An Inishowen girl has been crowned this year’s County Donegal Eason Spelling Bee champion.
After a challenging competition against thirteen other spelling enthusiasts, Fabiora Ava D’Almeida (main pic) triumphed in yesterday’s final.
A sixth-class student at St Mura’s National School, Tooban, Burnfoot, she will now represent the county in the Provincial Spelling Bee in May.
A keen reader, Fabiora is currently enjoying Harry Potter.
Finalists in this year’s County Donegal Eason Spelling Bee competition.
Celebrating its 12th year, the Eason Spelling Bee is a key part of Eason’s broader literacy initiative, designed to encourage and inspire children to develop their spelling and pronunciation skills. Over the years, the competition has fostered a greater appreciation for words, vocabulary growth, and self-confidence among participating children.
Lisa O’Brien is Group Head of E-Commerce and Marketing at Eason.
“We are delighted to launch the 2025 Eason Spelling Bee with such talented children participating in County Donegal,” Ms O’Brien said.
“They are a testament to the bright young minds of Ireland. We are confident that this year we will build on the success of 2024 and inspire communities to support their local schools and, especially, their spelling bees!”
The All-Ireland winning bee will secure a selection of books for their school library valued at €7,500, along with the coveted title of Eason Spelling Bee 2025 Champion. The winner will also receive a goodie bag filled with books worth €500.
This year, over 450 schools nationwide will compete for this coveted prize. The Eason Spelling Bee team will travel across the country to host County Final Spelling Bees, followed by Provincial Spelling Bee contests. The champions from each province will then compete head-to-head in the All-Ireland Final Bee in June 2025, where the ultimate King or Queen Bee will be crowned.
Stay up to date with all the 2025 Spelling Bee news at www.easons.com/spellingbee and @easons #EasonSpellingBee.
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