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A WEST Clare student was honoured along with five more from the county at the National University of Ireland Galway last week for outstanding re- sult in this year’s leaving cert.
St Joseph’s Secondary School Spanish Point paid tribute this week to past pupil Sorcha Curtin who not only secured the maximum 600 points in the state exam but was also awarded a bursary from the Galway University at the Entrance Scholars Socsaleyne
The intelligent teenager is now studying medicine at the college.
School principal Mary Crawford paid tribute to the 17 and a half-year- old and told the Clare people the school was very proud of Sorcha’s achievement.
While attending the Spanishpoint school she opted to study English, Irish, Maths, French, Music and Chemistry.
“As well as a great academic achievement she was a trusted friend and also got on very well with all members of staff in the school,” said
a school’s spokesperson.
“Tt 1s an honour for her and the school that she was one of eighteen to get such a high grade, and we would like to congratulate her,” he said.
A keen musican Sorcha plays the concertina in Michael Mahony’s tra- ditional music group.
She is the daughter of Anne (nee Barry) and Christy Curtin from Clondony Miltown Malbay.
Other Clare students to be hon- oured by NUIG were Ian Broderick from Ennis, who was a past pupil of Rice College and is now studying
Engineering. Finn Krewer, from Tu- ber is also studying engineering and is a past pupil of Gort Community College.
Caoimhe Marie Hanrahan from Corofin is a past pupil of Ard Scoil Naoimhe Mhuire Ennistymon and is now studying Occupational Therapy.
Christine Kelly is also from Tu- ber and is a past pupil of Kinvara Secondary School. Paula Christina Kelly is a past pupil of Rice College Ennis and she was also honoured by NUIG.