TWO students from Kinsale Community School, Afric Deasy and Lily Cahill, achieved great success at the recent All-Ireland Programming Olympiad national final, one of the country’s most prestigious competitions for secondary school students in computer science.

Afric Deasy performed exceptionally well in the national final, finishing 4th overall in Ireland in a highly competitive field of the country’s most talented young programmers. Afric’s result represents a remarkable achievement at this level of competition.

Following their performances, Afric Deasy and Lily Cahill have both been selected among the top eight students in Ireland to attend an elite national training camp at University College Cork (UCC).

During this camp, participants will undertake further intensive training and assessment. The Irish teams for the International Olympiad in Informatics, which will take place in Uzbekistan, and the European Girls’ Olympiad in Informatics, to be held in Italy, will be selected from this group.

This success reflects the exceptional dedication and ability of both students and highlights the growing strength of computer science education at Kinsale Community School.

Computer Science teacher Gemma Cooper at Kinsale Community School congratulated the students on their achievement: ‘We are immensely proud of Afric and Lily for this great accomplishment. Their success at national level reflects not only their talent and hard work but also the strong culture of curiosity, problem-solving and innovation that we aim to foster in our students. Being selected among the top eight programmers in Ireland is a remarkable achievement, and we wish them every success as they progress to the next stage.’

The entire school community extends its congratulations to Afric and Lily and wishes them every success as they participate in the upcoming training camp and compete for selection to represent Ireland on the international stage.