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Highlights of the year 2025-2026
IMT team at the Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition As the AGM of the IMT approaches, it is time to look back on an eventful year. It feels like an age ago now, but how not to start with July's exceptional performance by Ireland at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) in Australia, with Silver Medals for Owen Barron and Tianci Yan and a bronze medal for Vitalii Halushko. Angyang Li, Jack McAuliffe, and Ben Maguire all received Honourable Mentions. Only t
Neil Dobbs
9 hours ago4 min read


Success behind the scenes too!
Inspired by Ireland’s outstanding performances at EGMO and IMO earlier this year, the IMT has been doing some fundraising so that we can build on those achievements and lay the foundations for future success. Stripe , founded by the Irish Collison brothers and with new headquarters in Dublin , are our new Principal Partner and main sponsor of the Irish Maths Olympiad. Their multi-year funding commitment, together with the wonderful work of volunteers around the country, is
Neil Dobbs
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Best year for Ireland at the International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is the world championship in mathematics for school students, the oldest and largest of the Science Olympiads, with 110 countries taking part in 2025. Ireland's first IMO participation was in Canberra, Australia, in July 1988. Hence IMO 2025, for the second time hosted by Australia, was going to be a very special occasion for Ireland. Indeed, it did not disappoint. Here are the results: Contestant Age School Score Award Tianci Ya

Anca Mustata
Aug 7, 202516 min read


Ukrainian Student Contribution to Irish Olympiad Success
My name is Vitalii Halushko, 5th year student, and I came to Ireland with my family in early March 2022, shortly after the war in Ukraine began. We lived in Kharkiv, just 25 kilometers from the Russian border. When I was 10 years old, my teacher told me about another group of his students who went to IMO, and I had no doubt that in 5-6 years, I would also bring a medal from there. But the outbreak of war turned my life upside down. I didn’t abandon my goal, but all my energy
Vitalii Halushko
Aug 7, 20253 min read


Historic Firsts for Ireland at EGMO 2025
Team Ireland has achieved some historic milestone at the European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) 7-11 April 2025. Ireland was represented by Siobhán McGale - 18 years old, St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena, Co. Antrim; Aifric Barron - 15 years old, Mount Mercy College, Cork; Charlotte Walmsley - 16 years old, Scoil Mhuire, Cork; Siqin You - 17 years old, Nord Anglia International School, Dublin. The team was led by Myrto Manolaki, lecturer at the University
Fionn Kimber O'Shea
Apr 25, 20254 min read


The Irish Mathematical Olympiad, with a close-up view on female participation
Round 1 of the Irish Mathematical Olympiad, held in September 2024 in secondary schools across the country, allowed teachers to identify...
Jean O'Brien
Feb 18, 20257 min read


Team Ireland at the 65-th International Mathematical Olympiad 11-22 July 2024, Bath, UK
The IMO is the World Championship Mathematics Competition for pre-college students. Now in its 65th year, it is the Olympiad with the...
Tianyiwa Xie
Aug 1, 20244 min read


IMT Awards Ceremony 2024
There was a warm and lively atmosphere in the Aula Maxima of University College Cork on Saturday, 25th May, long before the 2024 Mathematics Awards Ceremony began. While academic staff and student hosts Dr. Andrei Mustata, Bryan Chan, Conor Bradshaw and Suneet Mahajan put all their energy and artistry in readying the room and the flower displays, their fellow mathematicians in the trio “Stranded” - Dr. Kieran Mulchrone, Dr. Martin Kilian and their friend Mr. Finbarr O’Flahert

Anca Mustata
Jun 12, 20249 min read


Ireland at the 64th International Mathematical Olympiad in Chiba, Japan
The team, from left to right: Emily, Seán, Fionn, Tianci, Yuan, and Owen. The 64th International Mathematical Olympiad took place in...
Luke Gardiner
Jul 31, 20237 min read


Mathematics Awards 2023
The 4th edition of the IMT Mathematics Awards was celebrated in Aula Maxima of the University College Cork on 27th May 2023. This unique...

Anca Mustata
Jun 9, 20239 min read


Ireland’s participation at the 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad in Oslo, 6-16 July 2022
From left to right: Taiga, Xiang, Emily, Rory, James, Fionn The 63rd International Mathematical Olympiad took place in Oslo, on 6-16 July...

Anca Mustata
Jul 30, 20225 min read


IMT Awards 2022
One hundred maths scholars and educators from all over Ireland descended on University College Cork for the Irish Mathematical Trust...

Anca Mustata
May 30, 20227 min read


The 11th European Girls Mathematical Olympiad 6th-12th April 2022, Eger, Hungary
The 11th European Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) was held in Eger, Hungary, on 6-12 April 2022, with the participation of teams from...

Anca Mustata
May 2, 20223 min read


Round One of the 33rd Irish Mathematical Olympiad
Irish Maths Olympiad Round 1 will take place in schools next week (11-15 November). Teachers are invited to register at...

Anca Mustata
Nov 5, 20191 min read


Silver Medal for Ireland at IMO 2019
Congratulations to team Ireland's return home from the 60th International Mathematical Olympiad in UK, Bath for an exceptional result!...

Anca Mustata
Jul 23, 20192 min read


The 32nd Irish Mathematical Olympiad Awards
The winners of the 32nd Irish Mathematical Olympiad were celebrated in a very special ceremony on Sunday, 26th May 2019 in Aula Maxima,...

Anca Mustata
Jun 3, 20192 min read


Maths and Art add up at Teachers’ Award
Sarah Tallon and Breda Disney were honoured with the Award for Irish Teachers of Mathematics in Cork on May 26th in the Aula Maxima of...

Anca Mustata
May 26, 20194 min read


Ireland at the 8th European Girls Mathematical Olympiad in Kyiv, 7-13 April 2019
The Eighth European Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) was held in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 7-13 April 2019, with the participation of teams...

Anca Mustata
Apr 15, 20191 min read


Mathematics Enrichment Starts Up Across Ireland
The Mathematics Enrichment programme are a set of free, weekly mathematics classes for secondary school students in five universities...
Jacob Bennett-Woolf
Feb 1, 20191 min read


Students practice teaching Maths Circles during UCC TY Work Experience
Last week a group of 40 Transition Year students participated in a week of work experience organised by the School of Mathematical...

Anca Mustata
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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