14 May 2026 • Davitt College Castlebar
The Joe Langan Sports Hall was filled with pride, celebration, and community spirit as Davitt College hosted its annual Awards Ceremony for the 2025–2026 academic year.
The event served as a wonderful showcase of the incredible dedication, talent, and resilience shown by our students right across the school community. From top-tier academic achievements and stellar attendance records to outstanding representations in sports, arts, and extracurricular pursuits, every corner of student life was recognised.
“A special highlight of the day was welcoming our guest of honour, MEP Maria Walsh, alongside representatives from our proud sponsors, First Choice Credit Union. Their presence and encouraging words added a truly inspiring touch to the celebrations, reminding our students that hard work, community engagement, and ambition open doors to incredible futures.”
Honouring the highest pinnacle achievements in character, community dedication, and student leadership across the school year.
Female: Ciara Donohue | Male: Paddy O’Brien
Davitt College Annual Awards 2026
Recognising exceptional academic application, character, and school leadership throughout the year.
Pádraic Moran
Honouring our retiring school caretaker
Presented in recognition of many years of dedicated service, warmth, and care shown to the entire Davitt College community.
Honouring outstanding athletic prowess, dedication, and sportsmanship across school sporting codes.
Recognising core school values, exceptional peer representation, and special recognitions for 2026.
Explore the complete breakdown of award winners across special honours, academic subjects, sporting achievements, and class recognitions.
Ethos Award: Tara Coen
Special Recognition Award: Zofia Swierczek
Student Choice Award: Byron Cleary
Joe Langan Perpetual Shield: Pádraic Moran
Female Student of the Year: Ciara Donohue
Male Student of the Year: Paddy O’Brien
Junior Cycle Award: Guilherme Osterne Boer Silva, Eve Shimozata
Senior Cycle Award: Kate O’Donnell, Kate Connor
Junior Cycle Award (History): Martha Concannon-McDonnell
Senior Cycle Award (History): Stephen Staunton
Junior Cycle Award (Geography): Jake Doherty-Sweeney
Senior Cycle Award (Geography): Rachel Heneghan
Junior Cycle Award (Literature): Paul English
Senior Cycle Award (Literature): Leah Kate Gallagher
Senior Cycle Award (Politics): Claire Gillardy
Junior Cycle Award: Divine Mercy Inyanda Igho
Senior Cycle Award: Ellen Shaw
Junior Cycle Award: Catherine Reilly
Senior Cycle Award: Saoirse Moran
Outstanding Contribution to Music: Áine Fitzgerald
Junior Cycle Award: Emily Chen
Senior Cycle Award: Surnaí Ní Cheallaigh
Junior Cycle Award (Science/Maths): Alannah Bourke
Senior Cycle Award (Science/Maths): Cian Nolan
Junior Cycle Award (Home Economics): Saoirse McCaffrey
Senior Cycle Award (Home Economics): Ryan Kilbane
Junior Cycle Award (Woodwork): Beth Murrihy
Senior Cycle Award (Construction): Caitlín Loftus
Junior Cycle Award (Engineering): Matthew Kelly
Senior Cycle Award (Engineering): Jason Connor
Senior Cycle Award (DCG): Sophie Earley
Junior Cycle Award: Jessica Dolan
Senior Cycle Award: Kate O’Donnell
First Year Boys: Naoise Cresham
Second Year Boys: Colm Brett
U16 Boys: Brian Loftus
U19 Boys: Craig Siose
First Year Girls: Ella Courtney
Second Year Girls: Róisín Moran
U16 Girls: Clara Kelly
First Year Boys: Gavin Page
Juvenile Boys: Cathal Staunton
Junior Boys: Michael McTigue
Senior Boys: Padraig McKeown
