FCJ Secondary School in Bunclody, Co Wexford, has won the ag science quiz 2019, organised by the Irish Agricultural Science Teachers' Association on Wednesday.

Laura Bailey, Bridin Dwyer, James Byrne and Ciara Carroll claimed the George Mullen perpetual trophy, individual plaques and €200 prize money to share. Their teached is Stephanie O'Dwyer.

Teams from Kilkenny College, which hosted the event, came second and third. They included students Jennifer Young, Maria Cairns, Helena Hatton, Alex Hatton, Elle Madigan, Robyn Hutchinson, Anna Larke and Daniel Thompson.

The event was sponsored by Devenish and the quizmaster was Helen Carroll, presented of the RTÉ programme Ear to the Ground.

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