Each year the Institute of Physics in Ireland awards a silver medal to the student in first place in the Leaving Certificate and Northern Ireland A Level examinations.
A Level N Ireland 2007:
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Michael Coffey, Bangor Grammar School, Bangor C Down.
Michael receives the award from Prof Bob McCullough (left), IOPI Representative in QUB and Mr Stephen Connolly (headmaster)
Leaving Certificate 2007 (joint winners)
Eamonn Keane from Salesian College, Co Kildare
Dr Eilish McLoughlin, Chair of Education Group of IOPI presenting the award to Eamonn.
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Antoinette O’Connor, Coachford College, Cork
Antoinette O’ Connor (centre) receives the award from Dr Sile Nic Chormaic (IOP representative in University College Cork). Antoinette's physics teacher, Diarmuid Hickey, was also present (pictured on the left).
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