Finalists and Winners 2025
Category 1: Engineering & Innovation
Product Design
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Seat Mate | Naurah Hasrizal , Faye Grogan , Jakub Gertner | SETU |
| Boomerang Brolly | Andrew Evans , Sarah Cleary , Cian Murphy , Karim Bakhet , Roisin Wearen , Anson Kong , Anna Shortt , Andrew Evans | Trinity College Dublin |
| Echo Eye | Eva Toal , Caragh Conway , Labiba Mansur , Rian Geraghty-McDonnell , Shane McDermott , Diarmuid Deeney Curran , Finn O’Connor , | Trinity College Dublin |
| EcoFlow: Automatic Bus Window | Amy Munson , Chris Doecke , Hugh Keelan , Kinga Kolaszewska , Eoghan Kavanagh , Conor Macfeely , Ciara Mooney , Siobhan Keane | Trinity College Dublin |
| SafeLane | Jack Joseph , Luke Buckley , Jeremy Browne , Cesca Neilan , Eoin Hunter , Dillon McDonagh | Trinity College Dublin |
| TFI-Travel Tag | Ben Keane , Sarah O Sullivan , Malachy Scanlon , Colin Doody | University of Limerick |
| The VisiVest (2nd Place) | Marc Gannon , Ben Smyth , Marcus Davis-Kunze , Oscar Bordoy Martinez , Jan Eric Brandt , Cian Slyne | Trinity College Dublin |
| Transit Table | Sienna Keogh , Josh Mann , Shannon Loughor-Clarke | SETU |
| VistaVelo (3rd Place) | Katharine Clarke , Rémi Bissardon , Daniel Vali , Thomas O’Neill , William Donnelly , Eoghan Kennedy | Trinity College Dublin |
| Weather Wise | Darragh Flynn , Deborah Doran , Krystian Gabik | SETU |
WINNER
| Seat Mate | Naurah Hasrizal , Faye Grogan , Jakub Gertner | SETU |
Digital and Concept Design
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Campus Carpool (3rd Place) | Sam Murphy | TU Dublin |
| Galway’s Green Commute | Kyle McCole-Madden , Alex Daniel Doyle , Aidan Fitzpatrick , James Foley | University Of Galway |
| Go Green Go | Holly Ryan , Seamus Mac Eochaidh , Dineli Subasinghage , Tesna Siju | Dublin City University |
| Park and Ride, Plan with Pride | Matthew Walker | Maynooth University |
| Ride & Stride | Jacinta Caron , Maebh O’Sullivan , Natasha Kearney , Leia Hill , Jumana Meddar | Dublin City University |
| Saferoute | James Borthwick , Egor Pavin , Zoe Hunter , Lynn Tylemo | University College Dublin |
| ShareFare Carpooling App | Magdalena Ohl , Rachel Long , Cara O’Riordan , Amy Carr | TU Dublin |
| TFI RideShare | Orin Connolly , Eoin Ross , Ben O’Neill , Matthew Cassidy , Killian O’Loughlin Brophy | Dublin City University |
| UCD EcoNAV (2nd Place) | Anna Kökéndy , Nico Medina , Simon Schipper , Camille Pinoit | University College Dublin |
| Watt-A-Ride | Donald Biju , Noel Neju , Saish Sakure , Jerome Jothibalan | Dublin City University |
WINNER
| Galway’s Green Commute | Kyle McCole-Madden , Alex Daniel Doyle , Aidan Fitzpatrick , James Foley | University Of Galway |
Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Active More Often (3rd Place) | Emma O’Connor | TU Dublin |
| Leap Forward Rewards | Alexandra Zheleznyak , Katie Earl , Ava Moynihan | University College Dublin |
| Leap Rewards | Darja Gubenko | TU Dublin |
| Re-turn on leap (2nd Place) | Adam Axmed , Exose Bakutu , Caoimhe Milton , Kelly Laird , Joanna Nkansah Otis Kwadwo | TU Dublin |
| ScootWorkz | Lincoln Ero | TU Dublin |
| TAPTAG | Conor Crichton , David O’Boyle , Conor Hamrock , David Treacy , | University College Dublin |
| TFI-Rewards For Ireland (RFI) | Lukas Skoubo Keely , Jack Doyle , Liam Aylward , James Daly , Cian Fitzsimons | Dublin City University |
