{"id":247,"date":"2013-01-05T21:48:21","date_gmt":"2013-01-05T21:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=247"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:13:52","slug":"dragons-den-winners-all-ireland-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/dragons-den-winners-all-ireland-finalists\/","title":{"rendered":"National Business Success: Davitt College Entrepreneurs Reach Junior Dragon\u2019s Den Final"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: JUNIOR DRAGON'S DEN FINAL    -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\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: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px 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        &#x1f4bc; Student Enterprise \u2022 National Finalists\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        National Business Success: Davitt College Entrepreneurs Reach Junior Dragon\u2019s Den Final\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        5 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Intro -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; 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overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/DragonsDen-1024x791-1.jpg\" alt=\"Junior Dragon's Den National Finalists from Davitt College\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; National Enterprise Showcase:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            Davitt College student entrepreneurs <strong>Ornaith Hopkins<\/strong>, <strong>Shannon Mangan<\/strong>, and <strong>Claire McDonagh<\/strong> representing <em>F\u00edor Dhathanna<\/em> at the National Finals of the Junior Dragon\u2019s Den in Dublin.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\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    .dragons-den-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f4bc; Student Enterprise \u2022 National Finalists National Business Success: Davitt College Entrepreneurs Reach Junior Dragon\u2019s Den Final 5 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar Davitt College, Castlebar, extends its warmest congratulations to student entrepreneurs Ornaith Hopkins, Shannon Mangan, and Claire McDonagh, who reached the absolute pinnacle of student enterprise at the weekend. The talented trio represented the school spectacularly under their student enterprise company name, F\u00edor Dhathanna, competing in the prestigious National Finals of the Junior Dragon\u2019s Den in Dublin. &#x1f409; National Pitch Stage Company: F\u00edor Dhathanna Reaching the live national final required extensive market research, financial planning, product development, and exceptional communication skills to face a panel of seasoned corporate dragons in Dublin. &#x1f31f; Key Enterprise Competencies: Rigorous commercial &amp; market feasibility High-stakes public speaking &amp; pitching Creative design &amp; branding strategy Well done to Ornaith, Shannon, and Claire on this landmark achievement \u2013 the future of Irish business is bright! &#x1f4f8; National Enterprise Showcase: Davitt College student entrepreneurs Ornaith Hopkins, Shannon Mangan, and Claire McDonagh representing F\u00edor Dhathanna at the National Finals of the Junior Dragon\u2019s Den in 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