An enterprising team of TY students are forming a smart gameplan ahead of the all Ireland finals of the Student Enterprise Awards – and they are calling on Donegal to support their next move.
Loreto Letterkenny’s Emma Howard, Aifric Ní Fhearraigh, Jade McCollum and Alanna Sweeney designed ‘Hotspots’ a boardgame based on Donegal Tourism that won the Donegal Enterprise Competition on March 14th.
The team are eagerly anticipating the National Finals for Student Enterprise which will be held in Croke Park on May 2nd. All regional winners will be present.
Team Hotspots
These ambitious students’ Hotspots Board Game is bilingual, being playable in English on one side and in Irish on the other, to fit in with 2018 being ‘Bliain na Gaeilge’. This exciting new Board Game contains a number of Donegal’s high profile tourist destinations including Glenveagh National Park, Fanad Lighthouse, Malin Head, Horn Head and Slieve League as well as some of Donegal’s top businesses. The game has been endorsed by Foras na Gaeilge and by Daniel and Majella O’ Donnell.
Deputy Joe McHugh launched the exciting board game on the 19th of February. Since their regional win, the girls are now looking at ways of adapting the board game for different counties. They have sold 513 games to date.
‘It has been an amazing journey and we have learned so much’ said Sales Director, Aifric Ní Fhearraigh.
The girls are now calling on Donegal to support them ahead of the National Finals, you can do this by boosting their social media platforms by liking and sharing their pages. Their Facebook is – @hotspotsboardgame2, Twitter – @Hotspotsgame and Instagram – @hotspotsboardgame.
Minister Joe McHugh launched Hotspots, pictured with the team’s classmates enjoying the game
Hotspots is currently on sale in Brian Mc Cormick Sports and Leisure, Tinney’s, Tourist Info Letterkenny, Oideas Gael, Four Masters Bookshop, The Silver Tassie Hotel, The Mulroy Woods Hotel, Precious Moments, Sprint, Easons Letterkenny, Siopa Uí Dhomhnaill, Croithlí, Siopa Mhicí, Josie Molloy’s Gweedore, The Old Seadog Downings, Sweet Haven Downings, Glenveagh, Lurgybrack Open Farm, Fanad Lighthouse, Oakfield Park, Toymaster Ballybofey, The Villa Rose Hotel, Jackson’s Hotel and The An Grianán Theatre.
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