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On Sunday February 5th, Roscrea Credit Union held its much anticipated annual school’s quiz. Once again the quiz attracted a massive turnout in which one hundred and thirty six students representing eleven national schools from the locality competed.

On Sunday February 5th, Roscrea Credit Union held its much anticipated annual school's quiz.  Once again the quiz attracted a massive turnout in which one hundred and thirty six students representing eleven national schools from the locality competed. 

The competition was broken into two categories A & B representing two different age groups.  The man in the hot seat posing the questions was Brian King and the eventual winners of the two categories came from The Sacred Heart Primary School and Dromakeenan National School. 

The A  Category winners representing the Sacred heart Primary School were Kate Doyle, Roisin Ryan, Maeve Kirby and Joseph Moloney.  The runners up in the A category were Borris – In – Ossory National School and Dunkerrin National School. 

Winners of the B Category were Dromakeenan National School and representing their team was Ronan Murphy, Katie Ahern, Shane Wall and Caroline Hofman.  The runners up after a tie-break was the Sacred Heart Primary School and Clonlisk Primary School.

All winners including the runners up were rewarded with assorted plaques to commemorate their achievements as well as Credit Union vouchers and certificates of their achievements.

Pictured with Tracy Hynes (Quiz Coordinator) and Brian King (Quiz Master) are the representatives of the winning and runner up teams at Roscrea Credit Unions annual School’s table quiz.

The Credit Unions quiz is unique in that over 20,000 children under the age of thirteen, representing 32 counties and over 300 Credit Union's nationwide take part.  This is the fifteenth successive year that the Irish League of Credit Unions has run the quiz, which continues to grow in strength and popularity each year.  The quiz is unique in that Credit Unions from all 32 counties on the Island, participate, making the Credit Union Annual Schools Quiz a truly nationwide event. The winners of last Sunday's event will go on to represent Roscrea at Chapter Level in the regional finals, which will be held in Roscrea on Friday March 3rd, and they will hopefully progress even further to represent Roscrea in the national final to be held in April.  The National Finals as one would expect are very competitive and each year over one hundred teams compete for All-Ireland glory.  Prizes at National Level are quiet substantial with the winning school receiving a cash grant in addition to participants receiving certificates and prizes.

The Credit Union would like to express its sincere thanks to all those who sacrificed their Sunday afternoon to lend their assistance to such an important occasion on the Credit Union calendar.  We would like to pay particular thanks to the management of Racket Hall Country House Hotel for allowing us use the facilities.  Thanks also goes to Business Development Officer in the Credit Union, Brian King, who did such a fine job as quizmaster, and a special word of thanks to the following volunteers who attended on the afternoon to lend their support, Marie Carroll, Dymphna Breen, Rosaleen Ryan, Ray McCarthy and Liam Phelan.

This year's competition was organised by the Credit Union Youth Officer, Tracy Hynes, who's tireless efforts ensured a marvellous day was had by all those who participated capitulating the whole essence of the competition and ensuring its continued growth and success.

Finally the Credit Union would like to thank the pupils, parents, teachers and principals of the participating schools for helping the Credit Union make last Sunday week such a fantastic and worthwhile day