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Kerry ETB Announces Winner Of Christmas Card Competition

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Caoimhe Curran from Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahersiveen is presented with a prize from Ann O’ Dwyer Director of Schools Kerry ETB and Brendan Culloty From Hugh Culloty Expert who sponsored the prize. Also in photo is Jim Finucane, Chairperson Kerry ETB (left) and runners up Emilia Girasole, Coláiste na Ríochta, Listowel (left), Conor Hope, Coláiste na Ríochta, Listowel (centre) and Agne Arlauskaite Castleisland Community College (right).

KERRY Education and Training Board received over 200 Entries from their eight Kerry ETB Schools for their annual Christmas Card Competition and as always the standard was very high.

However there can only be one overall winner with three runners up selected due to the impressive submissions made by Kerry ETB schools.

The winner and runner-ups were invited to Kerry ETB Head Office and were presented with their prizes by Ann O’Dwyer, Director of Schools.

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According to Ann O’Dwyer; “Every card submitted demonstrated much artistic talent in our schools and we are very proud to display all the entries here at our offices in Centrepoint, Tralee, for everyone to enjoy and admire.

In this regard, we want to thank every student who entered the competition as their art work has brightened up the offices during this festive time and  I invite people to come view the cards on display.”

The winning card was sponsored and printed by Kingdom Printers and will be sent out all over the country as the official Kerry ETB Christmas Card.

Kerry ETB would like to thank again all the students who took part and their art teachers for their enthusiasm and interest. Finally and most importantly Kerry ETB would like to congratulate the winners.

Overall Winner: Caoimhe Curran, 5th Year, 2017, Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahersiveen

Art Teacher: Fiona Holly

The runners up are;

Runner up 1: Conor Hope, 6th Year Coláiste na Ríochta

Art teacher: Marian Sugrue

Runner up 2: Emilia Girasole, 5th Year, Coláiste na Ríochta

Art teacher: Marian Sugrue

Runner up 3; Agne Arlauskaite,  1st year, Castleisland Community College,

Teacher: Pia Thornton

Caoimhe received a Samsung Tablet sponsored by Hugh Culloty Expert, The Mall, Tralee with Brendan Culloty joining Ann O’Dwyer in congratulating the winner Caoimhe and Runners up Conor, Emilia and Agne on their impressive card designs

Each runner up received a €30 One4all Gift Card.

Kerry ETB would also like to thank again Kingdom Printers and Hugh Culloty Expert who helped make the Kerry ETB Christmas Card Competition such a success this year.