Gorey Community School principal Michael Finn with former student Oisín Hughes who received the JP McManus scholarship.
Principal Michael Finn with Oisin Hughes student from Gorey Community School who recently received a leaving cert points upgrade. PHOTO: Sabrina Ffrench
A former Wexford student was recently awarded a prestigious All-Ireland scholarship which will cover the full costs for the duration of his undergraduate studies.
Oisín Hughes, a past pupil of Gorey Community School was presented the JP McManus scholarship at a special ceremony in University of Limerick Concert Hall, on Saturday, April 4.
The JP McManus scholarship was established in 2008 to recognise the recipients’ dedication and commitment to their studies. Principal of Gorey Community School, Michael Finn attended the ceremony at UL alongside Oisín.
Michael congratulated Oisín for receiving the outstanding scholarship and praised his impressive perfect Leaving Certificate results. Oisín is now currently studying Law at the Trinity College in Dublin.
Principal Michael Finn with Oisin Hughes student from Gorey Community School who recently received a leaving cert points upgrade. PHOTO: Sabrina Ffrench
Oisín had previously been upgraded to 625 points in his Leaving Certificate after missing out on the perfect score by a singular mark in one of his exams. Opening his results in August 2025, Oisín received an impressive 613 points.
After viewing the breakdown of his results, Oisín noticed that he was just a singular mark away from receiving the top grade in his Computer Science exam, which would bring his total points to 625.
The recipients of the scholarships must meet a further set of criteria, including attending a non-fee-paying school and to be in receipt of a third level education maintenance grant from Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) or be in receipt of an Education Maintenance Allowance in Northern Ireland.
125 All Ireland Scholarships from the 32 counties are awarded each year with 1,924 recipients and 1,382 successful graduates having emerged with primary and post graduate degrees to date.