Over 50 teams battle it out in our annual Credit Union National Schools Quiz

The First Choice Credit Union Schools Quiz took place on Friday 31st of January on front of a massive crowd in St. Mary’s Hall, GMIT Mayo Campus, Castlebar. With over 50 teams competing, teams battled it out in two categories, Competition A which was U-11 and Competition B which was U-13. The theme for this year’s quiz was “Let the Battle Commence” and like all years, the competition didn’t disappoint.

Questions covered a wide range of topics including geography, history, music, literature and sport, and it was great to see all budding geniuses rise to the challenge.

In a closely fought contest, St. Peter’s N.S. Snugboro came out on top in the U-11 age group with St. John’s N.S. Breaffy in second and Scoil Raifteiri & Parke N.S. in joint third. In the U-13’s, St. Patrick’s Boys N.S. ran out winners followed by St. Joseph’s N.S. Derrywash in second and St. John’s N.S. Breaffy in third place. In the U-11’s, St. Peter’s N.S. Snugboro and St. John’s N.S. Breaffy now move on to chapter level, in late February/early March, along with St. Patrick’s Boys N.S. and St. Joseph’s N.S. Derrywash in the U-13 competition.

The winning teams from that gruelling competition will make it through to the Grand Final at the RDS, Dublin on Sunday 5th April 2020.

Best of luck to all teams moving forward to the next stage and a huge well done to all who took part on Friday 31st January. We’re already looking forward to next year.

Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, 1st under 11s Snugboro NS front l-r; Anna Deely, Aiden Dempsey, Grace Webb-Floyd and Jayden Burke. Back l-r; James McLoughlin, CU, Ger Minogue, CU, Bernie Collins, CU, Ann Deere Murray, teacher and John King, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, 2nd under 11s Breaffy NS front l-r; Ruby Moran, Robert Jordan, Simon Boyce and Niamh Flattery. Back l-r; Ger Minogue, CU, James McLoughlin, CU, Sheila O'Shea, teacher, Maura McGuinness, CU and John King, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, joint 3rd under 11’s Scoil Raifteiri NS front l-r; Rachel O’Carroll, Emma Fahey, Anna Hanley and Aiden Forkan. Back l-r; John King, CU, James McLoughlin, CU, Michelle McCarrick, teacher, Maura McGuinness, CU and Ger Minogue, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, joint 3rd under 11’s Parke NS front l-r; Conor McHale, Saoirce Donoghue, Cody Quinn, Dylan Moran . Back l-r; John King, CU, Ger Minogue, CU, Regina Corrigan, Principal, Marie Reilly, CU and James McLoughlin, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, 1st under 13s St. Patrick’s Boys NS front l-r; Owen Enright, Ted Philbin, Owen Feerick and Fionn McGrath. Back l-r; James McLoughlin, CU, Ger Minogue, CU, Bernie Collins, CU, Pat Waldron, teacher and John King, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, 2nd under 13’s Derrywash NS front l-r; Daragh Lawlor, Marie Claire O’Grady, Kate O’Donnell and Martin Ruane. Back l-r; Ger Minogue, CU, Marie Reilly, CU, Aisling McDonnell, Principal, Bernie Collins, CU and James McLoughlin, CU .Photo © Ken Wright 2020
Pictured in GMIT Castlebar, First Choice Credit Union National School Table Quiz, 3rd under 13’s Breaffy NS front l-r; Nevin Lynch, Paddy O’Brien, Leyla O’Malley and Oisin Costello. Back l-r; James McLoughlin, CU, Sheila O’Shea, Teacher, Marie Reilly, CU and Ger Minogue, CU. Photo © Ken Wright 2020