Kilkenny girl emerges victorious in the Leinster Eason Spelling Bee!
Sofia Dwyer from St Brendan’s Newmarket in Kilkenny, triumphed in the provincial final
Kilkenny student Sofia Dwyer is this year’s winner of the Leinster Eason Spelling Bee Final.
Following a tense competition in which she competed against 11 other Leinster spellers, Sofia, from St Brendan’s Newmarket in Kilkenny, triumphed in the provincial final. Building on from her county victory, Sofia correctly spelled 'abducent' to seize the provincial championship. Sofia will now go on to represent Leinster in the overall Spelling Bee final which will be held in the Helix in June.
Celebrating its 12th year, the Eason Spelling Bee is a key part of Eason's broader literacy initiative, designed to encourage and inspire children to develop their spelling and pronunciation skills. Over the years, the competition has fostered a greater appreciation for words, vocabulary growth, and self-confidence among participating children.
“We are delighted to launch the 2025 Eason Spelling Bee with such talented children participating in the Leinster provincial final," said Lisa O’Brien, Group Head of E-Commerce and Marketing at Eason.
"They are a testament to the bright young minds of Ireland. We are confident that this year we will build on the success of 2024 and inspire communities to support their local schools and, especially, their spelling bees!”
The All-Ireland winning bee will secure a selection of books for their school library valued at €7,500, along with the coveted title of Eason Spelling Bee 2025 Champion. The winner will also receive a goodie bag filled with books worth €500.
This year, over 450 schools nationwide competed for the prize. The Eason Spelling Bee team travelled across the country to host County Final Spelling Bees, followed by Provincial Spelling Bee contests. The champions from each province will then compete head-to-head in the All-Ireland Final Bee in June 2025, where the ultimate King or Queen Bee will be crowned.
Stay up to date with all the 2025 Spelling Bee news at www.easons.com/spellingbee and @easons #EasonSpellingBee.