Firoda NS in Kilkenny was shortlisted for the Bord Gáis Energy Student Theatre Awards in 2015 in 2 separate categories
Best Overall School Play category for their production “The Bracelet”
and 6th class student Cillian Cooney was also short-listed in the Best Performance in a Leading Role category for his performance in that play. 

The awards were open to all schools in Ireland, both Primary and Secondary, many of whom had large budgets and professional Music & Drama teachers to prepare them.
Firoda N.S. had no budget whatsoever and no specialised or professional music or drama teachers, which made their achievement all the more extraordinary.

Results:          

Best Overall School Play:  3^rd place:  The Bracelet – Firoda N.S. Kilkenny

Best Performance in a Leading Role: 1^st Place:  Cillian Cooney in “The Bracelet”