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20/04/2020
Secondary School's Writing Competition Winners
The GAA Museum invited secondary school students to show off their writing prowess with an essay, short story or poem using the theme
‘’A GAA Legend”. Entries were then judged by a panel of talent-spotting experts, including writer Paul Howard, journalist Cliona Foley and Sean Love of Fighting Words meanwhile the GAA’s Irish Language Development Officer, Jamie O’Tuama oversaw the Irish language entries.
We are delighted to say we recevied an overwhelming response to the competition, with hundreds of entries received, in both English and Irish, across Junior and Senior.
Unfortunately due to the on-going government restrictions surronding the Covid-19 pandemic we were unable to host our awards lunch for our winners and runners-up but we hope to welcome back these talented writers to the Museum in the near future so they can collect their awards and certificates.
We would like to thank everyone who entered and congratulations to the winners and runners-up.
Click on the student names below to read their written piece:
Junior Section:
Junior Winner (English): Lily Van Den Bergh, Dunamase College, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Junior Winner (Irish): Caitríona Ní Mhathúna, Coláiste Chroí Mhuire, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Runners-Up:
Cormac Delaney, Holy Rosary College, Mountbellow, Co. Galway
Aoibhinn Keegan, Ballinamore Community School, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim
Jack O'Domhnaill, Coláiste Ghobnait, Inish Orr, Arann, Co. Galway
Méadbh Ní Chualáin, Coláiste Chroi Mhuire, Spiddal, Co. Galway
Senior Section:
Senior Winner (English): Katie Riordan, Scoil Ruain, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Senior Winner (Irish): Alannah Ní Eochaidh, Coláiste Pobal Naomh Mhichil, Co. Clare.
Runners-Up:
Sean Conway, Athlone Communtiy College, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Hannah Nic Eindrí, Coláiste Oiriall, Cnoc an Chonnaidh, Co. Monaghan
Emily Keane, Davis College, Mallow, Co. Cork
Mícheál O'Muirí, St Colm's High School, Draperstown, Co. Derry
Outstanding Achievement Award:
Ben Hogan, Prersentation De La Salle College, Muine Bheag, Co. Carlow
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