First Year Girls: Ruby Murrihy
U14 Girls: Sorcha Keavney
Junior Girls: Ellen Joyce
Senior Girls: Helen Murrihy & Saoirse Mahon
First Year Male: Shane Sibanda
U15 Boys: Max Lydon
U17 Boys: Brian O’Donnell
U19 Boys: Aaron Hopkins
First Year Female: Clodagh Fitzgerald
U15 Girls: Áine Kissane
U20 Girls: Sarah-Jane Kilcawley
ETB Male Athlete: Gytis Ganusauskas
ETB Female Athlete: Ailbhe Burke
First Year Athlete: Aisling Henderson
Overall Athlete: Benjamin Byrne-Dempsey
Best Newcomer Athlete: Kyle Kelly-Hanley
First Year Boys (Badminton): Dean Keavney
Player of the Tournament (Badminton): Mo Tong Xu
Senior Volleyball: Jason Connor
Junior Boys Volleyball: Evan Venclovas
Junior Girls Volleyball: Kayla Duffy
Male Table Tennis: Jake Duffy Saive
Female Table Tennis: Leona Duffy Saive
Swimming Representatives (2026): Clara Kelly, Norah Shaw, Alannah Curley, Saoirse McCaffrey, Ruby Rennick, Jack Rice, Jamie Walsh, Matthew Walsh
Junior Girls Chess: Adrianna Zlotek
Junior Boys Chess: Joshua Wright
Senior Chess: Daniel Kuzmicz
Adam King, Bipasha Chetri, Chelsea Maughan, Cian Collins, Cian McDonnell, Denis Sobol, Dhanvi Vivekanandan, Divine Mercy Inyanda Igho, Dominka Cichaczewska, Grzegorz Kubot Jr, Harry Farrell-Scahill, Jamie Edmunds, Jennifer McHale, Jessica Corrigan, Katelyn Dawson Conaty, Kyla Woronko, Luphumlo Landu, Maya Brodecki, Nicole Ferris, Noah Bracken, Patryk Kasza, Tamim Belkheyar
Class 1A: Aradhana Jenica
Class 1B: Stella Mensaite
Class 1C: Anahka Sreejith
Class 1D: Gavin Page
Class 1E: Ahmed Mohamed
Class 1F: Ella Courtney
Class 1G: Maria Osterne Boer Silva
Class 1A: Emma Kilboyle
Class 1B: Brigita Lyzin
Class 1C: Aisling Henderson
Class 1D: Dean Keavney
Class 1E: Alba Sanchez Shiel
Class 1F: Andreas Cretu
Class 1G: Harry Reilly
Class 2A: Samuel Gavin
Class 2B: Stephen Connor
Class 2C: Colm Brett
Class 2D: Caitlyn Gallagher
Class 2E: Kelley McDonald
Class 2F: James Bourke
Class 2A: Mateuz Bartoszweski
Class 2B: Aliyah Musepa
Class 2C: Edweena Shibi
Class 2D: Sarah Scott
Class 2E: Michaela Kilkoyne
Class 2F: Adam Henderson
Class 3A: Jessica Corrigan
Class 3B: Noah Bracken
Class 3C: Sophianna Brett
Class 3D: Norah Shaw
Class 3E: Megan Davey
Class 3F: Catherine Reilly
Class 3G: Ciara O’Malley
Class 3A: Morgan Mclelland
Class 3B: Kyle Kelly-Hanley
Class 3C: Sam Loftus
Class 3D: Jack Rice
Class 3E: Dorothy Stepkowska
Class 3F: Guilherme Osterne Boer Silva
Class 3G: Ruairi Connor
Class 5A: Sinead O’Malley
Class 5B: Kate Ludden
Class 5C: Clodagh Timlin
Class 5D: Kate McNicholas
Class 5E: Dylan Mulchrone
Class 5A1: Robert McNicholas
Class 5A: Joshua Gibbons
Class 5B: Joseph Loftus
Class 5C: Matthew O’Reilly
Class 5D: Matthew Walsh
Class 5E: Alannah Curley
Class 5A1: Belen Daly
Class 6A: Ciara Loftus
Class 6B: Lucy O’Brien
Class 6C: Melinda Lengyel
Class 6D: Katie Heaney
Class 6E: Kate Maughan
Class 6F: Wiktoria Gruszka
Class 6A1: Dean Murray
Class 6A: Saoirse Moran
Class 6B: Mateuz Dobrynski
Class 6C: Helen Murrihy
Class 6D: Hannah Hautmann
Class 6E: Saidbh Gordon
Class 6F: Sophie Earley
Class 6A1: Marvellous Anslem
Marvellous Anslem, Nathan Chambers, Joao Victor Dos Santos, Saoirse Gray-Jennings, Oisín Jordan Coffey, Antonio Koren, Dean Murray, Megan Rumley, Grace McGuinness
Well done to every single award recipient and participant, and thank you to the staff, families, and supporters who helped make the 2025–2026 ceremony an unforgettable success. We couldn’t be prouder of you all!
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