This year saw a very high standard of entries that led to long hours of deliberation from our panel of judges before agreeing on the worthy winners. So, without further ado, we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 The National Career Skills Competition!
A huge congratulations to all of those who have placed in this years competition:
TRANSITION YEAR CATEGORY:
| Prize | Name | School |
| 1st | Anna Morrissey | Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny |
| 2nd | Beatrice Mc Cullen | Drogheda Grammar School, Louth |
| 3rd | Alanna Crean | Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green, Dublin |
| Highly Commended | Éabha Reen | Colaiste Muire, Clare |
| Highly Commended | Eirini Kinatidou | Colaiste Muire, Clare |
| Highly Commended | Colleen Waters | Ramsgrange Community School, Wexford |
| Highly Commended | Aisling Kennedy-Wolfe | Sacred Heart School, Louth |
| Commended | Grace Collins | St. Wolstans Community School, Kildare |
| Commended | Shannon McCarra | St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan |
| Commended | Amy Reynolds | Colaiste Muire, Clare |
| Commended | Ruby Campion | Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny |
| Commended | Cian Tansey | Balla Secondary School, Mayo |
LEAVING CERTIFICATE (LCA/LCE/LCVP) CATEGORY:
| Prize | Name | School |
| 1st | Valeriia Stepanenko | Ramsgrange Community School, Wexford |
| 2nd | Michaela Gillooly | Glenamaddy Community School, Galway |
| 3rd | Fionn Whelan | Blackrock College, Dublin |
| Highly Commended | Clara McGuinness | St. Catherine's Vocational School, Donegal |
| Commended | Michael Keegan | Ballinamore Community School, Leitrim |
IRISH CATEGORY:
| Prize | Name | School |
| 1st | Eva NiThreinfhir | Coláiste Oiriall, Muineachán |
| 2nd | Ainnir Ní Dhonnacha | Coláiste Íosagáin, Baile Atha Cliath |
| 3rd | Peadar Báille | Coláiste an Eachréidh, Co na. Gaillimhe |
| Highly Commended | Omey Nic Ardaill | Coláiste Oiriall, Muineachán |
| Highly Commended | Isabella Ní Choistealbha | Colaiste Choilmcille, Co na. Gaillimhe |
VLOG CATEGORY:
| Prize | Name | School |
| 1st | Maissane Chabira | Our Lady's Grove Secondary School, Dublin |
| 2nd | Bo Fleming | Gorey Educate Together Secondary School, Wexford |
| 3rd | Wuraola Ojuolape | Presentation Secondary School, Kilkenny |
| Highly Commended | Brooke Somers | Gorey Educate Together Secondary School, Wexford |
FÁILTE IRELAND AWARD FOR CAREERS IN TOURISM
| Prize | Name | School |
| Overall Winner | Avamay Broderick | Kilrush Community School, Clare |
CIF AWARD FOR CAREERS IN CONSTRUCTION
| Prize | Name | School |
| Overall Winner | Katie Hannon | Castlerea Community School, Roscommon |
ESERO AWARD FOR CAREERS IN SPACE SCIENCE
| Prize | Name | School |
| Overall Winner | Aoibh Killeen Boland | Jesus & Mary Secondary School, Mayo |
Prizes will be presented at the Annual Awards Ceremony which will take place in the beautiful Clock Tower, Department of Education, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 on WEDNESDAY 7th May 2025
Students are asked to attend in full uniform and arrive by 10.30am for photographs.
A representative of CareersPortal.ie has been in contact with your school or programme co-ordinator regarding the arrangements for the day. Feel free to call 01-2090797 if you have any questions.
Well done to all students who participated!