ORGANISERS of the BT Young Scientist were left redfaced when they read out the wrong name for the Best Individual Award.
Judges had picked 15-year-old Eoin Farrell from St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny for the top award, but a mix-up meant that another student’s name was called out!
The judges said today the Dublin student had been given a prize of a two-day trip to the Olympics by BT to compensate for the mistake.
Eoin Farrell finally scooped his award of a cheque for €2,400 and a BT perpetual trophy, and was said to be delighted.