In photos: Teenagers get their Leaving Cert results

ALMOST 58,000 STUDENTS picked up their Leaving Cert results this morning – a big day for families around the country.

There were some stellar results, with ten students claiming nine A1s and 141 landing the perfect 600 points. But failure rates were also high in some subjects, especially the sciences.

We’ve already seen some good advice on Twitter for those picking up their results – but what was it like in the moment? Several photographers around the country captured teenagers’ reactions in pictures:

In photos: Teenagers get their Leaving Cert results

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Students get their Leaving Cert results
Paul Whooley celebrates his 565 points inside the principal's office at St Fachtna's De La Salle Secondary School, Skibbereen, West Cork (Julien Behal/PA Wire)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Luan Hassett, who achieved 590 points, holds his certificate at St.Fachtna's De La Salle school (Julien Behal/PA Wire)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Deirdre Ryan is congratulated by Maria Banat (Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Maria Banat looks at Deirdre Ryan from Leixlip's results (560) as Maria's mum Zubeida congratulates her (Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Ariann Fox, left, with mom Cliona from Clontarf and Maria Banat with mom Zubeida also from Clontarf, at Loreto (Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Louise Murphy from Rathgar, Sibeal Conway from Ranelagh and Etan Keogh from Rathgar at Loreto College (Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Students from St Kevins in Glasnevin, Dublin celebrate (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Egor Kyshtymov and Darren McMahon from St Macartan's College in Monaghan both received seven A1s. Pictured with Deputy Principal Marion McDonald and Principal Raymond McHugh (Philip Fitzpatrick / www.philipfitzpatrickphotography.com)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
At Loreto College on St Stephen's Green, Jenny Lardner from Ballsbridge relays her score of 580 over the phone as mum Sarah looks on (Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Luke O'Dwyer, Paul Lowther, Cian Dawson, Alex Reilly and Andrew Dennis from St Kevins (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Paddy Seery and Damian Harvey from St Kevins in Glasnevin go through their results (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
Students get their Leaving Cert results
Claire O'Donovan, Catriona Calnan and Valerie Deady outside Mercy Heights Secondary School in Skibbereen, West Cork (Julien Behal/PA Wire)

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Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

Students get their Leaving Cert results

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