Marist College student David O'Shea, who achieved a perfect Leaving Cert result of eight H1s, with the school's principal Michael Dermody, and deputy principal Paul Kelly.

Leaving Cert student in Athlone's Marist College secures eight H1s

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A student in Athlone's Marist College achieved a remarkable eight H1s in this year's Leaving Cert exams.

David O'Shea, from Cartrontroy, secured maximum points after a year in which he was Head Boy in the Marist College.

The school congratulated David on this "immense" achievement, which it said was a reflection of the work that he had put in.

David is son of Barry & Deirdre O'Shea (nee Quilty) from Cartontroy, and a grandson of Seán Quilty, of Retreat Park, who died in March of this year.

David will now be going on to study Accounting and Finance in DCU.

* For more reaction to this year's Leaving Cert results in local schools, see next week's Westmeath Independent.

Adrian Cusack
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