AILO 2019 Materials
Here you can find all AILO 2019 related materials
AILO 2018/2019 Sample Sets
AILO 2019 Preliminary Round
AILO 2019 National Final
IOL 2019
IOL 2019 took place in Yongin, South Korea 29th July – 2nd August 2019.
This year, the 4 members of the team proudly representing Ireland in Korea in July were:
- Laura Cosgrave, Midleton College Cork
- Keelan James Daye, Sandford Park Dublin
- Flynn Ryan Rathmore, Grammar School Belfast
- Páidí Walsh, Ballybay Community College Monaghan
IOL 2018 Prague
Five secondary students represented Ireland at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL) in Prague from 26-30 July. Leo Doherty (Lumen Christi, Derry), Eimear Kyle (St Finian’s, Mullingar), Philip Krause (Ashton School, Cork), Lucy Dornan (St Andrews, Blackrock, Dublin) and Daniel Quigley (Belfast Royal Academy) competed in individual and team competitions at the week-long Olympiad.
The event tests participants’ problem-solving and logic skills by challenging them to decode unfamiliar languages. This year they tackled problems on Creek, Hakhun, Terêna, Mountain Arapesh (Bukiyip) and Akan.
AILO 2018 Winners
| Year | Prize | Name | School | Notes |
| 2018 | AILO Champion | Philip Krause | Ashton School, Cork | |
| 2nd Place | Leo Doherty | Lumen Christi, Derry | ||
| 3rd Place | Eimear Kyle | St Finians, Mullingar | ||
| 4th Place | Lucyn Dornan | St Andrews, Blackrock | ||
| Junior Champion | Dmitri Salyshka | Coláiste Chiaráin, Croom | ||
| 2nd Place | Seán Cinsealach | Colláiste de hÍde | ||
| 3rd Place | Kelly Orlaith | Lumen Christi, Derry | ||
| 4th Place | Hugh McDowell | Methodist College, Belfast | ||
| Team Winners | Daniel Quigley | Belfast Royal Academy | ||
| Conor Foster | Belfast Royal Academy | |||
| Philip Krause | Ashton School Cork | |||
| Eimear Kyle | St.Finihas, Mullingar |
IOL 2018
IOL 2018 took place in Prague, Czechia from 26th to 30th July 2018.
Representing Ireland were:
- Leo Doherty, Lumen Christi (Derry)
- Eimear Kyle, St Finian’s College (Mullingar, Westmeath)
- Lucy Dornan, St. Andrew’s College (Blackrock, Dublin)
- Daniel Quigley, Belfast Royal Academy (Belfast, Antrim)
- Philip Krause, Ashton School (Blackrock Cork)
AILO 2018 Materials
Here you can find all AILO 2018 related materials
AILO 2018 Sample Sets
AILO 2017/2018 Preliminary Round
AILO 2017/2018 National Final
AILO 2017/ 2018 Workshop Pack
AILO 2017/2018 Workshop Puzzles
Problem Solving AILO Workshops
Over 550 students from around the island have attended ADAPT Centre Problem solving workshops in November and December 2017. The workshops took place in Antrim, Carlow, Cavan, Clare, Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Louth, Roscommon, Waterford and Westmeath. There is one further workshop to take place in Donegal next week.
The workshops covered problem solving strategies and prepared secondary schools students to try their hand at ADAPT’s problem solving competition the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad (AILO). A huge thank you to all our AILO tutors for travelling and running these workshops and to all the schools, LERO in the University of Limerick and NICILT in Queens University for hosting us.
Students and teachers can still sign up at http://tempailo.adaptcentre.ie/enter/ until the 19th of January 2018. The first round will take place in schools around the country on 29th January 2018. The top 100 can then qualify for the final in Dublin on 13th March 2018 with the top 4 going on to represent Ireland at the International Linguistics Olympiad (IOL http://www.ioling.org/) in Prague 26-30 July 2018.
Workshops 2017/8
A list of free problem solving workshop locations and dates will be posted on our workshops page shortly. They are taking place in November and December 2017 all across the island of Ireland.
If you / your students would like to attend a workshop, please register for AILO 2017/8.
You will then receive the AILO sample sets to date along with how to book a place at a particular workshop.