The Credit Union Schools Quiz 2025 was held in Kilbride Community Centre on Sunday, February 9th. It was a resounding success, showcasing the brightest young minds from local schools in a fun and competitive environment. The event saw a wide range of talented students compete in a series of challenging rounds that tested their knowledge across a variety of subjects.
The quiz, which has become a staple in the Credit Union’s calendar, brought together teams from 24 schools, comprising 168 children from the Roscommon community, all eager to demonstrate their academic prowess and represent their schools with pride. The atmosphere in the Kilbride Community Centre was electric, as participants faced off in an exciting blend of questions that covered everything from geography and history to current affairs and science and ended up with three nail-biting tiebreakers.
“We are thrilled with the outcome of this year’s Credit Union Schools Quiz,” said Bernie Moran (CEO of Roscommon Credit Union). “The enthusiasm, energy, and talent displayed by the students was nothing short of inspiring. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the importance of education through fun, community spirit and with the Credit Union at the heart of it.”
Winners from the event will now move forward to the regional stages of the quiz, where they will represent Roscommon Credit Union with pride as they go forward to the Regional Chapter stages which will be held in Moate Community Hall on Friday, March 7th, at 7.30 pm.
“We congratulate all the children for their dedication and hard work in preparing for the Quiz. Every team showed incredible teamwork and focus, and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for these young people,” added John Devaney (Chairman of Roscommon Credit Union).
Roscommon Credit Union would like to extend a special thank you to the teachers and parents who worked tirelessly to prepare the children for the quiz. They would also like to extend their sincere appreciation to the staff of Kilbride Community Centre, who ensured the hall was perfectly prepared and looked after parents, teachers, and participants with refreshments throughout the day.
Roscommon Credit Union also want to express their gratitude to their own directors, who were on hand to assist throughout the event. A big thank you to Quiz Master Anne Murphy, whose guidance made the quiz run effortlessly, and to Adjudicator, Maura Quigley. Also, the team of stewards on the day – John Devaney, Eoin Buckley, Anthony Lee, and Alec Dempsey, assisted by Katie Nugent – who all played a key role in making sure the event flowed efficiently.
A huge thanks also goes to all staff members who helped manage the event with precision. Deirdre, Serena, and Mags did an excellent job on the scoreboards, while Catherine, Agnes, Valerie, Kelly, Mary, and Lorna were pivotal in handling correcting. Finally, a very special thank you to Lynda, who began planning the Schools Quiz over two months ago and took it from start to the final details on the day and to Emma for assisting in liaising with the schools. All the hard work and dedication from everyone helped make the event a fantastic success.
