Business Report at the County Final of the Student Enterprise Programme on Tuesday, March 21 in the Longford Arms Hotel Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: BVS School Half Zips - Luke Coughlan, Jack Gunning, Lorcan Gunning and Ryan Murphy from Ballymahon Vocational School were Runners Up in the Senior Category at the County Final of the Student Enterprise Programme on Tuesday, March 21 in the Longford Arms Hotel Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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PICTURES | Granard and Moyne set the standard as 250 Longford students participate in County Enterprise Awards Final

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