Co. Waterford in third place. This was followed by a chemical 'egg race' challenging each team to produce as many colours as they could from a range of chemical solids and liquids. Co. Kerry in third place. At the prizegiving at the end of the afternoon the winning schools received cash prizes and a range of fun prizes for the pupils. The day finished with fun demonstrations by technical staff and postgraduate students from the Chemistry Department, with lots of pops, bangs and colours.
Clubs can also provide a focus for working with local science-based companies and universities.
This year's festival was sponsored by Cognis Ireland Ltd., Glaxo Smithkline and Janssen Pharmaceutical.