Two Tralee Schools In With Chance Of Winning €25,000

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Pictured are Stephanie Keane, Daniel Sheehy, Diana Meriakri and Alexander Rogajchin from Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee who emerged as runners-up in the Kerry regional heat of the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge held in the Killarney Convention Centre on Thursday 12th December. Pictured here with their teacher Martina McAulliffe, MC and quizmaster Lauren Guilfoyle and Kerry footballer Shane Enright. Photo Don MacMonagle

TEAMS from CBS The Green and Mercy Mounthawk in Tralee, emerged victorious from the Kerry final in the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge, held in the Killarney Convention Centre on Thursday, December 12.

A total of 132 students from 15 schools across Kerry took part in the final, comprising eight rounds of money related questions and puzzles, which saw CBS The Green emerge as the winners and the Mercy Mounthawk team claim the runner-up spot.

The two Tralee teams guaranteed their places in the Money Smarts Grand Final next April, and now have the chance to claim the top prize of €25,000 for their school.

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The Kerry final was the eighth regional contest to take place in the challenge, with Lauren Guilfoyle on hosting duties.

Pictured are Cian Griffin, Denis Brosnan, Swithin Pais and Ryan Guerin from CBS The Green, Tralee who emerged as winners in the Kerry regional heat of the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge held in the Killarney Convention Centre on Thursday 12th December. Pictured here with MC and quizmaster Lauren Guilfoyle, teacher Caroline Dillane and Kerry footballer Shane Enright. Photo Don MacMonagle

The Money Smarts Challenge is designed in conjunction with business studies teachers and Financial Wellbeing experts, and is part of Bank of Ireland’s five-year Financial Wellbeing Programme.

The aim of Money Smarts is to increase financial awareness among teenagers, presenting core elements of financial wellbeing like spending, saving, earning, credit and debt through interactive content and real life scenarios.

Rory Carty, Head of Youth Banking, Bank of Ireland, commented: “It was fantastic to see a strong turnout of Kerry schools displaying their financial knowledge at the Money Smarts Challenge held at the Killarney Convention Centre.

“It’s not always easy to get teenagers engaged about money management and financial literacy, but Bank of Ireland’s new secondary school competition puts students to the test and offers a fantastic prize of €25,000 to the winning school. Congratulations to the teams from CBS The Green and Mercy Mounthawk on their qualification from the Kerry final, we look forward to the welcoming them to Citywest for the Grand Final next April.”

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