WELL DONE TO ALL THE 208 CHILDREN FOR TAKING PART IN THIS YEARS CREDIT UNION SCHOOL’S QUIZ.

Last Saturday saw 208 children from the local primary schools participating in the credit union schools quiz. The largest number of teams to date with a total of 52. Earlier that day extra tables were drafted in from St Ita’s NS to cater for the large crowds and the hall was prepared and set up by the Youth Advisory Council and the caretaker Bernard Porter.

Children came from the surrounding schools including Kilnadeema, Kilchreest, St Ita’s, St Brendans Boys NS, Bullaun, Woodford, Carrabane, Mullagh, Leitrim, Duniry, Drim, the Gaelscoil and Kilrickle.

At 7pm Martin Smyth - the Quizmaster started Round 1 of the questions to a very extited group of young children. As he eased his way into the round of questions, it became obvious that the children became calmer and more serious in trying to reach their ultimate goal - of gaining a place on the second level of the competition.

The winning team in category A came from Kilnadeema NS. Aileen Finn, Olivia Kelly, Darragh Leahy and Jack Lawerence Flannery did their school proud in easily winning the under 11 age group. Followed in second place was Carrabane NS with Niamh Tuohy, Ben Keane, Tony Tuohy and Ciaran Connaughton. After a Tie Breaker for third place St Brendan’s Boy’s NS won third place. This team was made up of Conor Niland, Eric Downey, Pierce Mannion and Michael Mc Curtin.

Category B the under 13 age group saw Scoil Eanna NS in Bullaun the overall winners with Darren Morrissey, Ciara Broderick, Jessica Moore and Conor Keane. And in second place were Gearoid Treacy, Colin Callanan, Jerry Keary and Eamonn Hickey from Carrabane NS and the team coming third place was from Kilchreest NS consisting of Neasa Hanlon, Sean Fahey, Fiacra Mullins and Fionan Mc Crossan.

Correctors for the evening were Maire Doyle, Chairperson of NBCU, David McDonald, Manager of NBCU, Des Neylon, Director of NBCU & Chairperson of Education & Promotion Committee, Donal Burke, Director & member of Education & Promotion committee. Kathleen Dillon, Director and Angela Wade, staff member at NBCU.

The scoreboard was controlled by Karen Fahey, Emma Lawless and Ciara Mc Donald. Laura Sweeney and Kate Gallagher provided tea for all and the floor was supervised by members of the YAC including Eimear Moran, Eimear Donoghue, Kelvin Moran, Siobhan Casey. Mary Smith, Director of NBCU and Louise Smyth and Keith Shaughnessy also helped out supervising.