Winners of the First St. Patrick’s Day Children’s Art Competition Honored at Irish Consulate

The Consulate General of Ireland in New York hosted a special event to announce the winners of the first St. Patrick’s Day Children’s Art Competition. Prize winners were named in the three age-group categories from hundreds of entries received from the tri-State area, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Consul General Noel Kilkenny has sent a special Certificate of Participation to all of the contestants. The event and competition were generously supported by the Irish Business Organisation, Irish International Business Network, the Irish Network New York City, the Aisling Irish Center, Emerald Isle Center and Jane McCarter of the New York Irish Center.

The competition was open to children between the ages of six and sixteen and was designed to further knowledge of St. Patrick and his legacy in Ireland and abroad. Intended as a way to artistically engage children with the story of St. Patrick’s Day, the competition received a great response and is expected to be continued in 2014.

Below is the list of winners for 2013 as well as images of the artists at the Consulate’s recent special event.

The prize winners in Category A (ages 6-8):

1st place:               Emma Dolan / St. Barnabas Elementary School, Bronx, New York

2nd  place:            Molly Walsh / St. Barnabas Elementary School, Bronx, New York

3rd Place:              Gráinne Lavery / St. Barnabas Elementary School, Bronx, New York

Category B (ages 9-12):

1st place:              Kimberly Anne Dominguez / Pittsburgh, PA

Joint 2nd:             Michael Martin / St. Barnabas Elementary School , Bronx, New York

                               Vanessa Miranda / St. Barnabas Elementary School , Bronx, New York

3rd Place:             Daniel O Leary / Pittsburgh, PA

Category C (ages 13-16):

1st place:              Nancy M Ortiz / Cardinal O Hara High School, N. Tona, New York

Joint 2nd:              Rafe Myers / Cardinal O Hara High School, N. Tona, New York

                                Alan Szumla / Cardinal O Hara High School, N. Tona, New York

3rd Place:             Stefan Franco / St. Barnabas Elementary School, Bronx, New York

Deputy Consul General Peter Ryan & Marie Reilly with prize winners and representatives of partner organizations.

Prize winner Gráinne Lavery with her winning entry.

Consul General Noel Kilkenny & Hanora O Dea Kilkenny with the Dominguez family from Pittsburgh, PA. Kimberly Anne won first prize in Category B.

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