Kildare students set for National Entrepreneurship Final
Students from Salesian College Celbridge, with their teacher Michael Greene, Naoise Ó Cearúil TD, cathaoirleach Kevin Duffy and Jacqui McNabb, head of enterprise, economic development and tourism at Kildare County Council
Kildare students from Salesian College Celbridge will represent the county at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final on Thursday 8 May.
The students recently participated in the County Final on 27 February, held at the Killashee Hotel, Naas. A total of 125 students from 14 schools took part in the annual programme.
The team, named ‘Medieval Mayhem’, consists of Emmett Villing, Financial and Assistant Marketing Manager, Kyerin Hunter, Managing Director, Charlie Kavanagh, Artist and Marketing Manager, and Henley Chacko, Production Manager. Supported by their teacher Michael Greene, they impressed the judges with their self-illustrated and strategy-based card game.
The enterprise education initiative saw over 28,000 students take part in 2024/2025.
The programme supports students in creating, designing, and marketing their own businesses, all with the hope of reaching the National Final.
Special guests at the Kildare Final included the Cathaoirleach of Kildare County Council, cllr Kevin Duffy, cllr Seamie Moore, cllr Bill Clear, cllr Anne Breen and Naoise Ó Cearúil TD.
The local students will be competing for the title of ‘Student Enterprise of the Year’ against hundreds of other student entrepreneurs from all over Ireland at the National Final, taking place in the Mullingar Park Hotel on 8 May.
