Edward Rowlands from St Aidan's Comprehensive in Cootehill who achieved an incredible 625 points. He is pictured here with Angela Flanagan, Principal; and Niall Magee, Deputy Principal.

Celebrations as Leaving Cert students get their results

Cootehill student gets maximum points

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Celebrations are continuing around the county as more than 1,000 young people stand to receive their Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied results received their exam results this morning, Friday, August 22.

In Cavan, 909 pupils sat their Leaving Cert with a further 97 enrolled for Leaving Cert Applied back in June.

It is almost a tenth more than received their exam results in the county last year.

A number of pupils in Cavan have achieved the maximum grade in their Leaving Certs. Among them is Edward Rowlands from St Aidan's Comprehensive in Cootehill who achieved an incredible 625 points. Reports continue to come in of others.

Three students at St Patrick's College in Cavan Town achieved top marks, with the school pleased with results overall and many students who reached their full potential.

St Patrick's College principal, Seán Stack; with students Daire Moran, Joe Dugdale and Ruairí Griffin who each achieved the maximum points; with Year Head Shane Fitzpatrick and Vice Principal Gwen Brady.
Jody Ó’Gallchóir, Principal, St Bricin's College, Belturbet; Jamie Stevens, LCA student attained a superb 76% which equated to a merit. He now plans to work for a year and return to College next year and will probably study Sports Science; Sean McCann, was very happy with results and is looking at a number of areas to pursue including Architecture, Engineering and maybe farming; Yara Verbova obtained 436 and now hopes to do marine Science in Galway; Eoin McDwyer was very happy with his results and they were above what he was expecting to get and he is now going onto do Accountancy and will be commencing his apprenticeship in McDwyer’s Accountants and Brien McDwyer, was very happy and achieved 391, and now is going to commence a carpentry and joinery apprenticeship with his father Stuart.PHOTO: Sean McMahon.

In Belturbet, the principal of St Bricin's was delighted with the results there.

“The most important aspect is that the students achieved what they required for a course or pathway they wish to pursue,” Jody Ó Gallchóir told the Celt.

“It is important to note that every student will be continuing on in Education,” he continued.

“We are very happy with the numbers of students coming into the college this September. From where we were a number of years ago, we have nearly doubled in numbers," said Mr Ó Gallchóir.

In Monaghan, there were 781 Leaving Cert and 66 Leaving Cert Applied candidates enrolled.

The results were issued through the Candidate Self Service Portal available at www.examinations.ie and to school authorities through the SEC's Schools Portal.

They were available online from 10am and in the schools from early morning.

For 2025 the State Examinations Commission (SEC) again applied a post-marking adjustment once marking is complete. This adjustment will bring results in the aggregate up to a point broadly midway between 2020 and 2021 levels.

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has meanwhile issued guidance to help young people manage the anxiety, stress, and anticipation that can come with waiting for their results, including six tips to help support students and their families to prepare. These can be found at www.turn2me.ie

“It’s natural to feel anxious in the run-up to results, but remember that there are many options and supports out there. Our message to students is simple: you are more than your results. Your value and your potential are not tied to a set of exams,” said Fiona O’Malley, CEO of Turn2Me.

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