Community Games update
We are very lucky in Kilcullen to have so many talented young artists and hand writers. There was a wonderful air of excitement and anticipation in the school as the youngsters spent the evening creating some truly fabulous pieces. We hope all those who took part enjoyed themselves and we hope to see you all again next year!
Our judges, Noel Scullion (Art) and Siobhán Murphy (Handwriting) were tasked with the extremely difficult job of choosing the winners and after much deliberation the medal winners are as follows:
Art Winners
Girls U8: (1st) Ella-Louise Donnelly (2nd) Casey O’Gorman (3rd) Emily Monks
Boys U8: (1st) James Keogh (2nd) Ben Kavanagh (3rd) Ripley Evans
Girls U10: (1st) Karly Stone (2nd) Abbie Murphy (3rd) Sarah Cole
Boys U10: (1st) Elliot Corrigan (2nd) Hugh Byrne (3rd) Aidan Ryan
Girls U12: (1st) Mae Cowper Gray (2nd) Leah Keogh (3rd) Grace Crowley
Boys U12: (1st) Jack Douglas (2nd) Jamie Griffin (3rd) Jack Courtney
Girls U14: (1st) Della Cowper Gray (2nd) Evey Brand (3rd Joint) Ella Cole & Erinn Conroy
Boys U14: (1st) Tom Aspell
Congratulations to Della Cowper Gray (U14 gold) who was this year’s recipient of the Brenda Scullion Memorial Trophy. The trophy was presented to Della by Noel Scullion.
Handwriting Winners
Girls U10 & U12s: (1st) Tuilelaith Mills (2nd) Aoife Griffith (3rd) Jessica Sandall, (1st) Lily Byrne (2nd) Katie O’Donnell (3rd) Katie Barrett
Boys U10 & U12s: (1st) Shantayan Banerjee (2nd) Conor Curry (3rd) Noah Mahon (1st) Liam Keogh (2nd) Jamie Griffin (3rd) Gavin McCormack
Please note that the county Handwriting competition will be held in Scoil Bhride, Athgarvan on Friday 5th April at 6pm, (please keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates).
County Kildare Art Competition
The county Art competition was held on Sunday, 17th February in the Patrician Boys Primary School in Newbridge. Kilcullen was represented in most age categories and took home a total of seven county medals. Well done to all who participated in the county competition and best of luck to Mae (U12 gold) who goes forward to represent Kildare at the National Finals in Limerick.
County Winners
U8 Girls - 4th Ella-Louise Donnelly
U10 Boys - 2nd Elliot Corrigan, 3rd Hugh Byrne
U12 Girls - 1st Mae Cowper Gray, 2nd Leah Keogh
U14 Girls - 2nd Della Cowper Gray
U14 Boys - 2nd Tom Aspell
Many thanks to Noel and Siobhán for judging the competitions, to Anne Flanagan for the use of Scoil Bhríde, but most of all, a huge thank you to all the participants, who, along with their parents/guardians made this a very successful night.
At the events we collect a cover charge of €3 (€5 max per family) this is a contribution to much needed funds which helps us finance the associated running costs of the various competitions throughout the year. These expenses include our annual affiliation fee of €200 to Kildare CG, medals, referee fees, competitor entry fees to the county competitions, paper and printing.
The Community Games caters for both boys and girls aged 6 to 16 years, giving them an opportunity to take part in a wide range of sporting and cultural activities with a strong emphasis placed on fun, participation and developing active healthy lives.
In 2018, Kilcullen were well represented at County, Provincial and National level, participating in Athletics, Art, Swimming, Gaelic Football, Mini Rugby, Soccer, Table Quiz, Handwriting and Cycling…picking up some well-deserved medals and trophies along the way.
In 2019, Kilcullen area community games (Kilcullen, Brannockstown, Calverstown, Ballyshannon & Halverstown) hope to participate in the following: Art, Handwriting, Chess, Swimming, Gymnastics, Athletics, Mini Rugby, Gaelic Football and Table Quiz.
We are always looking for volunteers to help out at events, if this is something you would like to do, please get in touch with us through Facebook or through any of the committee members (listed below). Suggestions are welcome too, if there is an event which interests you and is not included on the Kilcullen plan for 2019, please let us know, it could be an option for 2020!
Contacts for Kilcullen community games are as follows: Donna Hoey (Chairperson), Papillon Rabbitte (Treasurer), Yvonne Carey Tyrrell (Secretary), Geraldine Breen, Jean Mahon, Alma Donnelly, Neil Taylor.
Upcoming Events: Mini Rugby, Table Quiz, Chess, Swimming, Gymnastics, Cross County and Relay. If you are interested in taking part in any of these events please contact one of the committee members. Remember to keep an eye on our Facebook page for the dates and venues of these events.
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