Student Enterprise Programme Wicklow County Final Winners 2022

Local Enterprise Office Wicklow have announced the winning teenage entrepreneurs from Coláiste Chraobh Abhann and Dominican College  that will represent Wicklow at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Wednesday 18^th May 2022.  As with last year’s event the Final will take place virtually with approximately 80 finalist teams logging in all over the country. 

The students all took part in the Wicklow Final on 22n^d of March which was broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube. An estimated 750 students from 15 schools took part in the annual programme locally. You can watch the County Final below. 

The enterprise education initiative, funded by the Government of Ireland through Enterprise Ireland and delivered by the 31 Local Enterprise Offices in local authorities throughout the country, saw over 29,000 students from just under 500 secondary schools across the country take part in 2021/2022.  The programme supports students to create, design and market their own business, all with the hope of reaching the National Final.

• In the Junior Category, the students representing Wicklow at the National Final are: Quillan Byrne, John Turley and Sebastian Anton from ”Ornaments Galore” at Coláiste Chraobh Abhann.
• In the Senior Category of the competition, Wicklow will be represented on May 18^th by Hannah Traynor, Isabella Ledesma, Clara Roldan and Clara Dunne from “Wood On Fire” at Dominican College.

Special guests at the Wicklow Final included Cllr Shay Cullen Cathaoirleach of Wicklow County Council,  Brian Gleeson, Chief Executive of Wicklow County Council and Caoimhe Doyle of The Foley Lab. There were also special messages of support from Leinster Rugby Head Coach, Leo Cullen and Singer and Songwriter, Bobbi Arlo who both were very generous with their time.