Newtownforbes pupil Rachel McHugh is crowned Longford spelling champion
Rachel will now represent county in the Provincial Spelling Bee in May
Rachel McHugh recently emerged as the winner of this year’s County Longford Eason Spelling Bee Final.
Following a tense competition in which she faced nine fellow spelling aficionados, Rachel, a pupil of Scoil Mhuire, Newtownforbes triumphed in the Longford final.
Rachel will now represent County Longford in the Provincial Spelling Bee in May.
Rachel is an avid reader, and the ‘Percy Jackson Series’ is her favourite.
Celebrating its 11th year, the Eason Spelling Bee is part of an overall literacy and reading drive to encourage and inspire children to develop their spelling and pronunciation skills.
The All-Ireland winning bee will get a selection of books for their school library valued at €7,500, in addition to the coveted title of Eason Spelling Bee 2024 Champion. The winner themselves will also receive a goodie bag packed with books worth €500.
Keep up to date with all the 2024 Spelling Bee buzz on www.easons.com/spellingbee and @easons #EasonSpellingBee.