PExpo 2023
Overall winners
Senior: Mind Over Matter, Síne Ryan and Aisling Mullin ; also Katie Dowds (absent) St Columba’s Donegal
Junior: The Effect of Different Types of Feedback on Performance, Eabha McBride, Layla Nolan, Leah Mullen and Stephanie Cherish Dan, St Joseph’s Rush
Peer Judging Award: Managing Sickle Cell Disease in Irish Secondary Schools, Keren Agbassan, Kathy Akoguale and Leah Halpin Tallaght CS
Best new school: ‘Unbeatable’,Aoife O'Brien, Lilly Nowak, Sophie Hassett, Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee
Best project in Irish: Ag fiosrú iompraíocht fhisiciúil agus mheabhrach mná torrach, Lucy Kate Ryan and Jane Madden, Gaelcolaiste Luimní
STEM: Proteins are not Alike, Jara Shaufler, Moville CC Donegal
CCSSCA: Educational advantage and sporting success: What's the link? Conor Lyons, Lanesboro Community College
Sport for Business: Bike Safety System, Killian McGrath, Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar
Women in Sport: Code Red, Julia Maselsky, Aoife Burke, Sutton Park
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Senior - BSS Bike Safety System, Killian McGrath, Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar
Power of Sport
Junior - A comparison of students physical activity levels, Fabian Surma and Viktor Iskra, Trinity Comprehensive Ballymun
Senior - Managing Sickle Cell Disease in Irish Secondary Schools, Keren Agbassan, Kathy Akoguale and Leah Halpin , Tallaght CS
Well-Being
Junior - How sleep affects mental and physical health, Ada Bambrick, Emily Donohue, Presentation SS, Loughboy, Kilkenny
Senior - Code Red [or Optimising Training and Nutrition During you period?] Julia Maselsky, Aoife Burke, Sutton Park
Components of Fitness
Junior - Fine motor skills in GAA: Football vs. Hurling/Camogie, Ava O’Connor, Saoirse Cashell and Emma McKeown, St Joseph’s Rush
Senior - The Effects of Kinesiological Stretching on young athletes, Ciaran Kerrisk, Sean O’Connor, Alex Antonov and Cathal Shovlin, St Paul’s Raheny
Nutrition
Junior - Nutrition for Footballers, Conor Martin, Aaron Fitzsimons, Wicklow ET
Senior - The introduction of a nutrition strand to JC PE, Muireann McCarthy, Joss Ross, Harry Ross, St Brogan’s Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co Cork
Games Development
Senior - Garuso Ball, Joe Howard, Paudie Bourke, Tomás O’Shea and Cillian Barlow, Abbey School Tipperary (33)
Sports Psychology
Junior - The effect of different types of feedback on performance, Eabha McBride, Layla Nolan, Leah Mullen and Stephanie Cherish Dan, St Joseph’s Rush
Senior - Mind Over Matter, Síne Ryan and Aisling Mullen; also Katie Dowds (absent) St Columba’s Donegal
PExpo 2022
Overall winners
Senior: Can improving a person’s motor skills improve confidence? Caoimhe Molloy, Phoebe Lemon, St MacDara’s CC, Dublin
Junior: The effect of exercise on memory, Alison Joyce, Leah Mullin, Stephanie Dan, Kamaya Gogna, St Joseph’s, Rush Dublin
