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Jack Murray (Photo: TONY KEANE)
Newbridge student Jack Murray was one of many Kildare students that performed outstandingly well in the Leaving Cert.
SEE ALSO: Two Kildare students among 13 with highest Leaving Cert grades in the country
A student of Patrician Secondary School, Jack received 7 H1’s and 1 H2 in his results yesterday.
He is up there with the highest performing students in the country, but missed out narrowly to a place in the top 13.
SEE ALSO: PHOTO GALLERY: Leaving cert results in Newbridge and Naas
Jack will now go on to study Pharmacy in UCC.
While in Patrician’s, Jack was very involved in the Student Council, and represented the school in various debating and mathematics competitions.
SEE ALSO: KILDARE LEAVING CERT ROUND UP: Monasterevin, Rathangan, Clane, Athy, and Prosperous
Jack pictured with Principal Pat O'Leary
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