The theme for this year’s competition is ‘The Joys of Life’.

This year’s theme gives participants the opportunity to focus on ‘The Joys of Life’ inviting participants to share what brings them joy and happiness. Celebrating life’s simple pleasures and treasured moments through the likes of beautiful sunsets, sharing laughter with friends, or spending time with loved ones, the theme encourages participants to highlight their precious memories.

The Credit Union art competition is now in its 41st year and we thank everyone for taking part in this competition in the past. The Credit Union has always had a keen commitment in promoting and encouraging involvement in the arts across communities. We look forward to seeing the entries for this years competition.

Winners Art Competition 2024, 

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1st – Tadhg Byrne, Oristown NS

2nd – Mason Carolan, St Ciarans

3rd – Oisin Thornton, Oristown NS

Art Sets – Daragh Byrne (Oristown NS), Charlie Deignan (St Colmcilles SNS), Saoirse Newman (Oristown)

Under 7s

1st – Jack Tully, Cortown NS

2nd – Freya Coleman, Oristown NS

3rd – Tasnim Asultan, Lady of Mercy

Art Sets – Hannah Moriarty (Oristown NS), Edith Coleman, (Oristown NS), Ronan McEvoy (Carnaross)

8-10s

1st – Laoise Carry-Lynch (St Colmcilles SNS)

2nd – Bobby Newman (Carnaross)

3rd – Emilie Rose Mullaney (Cortown)

Art Sets – Edith Garland (Colmcilles), Anna Kolasynska (Colmcilles), Cece Kavanagh (Carnaross)

11-13

1st – Willow Dowds (Colmcilles)

2nd – Sylvia Liseviciene (Colmcilles)

3rd – Sally Reilly (Eureka)

Art Sets – Laura Zygowska (Eureka), Claire Doherty, Julia Azupryn, Lucy McGrane (Colmcilles)

14-17 – (All Eureka)

1st – Rose Maguire

2nd – Melodie Mullaney

3rd – Amber Kelly

Art Sets – Ava Rowland, Ruby McGeena, Roisin Fitzgerald

Winners Art Competition 2023, Prizes are One4All 

Under 7s –

1st- €40 – Effy Gao (Lady of Mercy)

2nd – €30 – Tom Short (Carnaross)

3rd – €20 – Meadh Lee (Oristown NS)

Crayola Sets – Mila McManus (Lady of Mercy), Cillian Shields (Carnaross), Aaron O’Brien (Oristown), Tommy Curran (Lady of Mercy)

8-10s 

1st – €40 – Cuisle Rogers (St Colmcilles SNS)

2nd – €30 – Hannah McGivern (Drumbaragh)

3rd – €20 – Julia Bovek (St Colmcilles SNS)

Crayola Sets – Erika Clarke (St Colmcilles SNS), Eliana Serb (Kells Parochial School), Gloria Conaty (St Colmcilles SNS), Jack Brady (Carnaross NS)

11-13s

1st – €40 – Cliona Durcan (Eureka)

2nd – €30 – Jake Reilly (Carnaross NS)

3rd – €20 – Emily Dorran (Oristown NS)

Crayola Sets – Sally Reilly (Carnaross NS), Leah Codd (Eureka), Katie Woods (Carnaross NS), Amber Kelly Maguire (Eureka), Hughie McEveoy (Carnaross)

14-17s

1st – €40 – Sophie Pustelnik (Eureka)

2nd – €30 – Hannah Lydon (Eureka)

3rd – €20 – Niamh Conway (Eureka)

Crayola Sets – Naoise Geraghty, Rosie Maguire, Sara Ariete Zola (Eureka)

Thanks to everyone who did such Wonderful pictures for our Art Competition and Congratulations to all our winners, we were blown away with the quality of the art work from all ages and shows the immense talent in this community, please see below for winners and their schools:

14-17

€40 Ellen Deignan, Eureka
€30 Dorateja Lialkaite, Eureka
€20 Grace Brady, Eureka
Art Boxes – Aoife Kelly (Eureka), Mollie Ann Walsh (Eureka), Aine Smith (Eureka)

11-13

€40 Freya Gao, St Colmcille’s
€30 Dylan Brady, St Colmcille’s
€20 Anna Woods, Carnaross
Art Boxes – Aliyah Bhoj (Kells Parochial), Taylor McGuinness (Colmcille), Mia Killoran (Colmcille)

8-10

€40 – Cameron Murtagh, Oristown
€30 – Cian O’Reilly, Carnaross
€20 – Michael Moriarity, Oristown
Art Boxes – Hugh McEvoy (Carnaross), Rebecca Devane (Kells Parochial), Willow Dowds (Colmcille)

7 and Under

€40 – Shay Deignan, Lady of Mercy
€30 – Eabha Lynch, Drumbaragh
€20 – Emily Farrelly, Lady of Mercy
Art Boxes Cara O’ Reilly (Carnaross), Bobby Newman (Carnaross), Kayla Muldoon (Drumbaragh)