Special mentions: The effects of dance on our mental health, Sinead McGuinness, Emma Mulhall, Amalia Bienert, Laurel Hill, Limerick
Would you like to go out with a bang? Tia, Jane, Allanah, Sacred Heart Cork
Peer Group Award: Developing an Improved Crutch - A Prototype, Vedh Kannan, William Carkner, Thomas Forbes, Sutton Park, Dublin
Women in Sport Award: Women in sport, Ellen Jacob, Ciara O’Connor, Saoirse Lonergan, Ard Scoil na Mara, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Sport for Business Senior: Crypto Currencies in Sport, Josh O’Shaughnessy, Daniils Budnicenko, Adam Dunne, Rickwang Tientsheu,Bogdan Postolachi, Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun, Dublin
Sport for Business Junior: Protella, Chloe Bray, Kate Carbery, Catherine Coll, Yasmina Mkarren, Mount Temple CS
New School Award: The magic feather, Lauren Coughlan, Ayomiposi Oshundar, Tallaght CS
Best project in Irish: TnáitheadhI nLúthcleasaithe (Burnout in Athletes), Lauren Ní Chearúil, Eirin Ní Bhaoil, Eimear Ní Mhaolmuaidh, Seaghan MacCormaic agus Dabhóg Ó Feidh, Gairmscoil Chú Uladh, Donegal
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Junior - How VAR has affected footballLuke Kelly, Calvin, Stewart, Donahies
Senior - Capture IT, Emma Forde, St Dominic’s Cabra
Power of Sport
Junior - Olympic Gricket, Tom Scannell, Ayyad Memon, Clonkeen College, Dublin
Senior - Investigation of attitudinal change in PE, Sarah Fitzmaurice, St Dominic’s Cabra
Well-Being
Junior - The effect of exercise on memory, Alison Joyce, Leah Mullen, Stephanie Dan, Kamaya Gogna, St Joseph’s SS Rush, Dublin
Senior - Does breakfast affect concentration in students, Edel Horgan, Abbie Leslie, Eimear O’Sullivan, St Brigid’s SS, Killarney
Components of Fitness
Junior - Technological Doping: Impact of shoes on running, Isobel Davis, Joely Kennedy, St Joseph’s SS, Rush
Senior - Importance of stretching before exercise, Rachel Wallace, Clare McCarthy, St Brigid’s SS, Killarney
Nutrition
Junior - How to fuel our bodies, Daisy Hooper, Loreto Dalkey
Senior - Would you like to go out with a bang? Téa Cronin, Jane Beechinor, Alanah O’Donovan, Sacred Heart SS, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Games Development
Junior - What did third years learn and like from orienteering? Daniella Ennsa, Alex Waldron, Trinity Comp Ballymun
Senior - Bridging the gap between single sex schools (new games), James Doyle, James Emerson, CBC Monkstown
Sports Psychology
Junior - The magic feather, Lauren Coughlan, Ayomiposi Oshundaro
Senior - What factors influence the perceived rate of exertion? Oliva Gaffney, Clodagh Lucey, St Brigid’s Killarney
Leaving Cert Physical Education - Caoimhe Molloy, Phoebe Lemon, St Mac Dara’s CC,
Dublin, “Can improving a person’s motor skills improve confidence?”
Senior Cycle Physical Education - Crypto Currencies in Sport, Josh O’Shaughnessy, Daniils Budnicenko, Adam Dunne, Rickwang Tientsheu, Bogdan Postolachi, Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun, Dublin
