History Teachers' Association of Ireland Awards

Since 1989, HTAI has awarded a medal each year, to the student whom the Department of Education and Science deems to have achieved the highest mark in Leaving Certificate History.

In 1999, it was renamed the Deirdre Clancy Medal, to mark Deirdre’s retirement as Assistant Chief Advising Examiner at Leaving Certificate level.

Year
Student School Further EducationTeacher
2019
Mathew Charleton

St Mary’s College, Rathmines

2018
Shona Cooney

St Andrew's College Booterstown

Criminology and Criminal Justice, Oxford University Brianán McGrane
2017
Sophia Blake

Coláiste Bríde Clondalkin

Phil, Pol, Econ King’s College Debbie McArdle
2016
Megan McAuley

Loreto Sec. School, Letterkenny

History & Irish NUIM Sena McCreanor
2015
Helena Ní Rocháin

Coláiste Íde, An Daingean, Co Chiarraí

Iriseoireacht, Oll L Cliodhna Ní Chonchúir
2014Eva Jones St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk, Co LouthMedicine, TCD HTAI President Granú Dwyer
2013John MoroneyPresentation Secondary School, Headford, Co GalwayTheoretical Physics, TCD James Shovelin
Fiona Tuffy
2012Aoife Barry Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School, WaterfordArts, NUIG Ann Marie Mullally
2011Éanna KellyColáiste Iognáid, GaillimhHistory & Irish Seán Ó Flathartha
2010David Lynch Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Baile an Easpaig, Cathair ChorcaíPhilosophy & English, TCD David Cramer
2009Jesse Harrington Presentation Brothers’ College, CorkHistory and Economics, UCCMichael Dunphy
2008Philippa de FaoiteColáiste Íosagáin, An Charraig Dhubh, Co Átha CliathLaw, UCDSeán Delap
2007Kim O'DowdSt Louis Sec. School, MonaghanLaw, UCD Jim Gannon
2006Padraic LambClonkeen College, Blackrock, Co DublinArts, UCDJohn Keogh
2005Eoin Mulroy Marist College, Athlone, Co. WestmeathMedicine, UCD Con O'Meara
2004John Gerard MurphyBlackrock College, Co. DublinScience, TCDAndy Carroll
2003Marian RyanPresentation Secondary,School, Clonmel, Co TipperaryLaw and Accounting, ULMary O'Connell
2002Sarah Fox St Mary's School, Nenagh, Co TipperaryArts and Media Studies Granú Dwyer
2001Desmond Ryan High School, Rathgar, Dublin 6Law, TCD Patricia Graham
2000Shane Reynolds Marist College, Athlone, Co WestmeathLaw, TCDRay Linnane
1999Pádraigh O'ConnellSt Michael's College, Listowell, Co KerryB.Ed., Mary Immaculate College, UL John Moynihan
1998Gerald Scully CBS Roscrea, Co. Tipperary Rathmines School of Journalism,
Dublin
Stephen Crofton

Deirdre Clancy Awards

2018 Winner

2018 winner Shona Cooney St Andrew's College Booterstown with HTAI President Deirdre MacMathúna and teacher Brianán McGrane

2017 Winner

2017 winner Sophia Blake Coláiste Bríde Clondalkin with HTAI President Deirdre MacMathúna and teacher Debbie McArdle

2016 Winner

2016 winner Megan McAuley Loreto Secondary School Letterkenny with Sena McCreanor teacher and HTAI President Niamh Crowley

2015 Winner

2015 winner Helena Ní Rochán Coláiste Íde An Daingean and HTAI President Niamh Crowley

2014 Winner

2014 winner Eva Jones St Vincents secondary School Dundalk and HTAI President Granú Dwyer

2013 Winner

Granú Dwyer, President of HTAI, presenting the Deirdre Clancy medal to John Moroney, Presentation Secondary School, Headford, Co. Galway. Also in picture left to right: James Whyte (Principal), Mr. Moroney (father) James Shovelin (5th year teacher), Mrs Moroney (mother) and Fiona Tuffy (6th year teacher).

2012 Winner

2012 winner Aoife Barry Our lady of Mercy Secondary School Waterford and President Gerard O'Hanlon

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