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— was quizmaster for the tense and action-packed two-and-a-half hour final. This was the 17th Credit Unions quiz and Doolin took vic- tory in the Under-13 competition. The team was made up of Keelan McMahon, David Nagle, Orla Burke and David Sims.
After five rounds, they trailed the leaders by three points. At the 10th round, they were one point behind the current leaders (Ennis National
School).
In the 11th round, they got six clear points and were catapulted into the lead. And in the last round, if they scored three points they were tied; but four or more points meant they had won. They scored five points and were the clear and final winners.
Winning team members each re- ceived a Sony PSP and commemo- rative salver, while their school re- ceived €1,270 and the Credit Unions Schools Quiz cup. Every finalist also received a special certificate marking their achievement and a fun gift-bag filled with goodies.
Uel Adair, President of the Irish League of Credit Unions, presented the winning teams with their prizes.
“It’s always exciting for us in the Credit Union movement to see an event like this.
“Here are great teams of young people who have shown that hard work and a great team spirit can tri- umph when it matters,” he said.
Congratulating the winners and all the finalists on their dedication and achievements, Mr Adair added that, ‘For the past 17 years, we have organ- ised and funded our quiz to help stim- ulate children’s curiosity about the world around them, as well as helping them to develop their research, social- ising and teamwork skills.”