Young debaters lead the way at Gael Linn’s Comórtas Uí Chadhain
February 5, 2013
Two schools achieved all Ireland victory at the final of Gael Linn’s Chomórtas Díospóireachta Uí Chadhain 2013 in Trinity College Dublin on Wednesday January 30th.
It was good news for Coláiste Eoin’s team who went head to head with teams from Choláiste Rís, Dundalk, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair and Coláiste Íde, Dingle in the junior final. The topic for debate was ‘Tá an stát seo rófhlaithiúil lena chúnamh don tríú domhan’ (The state is too generous with third world).
In the senior final it was the team from Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, An Cheathrú Rua (Fionnuala de Bhailís, Síofra Ní Shé and Muireann Ní Fhatharta) which made it to first place with the motion ‘Tá mórchinntí an rialtais seo ar leas an náisiúin’ (This Government’s major decisions will benefit the nation).
Teams from Pobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne, Dingle, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair and Coláiste Eoin, Baile Dublin competed for the winning title but in the end the cup went to Galway.
The winning teams in both sections were each presented with a cheque for €1,000, while prizes of €250 each were awarded to the other teams who had participated in the final.
As well as that, the winners of the junior final, Coláiste Eoin, have been invited to take part in ‘Ri Chéile’, a public speaking festival organized jointly by Gael Linn and Comunn na Gaidhlig, Scotland.
There were five adjudicators on the panel, most of them former speakers in the competition – Dr. Róisín Ní Ghairbhí, Liam Mac an Mhaoir, Kevin de Barra, Máire Mhic Mhathúna and Dr. Regina Uí Chollatáin.
Guest chairperson on the night, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh, Sinn Féin, praised the participants in both debates. In his speech, Senator Ó Clochartaigh referred to the economic crisis in the country but said we must be hopeful about the future.
Since last October, over 50 teams have participated the different rounds of the competition across the country.
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