A STUDY of the physical and mental behaviour of a pregnant woman has won a major national award for two Limerick secondary school students.
Lucy Kate Ryan and Jane Madden from Gaelcolaiste Luimní took the top prize in the Irish language category at the PExpo ’23 event at Dublin City University (DCU) for their project, ‘Ag fiosrú iompraíocht fhisiciúil agus mheabhrach mná torrach’.
PExpo, Developed in association with the Physical Education Association of Ireland, PExpo aims to promote a better understanding of PE, sport, fitness and health among second level school students.
For the exhibition, based loosely on the Young Scientists format, students are invited to submit projects under one of nine headings. These include the power of sport, technology in sport, well-being, components of fitness, nutrition, games development, psychology, and two categories linked to the physical education curriculum for the Leaving Certificate.
Prizes are divided into two age groups – junior for up to third year and senior for fourth year and higher.
As well as the Physical Education Association of Ireland and ‘Dare to Believe’ other supporters of PExpo ’23 include Sport Ireland, Dublin City Sport and Wellbeing, South Dublin County Sport Partnership and DCU Sport.
