Fuair iarmhac léinn de chuid Choláiste Oiriall, Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin, Gradam Taispeántais Iontrála i gColáiste na Tríonóide mar aitheantas dá hardfheidhmíocht san Ardteist. Tá sí ag déanamh staidéir ar an Léann Eorpach.

Former Oiriall student, Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin, receives an Entrance Exhibition Award in Trinity College recently in recognition of her high performance in her Leaving Certificate. She is currently undertaking European Studies. Tara received her primary education in Gaelscoil Ultain and is daughter of Patrick and Eleanor Gilsenan, Castleshane.
Students from every county in Ireland as well as 20 countries worldwide were awarded special Entrance Exhibition Awards this year. A total of 438 students were presented with the high achievement awards for receiving 500 points or more in the Leaving Certificate. This year saw a far greater diversity of schools and students from every county in Ireland in the revised awards scheme.
The Entrance Exhibition Awards were awarded to 238 students from Leinster; 51 students from Connacht; 67 from Munster; 60 from Ulster including Tara Nic Giolla Seanáin; and 22 international students from 20 counties. Out of the overall awardees, 136 students are studying Health Sciences; 120 students are studying Engineering, Mathematics and Science and a further 182 students are studying Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Overall 51% of the 438 awardees are female and 49% are male.
Coláiste Oiriall is proud of Tara and indeed of all our past pupils. Tá Coláiste Oiriall iontach brodúil as Tara agus as ár gcuid iarscoláirí uilig agus guíonn muid gach rath orthu ina gcuid staidéir tríú leibhéal.