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Eileen Novac, Mercy Mouthawk Secondary School Tralee National Winner 11-13 years with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory, Suzanne Ennis, Tralee Credit Union and her father Bercu Novac.
TRALEE schools produced winners in one of the country’s biggest art competitions, run by the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU).
The prize-winners were announced at a special ceremony in Croke Park on Sunday last with broadcasting legend Marty Whelan as MC.
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Cash prizes awarded to each of the 33 national winners which included Katie Collins from Brookfield College and Eileen Kovac from Mercy Mounthawk representing Tralee Credit Union.
Katie Collins, Brookfield College, Tralee, National Winner 18 years and over, with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory, Suzanne Ennis, Tralee Credit Union and her mother Catherine Collins.
Students representing the Killarney and Rathmore and District Credit Unions were also among the prizes (see list below).
The All Ireland Art Competition now in its 33rd year it one of the largest Art Competition in the country. Over 30,000 entries were received throughout 300 credit unions for the All Ireland Credit Union Art Competition with 33 national winners picked at the final stage of the competition.
This year’s theme ‘Dreams are made of this….’ was open to interpretation by each entrant. The theme aimed to give all entrants a wide-ranging scope to express their creativity and imagination.
Kerry was well represented among the winners with six national winners chosen from the Kingdom. Speaking to John O’Regan PRO presenting Chapter 23, Kerry and Mid West Credit Unions “We had phenomenal success at this year’s art competition. We had six of the 33 national winners from Kerry so excellent achievement from our artists. A great day was had by our winners and their families in Croke Park with each of our six receiving cash prizes and each winning entry will have their artwork featured in the Credit Union’s 2018 National Calendar”. Scroll down for photos and list of prize-winners…
CHAPTER 23 ART COMPETITION WINNERS
General Category
• Winner – Eileen Novac, Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School, Tralee; 11 to 13 years
• Runner-Up – Hannah Wright, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore & District; 14 to 17 years
• Winner – Katie Collins, Brookfield College, Tralee, 18 years & over
Special Category
• Merit – Orla O’Donoghue, Glenflesk National School, Rathmore & District; 7 yrs & under
• Runner-Up – James O’Shea, Kerry Parents and Friends, Killarney, 18 years & over
• Runner-Up – Eoin Herlihy, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore & District, 14 to 17 years
Hannah Wright, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra Rathmore, National Runner Up Winner 14-17 years with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory and her parents Amanda and Andy Wright.
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Orla O’Donoghue, Glenflesk National School, National Merit Winner 7 years and under sp, with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory, Abina O’Sullivan, Rathmore and District Credit Union and her mother Gillian O’Donoghue.
Eoin Herlihy, Scoil Phobail Sliabh Luachra, Rathmore, National Runner Up 14-17 years sp with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory, his sister Molly Herlihy with Ann McEnery and Abina O’Sullivan from Rathmore and District Credit Union.
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James O’Shea, Kerry Parents and Friends Killarney, National Runner Up 18 years and over sp with Marty Whelan, Irish League of Credit Unions President Brian McCrory, John Long, Killarney Credit Union, Jame’s brother Ian O’Shea and niece Ellen Adams.
Chapter 23 Kerry and Mid West Credit Unions at the National Final of the Irish League of Credit Unions Art Competition with some of their winners: Back Row: John O’Regan PRO Chapter 23, Eileen Novac, Tralee, John Long, Chapter 23 and Killarney, ILCU President Brian McCrory, Katie Collins, Tralee, Orla O’Donoghue, Rathmore and Hannah Wright Rathmore. Front Row; Abina O’Sullivan, Rathmore & District, Suzanne Ennis, Tralee, Dermot Cronin Rathmore & District, Amanda and Andy Wright. Missing is James O’Shea and Eoin O’Herlihy.
