The Junior and Senior Super Chef Final 2016 took place in St. Angela’s College on the 10th and 11th of February. 32 finalists were chosen (16 Junior and 16 Senior) out of almost 900 entries. The standard of the competition was extremely high and all finalists should be very proud.
The Super Chef cookery competition 2015-2016 gives students an opportunity to create tasty, healthy and affordable meals at home. The final was judged by a panel of experts including award winning chef Shamzuri Hanifa of The Cottage Restaurant, Leitrim. There was a wide variety of high quality, healthy dishes made by all the finalists.
Congratulations to all 32 finalists (Junior and Senior) who competed in the Super Chef Competition. Below is a list of the winners and all who took part in the competition:



Our 2016 Junior winners are:

1. Mamuela Oclon from St Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle, Dublin 13 under the supervision of her teacher Ms Donnelly.
2. Silver: Bobby Hayes from Gaelcholαiste Luimnigh under the supervision of his teacher Ms Clodagh Nν Chronin.
3. Bronze: Sophia Ostapiv from Luttrellstown CC, Clonsila, Co Dublin under the supervision of her teacher Ms Mc keown.

Our 2016 Senior winners are:

1. Louise Mc Grath from John the Baptist Community School, Co Limerick under the supervision of her teacher Ms Elaine O’Donnell.
2. Silver: Matthew Broderick from Youthreach, Kilmore, Artane, Co Dublin under the supervision of his teacher Matt Farrelly.
3. Bronze: Alfie Cawaliero from St Clares Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim under the supervision of his teacher Ms Danielle Conaty.

JUNIOR FINALISTS
Keelan Hanrahan – St Joesphs College, Co Galway.
Gavin Egan – Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Co Cork.
Lee Faulkner – Ringsend College, Co Dublin.
Sophia Ostapiv – Luttrellstown CC, Co Dublin.
Molly O’Connell – Loreto College, Co Dublin.
Sinead Conneely – Colaiste Bhaile Chlar, Co Galway.
Bobby Hayes – Geal Colaiste Luimnigh, Co Limerick.
Amber O’Connor – Seamount College, Co Galway.
Briana Bruton – Sancta Maria College, Co Mayo.
Mamuela Octok – St Mary’s Secondary School, Co Dublin.
Aine Mc Govern – Presentation College, Co Galway.
Meghan Jennings – Presentation College, Co Carlow.
Klara Poleszuk – St Marks Community School, Co. Dublin
Gemma Dobson – Drumglass High School, Co Tyrone.
Caitlin Kiernan – Holy Family Secondary School, Co Kildare.
Cara Mc Loughlin – Colaiste Chairain, Co Kildare.

SENIOR FINALISTS
Alfie Cawaliero – St Clares Comprehensive School, Co Leitrim.
Chole Keenan – Beech Hill College, Co Monaghan.
Louise Mc Grath – John the Baptist Community School, Co Limerick.
Beverley Iwragiou – Colaiste Poball Setant, Co Dublin.
Eimear Dunphy – Presentation Secondary School, Co Tipperary.
Dara Mc Manus – St Patricks College, Co Cavan.
Liam Byrd – St Annes Community College, Co Clare.
Hannah Banks – Ballinamore Community School, Co Leitrim.
Callum O’Dwyer – St Kierans College, Co Killkenny.
Sarah Kelly – Scoil Mhuire, Co Donegal.
Mariam Afazal – Mercy College, Co Sligo.
Nathan Davis Dempsey – St David’s Holy Faith Secondary School, Co Wicklow.
Niamh Curtin – St Fanahan’s College, Co Cork.
Natasha Mc Tiernan – Lough Allen College, Co Leitrim.
Jerry Keary – St Raphaels College, Co Galway.
Matthew Broderick – Kilmore Road Youthreach, Co Dublin.