In pics: The guy that got 9 A1s and other Leaving Cert students' results

Mark Berney from Gorey Community College, County Wexford got 9 A1s.

LEAVING CERT STUDENTS across the country received those envelopes today that contained their hard-earned results.

Some were delighted, like Mark Berney from Gorey Community College, County Wexford who got 9 A1s, others not so much.

The Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn turned up at Ringsend College to present students with their marks.

Results showed that there has been a sharp increase of almost 5,000 in the number of candidates sitting the higher level maths paper, while Quinn said he “didn’t have enough information at the moment” to explain the fall in the overall number of students sitting the exam this year.

Students now anxiously await round one of the CAO offers which are out Monday, August 19.

Here are some Leaving Cert students getting their results today:

In pics: The guy that got 9 A1s and other Leaving Cert students' results

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Mark Berney at Gorey Community College, Co. Wexford with his mother Nicky Deacon and his cert with 9 A1's. Pic: Julien Behal/PA Wire
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Daisy Maguire (19) from Rathgar hugs her mother Sarah after receiving her result this morning at her school Loretto College in Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Michaela Kearney (18) from Cabra and Jenney Keogh (18) look at their results from Loretto College in Dublin. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Fiona O'Connor, Meadhbh Larkin and Aimee Carroll celebrate their results. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Marie Taylor, Ciara and Micheal Walsh from Ballsbridge look at the results. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Alanah Quinsey recounts her grades. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Daisy Maguire (19) from Rathgar and Grainne Lowney (18) from Terenure hold up thier results. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Pacha Kitata, Melanie Smith and Samuel Sonowo from Ringsend College pictured look relieved after receieving their Leaving Cert results. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn at Ringsend College today where he presented students with their Leaving Cert results. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Nicole Collopy (left) and Helena Lawless from Ringsend College with Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Jade Nulty (left) and Lauren Mitchell from Ringsend College are thrilled with the grades. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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"What extra marks do we get for maths again?" Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Rebecca Colliton from Ringsend College gets a hug from her mother Deborah (left) and Granmother Frances. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Nicole Collopy figures out her six best subjects. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Nervous students at Ringsend College. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Fiona O Connor (18) holds up her results sheet. Photo: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland
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Amy Bennett from Stratford College in Rathgar. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
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Hugh O'Rourke, Amy Bennett, John Nolan and Jake Regan take a look at their Leaving Cert results at Stratford College in Rathgar today. Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland

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