Primary Schools - Top Three Awards
1 Scoil Bhríde, Lackagh, Turloughmore Co Galway (5th class)
2 Scoil Phádraig, Portarlington, Co Laois
3 St Michael’s Holy Angels, Dublin.
PExpo 2021
Overall winners
Senior: Assessing the Impact of Second-Level Education on Adolescent Well-Being, Shane O’Connor, Liam Carew, The Abbey School, Tipperary Town
Junior: Can-teens make better food choices? Caoimhe Walsh, St. Brogan's College, Bandon, Co.Cork
Peer Judging Award: Calories v Chemicals, Kate O’Leary, Leah Lordan, St Brogan’s College, Bandon, Co. Cork
Best new school: Does Your DNA Influence your Athleticism? Zahra Benyala, Loreto Crumlin, Dublin
Sport for Business: Can-teens make better food choices? Caoimhe Walsh, St Brogan’s College, Bandon, Co Cork
Women in Sport: 'Same Game, Same Fame', Ciara Murphy, Ella Cullen, Sarah McVeigh Col Bhride, Clondalkin, Dublin
Irish Heart Foundation Award: Donahies CS for most projects entered
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Junior: Well Being App, Harry Savar, Mount Temple Dublin
Senior: Gamification of Defense, Charlie Rice. Kerry Atowo, Joshua Gaffney, St Joseph’s Rush
Power of Sport
Junior: How Gender Can Affect Performance in Sport, Lauren Murphy, Causeway CS, Co Kerry
Senior: Comparison of Gender Retention Rates in Sport, Lauren Quinn, Shauna Brannigan, St Mary’s HFC, Glasnevin, Dublin
Well-Being
Junior: What are the factors that influence GAA Players to take NSAIDs, Conor Lyons, Lanesboro CC, Co Longford
Senior: Assessing the Impact of Second-Level Education on Adolescent Well-Being, Shane O’Connor, Liam Carew, The Abbey School, Tipperary Town
Components of Fitness
Junior: Should Kids Header a football? Carly Kinsella, Ellie Mooney, Kayla Boyle, Donahies CS, Dublin
Senior: How to improve performance in the last 10 minutes of competition, Harry Curtis, St Peter’s College, Wexford
Nutrition
Junior: Can-teens make better food choices? Caoimhe Walsh, St Brogan’s College, Bandon, Co Cork
Senior: Crazy Calories, Emilie Paquin, Ellie Cullen, Amy McGuire, Aoife King, St Mary’s Naas
Games Development
Junior: Developing Mini Games for child development, Ella Cormack, Ella Travers, Mount Temple, Dublin
Sports Psychology
Junior: The Use of Visualisation in Sport, Ella Walsh, Ava Usanova, Sutton Park School
Senior: SDT in Sport, Evan Hogg, Heywood CS, Co Laois
Leaving Cert Physical Education - Mya Kate Davy, Niamh Carry McLeavey
(Woodbrook College), Dublin. “Mini PAP”.
Senior Cycle Physical Education - Thembi Nkosi (Trinity Comprehensive , Ballymun,
Dublin). “The Case of Caster Semenya”.
IPPEA Primary School Award- Mayo NS, Crettyard, Co Laois
“Multiple Ways of Jumping in our Multigrade Class”.
PExpo 2020
Overall winners
Senior: Rosses Community School, Co Donegal (Emily Croke, Hannah Duffy, Erin Gallagher,
David Bonner, David O’Connell) “The effect of a daily walk on student’s overall wellbeing”.
Junior: Woodbrook College, Bray (Abhirami Santhoshkumar, Ruby Roche, Michelle Dolores)
“Mixed or single sex PE lessons. Do participation levels change?”
Peer Judges Award
Junior: Confidence – does it affect your sporting ability? Caoimhe Molloy, Holly Nugent, Phoebe Lemon, St MacDara’s CC Templeogue
Senior: Adaptive sport, Katie Smyth, Karl Ormsby, Trinity CS Ballymun
Irish Heart Foundation Award: Fitness testing - an alternative cardiovascular test aimed at females who have underperformed in the Cooper run test, Erin McConville, Amy Delaney, Lana McKeown, Ellen Ryan, Peig Ryan, Coolmine Community School
Outdoors Pursuits Award: Explore the outdoors, Riley McLafferty, Anthony Joyce, Emer Hyland, RubyMcNally, Rachel Tate, Cody Bolger, Ethan Curry, James Pluck, St Michael’s Holy Angels, Glenmaroon
CCSSCA Award: Can FIFA make a smarter player, Gemma Roche, Donabate CC
Women in Sport Award: Fitness testing - an alternative cardiovascular test aimed at females who have underperformed in the Cooper run test” Erin McConville, Amy Delaney, Lana McKeown, EllenRyan, Peig Ryan, Coolmine Community School
Irish Primary PE Association Award: Terrific throwing throughout room 13, Holy Trinity SNS, Donaghmede (4th class)
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Junior: Emergency response drone, Robert Brennan, Col Mhuire, Mullingar
