National honour for talented young Buncrana student in Credit Union Art Competition
'We are incredibly proud to have a winner at the national final. Rian’s artwork was outstanding, and this is a fantastic achievement for him'
A talented Inishowen student has received national commendation for his stunning artwork at the 2025 Credit Union Art Competition.
Rian Doherty, from Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana, scooped a national runner-up honour for his superb original sketch at the awards ceremony in Dublin recently.
The teenager initially won the 14-17 category at the Inishowen stage of the competition, before also winning the next stage, at Chapter Level, to qualify for the national finals.
Rian then won the overall runners-up prize in his category, marking an amazing achievement, particularly given that the contest received more than 25,000 entries from young artists across Ireland.
He was invited to a presentation on Sunday, January 25, at Croke Park, where he proudly represented Inishowen Credit Union.
A spokesperson for Inishowen Credit Union praised Rian for his stellar efforts.
“We are incredibly proud to have a winner at the national final. Rian’s artwork was outstanding, and this is a fantastic achievement for him,” they said.
“Inishowen Credit Union is delighted that he could represent us at the national prizegiving ceremony. We’d also like to extend a special thank you to all our entrants this year for their creativity and effort,” they added.