Congratulations to all the finalists of this year’s Student Awards.
Winners & Finalists for the 2023 Smarter Travel Student Awards can be viewed here:
Winners were announced on April 27th at the Smarter Travel Student Awards Ceremony at the Lighthouse Cinema, Smithfield.
Category 1: Engineering & Innovation
Technology
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Sustainable Sidekick App | Leah Keogh | TU Dublin |
| Pimp My Stride! | Michael Kennedy Kauan Silva Da Costa Yuvraj Singh Dheer Alex Gartland |
Dublin City University
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| Alert | Alexandra Phelan Cian Shanahan Liam MacDougald Sean Ryan Alena Gerasimova Oisin O’Neill |
Trinity College Dublin
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Winner
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Beacon
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Craig Gillepsie Gráinne Lavelle Michael Connolly Simon Connell Ailbhe Nic Cormaic Tadhg Keller |
Trinity College Dublin
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Design
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Droichead ㅤㅤㅤㅤ | Keela Duffy Naughton Mark Brady Sophie Dolan Erin Hegarty Ciara Mulligan |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Ace E Bike Lock | Arlen Walsh Eoghan Fallon Conor O’ Shea |
SETU Carlow |
| Howl | Michael Svoboda Stephen Kiernan Nathan Patrick Stringer Jakub Stojko |
Dublin City University |
| Sentinel | Jamie Purcell Tapiwanashe Chimimba |
SETU Carlow |
| TFI Social | Charlotte Hatt | TU Dublin |
Winner
| The BiClaw | David Allen-Taylor Andrew Murphy Michele Turco Ashley Palermo Zach Adeniyi Rory Staunton David Rock |
Trinity College Dublin |
Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| LeapLocker | Saoirse McGlinn Alexandra Duffy Artur Amolins Eoghan Manning Henry Gallagher Spencer Brehhov |
Trinity College Dublin |
| Tiered Parking Fee System | Matthew Horne O’Connor Aaron Abraham Chenxi Lu Evan Dargan Hayes |
Dublin City University |
| Uni-Mover | Siobhan Kenny Saoirse Murray Jennifer Fleming Jade McCormack Ellen Griffin |
TU Dublin |
| Uberversity | James Gaire Evan Loony Ryan O Grady |
MTU Kerry |
| Mush Bikes | Colm Farrell Luke Chester Kieran Cunningham Eoghan Courtney |
MTU Kerry |
| DriveLoCo Carpooling App | Shannon McCarthy Becky Bryant Shauna Cunningham Sarah Donnelly |
MTU Kerry |
| Undrive | Katie Cowzer Tara Delaney Ben Byrne Matthew Byrne Scott Doyle Farrell |
TU Dublin |
Winner
| hearme. | Ivan Savintsev Zvontsov
Giacomo Zeno Carneil |
Dublin City University |
Category 2: Social Marketing
Marketing & Communications
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Pave The Way – For a Greener Future | Sofia Hogberg | TU Dublin |
| Eco-Ride: A Fun and Rewarding Way to Choose Sustainable Campus Transport | Edoardo Cirefice | TU Dublin |
| #ReadySetGo | Lucy O’Callaghan | TU Dublin |
| Dublin’s Got Sole | Shane McDermott | TU Dublin |
| TU Dublin Campus Bike App | Briona Freeman | TU Dublin |
| Travel for Future | Emma Ed | TU Dublin |
| Distance for Discount | Sinead Ahearne | TU Dublin |
| Sing & Save | Nathan McCarthy | TU Dublin |
| Leap Loyalty | Alannah McGuirk | TU Dublin |
| Step More Scroll Less | Isabelle Sheehan | TU Dublin |
Winner
| Fuel Up With Friends | Niamh Murray | TU Dublin |
Programmes & Advocacy
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Pool Together | Luke Raymond Charley Delaney Byrne Deano Doran Cian Ryan |
TU Dublin |
| Rent a Bike with the Active Travel Society | Niamh Conroy Riona McKeon Laoise Ryan Karina Mackle |
Dublin City University |
| Take The Safe Lane | Emily Dooley | TU Dublin |
| DCU Moves | Ciara Kavanagh Nicole Barry Jenna Osborne Hannah Nolan |
