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 GMT

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Caption: CMG Bottles - Ella Reilly, Grace Gannon, Mary Reilly and Niamh Kiernan from Cnoc Mhuire, Granard were the winners of a Special Merit 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: Moyne CS student Caitlin Morris of Clip Clop Designs was the winner of the Intermediate Category at the County Final of the Student Enterprise Programme on Tuesday, March 21 in the Longford Arms Hotel. Also in the photo are Senator Micheál Carrigy, Longford County Council Head of Enterprise Michael Nevin, Longford County Council Chief Executive Paddy Mahon and Granard Municipal District Cathaoirleach Colin Dalton. Picture: Shelley Corcoran

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Caption: Caitlin Morris (Moyne CS) of Clip Clop Designs was the winner of the Intermediate 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: Jolly Jars - Lucy Maher, Erin Murray, Doireann Ní Mhurchu and Ava O'Loughlin, Rachel O'Loughlin from Meán Scoil Mhuire, Longford were the Runners Up in the Intermediate 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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