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Cavan Credit Union Art Competition 2011

On Thursday 17th of November 2011,
four students from the Royal School,
Cavan went to Hotel Kilmore in Cavan to
collect their prizes for entering the ‘Cavan
Credit Union Art Competition 2011’.
These four students included Laura
Graham who came 3rd in the 11-13 age
categories. Emily McKeon who came 3rd,
Abigail Pierce who came 2nd and Sam
Geraghty who came 1st all in the 14-17
age categories.

The theme of this year’s Credit Union
Art Competition was ‘Ireland through
my eyes’. Each student went to a lot of
work in each of their posters trying to
be creative while sending their view of
Ireland out at the same time. Winners of the Art competition. L – R Laura Graham, Mr Lindsay, Abigael Pierce, Samuel Geraghty
& Emily McKeon.
This year’s 1st place winner Sam
Geraghty in the 14-17 age categories said he wanted to
show the positive points about Ireland as people today After the prizes had been collected there was a lovely
are focusing a lot on the negatives, and not enough buffet and drinks held for everyone who was there. We
on the positives. He said ‘I drew a country full of rich then spoke some of the staff from Cavan Credit Union
culture and beautiful countryside’, which was his view and they congratulated each of us. We also talked to
of Ireland. He put a lot of work into his poster as he some of the students from other schools and got to see
explains ‘I first drew a sketch of some ideas in pencil. I their posters too!
then drew over that with an ink pen, and I proceeded to All of the students from the Royal School, Cavan agree
use water colour pen to add more colour’. He put a lot of it was a great night for us and our school! We were
work into his poster. It turned out very colourful and his delighted to have taken part in the competition. We saw
entry defiantly deserved to come 1st place. that all our work had paid off and had been recognised.
On the Awards night Mr Lindsay and the students families It was not only a brilliant achievement for the students
came out to support them. The award ceremony started but also for The Royal, because we came 3rd in the 11-
at around 8.00PM, and each student waited anxiously 13 age categories, and then took all three prizes in the
for their name to be called, to go up to the stand and 14-17 age Categories! It was a great experience for each
collect their prize! All the winners from the different age of the students involved and we are all very glad to have
categories then gathered together for a photograph. been part of it!
By Emily McKeon.

Art Competition

Last year in 1st year art class with Ms. Burns, we entered
an art competition that was held by the Cavan Lions Club.
The theme was ‘Children Know Peace’. The whole class
made great entries! I won 2nd place in the competition
for my entry and received a thirty euro voucher for
Easons. I was surprised that I had won 2nd and the thirty
euro voucher. I enjoyed painting the picture even though
it took a while. I went to the court house to receive my
prize where there was food and drinks. I hope to do some
more competitions soon.
Laura Graham

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