The People’s Flag: Proud winners at 2023 awards and scholarship presentation
Students, teachers and ambassadors of the Thomas F. Meagher Foundation including Leitrim hurler Zak Moradi, were hosted last November at Leinster House by Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, Senator Mark Daly, co-founder and an honorary board member of the foundation.
Twelve students from Galway, Wicklow, Dublin, Donegal, Kilkenny, Cork, Limerick and Louth were presented with their commemorative award following their prize- giving, when they won their respective categories for their creative and talented entries.
To be in with a chance with winning an award or the overall top prize, students were invited to submit entries in categories such as art, poetry, essay, video, music, song and social media focused on the theme, ‘What the Irish flag means to me’.
The awards are a special element of the Flag Day school’s programme which has been running since 2016 and seeks to foster personal development and achievement amongst young people.
The overall/scholarship winner was Ciara Corcoran, 6th Year student from Colaiste Cois Siuire, Kilkenny with her Song entry “Irish Flag those colours take me home”. Ciara’s song can be found on YouTube and the Foundation’s social media sites.
The 2024 Awards programme is open until April 22nd for entries based on the theme” what the Irish flag means to me in 2024”. The winners will be announced in May this year with the Awards and Scholarship Luncheon scheduled to be held after that.
If your school is interested in finding out more, please see details on our website: tfmfoundation.ie/schools-programme/awards-and-scholarship.
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