Biological and Ecological
Junior
Group:Caoimhe Barnes, Lisa Rogers, A Study of Different Factors Affecting Hand Grip Strength, Sutton Park School; Cathal Brady, Shane Killoran, Daniel Marron, To Conduct a Comparative Quantitative Study of Flora on Designated and Non-designated S.A.C. Raised Bogs in Co. Roscommon, Elphin Community College; Elizabeth Kelleher, Hazel Buckley, Bronagh Masterson, Breathing Your Way To Good Health, Coláiste Choilm; Sarah OConnell, Aisling Kelly, Megan Hassett, Factors Affecting the Hatchability of Hen Eggs, Scoil Ruain; Ciara Tummon, Shannen Curry, Shauna Kelly, Levels of Particulate Pollution in Co. Fermanagh, St Fancheas College.
Individual:John Swanwick, How to Increase Biodiversity in Dublin Gardens, The High School - Dublin; Máire Ní Loinsigh, Chun Cosc a Chur Ar an Damáiste Agus Dochar a Dhéanann Seilidí Agus Druchtiní don Cabaiste ag Úsáid Modhanna Nadurtha, Coláiste na Sceilge; Jenny Ní Dhubhchanna, An Gad Idir Aclaíocht Agus Aclaíocht Cordiach/Scamhógach, Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach.
Intermediate
Group:Amie Barrett, Megan Casey, The Effect of Temperature on the Righting Ability of Starfish, Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna; Shaunagh OFlaherty, Aine Hanevy, Can Our Washed Out Soil Be Saved?, Moate Community School; Adam Lavery, Nathan Rodgers, Investigation into Bacteria on Computer Peripherals, Our Lady And St Patricks College; Oliver Pemble, Jack Henderson, Paul Curtin, An Investigation of the Photosynthetic Growth of Algae in the Presence of SO2 and NOx Gases, Kinsale Community School; Kate Mulligan, Caoimhe Byrne, Elena Stallings, Irish Bee Propolis - An Evaluation of its Potential in being a Natural Sticky Antimicrobial Agent, St Josephs College - Lucan; Aimée Desmond, Sarah ODonovan, Aisling OKeeffe, Biodiversity of Groundwater Fauna, Coláiste Choilm; Dearbhaile MacIntyre, Séafra Gallagher, Charlotte Kieran, Bacterial Contamination in Tea Towels, Loreto Convent - Letterkenny; P.J. Hegarty, Andrew Ferguson, Trevor Gray, How to Naturally Increase Omega 3 in Milk, Bandon Grammar School; Cian OBroin-Beag, Orla Ni Dubhla, Eimar Bushel-Payne, Weight Controlled Red Squirrel Feeder, Coláiste Raithín; Darren Hehir, Steven Tierney, Training Ciliary and Ocular Muscles in the Eye to Work More Efficiently, Scoil Ruain; Sonya OLoughlin, Katie OBrien, A Predictive Model of the Spread of Fallopia Japonica, Mary Immaculate Secondary School - Lisdoonvarna; Art OSuílleabháin, Sean Walsh, Mapping the Distribution of Lichens on the Northern Island of Lough Corrib, St. Geralds College.
Individual:Máire Fitzgerald, To Investigate the Distribution of the Barn Owl in County Cork and to Evaluate Rodenticide Use as a Possible Factor in the Decline in the Barn Owl Population, Coláiste Choilm; Joshua Joyce, The Ecological Value of Old Stone Walls, Drogheda Grammar School; Niall McCarthy, Study of the Effect of Waste on Numbers of Waders and Wildfowl coming to Courtmacsherry Bay, Ardscoil Uí Urmoltaigh.
Senior
Group:Jessica Bowen, Aisleen Sheehan, To Investigate the Different Species of Micro-Organisms and their Ability to Survive Depending on the Concentration of Chlorine Found in Various Treated Water Samples, Coláiste Choilm; Lisa Twohig, Luke Twomey, Dearbhla De Barra, Fresh Fruit? An Investigation into the Effectiveness of Packaging, Coláiste Choilm; Bobby Tang, Michael Zhang, Richard Stewart, Measuring Level of Infection of an Open Wound, The Royal Belfast Academical Inst..
Individual: Jason McGowan, An Investigation into the Population of Non-native Plants in the Kinlogh Area, Magh Ene College.
