Kinsale school makes history at robotics competition

Kinsale Community School has won the National VEX Robotics Competition for the fifth time

IT Coordinator Eddie Farren and Transition Year Coordinator Niamh Hay, along with Kinsale Community School winners of the 2023 National VEX robotics competition. Picture: Kinsale Community School

Kinsale Community School has made history by winning the National VEX Robotics Competition for a 5th time and in doing so, earned its place in the World Championships in Dallas, Texas.

Ten of the 13 awards including the Excellence Award, and two Tournament Champion awards were won by four student teams comprising 20 transition-year students from the school.