Carrick Lions Club presents prizes to winners of annual schools Peace Poster contest

Pictured above: Carrick-on-Suir Lions Club Peace Poster Contest winners and judges. From left: Judge Kathleen Farrell, Orla Maude, Ballyneale NS; Denis Mechychuk, Green School CBS; Euan Kennedy, Owning NS; overall winner Hanna Ryan, Piltown NS; Maddie Walsh, Crehana NS; Aimee Keyes, Presentation Primary School; Charlotte O’Reilly, Newtown NS and judge Stephen Power. Six of the winners are missing from the photo. Picture Anne Marie Magorrian

Pupils from 13 schools in the district participated in Carrick-on-Suir & District Lions Club’s Peace Poster competition with Hanna Ryan from Piltown National School declared the overall winner.

Together as One was the theme of the art competition, which was judged by local artists Kathleen Farrell and Stephen Power and coordinated by Carrick Lions Club Peace Poster Officers Pat Murphy and Margaret Doyle.

Hanna Ryan’s winning poster will represent Carrick Lions Club in the national Peace Poster competition.

Lions Club member Pat Murphy was honoured with an award of appreciation for his dedicated leadership and outstanding service in coordinating Peace Poster competition, inspiring young artists and promoting the message of peace in the community for over 20 years.

Pat spoke of how young people all over the world took part in this competition and praised the young budding artists in the town and its environs.

Individual schools Peace Poster Contest winners
Ballyneale NS - Orla Maude
Clonea Power NS- Conor Galvin
Crehana NS-Maddie Walsh
Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire - Alanna Murphy
Grangemockler NS- Maria Kanivchenko
Greenschool CBS - Denis Mecnychuk
Newtown NS - Charlotte O’Reilly
Owning NS - Euan Kennedy
Piltown NS - Hanna Ryan (overall winner).
Portlaw NS - Katie Mitchell
Presentation Primary School, Carrick - Aimee Keyes
Rathgormack NS - Zita-Mai Hahessy.
Templeorum NS - Peig Donovan McGrath.