PHOTOS: Young Artists Honoured At Credit Union Awards

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TALENTED artists from all over Kerry were honoured by Chapter 23 of the Irish Credit Unions in the Manor West Hotel on Sunday.

Chapter 23 governs all credit unions in Kerry and West Limerick so there was a wide geographical spread of winners present for the presentation of prizes for their annual art competition.

The competition has been running for 30 years now and each credit union had over 800 entries. The category winners will now go on to represent the Chapter in the national finals in February.

The winners, who were presented with their prizes by Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry, were Stella McElligott, Tralee Credit Union, James Hunt, Alekssandra Wojfusik and Daniel Hunt all from Listowel CU and Alex Wright from Rathmore CU.

The Special Category winners were Shaun Hunt, Listowel CU, Jack Sheehan, Listowel, Dylan Fitzmaurice, Clanmaurice CU, Michael O’Brien, Killarney CU and Catherine Flemming, Killarney CU.

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Deirdre Walsh (seated fourth from left) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Jack Roche Tralee with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, John Roche and John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry (second from right) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Jack Roche Tralee with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, John Roche and John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh (seated fourth from left) who presented the winners and certificate of merit prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition to Zoe Keane Costello Tralee, Dylan Murphy Clanmaurice, Cormac Dylan Abbeyfeale, Shauna Quinlan Clanmaurice, Cillian O'Neill Milltown (second row) prizewinners Kate Finucane Ballybunion, Iseult Ni Loinsigh Tralee, Sarah Naher Killarney, Aleksandra Wojfusil Listowel with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and Martin Lyons Newcastlewestat Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry (seated fourth from left) who presented the winners and certificate of merit prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition to Zoe Keane Costello, Tralee, Dylan Murphy Clanmaurice, Cormac Dylan Abbeyfeale, Shauna Quinlan Clanmaurice, Cillian O’Neill Milltown (second row) prizewinners Kate Finucane Ballybunion, Iseult Ni Loinsigh Tralee, Sarah Naher Killarney, Aleksandra Wojfusil Listowel with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and Martin Lyons Newcastlewestat Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
The Chapter 23 Art competition 7years and under winners and certificate of merit were Zach Whelan, Michael O'Brien Killarney, Ailey Lyons Abbeyfeale, Lucy O'Reilly Kenmare, Dylan O'Connor Rathmore, Elyse Barrett Milltown, Grace Diggins Clanmaurice, Muirne Donoghue Ballybunion, Lily O'Connor Tralee and James Hunt Listowel with (back from left) Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, Mary O'Shea Milltown CU, Deirdre Walsh who presented the prizes, Martin Lyons Newcastlewest CU, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and John O'Regan at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
The Chapter 23 Art competition 7 years and under winners and certificate of merit were Zach Whelan, Michael O’Brien Killarney, Ailey Lyons Abbeyfeale, Lucy O’Reilly Kenmare, Dylan O’Connor Rathmore, Elyse Barrett Milltown, Grace Diggins Clanmaurice, Muirne Donoghue Ballybunion, Lily O’Connor Tralee and James Hunt Listowel with (back from left) Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, Mary O’Shea Milltown CU, Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry who presented the prizes, Martin Lyons Newcastlewest CU, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and John O’Regan at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh (third from left) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Katie Mai Moloney Killarney, Katie Bajsat, Louise Kennelly who accepted the prize on behalf of her sister Amy and Shane Behan with John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry (third from left) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Katie Mai Moloney Killarney, Katie Bajsat, Louise Kennelly who accepted the prize on behalf of her sister Amy and Shane Behan with John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh (seated fourth from left) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Dylan Sean Walsh Clanmaurice, Sean Hunt Listowel, Mark Mahony Caherisveen, Daniel O'Rourke Tralee, Cillian Broadbury Milltown (second row) prizewinners Sorcha Brosnan Chorca Dhuibhne, Adam Finucane Ballybunion and Daniel Hunt Listowel with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, Abina O'Sullivan Rathmore CU, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and Martin Lyons Newcastlewestat Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.
Deirdre Walsh of Radio Kerry (seated fourth from left) who presented the prizes in the Chapter 23 Art competition Dylan Sean Walsh Clanmaurice, Sean Hunt Listowel, Mark Mahony Caherisveen, Daniel O’Rourke Tralee, Cillian Broadbury Milltown (second row) prizewinners Sorcha Brosnan Chorca Dhuibhne, Adam Finucane Ballybunion and Daniel Hunt Listowel with Tom Lawlor Tralee CU, Leo Daly, Abina O’Sullivan Rathmore CU, John Harrington Chairman Chapter 23 and Martin Lyons Newcastlewest at Manor West Hotel, Tralee on Sunday.