Students from Killarney and Rathmore have been awarded for obtaining a Distinction (90-100%) in Junior Cycle Business Studies.

Students from St Brendan’s College Killarney were presented with Certificates of Achievement from the Kemmy Business School University of Limerick for their high Junior Cert results last year. Front row l-r were: Shayan Javaid Shafin Alam Harry Bolger and Callum McCarthy. Back row l-r were: Dr Fergal O’Brien (Assistant Dean Postgraduate Studies Kemmy Business School University of Limerick) Ian Coffey Neil O’Carroll Rory Clancy and Cian Fleming. Absent from photo: Noel Casey and Kieran Leacy.

St Brigid’s Presentation Secondary School students Muireann O’Brien Ciara O’Sullivan and Gráinne Byrne pictured with Prof. Philip O’Regan (Former Executive Dean Kemmy Business School University of Limerick) receiving Certificates of Achievement from the Kemmy Business School after obtaining a Distinction (90-100%) in Junior Cycle Business Studies 2022. Absent from photo: Li Chen.

Students from St Brendan's College, St Brigid's Secondary and Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore, were presented with Certificates of Achievement from the Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick at an awards ceremony held in the University Concert Hall.

The event, held in association with the Business Studies Teachers’ Association of Ireland (BSTAI), celebrates and recognises excellence in Junior Cycle Business Studies.

It was the first in-person awards ceremony since 2019, with students representing 64 secondary schools from Kerry, Clare, Limerick and Tipperary. They were joined by parents, families, guardians, business studies teachers and school principals.

In welcoming the students to the ceremony, Prof. Philip O’Regan, former Dean, Kemmy Business School said they were delighted to recognise this fantastic achievement of the young awardees – "the region’s top Business Studies students in Junior Cycle 2022".

"I congratulate all on their wonderful achievement and would also like to pay tribute to the commitment and dedication of their teachers in helping the students achieve such excellence," he said.

This year’s guest speaker was Ms. Catriona O’Halloran, graduate of the BA International Studies who began by congratulating each award recipient and noted that the last few years with the pandemic have not been easy.

The triple accredited Kemmy Business School, University of Limerick, is one of Ireland’s leading business schools and in the top 1% of Business Schools globally, with a reputation for quality and employability of graduates.