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Dundalk school wins 2010 National Final

150 second-level schools compete for top prize in 2009-10 season

Govannon Racing from Dundalk Grammar School were declared overall winners of the 2010 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge at the National Finals held in Griffith College Dublin on 29 April.

Michael O'Neill Team Manager, Niall Carroll Graphic Designer, Jack Farrell Resource Manager, Steven Butterly Manufacturing Engineer, and Conor Clarke, Manufacturing Engineer fought off fierce competition from 27 finalist teams from all over Ireland to claim the National Title and trophy as well as the opportunity to represent Ireland in the 2011 World Championships next Autumn. The overall winners share the €2,000 in prize money.

Work for the 2010 finals commenced last September. Intense competition followed with 600 students representing 150 second-level schools from 22 counties battling their way through regional finals.

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About the F1 in Schools Challenge

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F1 in Schools is a competition, open to all secondary schools, to design and manufacture compressed air-powered racing cars. Student teams will compete against each other in a National Championship to determine the best-engineered and fastest car in Ireland.

Competitors will have an exciting educational experience, expressing their creativity, skills and teamworking ability in a fun and positive way.

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