Killarney Credit Union Quiz 2026

Brainpower Brilliance! Fossa National School U11 & Gaelscoil Faithleann U13 Crowned Quiz Champions

The Great Southern Hotel was the venue to host 74 Primary School Quiz teams from all over South & East Kerry on Sunday in the annual Killarney Credit Union School Quiz.

Fossa National School, Killarney emerged victorious in the Under 11 category with St Olivers NS in 2nd place. Gaelscoil Faithleann, Killarney won the U13 category with St Olivers second in this category. All four teams will go on to represent Killarney Credit Union in the Chapter competition on March 8th in Ballyroe Hotel Tralee.

This year, 295 primary school pupils participated in the quiz from over 25 schools from all over South & East Kerry. Killarney Credit Union has been hosting the school quiz for over 20 years.

In the Under 11 category, first place went to Fossa National School represented by Oisín Wilson, Keelan Swarbrick, John Larkin and Cian Ó Cléirigh. Second place went to St Olivers NS with team members Hannah McCarthy, Fionn Delaney, Beatrix Gomez Keaney & Ollie Pyne. Third place was awarded to Lissivigeen NS and the team members were Luke Sheehan, Jimmy Morrissey, Fionn O’Sullivan & Ailbhe O’Sullivan.

In the U13 section first place went to Gaelscoil Faithleann, Killarney represented by Conn Ó Súilleabháin, Joanna Ní Chróinín, Conor Ó Domhnaill & Aideen Ní Bhuachalla. Second place went to St Olivers, Killarney represented by Amelia Angland, Liam Molokomme, Phillip Dian & Arran O’Sullivan. Third place in this competition went to St Johns NS, Kenmare represented by Monty Read, Carter O’Neill, Róise Harrington & Sabina Coyne.

Board Director & Quizmaster on the day Joy Clifford-Vaughan congratulated and thanked all schools that took part. She said “I would like to acknowledge the long distances that many schools had to travel today and thank them for participating in the quiz. Lastly we would also like to acknowledge the staff, management and volunteers who helped out on the day in correcting, stewarding and adjudication.”

Mark Murphy, CEO, Killarney Credit Union said “We would like thank all those that participated in the quiz this year. We would like to thank the pupils, and also the parents and teachers who prepared the teams that attended on the day. The standard was very impressive.”

Each of the winners received trophies and a perpetual cup was given to the first placed winning national schools.

The first and second placed winning teams in each category will go on to represent their school in the Chpater Quiz on Sunday 8th March 2026 in the Ballyroe Hotel, Tralee.

2026 Winners:

Under 13 Winner:  Gaelscoil Faithleann

Under 11 Winner: Fossa NS

Under 13 2nd place: St Olivers NS

Under 11 2nd place:  St Olivers NS