Fourth Form students from Midleton College, one of the schools in the Diocese won First Prize and are National Champions in the National Dairy Council ‘Milk-It’ competition. The objective was to investigate and promote the health benefits of Milk for young people.
The Midleton College team – Danny Murphy, Ruth Provan-Bessell, Josh Beamish, Kieran Simpson, Margaux de Waziers and Eoghan Daly – were praised by the judging panel for ‘preparation, innovation, marketing, teamwork and presentation’.
Three hundred schools entered the competition. Twenty were selected to attend a ‘Dragons’ Den’ style final in the Mansion House in Dublin.