Art Competition 2025

Credit Union Art Competition 2025

2025 Competition Complete — Congratulations to Our Winners!

National Success at the Credit Union Art Competition

A huge thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Art Competition. The creativity and talent shown by our young artists was truly inspiring!

Cairde Credit Union is proud to recognise the wonderful achievements of our young artists at the National Final of the Credit Union Art Competition.

We are delighted to celebrate the success of:

Millie Horgan – First Place, 8–10 Years (General Category)
Poppy Kiely – Merit Award, 7 Years & Under (Additional Needs Category)

Their success at national level highlights the incredible creativity and talent within our local community. We are extremely proud that they represented Cairde Credit Union and their schools with such distinction.

Well done to both students on this fantastic achievement.

Millie Horgan - First Place

8–10 Years (General Category)

Poppy Kiely - Merit Award

7 Years & Under (Additional Needs Category)

Local Level

Additional Needs Category Winners;

7 Years and Under
🥇 1st – Callum Manahan
🥈 2nd – Poppy Kiely
🥉 3rd – Charlie Power

8 – 10 Years
🥇 1st – Mason Flavin
🥈 2nd – Jack Irwin
🥉 3rd – Annie Keane

11 – 13 Years
🥇 1st – Leo Duggan
🥈 2nd – Ethan O’Rourke

14 – 17 Years
🥇 1st – Daya Prendergast
🥈 2nd – Gary Treen
🥉 3rd – Darragh Fitzgerald

18 Years and Over
🥇 1st – Rachel Willoughby
🥈 2nd – Colum McGrath
🥉 3rd – Cormac McGrath

Group Entry
🥇 1st – Jane Blake, Alice Flavin, Lily Patterson
🥈 2nd – Ellen McCarthy, Kevin Lehane, Carmel Curran, Conor Fraher, Eoin Kilcawley

Callum Manahan

Poppy Kiely

Jack Irwin

Annie Keane

Leo Duggan

Ethan O’Rourke

Daya Prendergast

Gary Treen

Rachel Willoughby

Colum McGrath

Jane Blake, Alice Flavin, Lily Patterson

Ellen McCarthy, Kevin Lehane, Carmel Curran, Conor Fraher, Eoin Kilcawley

Local Level

General Category Winners;

7 Years and Under
🥇 1st – Aoife Power
🥈 2nd – Emily Prendergast
🥉 3rd – Chloe Kelleher

8 – 10 Years
🥇 1st – Millie Horgan
🥈 2nd – Danni Curtin
🥉 Joint 3rd – Saoirse O’Leary
🥉 Joint 3rd – Jack Rochford

11 – 13 Years
🥇 1st – Mya Kiely
🥈 2nd – Hannah O’Sullivan
🥉 3rd – Mona Vitus

14 – 17 Years
🥇 1st – Aoibhe O’Connor
🥈 2nd – Eloïse Kiely
🥉 3rd – Gabby Doran

18 Years and Over
🥇 1st – Catherine McConnell
🥈 2nd – Shania Cavanagh
🥉 3rd – Reegan Keane

Aoife Power

Emily Prendergast

Chloe Kelleher

Millie Horgan

Danni Curtin

Jack Rochford

Saoirse O’Leary

Mya Kiely

Hannah O’Sullivan

Mona Vitus

Aoibhe O’Connor

Eloïse Kiely

Gabby Doran

Catherine McConnell

Shania Cavanagh

Reegan Keane

Chapter Level

Additional Needs Category Winners;

7 Years and Under
🥇 1st – Poppy Kiely (Cairde CU)
🥈 2nd – Callum Manahan (Cairde CU)

8–10 Years
🥇 1st – Jack Irwin (Cairde CU)
🥈 2nd – Mason Flavin (Cairde CU)

11–13 Years
🥇 1st – Leo Duggan (Cairde CU)
🥈 2nd – Ethan O’Rourke (Cairde CU)

14–17 Years
🥇 1st – Arina Martynova
🥈 2nd – Gary Treen (Cairde CU)

18+ Years
🥇 1st – Shane Smith
🥈 2nd – Rachel Willoughby (Cairde CU)

Group Entry

🥇 1st – Jane Blake, Alice Flavin, Lily Patterson (Cairde CU)
🥈 2nd – Ellen McCarthy, Kevin Lehane, Carmel Curran, Conor Fraher, Eoin Kilcawley (Cairde CU)