A1 formula secures college places for classmates

Students applying for science and maths degrees may have needed higher CAO points than last year, but there were no obstacles for incoming University College Cork students Conor Durkan and Paul Ryan.

Paul got seven higher- level A1s in his Leaving Cert at Coláiste Chríost Rí in Turner’s Cross and has accepted a place to study mathematical sciences.

He was joined at UCC yesterday by Conor, a former primary school classmate at Scoil Chríost Rí, who made headlines as one of just three Leaving Cert students with nine higher-level A1s.