Senior: Efficient Intelligent Decisions VAR AI, Liam O Mara, Castletroy College, Co Limerick
Power of Sport
Junior: The truth about dance, Chloe Moore, Kayte Doyle, St Mary’s SS, Edenderry
Senior: 20×20 girls in sport, Niamh Kelly, Stevie Stokes, Nicole Dutton, Lauren Delamere, Colaiste Craobh Abhann, Kilcoole
Well-Being
Junior: Mixed or single sex PE lessons. Do participation levels change?, Abhirami Santhoshkumar, Ruby Roche, Michelle Dolores, Woodbrook College, Bray
Senior: The effect of a daily walk on students’ overall wellbeing, Emily Croke, Hannah Duffy, Erin Gallagher, David Bonner, David O’Connell Rosses Community School, Co Donegal
Components of Fitness
Junior: A statistical analysis of neuromuscular priming on sporting performance, Niall Rudden, St Joseph’s SS, Rush
Senior: Damhsóirí Gaelacha vsimreorí CGL. Cé acu atá níos aclaí?, Jennifer McGrath Kerins, Meansoil Gharman Enniscorthy
Nutrition
Junior: An investigation into the nutritional knowledge and consumption of calcium in female adolescents aged between 14-16, St Brogan’s, Caoimhe Walsh, Kate O’Leary, Bandon, Cork
Senior: An investigative study into naturally occurring nitrates in vegetables and how they may help athletic performance, Kyra Murphy, Robyn Young, PS Neasain, Baldoyle
Games Development
Junior: National football tag, Adam Healy, Scott McEntee, Eoin Byrne, Ard Scoil na Trionaide, Athy
Senior: Hurling’s winning formula – a statistical and comparative study to predict the outcome of senior intercounty championships and senior schools hurling matches, Padraig Lennon, Jack Butler, Conor Booth, Joe Fitzpatrick , St Kieran’s Kilkenny
Sports Psychology
Junior: Confidence – does it affect your sporting ability, Caoimhe Molloy, Holly Nugent, Phoebe Lemon, St MacDara’s CC, Templeogue
Senior: Psychological effects of an injury on an athlete post-recovery, Aaron Hurley, Templeogue College
Leaving Cert Physical Education
Investigation on the effects of psychological preparation of sport, Grace Healy, Riya Sunny, Dominican College Griffith Avenue
Senior Cycle Physical Education
Are girls competitive? Trinity Comprehensive
PExpo 2019
Overall winners
Junior: Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar (Robert Brennan, Sean Brennan): “Interactive First Aid Kit”
Senior: St Bricin’s College, Belturbet, Co Cavan (Aisling Flood, Nadine O’Brien, Tara Hegarty):
“The perceptions of body image and emotional well-being?”
Peer Judging Award
Junior: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smol, Blarney, Co Cork (Miriam Murphy): “An investigation into the
child obesity crisis in Ireland – an analysis of the causes and recommendations for prevention”.
Senior: St Brigid’s SS, Killarney, Co Kerry (Shauna White): “How protein works to build
muscle”.
CCSSCA Award: Moyne Community School (Cian McPhilips) “Primary fitness programmes”.
Irish Heart Foundation award: Bailieborough CS, Co Cavan (Ellie Flanagan) ”This is me – a
story behind the smile”.
Sport for Business award: Luttrellstown CC, Castleknock, Co Dublin (Eabha Mooney, Robyn
Clarke Greene, Ishita Gophta) “Statistics and video analysis improvement on performance”.
TY Prize: Colaiste Craobh Abhann, Co Wicklow (Luke Hackman, Conor Daye, Ben Hunt, Oisin
McWatt): “Eugenics”
Irish Primary PE Association Award: St Michael’s Holy Angels, Glenmaroon, Dublin 20
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Junior: Colaiste Mhuire Mullingar (Robert Brennan, Sean Brennan) “Interactive First Aid Kit”
Senior: Luttrellstown CC, Castleknock, Co Dublin (Eabha Mooney, Robyn Clarke Greene, Ishita
Gophta): “Statistics and video analysis improvement on performance”
Power of Sport Inclusion and Cultural
Junior: Loreto St Michael’s, Co Meath (Molly Coulter): “Does dyspraxia/developmental co-
ordination disorder limit your ability to play sport?”
Senior: Colaiste Croabh Abhann, Wicklow (Stevie Stokes, Lauren Delamere, Niamh Kelly): “
20x20”
Well-Being Physical, Mental and Social
Junior: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smol, Blarney, Co Cork (Miriam Murphy): “An investigation into the
child obesity crisis in Ireland – an analysis of the causes and recommendations for prevention”.
