Eoin Hacketstown News Today

A Wicklow student who achieved the maximum 625 points in her Leaving Certificate has received the prestigious Ad Astra Academic Scholarship from UCD.

Ten creative designs by students from Wicklow schools have been selected for this year’s Junk Kouture regional finals, just as two of last year’s Garden County winners prepare to battle it out at the world finals in Monaco.

A multi-talented Wicklow student who achieved the maximum 625 points in her Leaving Certificate has said that the key to her success was consistency and striking the right balance between study and extracurricular activities.

Alan Costello took over the Wicklow footballers with Gary Duffy in March.