{"id":21524,"date":"2017-11-13T21:16:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-13T21:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=21524"},"modified":"2026-08-14T19:28:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T18:28:50","slug":"davitt-college-crowned-all-ireland-winners-in-sfi-reellife-science-competition-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/davitt-college-crowned-all-ireland-winners-in-sfi-reellife-science-competition-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College Crowned All-Ireland Winners in SFI ReelLIFE SCIENCE Competition 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: REELLIFE SCIENCE WINNERS     -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f3c6; All-Ireland Winners \u2022 ReelLIFE SCIENCE\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Davitt College Crowned All-Ireland Winners in SFI ReelLIFE SCIENCE Competition 2017\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        13 November 2017 \u2022 Science Week National Awards\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section Inside Single Card -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          At the beginning of Science Week 2017, the winners of the ReelLIFE SCIENCE Secondary School category were officially announced, and we are incredibly proud to share that Davitt College took home the top prize!\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          The brilliant short science video, produced by our 4C Transition Year class, was selected from almost 200 entries created by over 1,500 participants across 83 schools and community groups nationwide.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          <strong>A Prestigious National Initiative<\/strong><br>\n          Based in NUI Galway and supported by SFI, the CKI, C\u00daRAM, and Cell EXPLORERS, ReelLIFE SCIENCE challenges participants to engage with STEM by producing fun and educational short videos.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          <strong>The Winning Production: \u2018The Death of Paul Donovan\u2019<\/strong><br>\n          Produced under the expert guidance of Ms. Fiona O\u2019Connor, our winning entry secured the C\u00daRAM-sponsored first prize. High-profile judges, including Prof. Luke O\u2019Neill and Shane Curran, praised the originality and investigative depth of our students&#8217; work. \n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- Quote Block -->\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u201cVery funny and original.\u201d<\/p>\n          <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 14px; color: #0f2015;\">\u2014 Prof. Luke O\u2019Neill<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          A massive congratulations to our 4C Transition Year students and Ms. O&#8217;Connor on this phenomenal national achievement!\n        <\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Embedded Video -->\n      <div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08); background: #000000; margin: 30px auto 10px auto;\">\n        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/WcgU2QK8dhU\" title=\"Davitt College - The Death of Paul Donovan\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\n        <\/iframe>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f3c6; All-Ireland Winners \u2022 ReelLIFE SCIENCE Davitt College Crowned All-Ireland Winners in SFI ReelLIFE SCIENCE Competition 2017 13 November 2017 \u2022 Science Week National Awards At the beginning of Science Week 2017, the winners of the ReelLIFE SCIENCE Secondary School category were officially announced, and we are incredibly proud to share that Davitt College took home the top prize! The brilliant short science video, produced by our 4C Transition Year class, was selected from almost 200 entries created by over 1,500 participants across 83 schools and community groups nationwide. A Prestigious National Initiative Based in NUI Galway and supported by SFI, the CKI, C\u00daRAM, and Cell EXPLORERS, ReelLIFE SCIENCE challenges participants to engage with STEM by producing fun and educational short videos. The Winning Production: \u2018The Death of Paul Donovan\u2019 Produced under the expert guidance of Ms. Fiona O\u2019Connor, our winning entry secured the C\u00daRAM-sponsored first prize. High-profile judges, including Prof. Luke O\u2019Neill and Shane Curran, praised the originality and investigative depth of our students&#8217; work. \u201cVery funny and original.\u201d \u2014 Prof. Luke O\u2019Neill A massive congratulations to our 4C Transition Year students and Ms. O&#8217;Connor on this phenomenal national 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