Eason Spelling Bee Louth champion announced

Louth Spelling Bee competition

Eason says it is delighted to announce the winner of the Louth Spelling Bee competition is 12 year old Taidhg Malone from St Peters NS Dromiskin. He will now be going onto the Leinster final on 23 May.

Celebrating its tenth year, the Eason Spelling Bee provides a fun, educational outlet for school kids, encouraging them to expand their vocabulary and develop their confidence.

Group Head of Marketing at Eason, Brendan Corbett, said; “At Eason, we can’t quite believe that we are celebrating the 10th year of the Eason Spelling Bee. It’s a tremendous achievement and a testament to the bright-sparks of the nation.

"We’re incredibly proud to have created something that allows children to engage in an educational activity that develops their literacy, spelling, confidence and gives them so much enjoyment.”

Above: Louth winner Taidhg Malone from St Peters NS Dromiskin

As well as the prestigious title of Eason Spelling Bee 2023 Champion, the top Bee will also take home a collection of books for their school library, worth €7,500 as well as a personal collection of books worth €500.

This year, over 500 schools nationwide will compete against each other in a bid to win the coveted prize. The Eason Spelling Bee team will be travelling around the country to host County Final Bees, and then progressing to a Provincial Bee contest.

The champions from these will then go head-to-head in the All-Ireland Final Bee, taking place in June 2023, with the lucky winner being crowned King or Queen Bee.

Keep up-to-date with all the 2023 Spelling Bee buzz on www.easons.com/spellingbee and @easons #EasonSpellingBee