By Michelle Crean

Two former St Brigid's students, Ellie O'Sullivan and Leah O'Donoghue, have received the Fergal Quinn Award.

The girls received the accolade on Saturday in the Shamrock Lodge Hotel in Athlone.

The LCANA 'Feargal Quinn Awards' are presented each year to students who obtain top credits in the Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) examination of that year.

The top performing students are notified by the State Examinations Commission. The student’s final credit total is based on their performance in the Leaving Certificate Applied examination over the two years.

Both Leah and Ellie received full credits over the two years of the Leaving Certificate Applied programme in St Brigid's. Credits for this programme are continuously accumulated from key assignments, student tasks, work experience, orals, practicals, and from seven final exams.

"Leah and Ellie engaged in many extra-curricular activities as part of their journey in St Brigid's including setting up a mini company at the St Brigid’s Christmas Market where they showcased their entrepreneurial skills," LCA coordinator, Peggy Dowling, said.

"They were also part of a group who set up a Slí na Sláinte Walk Way. This was a health promotion initiative for the Irish Heart Foundation, aimed at encouraging people of all ages and abilities to walk for pleasure and general health. St Brigid’s Killarney was the first school in Killarney to introduce this initiative. They both hope to pursue a career as an SNA."