Congratulations to all our competitors who attending the 2019 Schools Quiz in the INEC on Sunday 3rd February. The winners in each category were:
U11
1st – Gaelscoil Faithleann – Liadh Ní Ghiollarnáth, Dara nic Chárthaigh, Clodagh Ní Fhlannchaidh & Liam MacUileagóid
2nd – Lissivigeen NS – Lola Belle O Mahoney, Darragh Moynihan, Sally Cudden & Lily May Kelly O’Shea
3rd – Scoil Bhríde Loreto – Miren O’Connor, Paddy Moore, David Courtney, & Rian McCarthy
4th – St Olivers NS – Gráinne Swords, Conor Regan, Cathal Regan & Benedict Stuikys
(Photo: Michelle Cooper Galvin)
U13
1st – Lissivigeen NS – Aoibhín Kelly, Harry Bolger, Shane O’Sullivan & Donnchadh Daly.
2nd – Firies NS – Méabh Dineen, Orlaith Allen, Jack O’Keeffe & Padraig O Shea
3rd – Scoil Bhríde Loreto – Elizabeth Fleming, Luke Courtney, Craig Leggate, Keela O’Connor
4th - Anabla NS – Oisín Fitzgerald, Dylan Cronin, Anna-Lee Crowley & Cormac Purcell
Photo (Michelle Cooper Galvin)
The INEC was filled to capacity on Sunday 3rd February where 79 primary school teams from all over South Kerry were invited to compete in the annual Killarney Credit Union School Quiz.
Gaelscoil Faithleann emerged victorious in the Under 11 category and Lissivigeen National School came first in the 11-13 age category, their second year in a row to win the coveted title.
This year, 29 primary schools were represented in the quiz from schools all over South Kerry. Killarney Credit Union has been hosting the school quiz for over 20 years.
In the U13 section first place went to Gaelscoil Faithleann represented by Liadh Ní Ghiollarnáth, Dara nic Chárthaigh, Clodagh Ní Fhlannchaidh & Liam MacUileagóid. Second place went to Lissivigeen National School represented by Lola Belle O Mahoney, Darragh Moynihan, Sally Cudden & Lily May Kelly O’Shea. The third place position went to Scoil Bhríde Loreto with team members Miren O’Connor, Paddy Moore, David Courtney, & Rian McCarthy. A fourth place position went to St Olivers National School with Gráinne Swords, Conor Regan, Cathal Regan & Benedict Stuikys.
In the Under 11 category, first place went to Lissivigeen National School represented Aoibhín Kelly, Harry Bolger, Shane O’Sullivan & Donnchadh Daly. Second place went to Firies National School with team members of Méabh Dineen, Orlaith Allen, Jack O’Keeffe & Padraig O Shea. Third place was awarded to Scoil Bhríde Loreto with team members were Elizabeth Fleming, Luke Courtney, Craig Leggate, Keela O’Connor. A fourth place went to Anabla National School represented by Oisín Fitzgerald, Dylan Cronin, Anna-Lee Crowley & Cormac Purcell.
Each participating schools received a gift from Killarney Credit Union and Karena McCarthy, Marketing Officer, Killarney Credit Union stated “We would like thank all those that participated in the quiz this year, for parents, pupils and teachers who attended on the day. Due to the extended number of teams competing this year, we gave a 4th place position to schools. We would also like to acknowledge the staff, management and volunteers who helped out on the day also in correcting, stewarding and adjudication. I would also like to acknowledge the long distances that many schools had to travel on the day and thank them for participating in the quiz she concluded.
Each of the winners received trophies and a perpetual cup will be given to the first placed winning national schools.
The first and second placed winning teams will go on to represent their school in their age category at Chapter 23 Regional Quiz on Sunday 3rd March 2019.
