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National Young Savers Awards

National Young Saver Awards

The National Young Savers Awards 2009 took place in the GPO in Dublin on Wednesday 9th December.

Twelve winning schools were presented with a cheque for €2,500 each to be used for the benefit of the school and a certificate of their achievement by the An Post Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Mr Barney Whelan.

The award ceremony was in recognition of the achievements of both the students and teachers/administrators involved in the Cyril the Squirrel Savings Scheme which aims to encourage children to save and see the benefit of saving.

The winning schools were:

Yellow Furze National School, Beauparc, Navan, Co Meath - click to view a larger image Yellow Furze N.S.
Beauparc, Navan
Co. Meath

St. Ibars National School, Castlebridge, Co Wexford - click to view a larger image St. Ibars N.S.
Castlebridge
Co Wexford

Scoil Mhuire gan Smál (B), School Avenue, Glasheen Road, Co Cork - click to view a larger image Scoil Mhuire gan Smál (B)
Glasheen Road
Co. Cork

St. Ursula's National School, Ballytrucke, Co Waterford - click to view a larger image St. Ursula's N.S.
Ballytrucke
Co. Waterford

Knockainey National School, Knockainey, Hosiptal, Co Limerick - click to view a larger image Knockainey N.S.
Knockainey, Hosiptal
Co. Limerick

St. Joseph's National School, Hacketstown, Co Carlow - click to view a larger image St. Joseph's N.S.
Hacketstown
Co. Carlow

St. Joseph's National School, Hiltown, Ballymitty, Co Wexford - click to view a larger image St. Joseph's N.S.
Hiltown, Ballymitty
Co. Wexford

St Patrick's Boys' National School, Church Road, Carndonagh, Co Donegal - click to view a larger image St Patrick's Boys' N.S.
Church Road, Carndonagh
Co. Donegal

Kilbarron National School, Nenagh, Co Tipperary - click to view a larger image Kilbarron N.S.
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary

Scoil Cholmcille, Ballymena, Malin, Co Donegal - click to view a larger image Scoil Cholmcille
Ballymena, Malin
Co. Donegal

Clonmacnois National School, Athlone, Co Westmeath - click to view a larger image Clonmacnois N.S.
Athlone
Co. Westmeath

St Patrick's National School, Chapelizod, Dublin 20 - click to view a larger image St Patrick's N.S.
Chapelizod
Co. Dublin


Some more pictures from the National Young Savers Awards day:

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For further information on the National Young Savers Awards please contact 01 705 7312.

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