2025

health and wellbeing projects

Stand Number: 1507

Project title: GAA Grind: Stress Under The Surface

Overview: We aim to examine GAA training schedules and the stress they place on young athletes, comparing these factors to other professional sports.

School Name: Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar

School County: Westmeath

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Stand Number: 1507

Project Title: GAA Grind: Stress Under The Surface

Project Overview: We aim to examine GAA training schedules and the stress they place on young athletes, comparing these factors to other professional sports.

Lead Student: Daire Fagan

Student 2: Alex Markey Archbold

Student 3: Conor Seoige

School County: Westmeath

School Name: Coláiste Mhuire Mullingar

Teacher Name: Eva Acton

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1508

Project title: A statistical analysis of how frequent ligament injuries have become in recent years in males versus females.

Overview: Our project is about how frequent different types of collateral ligaments have become in recent years.

School Name: Millstreet Community School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1508

Project Title: A statistical analysis of how frequent ligament injuries have become in recent years in males versus females.

Project Overview: Our project is about how frequent different types of collateral ligaments have become in recent years.

Lead Student: Kate Lynch

Student 2: Evelyn Smyth

School County: Cork

School Name: Millstreet Community School

Teacher Name: Eileen Lyons

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1509

Project title: Young carers: Minding your mental health

Overview: We are doing a statistical study into how young carers' mental health is affected by looking after the elderly or someone with a disability.

School Name: Borrisokane Community College

School County: Tipperary

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Stand Number: 1509

Project Title: Young carers: Minding your mental health

Project Overview: We are doing a statistical study into how young carers' mental health is affected by looking after the elderly or someone with a disability.

Lead Student: Lucy Burke

Student 2: Deirdre Costello

Student 3: Clodagh Shinners

School County: Tipperary

School Name: Borrisokane Community College

Teacher Name: Rachel Ahern

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1510

Project title: Are coaches' prior beliefs of gender associated with a basketball player's progression in a six-week trial

Overview: This study aims to show the progression of basketball players in a six week trial and test their coaches prior beliefs of gender.

School Name: St Peter's Community School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1510

Project Title: Are coaches' prior beliefs of gender associated with a basketball player's progression in a six-week trial

Project Overview: This study aims to show the progression of basketball players in a six week trial and test their coaches prior beliefs of gender.

Lead Student: Madison Spriggs

Student 2: Francesca Kyamagero

School County: Cork

School Name: St Peter's Community School

Teacher Name: Daniel Hurley

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1511

Project title: Are we actually eating healthy while eating “healthy school lunches”?

Overview: An evaluation of the nutritional value of food consumed by first-year students versus sixth-year students.

School Name: St Kieran's College

School County: Kilkenny

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Stand Number: 1511

Project Title: Are we actually eating healthy while eating “healthy school lunches”?

Project Overview: An evaluation of the nutritional value of food consumed by first-year students versus sixth-year students.

Lead Student: Ruairi Hanrahan

Student 2: Jack Oreilly

School County: Kilkenny

School Name: St Kieran's College

Teacher Name: David Hennessy

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1512

Project title: The effects of energy drinks on sleep patterns

Overview: We will see how drinking energy drinks affects sleep patterns.

School Name: St Kieran's College

School County: Kilkenny

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Stand Number: 1512

Project Title: The effects of energy drinks on sleep patterns

Project Overview: We will see how drinking energy drinks affects sleep patterns.

Lead Student: Anan Jalali

Student 2: Alex O Donoghue

School County: Kilkenny

School Name: St Kieran's College

Teacher Name: David Hennessy

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1513

Project title: Gumshields: Fit or miss?

Overview: An investigation into whether a fitted gumshield is worth the money by it being more effective at protecting your teeth than a cheaper regular one

School Name: Coláiste Chiaráin

School County: Roscommon

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Stand Number: 1513

Project Title: Gumshields: Fit or miss?

Project Overview: An investigation into whether a fitted gumshield is worth the money by it being more effective at protecting your teeth than a cheaper regular one

Lead Student: Grace Meares

Student 2: Saoirse Nolan

School County: Roscommon

School Name: Coláiste Chiaráin

Teacher Name: Fiona Corry

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1514

Project title: Evolve Era: An interactive AI-Powered Symptom Tracking and Diagnostic Support: A Technological Solution to Modern Healthcare Challenges

Overview: It is an AI-powered app for tracking symptoms and aiding diagnosis, utilizing machine learning model detection within a comprehensive study of healthcare challenges and solutions.

School Name: Mount St Michael

School County: Mayo

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Stand Number: 1514

Project Title: Evolve Era: An interactive AI-Powered Symptom Tracking and Diagnostic Support: A Technological Solution to Modern Healthcare Challenges

Project Overview: It is an AI-powered app for tracking symptoms and aiding diagnosis, utilizing machine learning model detection within a comprehensive study of healthcare challenges and solutions.

Lead Student: Simona Gaubyte

Student 2: Ema Sasnauskaite

Student 3: Huria Sadiq

School County: Mayo

School Name: Mount St Michael

Teacher Name: Stephanie Hogan

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1515

Project title: The effects of epilepsy on a person's mind

Overview: We hope to find the reasoning behind people not contributing to their recovery and to possibly help them get motivated to recover.

School Name: Loreto Secondary School

School County: Cork

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Stand Number: 1515

Project Title: The effects of epilepsy on a person's mind

Project Overview: We hope to find the reasoning behind people not contributing to their recovery and to possibly help them get motivated to recover.

Lead Student: Kayleigh Twomey

Student 2: Amelia Sampaya

School County: Cork

School Name: Loreto Secondary School

Teacher Name: Ciara Motherway

Project Type: Group (2)

Age Group: Intermediate

Stand Number: 1516

Project title: 'Plastic not so fantastic' -Sustainability in Diabetes Management

Overview: We plan to investigate the impact single-use plastics used in diabetes management has on the environment and propose solutions to reduce its impact.

School Name: St Finian's College

School County: Westmeath

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Stand Number: 1516

Project Title: 'Plastic not so fantastic' -Sustainability in Diabetes Management

Project Overview: We plan to investigate the impact single-use plastics used in diabetes management has on the environment and propose solutions to reduce its impact.

Lead Student: Hazel O'Grady

Student 2: John Tully

Student 3: Grace McCann

School County: Westmeath

School Name: St Finian's College

Teacher Name: Martina Roache

Project Type: Group (3)

Age Group: Intermediate