Ciara launches TY competition

KERRY native Ciara Griffin, captain of the Irish Women’s Rugby team, teamed up with students from her alma mater, the Presentation Secondary Castleisland to promote a Bus Éireann competition for transition year students celebrating memories of the school run called ‘Go Places’.

The competition is inviting students to celebrate and share memories of their journeys via the public transport, with a deadline of March 16 fast approaching.

Ciara is meanwhile urging all TY students of the county to enter now, by submitting projects – in words, photos or videos – about their journey to school. In what sounds like it might also have market research potential, the firm said: “As part of the competition, students are being invited to submit projects – in words, photographs, or videos – about their journey to school. Whether they travel by foot, bike, car or bus – Bus Éireann want to hear about their journey. Where do they go? How do they spend that time? Who do they travel with? Who are the people and what are the places in their community that they pass by every day, and what are their stories?” they asked.

Ciara meanwhile recalled her journey on the bus to Castleisland Presentation. “I remember waiting with my friends at the handball alley to get the bus to Presentation School Castleisland. We always had good fun on the bus, catching up, doing homework, sometimes we even threw the ball around! It was also a great way to make friends with people who aren’t in your class. Kerry students should definitely capture those memories. There’s only three weeks to go in the competition so get your creative juices flowing!”

Deadline for entries is March 16th, 2018. For more information visit www.goplaceswithbe.ie.

Photo by Domnick Walsh Ireland women’s rugby captain Ciara Griffin with Presentation Castleisland TY students Edel Brosnan, Ciara Fitzgerald, Leanne Sugrue, Lisa Brosnan, Kayla O’Connor, Lizzie May Hartnett and Bus Éireann driver Mike Tither, with Principal Catriona Broderick.