Student Awards in CBS Mitchelstown
Picture One: Group Photo
Picture Two: Brian Mullins and AJ Coughlan, “Best Leaving Cert 2025” (pic: EBI_4686)
Picture Three: Thomas Wakulinski, one of the recipients of “Best Junior Cert 2025” (pic: EBI_4700)
Picture Four: . John White, Gavin Lynch, and Jack Masterson, “LCA of the Year 2025” (pic: EBI_4697)
Picture Five: Zach Laughton , “Principal’s Award 2025” (pic: EBI_4680)
Picture Six: Sean Keane, Conor Noonan, and Adam J. McNamara, “Enterprise Award” (pic: EBI_4628)
Picture Seven: Cillian Fraher, “Citizenship Award 2025” (pic: EBI_4625)
Picture Eight: Dillon Lynch “E.R.S.T. Award 2025/ James Meaney Trophy” (pic: EBI_4704)
Friday, 14th November, saw the annual CBS Mitchelstown Student Awards take place. The school feels incredibly strong about positive affirmations, and hence, the annual awards are a very special occasion in the school calendar. On the night, many awards were given, recognising the talents and achievements of the students in school and out, and were categorised under sports, academics, leadership, active citizenship, and special merit.
In relation to sport, best senior hurler and footballer went to Cian Coughlan and Cian English respectively, with the junior equivalent awarded to Eoghan Noonan and Colman Fagan. In soccer the U19 player of the year went to Eoin English, with the U15 award going to Anthony Flynn. Basketball saw an award for the U19 division going to Adam Pauliukasand the U17 awarded to Kevin Cooke. The sports awards finished off with two special merit awards to John Doyle and Darragh O’Sullivan, for their fantastic achievements outside of school in golf and horse racing respectively.
From an academic perspective, from the class of 2025, A.J. Coughlan received the award for Maths/Science. For project work, the following students were given awards: Niall Kenneally, for his Ag. Science project, Brian Mullins for his Construction project, and Rory Dempsey for his DCG project. The First-Year student of the year award went to Isaac Kenneally, with the Second-Year award to Michael Murphy. In senior cycle, the Fifth-Year award went to Pádraig Hickey, the TY award to Tadhg Dooley, and the LCA1 award to Jayden Lyons. These latter accolades were specifically in relation to academic success in the in-house exams. Regarding the state exams, the Junior Cert student of the year was awarded to Adam Coughlan and Thomas Wakulinski, while the Leaving Cert student of the year was awarded to Brian Mullins and AJ Coughlan. John White, Gavin Lynch, and Jack Masterson were the recipients of the LCA of the year award.
Outside of academics, there were many other accolades bestowed on students for their involvement in school life. Regarding active citizenship, the main award was given to Cillian Fraher, while special merit awards were given to Micheál Egan, James Browne, James Keane, and Colin Bailey, all for their work in the Student Council over their six years. Enterprise awards were then granted to Sean Keane, Conor Noonan, and Adam J. McNamara. The performing arts were also recognised with Darren Farrell receiving the recognition.
The evening concluded with the Principal’s Award, which was allotted to Zach Laughton, for his active involvement in the school and his exemplary attitude to school life, and the “E.R.S.T. Award 2025/ James Meaney Trophy” to Dillon Lynch for his exemplary fundraising for Barretstown.
The Awards Night could not, however, have taken place without the support of Mitchelstown Credit Union, and Andrew O’ Regan, who sponsored the trophies for the night, acquired from The Treasure Chest here in town, so huge thanks is warranted here. Thanks must also be given to all the teachers involved in nominating and writing citations for the night, and to the staff members involved in setting up the room, reading citations, delivering speeches and overseeing photography. Most of all though, credit and thanks must be given to the students and their parents. This night was about these young men whose abilities, hard work and active engagement in sport and the community was both noteworthy and admirable. The youth of today is the hope of tomorrow and seeing the calibre of students in the hall in CBS Mitchelstown on Friday night, the future is most certainly in good hands.