2017 Winners

Awards

After a receiving close to 700 entries this year, the 2017 'Let's Talk about Drugs' National Youth Media Awards category winners and runners-up have been announced. Thanks to all of this year’s entrants for the hard work and creativity.

The standard was so high this year that we have decided to also provide a list of 'Honourable Mentions'. These are entries that were not winners or runners-up, but ones we think deserve a mention!

Judges

Thanks to the following guest judges: Stuart Clarke (Hotpress); Aoife Ní Shúilleabháin (Union of Second Level Students in Ireland); Ciaran D’Arcy (Irish Times) and Cathy Keenan (Youth Representative).

Overall Winner

The Overall Winner was Coláiste Eoin Finglas, for their entry "Take Your Mask Off" in the Audio 12-14 Age Category

Age Category Winners, Runners-up & Honourable Mentions

See below for a list of winners, runners-up and honourable mentions!

Video/Animation Category Winners & Runners Up

12-14 Winning Entry: Clare Youth Service

15-17 Winning Entry: New Cross College Finglas

18-21 Winning Entry: James Eastlake and Luke Dalton

22-25 Winning Entry: Kilbarrack Coast Community Programme

12-14 Runner-Up: Robin Lee

15-17 Runner-Up: Pippa Moloney

18-21 Runner-Up: Lloyd Hogan

22-25 Runner-Up: Ignas Laugalis

Video Honourable Mention

12-14 Video Honourable Mention

St Davids CBS Artane
Bradog Youth Service
Cal O’Driscoll

15-17 Video Honourable Mention

Katie Mc Gloin Donegal
Megan Flynn, Shauna Yourell and Andrea Ecarma, Pobalscoil Iosolde, Palmerstown
David Collison and Dermot Edmondson, Kilkenny
Kells Youthreach
St Leos College Carlow
Ashbourne Youthreach
Edenderry Youth Action Project
Bandon Foroige
St Fintans High School
Banagher College
Youthwork Ireland Meath
Blanchardstown Youthreach

18-21 Video Honourable Mention

Ben Kavanagh, Kerry
Lloyd Hogan, Limerick
Blanchardstown Youthreach
Cobh YMCA

Audio Category Winners & Runners Up

15-17 Winning Entry: Laurileigh Baker, Elena O'Galligan, Kate O'Riordan and Oisin Rudge

18-21 Winning Entry: Abbie Rea

22-25 Winning Entry: R.A.S.P

15-17 Runner-Up: Jade Flynn

22-25 Runner-Up: Lloyd Ryan

Audio Honourable Mention

15-17 Audio Honourable Mention

The Vault Youth Service Wicklow
Tony Vlasov and Christian Polimashere, Colasite Eanna, Tallaght
Bashir Adesina Oladipupo, Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght
Caoimhe Clarke, Ailbhe Carey and Jack Greenhalgh, Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght
Nifemi Adebayo, Old Bawn Community School, Tallaght
Leon Donohoe and Eoin Ryan, Old Bawn Community School Tallaght

Article Category Winners & Runners Up

12-14 Winning Entry: Justyna Czuback Download

15-17 Winning Entry: Sarah Download

18-21 Winning Entry: Amy Glover Download

12-14 Runner-Up: Kayleigh Morris Download

15-17 Runner-Up: Lia Berkery Kelly, Maeve O Herlihy and Lia Murphy Download

18-21 Runner-Up: Rían Browne O’Neill Download

Article Honourable Mention

12-14 Article Honourable Mention

Brian Mc Carthy, Skibbereen Community School, Cork
Martha Ryan, Ard Scoil Na Ndeise, Waterford

15-17 Article Honourable Mention

Courtney Kells, St Olivers Community College, Co Louth
Shane Mc Allister, St Olivers Community College, Co Louth
Josh Moffat, St Aidan's CBS Artane, Dublin
Aoife Sullivan & Catherine Tighe, Borrisokane Community College, Borrisokane Co. Tipperary
Crosscare Ronanstown
Vivienne Bruen, Youthreach Kiltimagh, Mayo

18-21 Article Honourable Mention