Boole Prize Highly Commended 2000.
MCM Successful Participant 1999/2000
Irish Life Mathematics scholarship1998/9.
Mercier Book Prize (for coming first in Science
Faculty.
First place in First Year Chem/Maths/Phys.
Scholarship 1998/9 .
Entrance scholarship
to University College Cork, 1997/8.
School:
C.B.C.
Brother Reynolds Student of the Year award 1996/7:
(Awarded to the best sixth year student of that year.)
Read the citation,
or the newspaper article.
View the citation, newspaper
article or my photograph.
Joint First Place Leaving Cert place (6th Year)
6A24.1st Position 5th Yeat, 4th Year, 2A1, 1A4.
Specit Merit 3A14.
Other:
Aer Lingus
Young Scientists ‘97:
1st Prize in Chemistry, Physical and Mathematical
Sciences Senior Group category. (5th Place Overall.)
C.B.C. Young Scientist Award 1996/7.
Mensa I.Q. Test:
My I.Q. is 155. (Top 1%)
Tae Kwon Do:
Black Belt. (1st Dan.)
Youth Championships 1996: Winner Under-18’s
HW Sparing, 3rd place in Under-18’s Patterns.
Computers:
‘School Computing at University Level’
Honours Certificate 1996.
Department of Education Computer Studies Certificate
1996.
Debating:
Gold Medal Debates: Bronze Medal Winner 1993/4,
1994/5, Silver Medal Winner 1995/6, Finalist 1996/7.
Overall winner of Cork Corporation/Apple Computers
Team Debate 1995.
C.B.C. Debating Award 1995/6.
C.B.C. Debating Society Diction and Delivery Award
(Senior Bronze) 1996.
C.B.C. Debating Award 1996/7.
Mathamatics:
Finalist in 1996 Irish Mathamatical Olympiad.
(In Top 20 in the country.)
Finalist in 1997 Irish Mathamatical Olympiad.
(Came 8th in Country)
Team Maths 1997: Joint First in First Round (out
of 64 teams) and Overall Third Place.
Took part in 1997-1999 Superbrain competitions
in college.
Football:
Winner of C.B.C. Fourth Year Team Soccer Marathon
1995.
Violin:
Grade 5 1993. (Associated Board.)
Member of School Orchestra - Winners of the Munster
Round of the ‘1996 ASTI Culture Project 1996’, and Finalists
of the National Round in Dublin. (Top 18 of 120 school orchestras
nationwide in National Round.)
Seasports:
Completed Multi-Activity course in SeaSports in
Oysterhaven 1994 and 1995.
© Francis O'Donovan
1999.
