Offaly team among the winners at Lego League event in Dublin

A team from St Colman's NS in Mucklagh was among the award winners at the regional First Lego League 'Unearthed' tournament which took place in UCD this week.

The Offaly school's team - The Bog Busters - earned the special motivate award at the event in Belfield on Wednesday.

One of Ireland’s most successful and long-running STEM education initiatives, the First Lego League invites children and young people to take part in an exciting blend of research, creativity and robotics.

Now celebrating its 10th year in Ireland, more than 35,000 young people have taken part since the programme first launched here.

Its hands-on learning approach not only builds technical skills, organisers say, but helps young people use technology meaningfully, encouraging independent thinking, clearer communication, and creative problem-solving rooted in real-world challenges.

The participating teams, supported by an adult coach, design and build Lego robots while tackling themed missions. Using coding, engineering skills, and plenty of teamwork, they explore ideas that could shape the future.

This year’s theme, 'Unearthed', invites teams to dig into the past - uncovering hidden treasures, mysterious artefacts, and forgotten stories.