Kinsale schoolgirls compete with Malala and the Obamas as Time Magazine’s Most Influential Teens of the Year

Three schoolgirls from Kinsale have been listed by Time magazine as among the 25 Most Influential Teens of the Year.

Ciara Judge, 16, Emer Hickey, 17, and Sophie Healy-Thow, 17, are ranked alongside Will Smith’s son Jaden, US President Barack Obama’s daughters Sasha and Malia, and Malala Yousafzai, who received the Nobel Peace Prize last week.

Ciara and Sophie said the announcement was “insane” and came as a complete surprise. The magazine’s readers will vote for the eventual winner.