Credit Union School Quiz back with a bang!

COnnECT Credit Union held the annual credit union primary school quiz on Monday, 30th January, in the Blackrock Suite of the Fairways Hotel. This was the first quiz since 2019 due to Covid and was welcomed back by all!

Schools from Blackrock, Dillonstown,

Knockbridge, Haggardstown, Kilkerley, Stabannon, Kilsaran, Clogherhead, and Tullydonnell all gathered to take part in the quiz with the hopes of crowning themselves victorious.

Two quizzes took place on the day, the U11 competition and the U13 competition. Present from

Connect Credit Union were Mary Price, who took the role of quiz master, CEO, norman McDonald who acted as the quiz adjudicator, as well as several volunteers from the surrounding areas.

The U11 quiz had a dramatic finish with two teams battling in a double tiebreaker for second place! St. Fursey’s nS took home first prize, with St. Francis nS in second, and Knockbridge nS in third spot.

The U13 teams battled it out for two extra rounds, and it also came down to the wire in a tiebreaker round. In the end, Kilkerly nS took the title spot, followed closely by

Knockbridge nS in second and Kilsaran nS in third places. Both first place teams will go on to compete in Stage Two of the credit union quiz in March, with other winners from Louth, Cavan and Monaghan.

Connect Credit Union CEO, norman McDonnell said “It was great to see so many schools back at the quiz this year, and with so many teams entered. The students did fantastic and we can’t wait to see how they get on at the next level. Hopefully, we’ll see one of our local teams at the national level! Credit to the teachers as all students represented their schools extremely well!”

First place winners pictured with naomi O’Donoghue, Current Account Manager, CCU: Under 11 - St. Fursey’s nS - Brian McCabe, Conor Ball, Emilia Sharkey, Jake Kelly. Under 13 - Kilkerley nS - Clara Conway, Enya Green, Rebecca Mulligan ÉinÍn Stacey.