Roscommon students among Trinity College’s prestigious Entrance Exhibition award recipients
Former St. Nathy's College student, Daria Dovhanik, was among the recipients of Trinity College’s Entrance Exhibition awards.
Students from County Roscommon have received prestigious Entrance Exhibition awards from Trinity College Dublin in recognition of outstanding performances in their final school examinations.
A total of 602 First Year students from all 32 counties of Ireland and overseas have received Entrance Awards from Trinity this year.
The students from County Roscommon schools include Michael Crowley, Roscommon CBS; Daria Dovhanik, St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen; Heather O’Sullivan, Vocational School, Roscommon; Szymon Tomasz Skoczen, Coláiste Chiaráin, Athlone.
The students and their former school principals were invited to receive and celebrate their awards at ceremonies in Trinity’s Examination Hall between January 20th and 22nd. 2026.
There were 59 students in receipt of awards from 39 countries outside Ireland. Of the Irish awardees, 393 were from schools in Leinster, 67 were from Munster, 42 from Connacht, and 41 from Ulster.
Trinity Provost Dr Linda Doyle congratulated all the awardees, adding they deserved enormous credit for the hard work and commitment.
“I have every confidence that they will thrive in Trinity’s incredible academic environment and enjoy the creativity and fun of our 150 sports clubs and societies.
“I also want to congratulate all those who have supported these students on their journeys. In addition to their parents and guardians, I want to acknowledge the dedication of school principals, teachers and wider school staff — both primary and secondary — who play such a vital role in bringing out the best in students during their formative years,” she said.
The awards go to students accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree who achieve the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school, above a minimum of 500 CAO points (or equivalent). When more than one student from a school gets the same high points, all receive an award. Many former awardees have gone on to make a significant contribution to the economic, cultural, and political life of Ireland and beyond.
Awardees receive a certificate and a €150 book token.
