Entries sought for ‘Champion short story competition

Second-level pupils are being called upon to get their creative writing skills ready for the fourth annual Clare Champion Short Story Competition.

The Clare Champion is now taking entries for its annual short story competition, which gives pupils an opportunity to develop their writing skills. Winners will have the chance to showcase their work to the 80,000 readers of The Clare Champion.
Entries should consist of between 1,000 and 1,500 words and cash prizes for first second and third places will be presented in each category. In addition, winners will have their short stories published in The Clare Champion.
A school prize is also awarded for the first prize winner in each category. Highly commended awards will be handed out on the night and these short stories will also be published.
There are two categories open to entrants; the Junior Certificate category (first year to third year students) and the Leaving Certificate category (transition year to sixth year students).
First prize in each category is €300, second place is €200, and third place is €100.
Secondary schools across The Clare Champion’s circulation area have been notified that entries are now being accepted and a final deadline of Friday, February 5 has been set for receipt of entries.
The competition is open to all second-level pupils from any school and participants can write their short story on any subject.
Entries should be typed and must include the pupil’s name, age, phone number, school and year, along with their English teacher’s name.
Entries should be sent to the following address: Second-Level Schools Short Story Competition, Category (Leaving Cert or Junior Cert), The Clare Champion, Barrack Street, Ennis, County Clare.
The awards presentation will be held in the Clare County Library in April and winners will be notified in early March.