COMPETITION PRIZES

Grand Prize – For the Winning Team:

COMPASS Perpetual Trophy

€5,000 donation to your school

iPad for each member of the winning team (5)

Gold COMPASS medal for each winning team member

 

Runner-Up Prizes – For 4 Teams:

Silver COMPASS medal for each team member

A day’s sailing on the Shannon Estuary

 

 

Additional Prize:

Presentation Skills Training Day provided to the 5 teams shortlisted for the Grand Final

 

Students ‘Shoot the Breeze’ as a sustainable new world from west coast wind energy is set out in Shannon Foynes Port competition
Innovation, team-work and hard work of students stand out as eyes are wide opened to Shannon Estuary and west coast wind potential

The future is in safe hands and very much about sustainability, Shannon Foynes Port Chief
Executive Pat Keating stated as he applauded students from across the Shannon Estuary for their
vision for the future at the 4 th Compass schools competition final.
Hosted at the newly renovated Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum at the weekend, the
competition, themed ‘Shooting the Breeze’, saw five schools shortlisted for the grand final set out
their vision for a future entirely powered from renewable energy by harvesting our infinite wind
supply off the west coast through floating wind energy.
Pic Arthur Ellis
Prize

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All prizes will be presented at the GALA Awards Ceremony on 24th April 2026 at Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum

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