Caoimhe Leppard from Magherabeg National School, Manorcunningham with her mum at the unveiling of her winning entry in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Caoimhe’s winning art work will feature as an advertising hoarding promoting Road Safety in Finn Park for the 2017 season.
Congratulations to Caoimhe Leppard from Magerabeg National School, Manorcunningham who is this year’s overall winner of the Primary School Road Safety Art competition.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting Caoimhe Leppard from Magherabeg National School, Manorcunningham with her prize for the overall winner of this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Caoimhe’s winning entry was revealed during Finn Harps first home game of the new Premier season against Cork City at Finn Park on Friday night last.
The competition was open to all Primary Schools in the county and attracted over 1,000 entries and Caoimhe’s winning art work will feature as an advertising hoarding promoting Road Safety in Finn Park for the 2017 season.
The category prize winners in this year’s competition were:
Sinead McMullin, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting category winner Sinead McMullin, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town with her prize in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Chloe Kerr, St. Eunan’s NS, Raphoe.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting category winner Chloe Kerr from St. Eunan’s NS, Raphoe with her prize in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Erin Morrow, Killaghtee NS, Dunkineely.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting category winner Erin Morrow, Killaghtee NS, Dunkineely with her prize in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Cian O’Hagan, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Carrigans.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting category winner Cian O’Hagan, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Carrigans with his prize in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Eimear McTeague, Gaelscoil Adhamhnain, Leitir Ceanainn.
Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell presenting category winner Eimear McTeague, Gaelscoil Adhamhnain, Leitir Ceanainn with her prize in this year’s Primary School Road Safety Art competition. Also pictured is Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey from the Finn Harps Schools Programme.
Donegal Road Safety Officer, Brian O’Donnell, praised all the schools for their participation in this very important Road Safety initiative. He said, “I would like to thank all the schools for getting behind this exciting competition. We had over 1,000 entries which is the largest number received since the competition was first launched. This is a testimony to the good work the teachers in the schools do in understanding the importance and need to promote road safety to the children. I wish to congratulate all the winners and particularly at this time, the need to continue to promote road safety in Donegal and help us make the roads of Donegal a safer place for all road users.”
The presentation of prizes took place at Friday night’s match where Cork City won the game 1 - 0 and all the winners present had a great evening as special guests of Finn Harps.
Pictured on Friday night last in Finn Park with this year’s overall winning entry of the Primary School Road Safety Art competition is overall winner Caoimhe Leppard from Magherabeg National School, Manorcunningham along with category winners Sinead McMullin, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Killymard, Donegal Town, Chloe Kerr, St. Eunan’s NS, Raphoe, Erin Morrow, Killaghtee NS, Dunkineely, Cian O’Hagan, Scoil an Linbh Íosa, Carrigans, Eimear McTeague, Gaelscoil Adhamhnain, Leitir Ceanainn and Donegal Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell and representatives of the Finn Harps Schools Programme Dessie McGlinchey, John Campbell and Grace Ann McGarvey.
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