Chemical, Physical Mathematical Sciences
Junior
Group:Raafay Shehzad, Robert Neary, Factors Affecting the Freezing Rate of Water, Lucan Community College; Gabriella Dowling-Kastriti, Sally OSullivan, Water - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Loreto Abbey Secondary School; Richard Akpan, Kevin McMillan, Peter Bjoerk, Is the Bounce of Rubber affected by Temperature?, The Kings Hospital.
Individual:Fergal McGovern, Predicting Climate Change by Simulation, Patrician Secondary School - Newbridge; Rollo Konig-Brock, To Investigate the Effects of Light on a Photoreactive Chemical, Dundalk Grammar School.
Intermediate
Group:Cathy Woods, Bláthnaid McKevitt, To Investigate if Hockes Law Applies in a Biological Setting, St Vincents Secondary School; Sarah Powell, Aoife McElroy, To Compare the Effectiveness of a Homemade Filtration System to a Commercially Available Water Filtration System, Loreto College - St Stephens Green; Dereck Withero, Stephen Withero, Kevin McInerney, A Colorimetric Determination of the Kinetics of Sulphur Precipitation, St. Alibes School; Claire OHagan, Lauren Power, Gráinne OHanlon, The Damaging Effects of the Different Types of Earphones, St Vincents Secondary School; Maria Murphy, Mary Williams, Emer Gilbride, Salt in Cooking, Kilrush Community School; Louise ODonnell, Leanne OMeara, To Establish Rates of Erosion of Limestone by Cork Rainfall, North Presentation - Cork.
Individual:P.J. ODonoghue, Is Bounty Really Bountiful? - A Physical Sciences Investigation on Kitchen Towels, Coláiste Cholmáin; Kevin Bluett, Ogives for the Classroom, Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí.
Senior
Group:Fionn Merz, Arran Mac Gabhann, Investigation of Superheating in Water, Ashton School; Vanessa Flack, Claire Quigley, Can Changing the Albedo of Urban Surfaces (roofs and pavements) Reduce Global Warming and thus Lower CO2 Emissions?, Our Ladys Secondary School - Monaghan.
Individual:Helen Lliff, Is the Future Nuclear?, Eureka Secondary School.
Social and Behavioural Sciences
Junior
Group:Ciara Walsh, Rachel Kelly, Kate ORegan, Memories Are Made Of This, Loreto College - St Stephens Green; Rachel Tynan, Clodagh Phelan, Using Learning Styles to Improve Learning and Subject Choice, Mount Temple Comprehensive School; Michael Breen, Johnathan Murphy, Paul Foley, A Generational Difference! Attitudes Towards Drink Driving!, St Josephs Acadamy - Kildare; Susan McGing, Aneesa Smith, Eabhan Rowe, Do Pedestrian Crossings allow the Elderly Enough Time to Cross?, Loreto College - Foxrock; Anna Henderson, Darcy McGahan, A Statistical Study of the Influence of Taste and Labelling on the Acceptability of Low Fat Foods, Kinsale Community School; Stephen OBrien, Craig Sullivan, Andy Joyce, Male Vs. Female Multitasking: Brain Drain or Boost in Efficiency?, O Fiaich College; Aoife Ní Chroidheáin, Aisling Ní Raghalliagh, Caoimhe Ní Chróinín, Mhhh..Awww..Ewww..!..Táisteáil Boladh..!, Coláiste Iosagáin; Roksaha Nowicka, Gregor Shaza, ZJEDNOCZENI / Reunited, Donabate Community College,.
Individual:Eoín Keady, Blades or Studs on Football Boots? A Comparative Study, Glenamaddy Community School; Dermot Costello, Does Believing in Yourself Make a Difference?, Terenure College; Kate Lawler, Wii - A Form of Exercise or just another Computer Game?, Ard Scoil Natríonóide.
