Junior Cert: Results day brings joy and shock for students

There was delight for students all around the country — but particular elation for an exclusive club of just six who got 12 higher-level As in their Junior Certificate results.

The grades were handed out by staff at schools and colleges to 59,522 students from yesterday morning.

Cian Deasy was still shaking with the shock just 10 minutes after getting his results from principal Jim Long shortly before lunch at Douglas Community School in Cork.