Colaiste Choilm in Tullamore secured their ticket to Dallas in February.
"The classroom is a global stage"- that's the takeaway from an Offaly school who has been flying the flag for Ireland at this year's World Robotics Championships.
This year's event took place in Dallas, with Colaiste Choilm in Tullamore being one of the Irish Teams being selected to take part.
They secured their spot in February through winning the Design Award at the All Ireland Final in Cork, and have made their trip through fundrasing events in the meantime.
Teacher Joe Molloy is overseeing the team captained by Joshin Joy - team member Rory Dunne says it's been an learning experience:
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