Cork students put soil in the spotlight, winning Teagasc Special Award

Students from St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow, have won the Teagasc Special Award for their soil-based project showcased at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist Exhibition

Director of Teagasc, Professor Frank O’Mara presenting the winners of the ‘Teagasc Special Award’ to recipients Méabh Dorgan, Katie Fitzgerald and Muireann Murphy of St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow, at the recent Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition.

Second-year students Méabh Dorgan, Katie Fitzgerald and Muireann Murphy from St Mary’s Secondary School, Mallow, Co Cork, have been recognised for their outstanding scientific achievement at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2026.

The all-female team won the prestigious Teagasc Special Award for their innovative project investigating soil organic matter in North Cork.