Dublin City University |
| Cycle Now | Nicole Harford Kamil Sztyler Patrick Harmon Sophie Armstong Johns Roice |
Dublin City University |
| Green Wheels Scavenger Hunt | Jack McQuillan | TU Dublin |
| Bike to DCU | Martin Feeney Aaron Cummins Shane Kennedy Conor Gibney Mark McPhillips |
Dublin City University |
Winner
| Leap Further | Philip Maguire | TU Dublin |
Category 3: Media
Animation
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Think Smart | Kayleigh Walsh | Technological University of the Shannon |
| How Many Calories Do You Burn in a Car? | Ceara Daly Benjamin Nielsen Naoise Walsh Nadine Mc Brearty |
ATU Donegal |
| Healthy Cycling | Leah Eichinger Ryan McDaid Sheena Brennan |
ATU Donegal |
| Make a Change | Jasmine Reilly | SETU Waterford |
| Walking | Zhukas Arvidas | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
Winner
| The Road Less Travelled | Michaela Keaveney Marek Szunyog Eimear Casey Shaun Kelly |
ATU Donegal |
Graphic Design & Illustration
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Travelling Green is magic | Madeline Cleary | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Moving Forward | Judy Prendergast | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Take roots and get moving | Irina Kazelnika | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Leap on Board | Irina Kazelnika | Limerick College of Further Education |
| It’s a different kind of movement | Irina Kazelnika | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Trust in the Bus | Andrew Quigley | Limerick College of Further Education |
| A Greener Cycle | Dallum O byrne | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Let’s Synchronise | James Curran | Limerick College of Further Education |
| The Green Lane is the New Fast Lane | Andrew Quigley | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Making Tracks | Caroline Kelly | Limerick College of Further Education |
Winner
| Get on Board and Travel Smarter | Trudy Reardon | Limerick College of Further Education |
Audio
Finalists
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Student Leap Card | Neill Nevin Jessica Gardiner- Mcinerney Dan Hurduc Ryan Parsons Lee Hogan |
Technological University of the Shannon |
| For the world you want to keep | Tom O Dowd Ryan Bradley Conor Clancy Diarmuid Hanley Ruairi Flynn |
Technological University of the Shannon |
| The Fabled Leap Card | Hugh McGuire Gurdev Neote Stephen Price Shaun Storan Ben Cosgrave |
Technological University of the Shannon |
| Bike share scheme advertisment | Jake Power | SETU Waterford |
| Bike Share Audio Promotion | Diarmuid O Connor | SETU Waterford |
| TFI Bikeshare Scheme – Share Our Planet | Osvaldas Domarkas | SETU Waterford |
| Smarter Travel | Abdalhamed Daoud | SETU Waterford |
| TFI BikeShare | Sunny Keenan | SETU Waterford |
| Be like the princess, take a leap at love! | Juliana Wong | SETU Waterford |
Winner
| Nightmare on Leap Street | Emma Ward Luisa Juht Katelen Ryan Sarah O Donovan Zara O’Donoghue |
Technological University of the Shannon |
Lecturer Recognition Award
| Name | Name of Campus |
| Dr Gareth Bennett | Trinity College Dublin |
| Hilda Burton | TU Dublin |
| Roisin Crowley | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Colm Dunphy | SETU Waterford |
| Audrey Fitzgerald | Limerick College of Further Education |
| Geraldine Lane | Dunboyne College of Further Education |
| Ciara McCormack | Dublin City University |
| Cormac O’Kane | ATU Donegal |
| Sheila O’Mahony | MTU Kerry |
| Cormac O’Kane | ATU Donegal |
| Sinead O’Riordan | SETU Waterford |
| Emmet Sexton | SETU Carlow |
| Dr Róisín Vize | TU Dublin |