| Walk, Ride, Win – The Road to Free Tuition! | Robbie Bourke , Sean O’Flarthartaugh , Patrick Leccardi , Eoin Scully | Dublin City University |
WINNER
| ScootWorkz | Lincoln Ero | TU Dublin |
Category 2: Social Marketing
Marketing & Communications
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Bingo Eco – Battle of the Campuses (2nd Place) | Blessing Dosunmu | TU Dublin |
| Cents for Steps (3rd Place) | Lauren Quinn , Eimear Brennan , Ciara Mulligan | Dublin City University |
| Walk, Bike, Share – Show the planet that you care! | Orla Byrne , Jasmin Luca , Denize Kalnina , Weronika Kuczyńska , Lucia McGinley | TU Dublin |
| Fareshare | Fiontan Glynn , Ashling Cahill , Allie O’Keeffe | MTU Kerry |
| Keep Ruben Ribbiting | India , Wall , Rebecca Goss , Kaitlin Heffernan , Olivia Brennan | Dublin City University |
| Leap Into Rewards | Sam Chapple | TU Dublin |
| Loyalty Student Leap | Thai Lai | TU Dublin |
| Making the Bus More Accessible to All: Confidence to Travel | Aoife Gallen , Colin Marsh , David Ward , Kimolo Ndee , Patricia Dias | TU Dublin |
| The Climate Cost of your Commute | Alison Downes , Evelyn , Donal Sheahan , Conal O’Hanlon | Dublin City University |
| The Green Kingdom Quest | Yu Ya Ko | TU Dublin |
| The More the Merrier | Amit Kumar Tiwari | TU Dublin |
WINNER
| Walk, Bike, Share – Show the planet that you care! | Orla Byrne , Jasmin Luca , Denize Kalnina , Weronika Kuczyńska , Lucia McGinley | TU Dublin |
Programmes & Advocacy
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME | Davi Costa , Heidi Kelly-Hogan , Katerina Kopecna | TU Dublin |
| Active Transport Project | Lauren Kelly , Ella Kenny , Medb Hannigan , Diane McQuaid | Dublin City University |
| Go Green, Earn Gold | Ava Rawson , Sophie McQuillan Clarke , Abigail Dungan | Dublin City University |
| Roll On (2nd Place) | Ellen Gribben | TU Dublin |
| Step & Ride | Rachel Fletcher , Jennah Molloy , Conor Tierney , John Dunne , | Dublin City University |
| Step Up Challenge | Victoria Afariogun , Tiegan Creighton , Aleksandra Mysak , Claudia Dica , Sophie Rennix | TU Dublin |
| Tap on Tap off | Eva Ramanauskaite , Mary Ita , Niall Brennan , Neethu George , | Dublin City University |
| The Green Faculty Initiative | Jade Kelly , Cathy Mc Hugh , John Corrigan , , | TU Dublin |
| The Greenwheel Lock- A bicycle locking system (3rd Place) | Joy Mukoya | TU Dublin |
WINNER
| SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME | Davi Costa , Heidi Kelly-Hogan , Katerina Kopecna | TU Dublin |
Category 3: Media
Animation
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Be Mindful of Bus Etiquette (2nd Place) | Jade Gray , Stephen McBride , Jodie Reck , John McClintock | ATU Donegal |
| Pool Your Drive | Yuliia Sidorova | SETU |
| Scarf’s Journey | Sophie Troke , Nikolai Chopin , Caitlin Hegarty | ATU Donegal |
| The Choice (3rd Place) | Adam Grier , Daire Gallagher , Yasmine Forouhi , Shannon Mc Brearty | ATU Donegal |
| The Pathway Ahead | Tea Pajukanta , Emmi Lukkari , Billie Jean Lynch , Jessica Moore | ATU Donegal |
WINNER
| The Pathway Ahead | Tea Pajukanta , Emmi Lukkari , Billie Jean Lynch , Jessica Moore |
Audio
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Cheap Leap with Smarter Travel (3rd Place) | Maryna Shnaider , Stephen Minogue , Tom Mcdonnell , Micheal Quigley | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| Sustain The Motion | Excel Ahmed , Jake Thomas | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Juice FM Cork – Be SMART Like Dan (2nd Place) | Aidan Carroll , Alan Grant , Glen Corcoran , Michelle Maher , Yurii Dombrovskyi | Cork College of FET – Tramore Road Campus |
