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Transition Year participants
Transition Year participants

2019 participants in our Transition Year programme
Twenty-six students from twenty-four different secondary schools across Ireland who all participated in the week-long transition year programme run by the School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, UCC. Back row (L-R): Thomas, Eimear, Barry, Robert, Jake, James, Aoife, Conor. Centre row (L-R): Seoda, Clodagh, Grace, Darragh, Adam, Arron, Cathal. Front row (L-R): Aine, Sara, Cian, Grainne, Natalia, Lien, Cordelia, Rebecca.
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2019 were:
Eimear Brady
Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven, Co. Cork
Sara Buckley
Ballincollig Community School, Ballincollig, Cork
Arron Callanan
St. Aidan’s Community College, Dublin Hill, Cork
Jake Coffee
Bandon Grammar School, Bandon, Co. Cork
Rebecca Cotter
Glanmire Community College, Brooklodge, Co. Cork
Robert Dunne
Davis College, Summerhill, Mallow, Co. Cork
Cordelia Foody
Kinsale Community School, Ballinacubby, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Adam Gray
Christian Brothers College, Sidney Hill, Wellington Road, Cork
Anna Hannigan
St. Brigid’s Secondary school, New Street, Monearmore, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Darragh Kelleher
Millstreet Community School, Coomlogane, Millstreet, Co. Cork
Cathal Kelly
De La Salle College, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Conor Lane
Coláiste An Chroí Naofa, Carrig na bhFear, Co. Cork
Grace Lyons
Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
Clodagh Mahon
Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork
Aoife McCarthy
Coachford College, Glebe, Coachford, Co. Cork
Cian McCarthy
St. Andrew’s College, Booterstown Road, Booterstown, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
James McCarthy
Christian Brothers College, Sidney Hill, Wellington Road, Cork
Aine McGrath
St. Mary’s High School, Midleton, Co. Cork
Mariah Meere
St. Angela’s College, St Patrick's Hill, Cork
Seoda Ni Chaoimh
Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh, Meal Sior Anraí, Cathair Luimnigh, Luimneach
Natalia Nowak
Presentation Secondary Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
Lien O’Brien
Christ King Girls’ Secondary School, Half Moon Ln, South Douglas Rd, Cork.
Barry O’Donovan
Hamilton High School, Allen Square, Bandon, Co. Cork
Grainne O’Shea
Ballincollig Community School, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Kate O’Shea
Gaelcholáiste Choilm, Poulavone, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Thomas Otway
Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Cork
2018 participants in our Transition Year programme
Orla O’Donohue
Ardscoil na Tríonóide, Athy, Co. Kildare.
Stephen Moore
Midleton College Secondary School, Co. Cork.
Kyle Meiklejohn
Ashton School, Blackrock Road, Cork.
Alison O Connell
Christ King Girls Secondary School, South Douglas Road, Cork.
Fionn O’Sullivan
Glanmire Community College, Glanmire, Co. Cork.
Simon Meehan
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork.
Simon wrote a news article about his experience on our Transition Year programme
Amy Byrne
Laurel Hill Coláiste FCJ, Co. Limerick.
Laura Flanagan
Scoil na Tríonóide Naofa, Doon, Co. Limerick.
Kara Lacey
Ballincollig Community School, Ballincollig, Co. Cork.
Isaac O Sullivan
Hamilton High School, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Mary Mullan
Coláiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Louise Velon
Christ King Girls Secondary School, South Douglas Road, Cork.
Sophie Relihan Moloney
Gaelscoil Thomáis Dáibhís, Mallow, Co. Cork.
Elaine O Flynn
Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí, Seskin, Bantry, Co. Cork.
Laura Cosgrave
Midleton College Secondary School, Co. Cork.
Ava Barry
Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork.
Mairéad Dennehy
St Aloysius’ College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork.
Megan O’Mahony
St Angela's School, Ursuline Convent, Waterford.
Ellen Harrington
St Aloysius’ College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork.
Claudia Kavanagh
Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork.
Ellen Moran
Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork.
2017 participants in our Transition Year programme
Twenty students from eighteen different secondary schools from all around Ireland who all participated in the week-long transition year programme run by the School of Biochemistry & Cell Biology, UCC.
Back row (L-R): Róisín, Susan, Eimear, Ian, Rory, Darragh, Conleth, Tadhg, Patrick and Edward. Front row (L-R): Lucy, Grace, Eoin, Kate, Dan, Caoimhe, Sarah, Sadhbh and Gustas.
