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Leaving Cert Guidance

Hosted by Donnchadh O Mahony · education · EN-GB

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Guidance Counsellor, Donnchadh O Mahony, hosts the Leaving Cert Guidance Podcast. Donnchadh gives up to date information to applicants of the CAO, UCAS, PLCs, HEAR and DARE, HPAT etc. Make sure to follow @leavingcertguidance on Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date on when the latest podcast episodes come out.

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What is Leaving Cert Guidance about?

Guidance Counsellor, Donnchadh O Mahony, hosts the Leaving Cert Guidance Podcast. Donnchadh gives up to date information to applicants of the CAO, UCAS, PLCs, HEAR and DARE, HPAT etc. Make sure to follow @leavingcertguidance on Instagram and TikTok to stay up to date on when the latest podcast episodes come out.

Who hosts Leaving Cert Guidance?

Leaving Cert Guidance is hosted by Donnchadh O Mahony. The show has published 106 episodes to date.

What has Leaving Cert Guidance covered recently?

Recent episodes include "My 625 Journey with @hennieonhenny" (19 October 2025, 28 minutes), "613 Student Recalls his LC Experience and Gives Tips" (12 October 2025, 19 minutes), and "Medicine and the HPAT with Martha Harper" (5 October 2025, 38 minutes).

How often does Leaving Cert Guidance publish?

Leaving Cert Guidance publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 24 minutes across 106 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Leaving Cert Guidance?

Booking probability for Leaving Cert Guidance is 24%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Leaving Cert Guidance requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Leaving Cert Guidance's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Leaving Cert Guidance?

The strongest fits for Leaving Cert Guidance are Educational Support Services. Leaving Cert Guidance has an education audience.

About the host

Donnchadh O Mahony hosts Leaving Cert Guidance, an education podcast with 106 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Leaving Cert Guidance

    My 625 Journey with @hennieonhenny

    Oct 19, 202528 minS0

    <p>Sarah interviews Hennie about her experience with the Leaving Cert, discussing her journey, study strategies, and the importance of managing stress. Hennie shares her insights on subject choices, study techniques...

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    613 Student Recalls his LC Experience and Gives Tips

    Oct 12, 202519 minS0

    <p>Richard Chen, who got 613 points in his LC, joins the Leaving Cert Guidance podcast and shares his experiences navigating the Leaving Cert, the pressures of exam preparation, and the emotional journey leading up to...

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    Medicine and the HPAT with Martha Harper

    Oct 5, 202538 minS0

    <p>In this episode, Sarah interviews Martha Harper, a medical student who gained popularity on TikTok for her content about the HPAT and her journey into medicine. Martha shares her experiences with the HPAT, the...

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    Mastering CAO 2026 Application

    Sep 28, 202530 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the Leaving Cert Guidance podcast, Sarah Ó Tuama and guidance counsellor Donnchadh discuss the Central Applications Office (CAO) process, providing essential tips and insights for students...

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    Navigating College Course Selection

    Sep 21, 202529 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the Leaving Cert Guidance podcast, Sarah Ó Tuama and Donnchadh discuss the critical process of selecting a college course. They emphasise the importance of research, aligning personal interests...

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    Applying to UCAS for 2026

    Sep 14, 202528 minS0

    <p>In this episode, Sarah asks Donnchadh about the UCAS application and how Irish applicants can tackle it.</p><p>What is UCAS, how does the application work, how do I write a personal statement, what is student finance...

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    Tertiary Degrees-The Irish Education Landscape is Changing!

    Sep 7, 202518 minS0

    <p>Donnchadh and Sarah chat on the first Leaving Cert Guidance episode of the academic year, bout Tertiary Degrees.<br/><br/>Donnchadh reckons the landscape of the Irish education system has changed with the development...

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    Improve your Maths ahead of the Mocks

    Jan 19, 202517 minS0

    <p>TJ Hegarty is on a mission to revolutionise how Maths is taught particularly if you are struggling with Maths.<br/><br/>TJ is founder and CEO of Breakthrough Maths and he joins Donnchadh to discuss Maths, how...

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    Let's Rayse Our Study Game

    Jan 12, 202522 minS0

    <p>Ray Lanigan is a high impact study skills coach and a school motivational speaker. he joins Donnchadh to discuss his study skills strategies such as the 30 minute study sprint and the whiz grid. What advice does Ray...

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    Substance Misuse Expert on Staying Safe this Christmas

    Dec 15, 202420 minS0

    <p>Substance misuse expert, Sinead Carey, joins the Leaving Cert Guidance podcast to help students stay safe this Christmas. What do students who are going out this Christmas need to know so they can keep themselves...

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    Important Upcoming Deadlines

    Dec 8, 202416 minS0

    <p>Over the next few weeks there are important upcoming deadline dates. Many students will take the opportunity over the Christmas break to prepare for these deadlines.<br/><br/>Donnchadh explains to us what deadlines...

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    DARE/HEAR Applications 2025

    Nov 24, 202423 minS0

    <p>Roisin O'Donohoe is back with Donnchadh this week, this time to discuss the HEAR and DARE application processes and what students need to know and some tips and advice for the application.<br/><br/>Don't forget to...

  • Leaving Cert Guidance

    My Erasmus Experience

    Nov 10, 202423 minS0

    <p>Donnchadh is joined by Ava Rose Gallagher, a 4th year Commerce International student in UCC who talks about her Erasmus experience. Ava Rose talks about:<br/><br/></p>The process of applying to ErasmusApplying for...

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    CAO 2025

    Nov 3, 202420 minS0

    <p>This is one of our biggest podcast episodes of the year. Eileen Keleghan from the CAO joins Donnchadh to give advice for 2025 CAO applicants.<br/><br/>They talk about:</p>What applicants can expect from the CAO...

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    Prepping for LC Languages exams with Katie Lenehan

    Oct 20, 202431 minS0

    <p>Language teacher Katie Lenehan (@mslenslanguages) join Donnchadh on the pod this week to talk about preparing for languages exams for the LC.<br/><br/>Katie and Donnchadh discuss:</p>Key challenges for...

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    Effective Study Methods with GC Roisin O'Donohoe

    Oct 13, 202428 minS0

    <p>Donnchadh is joined by Guidance Counsellor Roisin O'Donohoe to talk effective study methods and how students can get the most from themselves while studying. Donnchadh and Roisin discuss:</p>Most common study...

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    Applying for Exemptions

    Oct 6, 202414 minS0

    <p>There are a number of exemptions that CAO applicants can apply for. Universities might have matriculation requirements that outline an applicant must have Irish and/or another language.<br/><br/>In this episode...

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    HPAT: How I got 98th Percentile

    Sep 29, 202417 minS0

    <p>Alice Byrne is in 4th year medicine in UCD. When she sat her HPAT in 2021 she scored in the 98th percentile achieving 197 points.<br/><br/>She joins Donnchadh in this episode to give some tips to potential...

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    How we got 625 points!

    Sep 22, 202421 minS0

    <p>Donnchadh is joined by two 625 points students this week. Juliet and Jessica chat about:<br/><br/></p>How they structured their studyWhat study techniques worked best for them.Subjects they had to prioritiseThe lead...

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    Irish applying to UCAS 2025

    Sep 15, 202438 minS0

    <p>Conan Meehan joins Donnchadh to chat about Irish applicants applying to UCAS in 2025. Conan has been helping ROI students apply to UCAS since 2019. In this podcast they talk about:</p>What is UCASHow to make an...

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Richard Chen

compliance attorney, Owl Vision Technologies

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TJ Hegarty

Breakthrough Maths

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Eileen Keleghan

CAO

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