| Noise Pollution: A Sound sollution | Michael O’Connor , Jake Hogan , Jack Keogh | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Students Travel Smarter | Raymond Moloney | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Ride in Style | Darragh Murray , Ava Ryan , Aaron Pearson , Kevin O Brien | Technological University of the Shannon |
| The Birth of the Leap Card | Thejas Iyer , Aidan O’Sullivan , Ben Sexton , David Falconer | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Your Ticket to Smarter Travel | Bríon O’Donovan , Bryan Jiji John , Oisin Moloney , Tudor Oancea” | Technological University of the Shannon |
WINNER
| Ride in Style | Darragh Murray , Ava Ryan , Aaron Pearson , Kevin O Brien | Technological University of the Shannon |
Graphic Design & Illustration
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| All journeys are better together (2nd Place) | Oran Hickey | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| Find Smarter Ways to Travel Poster | Maria Ryan | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| Get in the Fast Lane! | Eoin Keane | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| Leading the way | Alan O’Regan | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Leap Forward to Greener Travel | Cassandra Hyde-East | Technological University of the Shannon |
| Leaping Frog | Adrian Duraj | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| small steps – big leap | Pavlo Korotkov | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| Take the Leap to College (3rd place) | Kitty Li | SETU |
| Turn a New Leaf | Joe Stanford | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
| What we do today can change our tomorrows | Grace OBrien | College of Further Education and Training – Limerick |
WINNER
| Leap Forward to Greener Travel | Cassandra Hyde-East | Technological University of the Shannon |
Video
| PROJECT TITLE | NAME OF STUDENTS | CAMPUS |
| Carepool Karaoke (3rd Place) | Liadh Beazley , Katie Murphy , Aimee Coffey | MTU Kerry |
| De-Stress Express | Kateryna Tudurian , Daria Samoilenko , Anastasiia Kravchenko , Simeon Monvoisin | MTU Kerry |
| Green Wheels | Laura Brooks , Sarah Stobo , Jack Badger , Leo Bak , Michael Peters | MTU Kerry |
| MTU Health Cycle Club (2nd Place) | Luke Benson , Sean Browne , Daniel Moore , Jack Lawlor | MTU Kerry |
| Ride Share | Megan Brennan , Aoife Hickey , Jenna Mc Gillycuddy | MTU Kerry |
| Walking – For a greener future | Grace Marie Lynch , Kayleigh Roche , Sarah Moriarty , Leah Fitzgerald , Peter Cosgrave | MTU Kerry |
WINNER
| De-Stress Express | Kateryna Tudurian , Daria Samoilenko , Anastasiia Kravchenko , Simeon Monvoisin | MTU Kerry |
Previous Finalists and Winners
2024 Finalists and Winners
2023 Finalists and Winners
The finalists and winners for the 2023 Smarter Travel Student Awards can be found below.
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 |
| Alert | Alexandra Phelan Cian Shanahan Liam MacDougald Sean Ryan Alena Gerasimova Oisin O’Neill |
Trinity College Dublin |
Winner
| Project Title | Name of Student(s) | Name of Campus |
| Beacon | Craig Gillepsie Gráinne Lavelle Michael Connolly Simon Connell Ailbhe Nic Cormaic Tadhg Keller |
Trinity College Dublin |
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 ZvontsovGiacomo 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 |