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08 Sept 2025

Portlaoise student travels to London to take part in poetry competition

Local boy competes in Poetry By Heart at the famous Shakespeare's Globe

Portlaoise student to travel to London to take part in poetry competition

George, Ellie and Shay will travel to London this weekend.

Portlaoise College student George Pham has an exciting weekend ahead of him as he travels to London to take part in a poetry competition at the famous Shakespeare's Globe theatre. 


George is one of three students representing Poetry Ireland at Poetry By Heart 2024 which invites young people to choose, learn and perform a poem by heart.


It comes after George was among the winners of the Poetry Aloud competition organised by the National Library of Ireland (NLI) and Poetry Ireland.


George was the Junior Category winner in the competition while Ellie Reynolds,  Lismore College, Co. Armagh was the senior category and overall winner and Shay Collins, Glenamaddy Community School, Co. Galway took home the top prize in the Intermediate category.


"The Poetry Aloud winners 2024 are heading over to London to represent us at Poetry By Heart this weekend. Congratulations to George, Ellie and Shay on their success again and we hope they have an amazing experience performing at Shakespeare's Globe," said Poetry Ireland. 


"They will be meeting other young people from all over the world who take part in poetry speaking competitions and visiting London at the height of summer."

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