The Corkman

Young writer, snapper secure their Press Pass

- CONCUBHAR Ó LIATHÁIN

TWO mid Cork secondary school students are celebratin­g this week after they won first place in the feature writing and photograph­y sections of the prestigiou­s Press Pass competitio­n for aspiring journalist­s.

Méabh Ní Chonaill, a Transition Year student at Coláiste Ghobnatan in Baile Mhúirne, won first place in the feature writing section of the competitio­n which is organised by Newsbrands, the representa­tive associatio­n of Irish newspapers.

Her article focused on the traditiona­l Irish ‘work songs’ or Amhráin Saothair which are almost unique to the Múscraí Gaeltacht.

“I spoke with Seán Ó Muimhneach­áin who has written a lot of these amhráin saothair and the interview with him was very useful,” she said.

Méabh’s sister Caitríona is a previous winner of the competitio­n in 2016 and her mother, Pet, is a journalist also. Méabh has her heart set on teaching rather than the media at present but does get alot of enjoyment from her writing.

As her school is closed due to the lockdown, she’s been writing articles and entering some other competitio­ns to keep busy.

The winner of the photograph­y competitio­n is Theresa Galvin, a Transition Year student at St Mary’s Secondary School in Macroom.

“I was at a family gathering in Manchester and I saw the wonder of my grand aunt and grand uncle over the mobile phone so I just took a photo with my phone and that was the result,” Theresa told The Corkman.

Theresa’s interest is more writing than photos having published her first book, Lightning Nerve, a teenage fantasy novel, last year. “I’m looking for an agent at the moment.”.

 ?? Pic: Theresa Galvin ?? The wonder of modern communicat­ions. In the prize winning picture are Mary and John Dineen as well as Tessie Galvin, Helen McCarthy and Margaret O’Driscoll
Pic: Theresa Galvin The wonder of modern communicat­ions. In the prize winning picture are Mary and John Dineen as well as Tessie Galvin, Helen McCarthy and Margaret O’Driscoll

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