Thousands of students from across the country will be heading into schools to receive their Leaving Cert results today.
Nerves and excitement will be kicking in as students prepare themselves for the milestone.
Students should know that no matter how they get on, these results don't define them and they can still achieve whatever they set their sights on.
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There are several options out there to gain access to the career of your choice, such as PLC’s, apprenticeships, and reduced points schemes.
You may have wondered at some point how well celebrities and well-known faces did in their school exams.
We’ve rounded up some stories from familiar faces who have previously shared how well they did on their Leaving Cert.
If you haven’t gained the Leaving Cert results you would have liked, don’t worry, there are some who have done incredibly well without state exams.
Doireann Garrihy - Broadcaster
Irish radio and TV broadcaster Doireann Garrihy is a familiar face, and best known for presenting the 2FM Breakfast with Doireann, Donncha and Carl on RTE 2FM alongside colleagues Donncha O'Callaghan and Carl Mullan.
Doireann rose to attention across social media, becoming known for her uncanny impressions of well-known Irish bloggers and personalities.
The star received 505 points in her Leaving Cert, and attended Trinity College.
In a tweet, she humorously shared her journey since sitting her Leaving Cert, the star said: “I got 505 points in the #LeavingCert and went to Trinity. 8 years on, I post impressions on social media and do a radio show with polls like “Burritos or Tacos? Text us now!” for a living. You’ll be ab. solu. tely fine.”
Niall Horan - Singer
Irish Artist and former One Direction member Niall Horan is 28, is one of Ireland’s richest men, and is worth a staggering €58 million.
Niall attended St. Kenny's National School and Mary's College in Mullingar.
The Mullingar superstar left school at just 16 to pursue his pop career with One Direction, from their X-factor success.
The group released five albums and went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
He eventually embarked on a solo career, and has seen resounding success.
In an interview with Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late show, Niall shared: "I would have liked to have done my Leaving Cert, but apparently you don't need it."
Writing in the boy band's autobiography, 'Who We Are', Niall said: "My childhood was cut short by The X Factor because One Direction took off and I never really got the chance to finish school or do my exams or anything like that.
“After the first audition, I packed up everything in my life in a bag. I didn't realise at the time that, when I was stuffing clothes into the little suitcase, that was pretty much me leaving home for good."
Lorraine Keane - TV presenter
TV presenter and journalist Lorraine Keane is known as the former entertainment news correspondent for then TV3 and presenter of the show Xpose.
In an interview with the Irish Independent, the IFTA nominee described that she was a dosser in school, then buckled down in secondary school after a chat with her Dad.
The journalist got nine honours, all A’s and B’s in her intercert, which was the older version of the Junior Certificate, and received five honours and two passes in her Leaving Cert.
She went on to study Broadcasting and Journalism in Ballyfermot College of Further Education, and got a job at AA Roadwatch, then joined the former TV3 news team, which has been known as Virgin Media News since 2018.
Lorraine has written columns for VIP magazine, Ireland on Sunday and the Star on Sunday newspapers.
Commenting on her schooling, Lorraine told The Irish Independent: "I was a dosser in primary school, the class clown, and my dad took me aside in sixth class and said he was disappointed in me.
"I felt terrible because he rarely got involved in disciplining us, so I was a big swot in secondary school because I wanted to make my parents proud. I got nine honours, all As and Bs, in my Inter Cert and thought I was a genius after that, so I didn't do enough work for the Leaving, and was a bit disappointed to get five honours and two passes.
"I had applied to do veterinary or architecture, but I didn't get the points for them. I really wanted to be on stage, so my friend Ali suggested a foundation course in broadcasting at Ballyfermot, which I did and I loved it. I was meant to go to DCU the following year to do communications, but I got the job in AA Roadwatch then so luckily it all worked out well."
Daithi O Se - TV presenter
Irish presenter Dáithí Ó Sé hosts RTÉ One's Today, alongside Maura Derrane.
He is also the current host of the Rose of Tralee and hosts a chat show on TG4 every Thursday night, Seal Le Dáithí.
