Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola express their pride in 'excellent' Zara McGinley

Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola have expressed their pride in former student Zara Mc Ginley, who was awarded the Trinity College Entrance Scholarship for Excellence in the Leaving Cert in Dublin.

Entrance Exhibitions reward the academic achievement of new undergraduate entrants to Trinity College Dublin. They are awarded to the student accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieved the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school.

"We are so proud of Zara Mc Ginley, who was awarded the Trinity College Entrance Scholarship for 'Excellence in the Leaving Cert'  in Dublin," PCC posted. This is given to students entering Trinity who achieved the highest points in their Leaving Certificate. Maith thú Zara, tá muid fíor-bhródúil asat!"

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Zara was joined by her proud parents Sinéad and James Anthony McGinley. Also in attendance were PCC principal Maeve Sweeney, Linda Doyle and Provost of Trinity College and Professor Vincent Wade. 

These awards demonstrate Trinity’s commitment to academic excellence and are a distinctive part of our history. Entrance Exhibitions first came into being in 1870. They were established by Humphrey Lloyd who was an eminent physicist and Provost of Trinity. They were awarded to just 12 students on the basis of a competitive examination covering a wide range of subjects taken in the first year. Since 1985, Entrance Exhibitions have been awarded on the basis of performance in public examinations such as the Leaving Certificate.