Intermediate
Group:Orna Morris, Bernadette Ryan, Long Live Roscommon, ScoilMuire gan Smal; David McDonnell, Eoghan Buckley, How Examination Pressure Affects Teenage Health and Behaviour, Coláiste Choilm; Martha Fitzgerald, Catherine Williams, Can Teenagers Admit how they see Themselves Socially?, Loreto College - St Stephens Green; Elaine Beirne, Rebecca Duff, Safety in the Sun, Scoil Dara; Maria Corrigan, Susan Clinton, Stress Versus Relaxation Which is More Beneficial to Students, Dominican College - Drumcondra; Nuala Gunning, Marie Carty, Deirdre Regan, Phobias - Battle for the Bravest, ScoilMuire gan Smal; Thomas Sparks, Conal Howton, Daire Cambell, The Comedy Question - Its No Laughing Matter, Bandon Grammar School; Hannah Dobson, Dara Murphy, At What Age do Girls and Boys Memories Peak?, Loreto College - St Stephens Green; Daniel Breen, Anthony OReilly, Sarang Joshi, The Impact of the Discovery of Chromium (VI) on the Local Communities Surrounding Haulbowline, Carrigaline Community School; Ellen Flanagan, Molly Van Der Lee, Ciara McKay, A Survey of 100 Traditional Birth Attendants in Rural Kenya - Evaluating Antenatal, Anteparium and Post Partum Practices with a view to making Recommendations to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidit, Muckross Park College; Clare Crean, Erin Fitzhenry, John Dunne, Middle Child Syndrome, F.C.J.Secondary School; Darren Walsh, Timothy OBrien, Cian Sexton, The Influence of Colour on Mood, Cavan Vocational School; Kevin McMahon, Stephen Ryan, Daniel-Spencer Fanning, What are the Signs Telling You?, Catholic University School.
Individual:Keith Nolan, Laws of Attractiveness, Coláiste Phádraig CBS; Chris Martin, The use of Taste Tests to Investigate the Correlation between the Taste and Price of Food Products, Davis College.
Senior
Group:Áine Ní Cheallaigh, Sorcha Ní Choncracha, Colaiste Samhraidh sa Ghaeltacht - Dul Chun Cinn nó Cur Amú Ama?, ScoilMuire gan Smal; Heather Healy, Eimear Murphy, Music Helps You Concentrate - Fact or Fiction?, Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal; James Doolan, Niall Mortimer, Mozart vs Slipknot - The Effect of Different Genres of Music on Academic Performance, The Institute Of Education - Dublin; Hannah MGovern, Roisin Daly, No Sun, No Fun: Keep the D in your Diet! A Statistical Analysis of Vitamin D in the Irish Population, Kinsale Community School.
Individual:Rebekah McKinney-Perry, To Investigate the Reaction Times of Teenage Girls Versus Teenage Boys in Response to Different Stimuli, Loreto College - Foxrock.
Technology
Junior
Group:Richard Brown, Shane McMillan, Helical Air Screw Model 2, Athboy Community School; Stephen OSullivan, Luke OLeary, Eoin Conroy, The Extent and Distribution of Unsecured Wireless Networks in the Douglas Area, Douglas Community School.
Individual:Artyom Zorin, Linux, St Conleths College; Gabriel McCoy, Fuel Safe, Abbey Christian Brothers Gs; Michaela Begley, Turbo - Fan Jet Engines: Open Rotor vs Conventional, St Vincents Secondary School; Paul McKeever, SIDS Prevention, Abbey Christian Brothers Gs.
Intermediate
Group:Katie Hurley, Kate Brislane, Mairead Relihan, Fuel Identification Alert System, Desmond College; Alan ODonnchadha, Gavin Kane, Colm Darcy, Glowing in the Dark, Salesian College - Celbridge; Barry Grimes, Jack Smith, Andrew Smith, Flooding, Skerries Community College; Sebastian Ryan, Conor Flynn, David Byrne, What Materials Work Best in a Sandbag for Blocking Floodwaters, Marist College - Athlone; Saoirse Ní Bhléine, Daibhéid Mortún, Oisín Maolchraobhach, Staidéar a Dhéanamh ar na H-aimseoirí Gailf, Coláiste Ailigh; Jack Hutchinson, Peter Gillen, Marc Lincoln, A Food Stock Renewal System for your House, Gonzaga College.
Individual:Paudie Walsh, BELT UP! A Novel Device to Check for the Wearing of Seatbelts at Various Distances, Hazelwood College; Ben McRedmond, Cirrus - A New Language for the Web, Gonzaga College; Neil McConville, TV Timer, Abbey Christian Brothers Gs; Sean Cawley, Drive Me Round The Bend, Saftely, Colaiste Lorcain.
Senior
Group:Ben Armstrong, Cian Ward, Brendan Flannery, W.E.T POWER, Arklow CBS; Michelle Toolan, Hannah Gaffney, Sustainable Teabags - Using Chemistry and Technology to create a more Environmentally Friendly Container for Tea Leaves, St Josephs College - Lucan.
Individual:Shauna Upton, Tendon Contracture Rectification Device, Desmond College.
Intel Educator of Excellence Award 2009
Kieran O'Dwyer, St Ailbe's Vocational School, Rosanna Road, Tipperary Town, Co Tipperary.
Analog Devices Technology Educator of Excellence Award 2009
Sinead Greene, Salesian College, Celbridge, Co Kildare