His career has included stints as a teacher, butcher, bouncer, ferry driver around the Blasket Islands, ringmaster with Duffy's Circus, and more.
Dáithí grew up in West Kerry, and attended the local national school, and Dingle CBS. He later completed a Bachelor of Arts in Irish and History at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick and qualified as a secondary school teacher.
After leaving university Ó Sé worked as a teacher, a butcher, a bouncer, a ferry driver around the Blasket Islands and even a short stint as a ringmaster with Duffy's Circus.
Ó Sé had just completed his third level education and was working as a ferry driver in Kerry when he joined TG4 in 1999. He became one of the channel’s most recognisable faces.
Speaking on his exam results, he previously shared a throwback snap adding: “Well done to all leaving certs students, but for those who didn't do as well and might have to repeat don't worry.
“This lad repeated and turned out okay, it was my favourite year in school!”, he said.
Vogue Williams - Media personality
The model, DJ and TV presenter previously openly admitted that she lied to her parents about the 300 points she got in the Leaving Cert.
Vogue previously told the Irish Daily Mirror: “Oh, I did so badly in my Leaving Cert. Really badly.
“I thought I was going to go and do architecture in Trinity, but I didn't get anywhere near the points to do that.”
Vogue went on to do Construction Design and Management at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.
As part of her degree programme, Williams worked on building sites in London for six months.
She then went on to do quantity surveying at DIT. William’s got her start in Showbiz on Irish reality series, Fade Street, and has had several gigs, including DJ’ing over the years.
James Kavanagh - Influencer
James Kavanagh is an influencer, media personality, and presenter. He rose to prominence on Snapchat in 2015 doing vlogs and parodies.
The social media personality has amassed over 161k followers on Instagram, and hosts his own podcast.
Commenting on his Leaving Cert, James tweeted his advice and said: “I got 200 points in the Leaving Cert and now I have Gucci shoes and eat avocado most days x”
Kavanagh has had a successful career in public relations management, starting off in youth marketing company Thinkhouse Ireland in 2010, from working with brands such as Kerrygold and Barry's Tea.
In 2016 he started the food company Currabinny with his partner William Murray, which they sell their produce at food festivals around Ireland.
Ronan Keating - Artist
Irish artist Ronan Keating is another star who left school at St. Fintan’s High School between Sutton and Baldoyle to join a band.
In 1993, the then 16-year-old Ronan Keating beat 300 other hopefuls, and was the youngest member to join Boyzone.
In 1999, Keating made his solo debut with the song "When You Say Nothing at All" for the soundtrack to the romantic comedy Notting Hill.
The single went to number one in the UK and paved the way for his debut solo album.
As a solo artist, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide alongside the 25 million records with Boyzone.
According to CelebrityNetWorth, Ronan's net worth is valued at €35 million.
In May 2022, Keating was awarded an honorary doctorate from The Open University for his work on philanthropy and music.
Colin Farrell - Actor
Colin Farrell is another celebrity who has had a successful career without completing the Leaving Cert.
The Dublin actor attended several secondary schools, including Castleknock College and Gormanstown College in Meath.
He unsuccessfully auditioned for the boy band Boyzone around this time
Farrell got kicked out of school just months before he was due to sit his Leaving Cert.
Despite not having his state exams, he got a place in Dublin's Gaiety School of Acting before going on to achieve critical acclaim in Hollywood.
The popular actor has a net worth of €80 million, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
Rosanna Davison - Former Miss World 2003
Irish model and beauty queen Rosanna Davison sat her Leaving Cert in 2002. The following year she was crowned Miss World 2003 aged 19, which led to her travelling around the globe.
She went to UCD where she graduated with a First Class Honours degree in Sociology and a Second Honours Grade One in History of Art. The brainbox was even offered the chance of a PhD scholarship in sociological research from UCD, but declined.
She qualified as a Nutritional Therapist, with a Masters degree in Personalised Nutrition from Middlesex University in 2019, and is a graduate of the College of Naturopathic Medicine.
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