Draft:Irish Olympiad of Experimental Science
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The Irish Olympiad of Experimental Science (IrEOES) is an individual science competition for Transition Year and Fifth Year students.[1] The competition is subject-based, focusing on biology, chemistry, or physics.[2]
Eligibility[edit]
Participants must live and go to school in Ireland, be in Transition Year or in Fifth Year, and be born on or after 1st January 2007. For some editions of the competition, participants must be under 16 on December 31st of the year of IrEOES.[3]
Competition Structure[edit]
Round 1[edit]
The first round of the competition takes place online1.[3]. In the 2023-2024 edition, Round 1 took place online on Saturday, October 7th, 20231. Approximately 150 students participated in the biology competition, and about 60 each in the chemistry and physics competitions[1]
Round 2[edit]
The top students from Round 1 are invited to attend Round 2, which is held annually in Dublin City University (DCU)3.[2]. In the 2023-2024 edition, Round 2 took place on Saturday, November 11th, 20231. A total of 83 students participated: 30 in Biology, 30 in Chemistry, and 23 in Physics[1]
Round 3[edit]
Round 3 of the 2023-2024 IrEOES took place in Dublin City University on Thursday, January 18th, and Friday, January 19th, 2024. The contestants were given a fair but challenging test.
Medal Winners 2022-2023[edit]
Biology
| gold | Lorne Walsh | St. Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin |
| silver | Rachel Shaw | St. Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin |
| bronze | Ashen Wijayaratne | Templeogue College, Dublin |
| bronze | Christian Domsa | Colaiste de Lacy, Ashbourne, Co. Meath |
| bronze | Fiona Evans | Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway |
| bronze | John Paul Holden | CBS Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny |
Chemistry
| gold | Anastasia Vakaloudi | Scoil Mhuire, Cork |
| silver | Frances Hardy | Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway |
| bronze | Elizabeth Hart | St. Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin |
| bronze | Raghav Rashgotra | Presentation Brothers College, Mardyke, Co. Cork |
| bronze | Sara Posiewka | St Mary's College, Dundalk, Co. Louth |
| bronze | Yanko Yanchev | Tullamore College, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
Physics
| gold | Yitian Chen | St. Andrew's College, Booterstown, Co. Dublin |
| silver | Yilong She | St. Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin |
| bronze | Anna McKernan | Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway |
| bronze | Biye Guo | Mercy Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
| bronze | Melaniya Stolbova | Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway |
| bronze | Thomas Murphy | Good Counsel College, New Ross, Co. Wexford |
Medal Winners 2023-2024[edit]
In each subject, one gold, one silver, and four bronze medals are awarded[3]. The 6 medal winners in each subject for the 2023-2024 edition are as follows1:
Biology
| gold | Dara Morley | St. Colman's College, Claremorris, Co. Mayo |
| silver | Sarah Bowen | St. Raphaela's Secondary School, Kilmacud, Co. Dublin |
| bronze | Patrick Chen | St. Gerard's College, Bray, Co. Wicklow |
| bronze | Maya Lenehan | Abbey Vocational School, Donegal |
| bronze | Trea Mac Cinna | St. Louis Secondary School, Monaghan |
| bronze | Stephanie Rimbi | Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway |
Chemistry
| gold | Yitian Chen | St. Andrew's College, Booterstown, Co. Dublin |
| silver | Shane Loughlin | Calasanctius College, Oranmore, Co. Galway |
| bronze | Daria Bokovenko | St. Gerard's College, Bray, Co. Wicklow |
| bronze | Haleema Lamidi | Dominican College, Taylor's Hill, Galway |
| bronze | Lily Power | Scoil Mhuire, Cork |
| bronze | Alison Wang | St. Columba's College, Whitechurch, Dublin |
Physics
| gold | Saachi Singh | Mount Anville Secondary School, Dublin |
| silver | Eoin Lai | Institute of Education, Dublin |
| bronze | Xelaya Anthony | St. Aloysius Girls Secondary School, Cork |
| bronze | Siobhan O'Brien | Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal |
| bronze | Charlie O'Leary | Castletroy College, Co. Limerick |
| bronze | Kai Seino | Mercy Secondary School, Tralee, Co. Kerry |
Representation at EOES2024[edit]
The selected representatives for Ireland at EOES2024 were Team A: Yitian Chen, Eoin Lai, Sarah Bowen; Team B: Kai Seino, Shane Loughlin, Stephanie Rimbi. Both teams earned bronze medals at EOES2024.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Irish Olympiad of Experimental Science – CASTeL". Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b "Olympiads – CASTeL". Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ a b c "IrEOES Archive – CASTeL". Retrieved 2024-05-03.