Young County Roscommon man honoured for WorldSkills achievements
Daniel Connolly at the awards ceremony in ATU Sligo, with from left his employer Sean Slamen, mother Bernie, his girlfriend Sandra and ATU Sligo C&J lecturer WSI expert John Joe O’Reilly.
A young County Roscommon man has been honoured by ATU Sligo.
Daniel Connolly an apprentice carpenter/ joiner from Castleplunkett, who attended ATU Sligo, was honoured at an awards ceremony for the ATU WorldSkills Ireland finalists held on campus in the ATU Sligo boardroom.
This event was held to celebrate the achievements of all ATU Sligo students who competed in the 2023 WorldSkills Ireland Final Competition in the RDS, Dublin. Daniel came first in the Worldskills Ireland national final of carpentry, taking first place in Ireland.
In attendance at the event were Úna Parsons, Head of College Sligo and Head of Faculty of Engineering & Design ATU Sligo, and Padraig McGarry, Head of Department Engineering Technology, ATU Sligo who said: “It is fantastic for ATU Sligo to be represented so well at these national competitions. We are very proud of Daniel’s results, in his first place in the WorldSkills Ireland Carpentry competition, it really highlights that the standard of training being delivered is of the highest order.”
Also in attendance at the celebratory event was Sean Slamen, Daniel’s employer, Daniel’s mother Bernie and his girlfriend Sandra Keane.
Daniel trained for the WorldSkills Ireland Competition with ATU lecturer John Joe O’Reilly, who said: “Daniel’s achievements highlight his skills, precision, planning ability and craftsmanship. Daniel also had first class training from his employer Sean Slamen. He is a keen GAA player with Tulsk senior team and also plays soccer with CP Ajax.
He is eligible to represent Ireland in the 2025 Euroskills event in Denmark in 2025.
