Tonragee National School completes a great double
Scoil Náisiúnta Thóin Re Gaoith won first place at the U-13 First Choice Credit Union School Quiz 2025. The Achill team was presented with the Justin Guthrie Perpetual Cup by Jason Guthrie in memory of his brother Justin. Pictured, front row, from left: Cillian Kilbane, Órna Gallagher, Ódhran Gallaher and Com Roche. Back row: Bridie Killbane, Paula Staunton, Jason Guthrie, Anne King and Brid Roche. Picture: Alison Laredo
The 2025 First Choice Credit Union Schools Quiz took place on Friday and Saturday, February 7th and 8th, in front of a huge crowd in St Mary’s Hall, ATU Mayo Campus, Castlebar. With a record 62 teams competing, participants battled it out in two categories: Competition A (Under-11) and Competition B (Under-13).
The competition did not disappoint, with questions covering a wide range of topics, including geography, history, music, literature, and sport. It was fantastic to see all the budding geniuses rise to the challenge.
In a closely fought contest, Swinford National School emerged victorious in the Under-11 category, with Scoil Náisiúnta Thóin Re Gaoith (Tonragee) from Achill securing second place and Scoil Íosa, Ballyhaunis, finishing third after a tiebreaker with St Peter’s National School, Snugboro.
In the Under-13 competition on Saturday, Scoil Náisiúnta Thóin Re Gaoith claimed top spot, taking home the Justin Guthrie Perpetual Cup for first place. A tiebreaker was required to decide second and third place, with Swinford National School winning out to take second and St Peter’s National School, Snugboro, finishing third.
Both teams from Swinford National School and Scoil Náisiúnta Thoin Ré Gaoith will now progress to Chapter Level of the competition in early March. The winners of the Chapter Level will qualify for the Grand Final at the RDS, Dublin, on April 6th next.
Best of luck to all teams advancing to the next stage, and a huge well done to everyone who took part. We are already looking forward to next year!
