The 2021 National prize-winners are
1st
Roisin Gormley, Rathmore Grammar School, Belfast
Joint 2nd
Eva Green, Convent of Mercy, Roscommon
Ellie Breslin, Holy Child Secondary School, Killiney
3rd Joint
Miriam George, Our Lady & St Patrick’s College, Knock
Sophie Heagney-Walsh, St Patrick’s College, Dungannon
Highly Commended
Laura-Jayne Ball, St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena,
Gerard Madden, St Cuan’s College, Castleblakeney,
Shannon Nugent, St Ciaran’s, Ballygawley
National winner of the 2021 Essay Competition
Regional Competition Winners 2021
1st – Trinity Kelly
Congratulations to Trinity Kelly, Mercy College Sligo, winner of the Elphin Diocese’s Senior Cycle Essay Competition 2021 sponsored by Sligo Council of the Knights of St. Columbanus. Trinity is accompanied in the photograph by Ms Anne Gorby (Principal), Mr Barry MacMahon (Knights of St. Columbanus), Katie Kelly (Mercy College Sligo), Bishop Kevin Doran (Elphin Diocese), Tony Cunningham and Jack Cunnane (Knights of St. Columbanus), Carol Carty and Lorraine Sherlock (Mercy College Sligo).
Trinity’s essay was also highly commended in the 2021 Knights of St. Columbanus All-Ireland Post-Primary Senior Cycle Essay Competition.
2nd – Gerard Madden
(Joint 2nd)
Congratulations to Gerard Madden, St. Cuan’s College, Castleblakney, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, joint winner of second prize in the Elphin Diocese’s Senior Cycle Essay Competition 2021 sponsored by Sligo Council of the Knights of St. Columbanus. Gerard is accompanied in the photograph by Elphin diocesan representative and priest serving Caltra, Ballinasloe, Fr. Tensin Perera, Mr. Kevin McGeeney, School Chaplain & Religious Education Teacher and Mr. John Weldon (St. Grellan’s (Ballinasloe & District) Council of the Knights of St. Columbanus. Gerard’s essay was also highly commended in the 2021 Knights of St. Columbanus All-Ireland Post-Primary Senior Cycle Essay Competition
2nd – Ben Coyle
(Joint 2nd)
Congratulations to Ben Coyle, Colaiste Mhuire, Ballygar, Co. Galway, joint winner of second prize in the Elphin Diocese’s Senior Cycle Essay Competition 2021 sponsored by Sligo Council of the Knights of St. Columbanus. Ben is accompanied in the photograph by his Religious Education Teacher, Ms Thelma Cunniffe, and Elphin diocesan representative, Fr. Joe Fitzgerald PE Castlrea. Ben’s essay was also highly commended in the 2021 Knights of St. Columbanus All-Ireland Post-Primary Senior Cycle Essay Competition.
