Drumkeen schoolgirl Anna Kearns has come out on top as this year’s winner of the County Donegal Eason Spelling Bee Final.
Anna, a student at Scoil Phádraig, soared to the top following an intense competition in which she faced 10 fellow spelling enthusiasts.
Anna is a keen reader and is currently reading Pride and Prejudice. She will now be going forward to the Ulster finals later this year.
While Anna was the winner there was great competition but some other top spellers from across Donegal.
They included:
Oisiín McDermott from Scoil mhuire
Aaron J Doherty from St. Patrick’s Boys’ School
Aedín McHugh from Scoil Eoin Baiste
Cillian Gilmour from Scoil Cholmcille
Kateryna Krysynska from Scoil Naomh Fiachra
Kayla O’Donnell from Fintra National School
Oisin Henry from St Mura’s NS
Ryley McNulty from Scoil an Linbh Iosa
Sama Khamis Al-Sabbagh from Woodland National School
Celebrating its tenth year, the Eason Spelling Bee provides a fun, educational outlet for school kids, encouraging them to expand their vocabulary and develop their confidence.
Group Head of Marketing at Eason, Brendan Corbett, said; “At Eason, we can’t quite believe that we are celebrating the 10th year of the Eason Spelling Bee. It’s a tremendous achievement and a testament to the bright-sparks of the nation. We’re incredibly proud to have created something that allows children to engage in an educational activity that develops their literacy, spelling, confidence and gives them so much enjoyment.”
As well as the prestigious title of Eason Spelling Bee 2023 Champion, the top Bee will also take home a collection of books for their school library, worth €7,500 as well as a personal collection of books worth €500.
This year, over 500 schools nationwide will compete against each other in a bid to win the coveted prize. The Eason Spelling Bee team will be travelling around the country to host County Final Bees, and then progressing to a Provincial Bee contest. The champions from these will then go head-to-head in the All-Ireland Final Bee, taking place in June 2023, with the lucky winner being crowned King or Queen Bee.
Keep up-to-date with all the 2023 Spelling Bee buzz on www.easons.com/spellingbee and @easons #EasonSpellingBee
