Saramai is on the ball

A talented young Buncrana girl is to have her artwork erected at Finn Park, home of Airtricity League First Division football club Finn Harps, after winning a “unique” competition. Saramai Killoran, from Scoil Iosagain, saw off the challenge of over 700 entries from national schools throughout Donegal and her winning entry will now feature as an advertising hoarding promoting road safety in the Ballybofey ground for next year. The competition was run by Finn Harps FC and the Donegal Road Safety Working Group. Inishowen-based County Councilor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, chairperson of Donegal County Council’s Road Committee, praised all the schools for their participation in the initiative. He added: “I would like to thank all the schools for getting behind this initiative. We had over 700 entries and this is a testimony to the good work of our schools in understanding the importance and need to promote road safety to our young people. I wish to congratulate all the winners and particularly acknowledge the contribution of schools around the county in helping us make the roads of Donegal a safer place for all road users.” Finn Harps chairman Joey O Leary said the Ballybofey club was “delighted” to be associated with the Donegal Road Safety Working Group through what he described as “this unique competition.” He added: “We enjoyed working with the Road Safety Working Group and the participating national schools in this unique competition. At Finn Harps we were delighted to help out with this project as the club appreciates the importance of creating awareness surrounding road safety issues to both children and adults throughout the county. The entries were of such high quality it was difficult to pick a winner, however, I’d like to congratulate Saramai and those who won runners up prizes. I further like to thank all the schools who took part and look for to working on future campaigns.” Samarai’s winning design is now being produced as an adverting hoarding to be unveiled at half time during the Finn Harps versus Shelbourne match this Friday.