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2017 were:
Conleth Aspel
Colaiste Treasa Kanturk, Co. Cork.
Conleth wrote a news article about his transition year experience in our School
Dan Beechinor
Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal, Co. Cork
Susan Burke
Mount Mercy College, Co. Cork
Rory Collins
Gonzaga College, Dublin
Kate Corcoran
Colaiste an Phiarsaigh Glanmire, Co. Cork
Lucy Chapman
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Tadhg Doolan
St Brendan’s College, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Gustas Dovainys
Douglas Community School, Co. Cork
Tom Dowling
Rockwell College, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Sarah Elliffe
Carrigaline Community School, Co. Cork
Eimear Joyce
Ursuline College, Sligo
Harry Knoblauch
St Brendan’s College, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Caoimhe Lyons
St. Aloysius College, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
Sadhbh McCarthy
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Eoin Murphy
Colaiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Bishopstown, Co. Cork
Edward O’Connor
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Patrick O’Connor
Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Roisin O'Leary
Christ King, Turners Cross, Co. Cork
Darragh O'Mahony
Christian Brothers College, Cork
Grace Roche
Presentation Secondary School, Mitchelstown, Co. Cork
2016 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2016 were:
Aisling Connery
St. Aloysius School, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork
Niamh Leddy
Glanmire Community College, Co. Cork
Con Moran
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Co. Cork
Caoimhe Moynihan
Christ King Secondary School, Douglas, Cork
Conor Murphy
Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG, North Monastery, Cork
Sarah Murphy
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Sarah Nyhan
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibereen, Co. Cork
Eoin O'Brien
Colaiste Chríost Rí, Capwell Road, Cork
Anna O’Connor
Gaelscoil Mhic Easmainn, Tralee, Co. Kerry
James O’Connor
Coláiste Cholmcille, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Sorcha O’Riain
St. Angela’s College Secondary School, Griffith College Campus, Wellington Rd, Cork
Adriaan O’Sullivan
Hamilton High School, Bandon, Co. Cork
Aoife O’Sullivan
Mount Mercy College, Model Farm Road, Cork
Ciarán O’Sullivan
Ballincollig Community School, Co. Cork
Nicole Scanlon
St. Mary’s Secondary School, Charleville, Co. Cork
2015 participants in our Transition Year programme
The Transition Year Students who undertook the Transition Year programme in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in 2015.
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2015 were:
Bradley Aherne
Glanmire community College, Cork
Joyce Barry
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Clodagh Collins
Mount Anville Secondary School, Dublin
Robbie Connolly
Ashton School Blackrock Road, Cork
Isobel Cox
Laurel Hill FCJ Secondary School, Limerick
Ben Cronin
Presentation Brothers College, Cork
Sharon Geary
Regina Mundi College, Cork
Cain Harty
ArdScoil Rís secondary school, Limerick
Claire Healy
Regina Mundi College, Cork
Mark Lawler
Cross and Passion College, Kilcullen, Co. Kildare
Mark O’Connell
Rochestown College, Cork
Amy (Max) Shanahan
Kinsale Community School, Cork
Anthony Trindle
Coláiste Daibhéid, Teach Buckingham, Sráid Mhuileann na Sábhadóireachta, Corcaigh
2014 participants in our Transition Year programme
The Transition Year Students who undertook the Transition Year programme in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology in 2014.
