MEMBERS OF THE IT SLIGO VICTORIOUS TEAM WHO WON THE TOP PRIZE IN AN INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION IN NEW YORK HAVE ARRIVED HOME IN IRELAND TODAY.

21-YEAR OLD MATTHEW FROM MOY HEIGHTS IN BALLINA PADDEN – ONE OF THE 4 MEMBERS OF TEAM HERMES - RETURNED TO THE NORTH MAYO CAPITAL EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON AFTER AN INTENSIVE ROUND OF CONSULTATIONS AND CELEBRATIONS IN NEW YORK.

THE HONOURS METED OUT TO THE TEAM – MADE UP OF MATTHEW, JAMES MCNAMARA OF BALLYFARNON, ROSCOMMON; AINE CONAGHAN OF BALLYBOFEY; AN CALUM CRAWLEY FROM CASTLEBALDWIN; AND MENTOR BY PADRAIG HARTE – INCLUDED AN OFFICIAL RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF IRELAND IN NEW YORK.

THE TEAM SCOOPED THE INTERNATIONALLY PRESTIGIOUS IMAGINE CUP, SPONSORED BY MICROSOFT, FOR AN INNOVATIVE DEVICE WHICH DRIVERS CAN PLUG INTO THEIR CAR’S DASHBOARD, TO ACCESS FEEDBACK ON DRIVING CONDITIONS – AND THEIR OWN FITNESS TO DRIVE.

TEAM HERMES ARE TO BE ACCORDED A CIVIC RECEPTION AT 3PM TOMORROW IN SLIGO.