University of Galway honours 100 students from 17 Galway schools for Junior Cycle Irish

98 students from 17 schools in Galway who achieved a distinction in Higher Level Irish in the Junior Cycle examn have been presented with awards by the University of Galway.

Irish language schools sit a different paper, the T1, and 23 students from four of these schools in Galway - Coláiste an Eachréidh Athenry, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire Spiddal, Coláiste na Coiribe Galway City and Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua - achieved the accolade

75 students from 13 schools who sat the T2 Irish were honoured by the university -

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir, Claregalway Calasanctius College, Oranmore Coláiste Mhuire, Ballygar High Cross College, Tuam Presentation College, Headford And Presentation College, Athenry

And in the city

Coláiste Éinde Colaiste Iognáid Dominican College St Joseph's The Bish Salerno Jesus and Mary Secondary School And Galway Educate Together Secondary School