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The Annual Table Quiz for
Primary Schools was held in Bryansford Sports Hall
on Wed 1st February 2006. Many local schools
accepted this as an opportunity to reveal their
expertise on all aspects of Irish cultural and
general knowledge. Each school was represented by a
team of four and this year 13 teams competed for the
coveted Peter Walsh Trophy and the honour of
representing their county at the Ulster Final in
Castleblaney in March .
1.
A representative from each of the 13
participating schools receives a football for the
school.
The competition involved
a ten round table quiz which included questions on
history, geography, sport, folklore, politics, music
and famous people, all with an Irish connection. As
always the children enjoyed their participation in
this year’s keenly contested event.
After three rounds the top
team positions were as follows:
1st
St. Mary's Newcastle with sixteen points
2nd
Legamaddy P.S. a point in arrears
3rd
St. Patrick's Newry and Aughlisnafin two points
adrift
By the end of the sixth
round the excitement was mounting with St. Mary's
Newcastle maintaining their lead, Aughlisnafin had
overtaken Legamaddy P.S. while St. Patrick's Newry
were still in third place.
1st
St. Mary's Newcastle with 29 points
2nd
Aughlisnafin just one point behind
3rd
St. Patrick's Newry on 25 points
After nine rounds, an
intriguing situation had developed with the
following schools vying for the top position. While
the top two teams had maintained their positions,
Legamaddy had made a comeback by overtaking St.
Patrick's Newry with several other teams just one
point in arrears.
1st
St. Mary's Newcastle now leading by three points
2nd
Aughlisnafin with 42 points
3rd
Legamaddy on 37 points.
Going into the final
round, there was a buzz of excitement in the hall as
the team from Aughlisnafin still had the ability to
overcome St. Mary's Newcastle and six other teams
were capable of qualifying for the Ulster
After the final round, the
team positions were:
1st
St. Mary's Newcastle
2nd Aughlisnafin P.S.
3rd Legamaddy P.S
4th Joint St. Patrick's Boys' Downpatrick
& St. Patrick's Newry
2.
Winners of the Peter Walsh Shield, St. Mary’s
Newcastle with Pat Watterson Cathaoirleach Cumann na
mBunscol an Duin
After the competition, Mr.
Pat Watterson, Cathaoirleach Cumann na mBunscol an
Duin, congratulated all the schools who
participated, thanked Mr Paddy Hardy for composing
the quiz, Mr Collie Bell the quizmaster and
Bryansford GAC for the use of their excellent
facilities. He presented the Peter Walsh Trophy to
the new Table Quiz Champions of Down, St. Mary’s
Newcastle whom he stated were worthy winners having
led throughout the competition The top five teams
were invited to represent Down in forthcoming Ulster
final in Castleblaney in March. Mr. Michael Hanly,
an Runai, complimented the children on their level
of interest and knowledge of their Irish culture,
thanked their teachers for their involvement and
presented a football to each school who had
qualified for the final.
3.
Aughlisnafin pupils runners up in Table Quiz
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