21 May 2025
Davitt College, Castlebar, proudly hosted its Annual Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 21st May 2025, bringing together students, staff, and families to celebrate outstanding achievement, perseverance, and dedication both inside and beyond the classroom.
The school was honored to welcome past student, author, and journalist Mr. Edwin McGreal as Guest of Honour. Reflecting fondly on his own school days at Davitt College, Mr. McGreal delivered an inspiring address, encouraging students to pursue their ambitions with hard work, embrace the importance of equality, and cherish the unique experiences of their school years.
Over 100 students received recognitions across a wide array of categories, including academic excellence, sporting prowess, musical talent, and extra-curricular involvement.
“These awards recognise our students in so many vital ways – celebrating their contributions to the wider community, their student leadership, their commitment to extra-curricular activities, and their academic accomplishments. Today truly encompasses our core values of excellence in education, care, respect, equality, and community.”
— Mr. Conor O’Reilly, Principal
Honouring the highest pinnacle achievements in character, community dedication, and student leadership across the school year.
Female: Maeve Kelly | Male: Marcus Senzel
Davitt College Annual Awards 2025
Recognising exceptional academic application, character, and school leadership throughout the year.
Jimmy Nolan
Perpetual Community Award
Presented in recognition of outstanding community contribution, spirit, and dedicated support of the Davitt College ethos.
Honouring outstanding athletic prowess, dedication, and sportsmanship across school sporting codes.
Recognising core school values, exceptional peer representation, and special recognitions for 2025.
Explore the complete breakdown of award winners across special honours, academic subjects, sporting achievements, and class recognitions.
Ethos Award: Tiana Johnson
Special Recognition Award: Niamh Bourke
Student Choice Award: Yaroslav Protsenko
Joe Langan Perpetual Shield: Jimmy Nolan
Female Student of the Year: Maeve Kelly
Male Student of the Year: Marcus Senzel
Junior Cycle Award: Aishling Forkan (German), Grace Needham
Senior Cycle Award: Katie Holmes, Rebecca Moran (German)
Junior Cycle Award (History): Dylan Mulchrone
Senior Cycle Award (History): Iona Concannon-McDonnell
Senior Cycle Award (Geography): Grace Webb-Floyd, Sarah Dunne
Junior Cycle Award (Literature): Daisy Finnerty
Senior Cycle Award (Literature): Eva Gerayalde
Senior Cycle Award (Politics): Jacub Zlotek
Junior Cycle Award: Victoria Denst
Senior Cycle Award: Sarah Dunne
Junior Cycle Award: Clodagh Keane
Senior Cycle Award: Diarmuid Swift
Junior Cycle Award: Isabella Kearney
Senior Cycle Award: Sarah Bright
Junior Cycle Award (Science/Maths): Bruno Senzel
Senior Cycle Award (Science/Maths): Markus Senzel
Junior Cycle Award (Home Economics): Isabelle McHugh
Senior Cycle Award (Home Economics): Ellen O’Donnell
Junior Cycle Award (Woodwork): Grace Butler
Leaving Certificate Award (Construction): Tresa Conway
Junior Cycle Award (Engineering): Myles Girling-Moore
Leaving Certificate Award (Engineering): Alan Nolan
Leaving Certificate Award (DCG): Diarmúid Swift
Junior Cycle Award: Kacper Milewski
Senior Cycle Award: Sorcha Murphy
First Year Boys: Max Lydon
Second Year Boys: Craig Neir Sosas-Siose
U19 Boys: Cian Reddington
First Year Girls: Aoife Mongan
Second Year Girls: Beth Murrihy
U16 Girls: Katlyn Morahan
U19 Girls: Helen Murrihy
First Year Boys: James Holmes
Juvenile Boys: Jake Doherty-Sweeney
Junior Boys: Cian Corley Clarke
Senior Boys: Martin Graven
First Year Girls: Róisín McHugh
U14 Girls: Jennifer & Ruth McHale
Junior Girls: Cliodhna Dowling
Senior Girls: Eimear O’Donnell
First Year Female: Lauren Connaughton
U15 Girls: Alannah Bourke
U17 Girls: Alannah Keavney
U20 Girls: Emma Duffy
ETB Male Athlete: Sanusi Adiamoh
ETB Female Athlete: Áine Kissane
First Year Athlete: Sarah Scott
Female Athlete of the Year: Isabella Kearney
Male Athlete of the Year: Benjamin Byrne-Dempsey
Girls Player of the Tournament & Golf: Daisy Finnerty
Boys Player of the Tournament: Kacper Milewski
Senior Volleyball: Adrain Uddin
Swimming Representatives (2025): Ruby Rennick, Jamie Walsh, Alannagh Curley, Norah Shaw, Saoirse McCaffrey, Clara Kelly, Jack Rice
Top Player Junior Girls Chess: Kaja Jelinska
Top Player Junior Boys Chess: Daniel Kuzmics
Top Player Senior Chess: Dean Lester
Class 1A: Róisín Moran
Class 1B: Stephen Connor
Class 1C: Teagan Mekitarian
Class 1D: Caitlyn Gallagher
Class 1E: Aoife Mongan
Class 1F: Jake Duffy Saive
Class 1A: Mateusz Bartoszewski
Class 1B: Shauna King
Class 1C: Cathal Staunton
Class 1D: Sarah Scott
Class 1E: Michaela Kilcoyne
Class 1F: Ava Dillon
Class 2A: Martha Concannon-McDonnell
Class 2B: Joseph Smith
Class 2C: Eoin Gordon
Class 2D: Grzegorz Kubot
Class 2E: Kyle Conway
Class 2F: Artur Koba
Class 2G: Eve Shimozato
Class 2A: Matthew Kelly
Class 2B: Kyle Kelly-Hanley
Class 2C: Hanna Zak
Class 2D: Emily Chen
Class 2E: Alicja Gizinska
Class 2F: Catherine Reilly
Class 2G: Jake Doherty-Sweeney
Class 3A: Jennis Ann Sarish
Class 3B: Anees Salim
Class 3C: Róisín O’Malley
Class 3D: Daisy Finnerty
Class 3E: Aoife Walsh
Class 3F: Ava Cunningham
Class 3A: Grace Webb-Floyd
Class 3B: Bruno Senzel
Class 3C: Surnaí Ní Cheallaigh
Class 3D: Abigail Lane
Class 3E: Ellen Joyce
Class 3F: Grace Needham
Class 5A: Rachel Heneghan
Class 5B: Lucy O’Brien
Class 5C: Ciara Donohue
Class 5D: Lewis Stirzaker
Class 5E: Caitlin Loftus
Class 5F: Anastasia Salnikova
Class 5A1: Keira Redpath
Class 5A: Ciara Loftus
Class 5B: Mateusz Dobrzynski
Class 5C: Kate Needham
Class 5D: Hannah Hauttman
Class 5E: Amy O’Malley
Class 5F: Damien Borowski
Class 6A: Yaroslav Protsenko
Class 6B: Alan Nolan
Class 6C: Aoibheann O’Donnell
Class 6D: Darragh Kilcoyne
Class 6E: Mary McTigue
Class 6A1: Mathew Blake
Chloe Nally, Markus Senzel, Sarah Bright, Christopher Lennon, Alison Carey, Sorcha Murphy, Jack Ginnelly, Ellen O’Donnell, Sorcha Munnelly, Rebecca Moran, Iona Concannon-McDonnell
Congratulations to all 2025 award recipients on their remarkable accomplishments and continued dedication to school life! ✨
