Abair success for Ronan Lavery

The Irish Department have a history of producing excellent public speakers for Gael-Linn's ABAIR Public Speaking Competition, and 2014 was certainly no different.  Three Abbey pupils made it through to this year’s final that took place in the new Education Campus in Monaghan town.  Each pupil was tasked with speaking for 3-4 minutes on a topic of their choice.  All three Abbey students; Oisín Murphy, RonanLavery and Andrew McAteer did remarkably well but it was Ronan Lavery, a Year 12 student, that took the award. Ronan was also awarded a £275 scholarship to the Gaeltacht.  Ronan’s speech focussed on the appointment of Roy Keane as the Republic of Ireland’s soccer manager and it will published in the next edition of ‘An tUltach’.

The competition was tough with competitors from every Ulster County and Co Louth.  Gael-Linn’s Abair competition has gone from strength to strength and pupils for English Speaking and Irish Speaking Post Primary schools from both the Gaeltacht and the Galltacht taking part.

Ronan will now take part in the Irish / Scottish Public Speaking Finals which will be held in September.

 

Oisín Murphy during his speech on 'Garth Brooks'

Ronan Lavery in action

Andrew McAteer in 'full flow'