Kildare school 'immensely proud' of 2026 Leaving Cert students

Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad is immensely proud of its first-ever Leaving Certificate class as students celebrated outstanding results.

Parents, students and staff gathered together in the school on Leaving Cert results day to celebrate the success and mark this historic milestone.

Having opened during the pandemic in 2020, the school reached an important moment in its development, with a number of students achieving the maximum 625 points and an impressive year-group average of 525 points.

These students have been on an amazing journey, helping to shape the identity and culture of a young school while achieving exceptional academic success.

While the results are outstanding, the school community is most proud of every student individually and of the resilience, commitment and determination they have shown throughout their years at Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad.

Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad would like to thank the entire school community, especially parents, staff and students, for their support and belief in us throughout this remarkable journey.

Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad continues to go from strength to strength, and with the foundations laid by this pioneering group of students, the future is bright for the school and its community.

Tá an Ghaeilge beo agus láidir i gCill Dara Thuaidh - The Irish language is thriving in North Kildare.

Currently housed in Manor Mills Shopping Centre, Gaelcholáiste Mhaigh Nuad is awaiting its own permanent building in Maynooth.

The school currently has approximately 170 students under the guidance of very proud principal, Mícheál Ó Ceoinín.

Students have now received their CAO offers and will study engineering, pharmacy, medicine, teaching, speech and language, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, to name a few.