PICTURES | Longford students receive prestigious entrance awards from Trinity

Many former awardees have gone on to make a significant contribution to the economic, cultural, and political life of Ireland and beyond. Past Exhibitioners include former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.   

The students come from 452 different schools and from 30 counties on the island of Ireland as well as 38 countries overseas.   

The awards were delivered at three ceremonies at Trinity's Old Dining Hall, starting on January 21, to which the students and their school principals were invited. 

The Longford students' names are as follows: Amelie Power, Meán Scoil Mhuire; Muirne Ginty, Mercy Secondary School Ballymahon and Michael Murphy, Cnoc Mhuire Granard

Trinity’s Provost, Dr Linda Doyle, said, “I am delighted that the award winners have chosen Trinity College Dublin for their higher education. My own experience of going to university was absolutely transformative and I want nothing less for our students. I encourage them to avail of all that life in Trinity has to offer, from the top-class academic environment to the huge array of clubs and societies, all of which are situated in an outward-looking university with a strong international perspective. 

“I also want to acknowledge the huge role played by school principals and the wider school community in nurturing the talent of these students. This year, our Principals’ Forum, taking place alongside the Entrance Exhibition Awards, is focusing on the challenges and opportunities of Artificial Intelligence, which I hope they will find very useful.” 

Students who achieve the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school with at least 500 points in the Leaving Certificate (or its equivalent EU/EEA second-level final examinations) are eligible for an Entrance Exhibition Award. This includes bonus points for Mathematics. When more than one student from a school get the same high points, all receive an award.