Pictured at the launch of the Road Safety Art competition
which took place at Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Carrigans today
Road Safety Art Competition offers children Premier spot
Donegal County Council will once again partner Finn Harps Football Club to assist in the promotion of Road Safety in Donegal as the Road Safety Art Competition was officially launched at Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Carrigans by the Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Seamus O Domhnaill, Chief Executive, Seamus Neely, John Campbell Finn Harps and pupils from Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Carrigans.
The Road Safety advertising board will be designed by a student from one of the county’s Primary Schools through an open art competition and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group have been given space for the board by Finn Harps to highlight road safety in Finn Park for the coming season to continue its ongoing commitment to raising the awareness of the dangers on our roads.
Finn Harps returns to the Premier Division this season and the winner of the Art Competition will be announced at Finn Harps first home game of the new season against the current Premier League Champions and FAI Cup Winners Dundalk, at Finn Park on Friday 22nd February 2019.
Pictured at the launch of the Road Safety Art competition
which took place at Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Carrigans today
is Cathaoirleach Seamus ODomhnaill, Chief Executive
Seamus Neely, Director of Service John McLaughlin, John
Campbell Finn Harps, Kevin McHugh, Finn Harps Soccer
Academy, Brian O’Donnell Road Safety Officer, Cllr Paul
Canning, Stephen McCaul, DMG Motors along with teachers
and pupils from Scoil an Linbh Iosa.
Cllr. Seamus O Domhnaill, said “We are delighted with the continued efforts of Finn Harps Football Club to help us promote greater awareness of the dangers on our roads. The competition will help raise awareness, change behaviour and influence their parents about road safety and it will be an excellent reward for the winner to have their work displayed in Finn Park for the forthcoming season for all to see.”
Speaking at the launch, Brian O’Donnell, Road Safety Officer said, “We are delighted with the continued efforts of Finn Harps Football Club to help us promote greater awareness of the dangers on our roads. The art competition is aimed at encouraging children to express their thoughts on responsible road safety behaviour. We hope that getting children involved at an early stage will assist in establishing responsible road behaviour at a young age. Communicating road safety messages as seen or expressed by children through posters or other means can influence the behaviour of parents and family members”.
Finn Harps Football in the Community Officer, John Campbell, stated, “We are delighted to be associated with this Road Safety awareness campaign. As the Senior Soccer club in Donegal we feel that there is a responsibility on us, as there is with others, to promote the road safety message. Finn Harps are delighted to be involved with the Donegal Road Safety Working Group and the number of entries submitted since the competition was first launched has steadily increased”.
Pictured at the launch of the Road Safety Art competition
at Scoil an Linbh Iosa, Carrigans today is Cathaoirleach
Seamus ODomhnaill, Chief Executive Seamus Neely, Director
of Service John McLaughlin, John Campbell Finn Harps,
Kevin McHugh, Finn Harps Soccer Academy, Brian O’Donnell
Road Safety Officer, Cllr Paul Canning, Stephen McCaul,
DMG Motors along with teachers and pupils from Scoil an Linbh Iosa.
Entries must be original and the applicant’s own work and should be on paper no larger than A3 size. Details are currently being sent to all primary schools in the county.
Information on the competition can be obtained from Brian O’Donnell, Donegal County Council on 074 9172360 or John Campbell, Finn Harps on 087 3872973.
The closing date for the competition is 31st January 2019 and entries should be sent through the school to: The Road Safety Art Competition, Road Design Office, Donegal County Council, Lifford, Co. Donegal.
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