Killian takes top prize

A Mullingar student has taken one of the top awards at PExpro 23 held in DCU, Dublin, on Wednesday March 29.

An ingenious bike safety system developed by Killian McGrath of Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar took the senior prize in the ICT category and also won the Sport in Business award, which could see his device taken up commercially.

PExpo, developed in association with the Physical Education Association of Ireland, was first held in 2015 and is now in its ninth year. Its aim is to promote a better understanding of PE, sport, fitness and health among second level school students.

For the exhibition, based loosely on the Young Scientists format, students are invited to submit projects under one of nine headings, including the power of sport, technology in sport, well-being, components of fitness, nutrition, games development, psychology, and two categories linked to the physical education curriculum for the Leaving Certificate.

As well as the Physical Education Association of Ireland, and ‘Dare to Believe’ other supporters of PExpo ’23 include Sport Ireland, Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing, South Dublin County Sport Partnership and DCU Sport.