We’ve been blown away by the imagination, humour and talent in this year’s entries from primary schools across the region and beyond. Huge congratulations to every young writer and artist who made the shortlist – and thank you to all the teachers and parents who encouraged them.
JUNIOR POETRY
Sky Gallagher – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Buttercup Fluttercup”
Evania E. Anoop – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Pink”
Daniel Meehan – Creevy N.S. – “The Day at Dusk”
Jack O’Donnell – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Underwater”
Juno Fallon – Creevy N.S. – “Movie Night”
Darcy Meehan – Creevy N.S. – “The Farm”
Elodie Gavigan – Creevy N.S. – “Luci”
Rosie Delaney – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “Under the Moon”
Senan Browne – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “My Horse Freddy”
Oisín Mc Dwyer – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “My Toy”
JUNIOR SHORT STORY
Liam Mc Groary – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Detective Donut”
Daisy Mc Gee – Letterkenny E.T.N.S – “Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour”
Oisín Mc Dwyer – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “The Little Dragon”
Lauren Diver – Letterkenny E.T.N.S – “The Day I Broke My Leg”
Erin Coughlan – Creevy N.S. – “A Victorian Jewel Thief”
Rosie Delaney – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “The Adventure of the Wolf Cub”
Louisa Mc Tiernan – St Colman’s N.S. (Mullingar) – “Dylan’s Diary”
Arya Sara Inic – Letterkenny E.T.N.S – “Wacky Toons”
Cora Britton – Creevy N.S. – “Greg and the Glass Prison”
Blayre Hannigan – Creevy N.S. – “Secrets of the Music Room”
SENIOR POETRY
Conor Burns – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “The Seasons”
Noah Quinn – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Poem Pain”
Amber Mc Enroy – Largy N.S. – “The Beep Bop Boop Robot”
Michaela Boyle – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “No Place Quite Like Home”
Elise Mc Ginty – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “The Last Day”
Grace Abbott – St John’s N.S. (Edgeworthstown) – “Portnoo Pier”
Grace Bourke – Creevy N.S. – “The Moon”
Eoghan Mc Caffrey – Creevy N.S. – “Imagination”
Daisy Britton – Creevy N.S. – “Dreams”
Jude Maloney – Creevy N.S. – “Chickens”
SENIOR SHORT STORY
James Mc Glynn – Woodland N.S. – “A Different little Dream”
Zach Diffley – Woodland N.S. – “Attack of the Dead Men”
Aarish Sarkar – Woodland N.S. – “The Hidden Side”
Conal Lenihan – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “Dragon Killer”
Mary C Delaney – St Riaghan’s N.S. – “Dawn of the Dragons”
Cara Mc Donagh – Largy N.S. – “The Shadow beneath the Silence”
Rowan Wheeldon – Largy N.S. – “Stranded Far from Home”
Michaela Boyle – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Baking Bedlam”
Brooke Keerigan – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Chaos Hits the School”
Evie Anderson – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “The Day of Chaos”
JUNIOR ART (UNDER 7)
Mamie Kelly – Creevy N.S. – “In Shock”
Cora Mc Garrigle – Creevy N.S. – “Tree”
Dylan Branley – Creevy N.S. – “School”
Conor Mc Loone – Creevy N.S. – “Storm”
Eilís Canny – Creevy N.S. – “Flowers”
Sadie Rooney – Creevy N.S. – “Fish”
Holly Ryan – Creevy N.S. – “Butterfly”
John Kelly – Creevy N.S. – “Caterpillar High”
Isaac Hutton – Creevy N.S. – “Sky High”
Caolán Conaghan – St Peter’s N.S., Mountcharles – “The Dragon”
Ava Harron – St Peter’s N.S., Mountcharles – “Happiness Is”
Tommy Hegarty – St Peter’s N.S., Mountcharles – “Van on the Road”
Aoife Mogan – St Peter’s N.S., Mountcharles – “All kinds of Everything”
JUNIOR ART (UNDER 10)
Sarah Mc Cadden – Creevy N.S. – “Face (ala Picasso)”