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2014 were:
Rachel Barry
Scoill Mhuire Cork
Aisling Bukulin
Blackwater Community School, Lismore, Co. Waterford
Kerianne Flanagan
Mountmercy School, Cork
John Fehilly
Presentation Brothers College, Cork
Sophie Horgan
St Angela’s College, Cork
John Keane
Christain Brothers College, Cork
James Keaveney-Jimenez
Christian Brothers College, Cork
Ruth Kilgallon
Christ the King Girls Secondary School, South Douglas Rd, Cork
Michael O’Keeffe
Millstreet community school, Millstreet, Cork
Tony O’Leary
Colaiste Choilm School Ballincollig, Cork
Daire O’Sullivan
Presentation Brothers College, Cork
Lee Pacheco
Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy, Cork
2013 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2013 were:
Niamh Connery
St. Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Aoibheann Coughlan
Coláiste na Toirbhirte, Bandon,Cork
Mairead Cunninham
Gorey School, Wexford
Emily Duggan
St. Patricks College, Gardeners Hill, Cork
Louise Galvin
Coláiste na Sceilge, Kerry
Charlie Murray
Christians Brothers College, Cork
Sam Seymour
Christian Brothers College Sydney Hill, Cork
Katie Tracey
St. Patricks College, Cork
2012 participants in our Transition Year programme
2012 participants in our Transition Year programme
The following students were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme:
Méabh Flanagan
Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, in Glanmire, Cork
Kathy Finn
Mount Mercy, Cork
Christopher Keane Hopcraft
Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Holly Lehane
Scoil Mhuire, Cork
Niamh Lynch
Coachford College, Cork
Kristina Mendelis
St Johns College, Cork
Joshua McMahon
St. Francis College, Rochestown, Cork
Daniel Moore
Midleton College, Cork
Rebecca O’Callaghan
St Angela’s College, Cork
Kate O'Mahony
Christ the King Girls Secondary School, Cork
Julie Tingle
Scoil Mhuire, Cork
Connor Vallely
Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Charlie White
Douglas Community School, Cork
2011 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2011 were:
Caolin Donovan
Rockwell College, Tipperary
Alice Hegarty
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Cork
Rachel Long
St. Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Liam McCarthy
Kinsale Community School, Cork
Lisa McCarthy
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Cork
Lucy Nyhan
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Cork
Emma O’Callaghan
Mercy Heights Secondary School, Skibbereen, Cork
John O’Callaghan
Kinsale Community School, Cork
Alison Peate
Christ King secondary school, Cork
Julie Sexton
Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Liam McCarthy
Kinsale Community School, Cork
2010 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2010 were:
Brendan Deacy
Clonakilty, Cork
Pamela Finn
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Luke McGrane
Rockwell College Tipperary
Lisa Murphy
St Mary’s Mallow, Cork
Darragh O’ hAodha
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Ciara O’Mullane
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Orla Rutherford
St Mary’s Mallow, Cork
2009 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2009 were:
Amy Long
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Sorcha Ní Mhuimhneacháin
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Jeff Safar Hamidi
Christians Brothers College, Cork
Aoife Moloy
Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Leah O’Callaghan
Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Aaron O’Keeffe
Youghal, Cork
Donnchadh O' Sullivan
Christians Brothers College, Cork
Shane O’Sullivan
Douglas Community School, Cork
Mary Kate Portley
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Marie Clare Twomey
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
2008 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2008 were:
Harriet Burgess
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Grace Buttimer
Mount Mercy College, Cork
Kate Cummins
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Aoife Daly
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Claire Daly
Coláiste Daibhéid, Cork
Louise Daly
Coláiste Daibhéid, Cork
Ferdia Dwane
Douglas Community School, Cork
Donnacha Gleeson
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Ruth Grennham
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Cork
Heather Harte
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Stephen Hayes
Coláiste Chríost Rí, Cork
Aisling Higgins
Presentation Secondary School Ballyphehane, Cork
Maura Higgins
Presentation Secondary School Ballyphehane, Cork
Jenny Moloney
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Cork
Grace Murphy
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Aaron Noonan
Douglas Community School, Cork
Lisa Nyhan
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Cork
Siobhan O’Connor
Ballincollig, Cork
Aoife O'Riordan
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Cork
Alice Twomey
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Cork
2007 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2007 were:
Hannah Benaim
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Mark Bruton
St Francis College Roachestown, Cork
Alice Cashman
St. Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Gillian Collins
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Aine Crotty
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Lisa Fitzgibbon
St Aloysius' College, Carrigtwohill, Cork
Ashlinn Keane
St Marys Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Charleville, Cork
Sharon Kelly
Kinsale
Michael Lucy
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Orla McDonald
Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Gleann Maghair, Cork
Ruth McLaughlin
Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Gleann Maghair, Cork
Roisin Mulcahy
St Marys Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Charleville, Cork
Elaine O’Brien
Sarah O’Flynn
Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Emily O’Leary
Christ King Secondary School, Cork
Kate Rodgers
Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
2006 participants in our Transition Year programme
The students who were awarded a place on the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology’s transition year programme in 2006 were:
John Casey
Coláiste Muire, Cobh, Co. Cork
Cillian Dwyer
Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Presentation Brothers, Cork
Claudia Lee
Presentation Secondary School, Ballyphehane, Cork
Beth McCarthy
Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Gleann Maghair, Cork
Carla O’Connell
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Emer O’Shea
St Marys Secondary School, Convent of Mercy, Charleville, Co. Cork
Amie Wilson
Mercy Heights, Skibbereen, Co. Cork