Senior: St Bricin’s College, Belturbet, Co Cavan (Aisling Flood, Nadine O’Brien, Tara Hegarty):
“The perceptions of body image and emotional well-being?”
Components of Fitness: The Science behind Sport
Junior: St Raphael’s Loughrea (Christopher Kearns, Cormac Liu, Reece Daniels): “Smartercise:
The effect of both aerobic and anaerobic exercise on memory recall in teenagers”.
Senior: St Mary’s SS, New Ross, Co Wexford (Jane Prendergast). “Effects of height on basketball
performance”
Nutrition
Junior: Templeogue College (Alex O’Brien, Tadhg Murphy, Dylan O’Boyle, Aaron Murphy,
Michael O’Donovan): “Healthy alternatives to junk food and drink”.
Senior: St Clare’s Comprehensive, Manorhamilton (Rachael McPartlin): “The clinical relationship
of indicators of osteoporosis and the importance of nutrition in adolescants”
Games Development (Teaching games for understanding)
Junior: Colaiste na Sceilge (Sophia Fitzgerald, Emma Fitzgerald, Hannah Sugrue): “Galaxy Rings”
Senior: Scoil Phobail Sliabh Lauchra, Co Kerry (Daniel Collins, Daniel Herlihy, Luke Tyndall):
“Hybrid football”
Sports Psychology
Junior: St Mary’s Killester (Kripa Inmugaran, Emily O’Reilly) “How does the mind set of athlete
affect performance?”
Senior: St Fintan’s HS, Sutton, Dublin (Charlie McCarthy, JJ McCarthy): “An investigation to help
young GAA players control their emotions in competitive matches”
Leaving Cert PE: Holy Family School for the Deaf (Japhet Ogu/Blessing Onnajoohi): “Action
speaks louder than words”
Senior Cycle PE framework: St Louis SS, Dundalk (Catherine Carolan, Eva Corrie, Ruth
McShane, Dearbhla Lavery, Abbie Murphy): “How sport education gave us inspiration?”
PExpo 2017
Overall winners
Senior: Scoil Mhuire Cobh (Sam Noonan, Caoimhe Leahy, Orna McCarthy, Sean Meade)
"MEMO"
Junior: Tullow Community College Carlow (Hannah Doyle, Natasha Doyle, Aine Sinnott, Ava
Clarke) ,“The effects of warming up on reaction time.”
Peer Judges Award
Senior: Scoil Mhuire Cobh (Sam Noonan, Caoimhe Leahy, Orna McCarthy, Sean Meade)
“MEMO”
Junior: Donahies Dublin (The Ky Lien, Chloe Murphy, Aeisha Wong, Anthony Wong). “The
placebo effect in physical performance.”
Category winners
ICT and Sport Photography
Senior: Scoil Mhuire Cobh (Sam Noonan, Caoimhe Leahy, Orna McCarthy, Sean Meade)
“MEMO”
Junior: St John Bosco Kildare, “Snapshot”
The Power of Sport
Junior: Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun (Robyn Tuohy, Chloe Kelly, Aoibhe Geraghty, Leah
Clarke), “Attitudinal changes to PE with reference to age and gender”.
Senior: Bush Post Primary Dundalk (Ciara Gregory, Clara Lynch, Leah Kirwan, NIamh Rice).
“Drop-out rate of physical activity in girls in second level education – a comparative analysis of
regions of Ireland.”
Components of Fitness:
Junior: Tullow Community College Carlow (Hannah Doyle, Natasha Doyle, Aine Sinnott, Ava
Clarke). “Effects of warm-up on reaction time.”
Senior: St Mary’s CBS Portlaoise (Stephen McCabe, Adam Holden, Cian O'Toole).
“Effects of inhaler use on athletics performance in asthmatics”
Sports psychology
Junior: Palmerstown Community School (Medevic Bakanababo). “The effect of music on
endurance and respiration of adolescents.”
Senior: Loreto Balbriggan (Sophie Weldon, Laura Weldon, Emma Kleiser Byrne, Blathnaid
Doolan). “Motivation Innovation.”