Cora Britton – Creevy N.S. – “Imagination”
Elodie Gavigan – Creevy N.S. – “Happiness Is”
Finbarr Langan – Creevy N.S. – “The Creature”
Blayre Hannigan – Creevy N.S. – “Magic Box”
Caitlin – St Macartan’s N.S. – “Spirit”
Maya Cano – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Sunny Day”
Zafina Rogers – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Mushroom House”
Stanislawska Mc Fadden – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Swallow”
Casey Ann Dorrian – Creevy N.S. – “Tropical Paradise”
John Busterd – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Sunflower”
Ronan Dempsey – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Wolfhowl”
SENIOR ART
Isla Fulham – Creevy N.S. – “Under the Sea”
Olivia O’Donnell – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Chameleon”
Juliet Yates – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Summer”
Layla Cox – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Fiddle”
Kayla Harron – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Halloween House”
Emily Mc Loone – Creevy N.S. – “The Half Face”
Ailbhe Caldwell – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “The Eye Has It”
Anistasia Bilash – Scoil Chaitríona – “Northern Light”
Willow Quah – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Deer among the Mushrooms”
Valentina CGS – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “House in the Hills”
Erin Mc Cabe – Scoil Aodh Rua & Nuala – “Tropical Sands”
GAEILGE
FILÍOCHT SOISEARACH
Fionn Mc Caffrey – Creevy N.S. – “Mé Féin”
Madison F. James – Creevy N.S. – “Mé Féin”
Daniel Meehan – Creevy N.S. – “Oíche Shamhna”
Blayre Ní hAnnagáin – Creevy N.S. – “Nollaig”
Áine Carlin – Creevy N.S. – “An Mhí”
Juno Fallon – Creevy N.S. – “Madra Milo”
Ben Mc Auley – Creevy N.S. – “Is Mise”
Cora Britton – Creevy N.S. – “Is Breá liom”
Susie Mc Hale – Creevy N.S. – “Mé Féin”
Michaela Sheerin – Creevy N.S. – “Tá mé Tinn”
FILÍOCHT SINSEARACH
Aaron Green – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Amber Kane – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Isla Fulham – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Caolán Mc Caffrey – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Isabelle Guinan – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Amelia Gallagher – Creevy N.S. – “An Fómhar”
Freya Kerrigan – Creevy N.S. – “Nollaig Shona”
Joe Roper – Creevy N.S. – “Oíche Shamhna”
Erin Meehan – Creevy N.S. – “Mo Chat”
Grace Abbott – Creevy N.S. – “Bricfeasta”
Michaela Sheerin – Creevy N.S. – “Tá mé Tinn”
GEARRSCÉALTA SOISEARACH
Brian Mc Íomhair – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Teach Tréige”
Kitty Mac Cready – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Fhrainc”
Aimee Ní Chanáinn – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Ní mar a Shíltear Bítear”
Nathan Mac Phaidín – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Lá ag Iascaireacht”
Tadhg Mac Phaidín – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Meaisín Ama”
Maya Nic Phaidín – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Cluiche Dún na nGall”
Odhrán Mac Phaidín – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Cluiche Peil”
Clodagh Nic Iomhair-Mac Cartaigh – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Clodagh agus Kitty”
Aoibheann Ní Bhriain – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Lá Sneachta”
GEARRSCÉALTA SINSEARACH
Lily Mae Ní Ghallachóir – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “Fuadaithe ag an Chailleach”
Anna Nic Ghéidigh – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Teach”
Ciarán Ó Fearaigh – Scoil Bhríde Ghort a Choirce – “An Lá a Chuaigh Mé ag Iascaireacht”
Comhghairdeas le gach duine! Congratulations to all our shortlisted young writers and artists.