Mayo students are honoured by Mayo County Council

The remarkable achievements of a group of Mayo primary school students have been honoured by Mayo County Council The Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Cllr John O’Hara hosted a Civic Reception on, Monday, to honour the St Joseph’s Primary School, Ballinrobe Robotics Team.

The talented pupils won the ‘Innovate Award’ at the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas last May.

A Civic Reception is the highest honour that can be given by Mayo County Council and the students join an esteemed number who have received the accolade.

The students and teachers from St Joseph’s won regional and All Ireland titles to earn their place at the World Championships for their design and construction of a robot called Generation Six, which was tasked with picking up and dispatching as many square cubes as possible within a given period of time.

The students who were honoured Aiza Hamid, Alannah Broderick Kinnane, Amy Louise Sweeney, Caitlin Donnelly, Catherine Ryan, Ciara Webb, Enya McGarry, Kaylee Varley, Lily Kane, Siobhan Heaps, Vanessa D’Souza, Alan Nowacki, Cathal Horan, Dara Yates, Demians Kvitkovs, Dominykas Filipovas, Donnacha De Burda, Erik Grisko, Felim O’Connor, James Macken, Jamie O’Toole, Lee Coyne, Anas Shakeel, Azaan Khan Asghar, Sameer Shakeel, Shay Tierney, and Will Gavin.

Speaking at the Civic Reception, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Cllr John O’Hara said: “The scale of your achievements to go from your classroom in Ballinrobe to the World Stage in Dallas, and not only showcase your talents but to be honoured at the Global VEX Robotics World Championship is something that you will never forget."