A young Laois student excelled at an All-Ireland competition which took place in DCU recently.
Sarah Daly, a Transition Year from Mountmellick Community School, was the only Laois representative at the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad Final which took place on Wednesday March 9.
Having successfully come through the challenging Preliminary Round in January, the Portlaoise native was one of only 100 students from the whole island of Ireland to reach the Final.
The All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO) is a contest in which secondary school students develop their own strategies for solving problems in fascinating languages from around the globe.
Students must use their ingenuity to solve Puzzles such as deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics, decoding numerical spy codes, and interpreting ancient Mayan poetry.
The All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad was established in 2009 and Ireland has competed in the International Linguistics Olympiad since then.
AILO’s appeal to both students and teachers means that it has grown quickly and drawn more than 22,500 registrants to date.
Sarah did a great job of representing her class, her school, her community and her county.
She finished in the top twelve – a fantastic achievement for a first time participant.
Well done Sarah!
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