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21 Apr 2026

Limerick students take silver at Analog Devices robotics competition

Young business minds from across Limerick shine at contest in Raheen Industrial Estate

Limerick students take silver at Analog Devices robotics competition

All smiles for Scoil Mhuire Broadford students Holly Boyce, Mya White, Shauna White and Annie White

Reporter:

Nick Rabbitts

21 Apr 2026 10:59 AM

Email:

nick@limerickleader.ie

LIMERICK students shone and sparkled at a robotics contest at the Analog Devices premises in Raheen.
Some 105 fifth and sixth class pupils from schools across Limerick, Clare Cork and Tipperary joined in the fun, going head-to-head with self-designed sumo wrestling robots at the 11th annual primary schools robotics competition final.
After a morning of constructing and programming their robots, the students competed in a series of knock-out rounds where their robots were pitted against each other in a ring.
Each team collected points for teamwork, design, and innovation as well as creativity in the poster showcase.
While the contest was won by a team from Knockanean National School in Ennis, four girls from Scoil Mhuire in Broadford pushed them all the way.
The team of Holly Boyce, Mya White, Shauna White and Annie White from Scoil Muire Broadford, only missed out on the overall title by a shade.
In the lead-up to the final, participating schools took part in an advanced hands-on robotics workshop, where students learned to design, build and programme their own robots. The initiative encourages teamwork, creativity and problem-solving, while developing skills in coding, design thinking and collaboration.
The Analog Devices primary schools robotics competition is designed to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (or Stem) among primary school students by giving them a practical introduction to engineering and technology.
Fiona Treacy, Managing Director, sustainable automation at Analog said: "This competition is about giving students a real, hands-on experience of Stem and showing them how engineering works in a fun environment. The students excelled this year, and it was clear to see the level of creativity, teamwork and problem-solving developed through the programme. These are valuable skills that will stand to students in the future, regardless of the career path they choose.”
The competition begins months in advance, with Analog Devices partnering with LearnIt to deliver complimentary robotics workshops to all registered primary schools.
One team from each school was given the opportunity to progress to the regional semi-finals which were held in Limerick Racecourse across two days in March before this month's final.
Since its inception, the programme has engaged nearly 10,000 primary school students, helping to spark early interest in Stem and inspire the next generation of engineers and innovators.

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