Team members Matthew Ryan, Olivia Breen, Daniel Bresnan, Nathan Dunne and Simon Ryan fought off fierce competition from 24 finalist teams from all over Ireland to claim the National Title and Trophy as well as the opportunity to represent Ireland next year in the 2010 World Championships. The overall winners also shared €3,500 in prize money and each member received their own individual Xbox with and Xbox game.
Work for the 2009 finals commenced last September. Intense competition followed with 600 students representing 150 second-level schools from 22 counties battling their way through various levels including regional finals. The Formula 1 international competition, which is run in Ireland by Irish Computer Society (ICS), has this year challenged 7 million students across the globe to design, build and race compressed air–powered model F1 cars.
The winners were presented with their trophy by Frank Kennedy, Sales and Marketing Director of Universal Honda.
Pictured are Jim Friars (Irish Computer Society CEO)& F1 Team Blink: Matthew Ryan, Daniel Bresnan, Olivia Breen (Team Manager), Nathan Dunne & Simon Ryan from St Ailbe's School & Frank Kennedy, Sales and Marketing Director of Universal Honda
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