Well-versed Emily in poetry competition

Well-versed Emily in poetry competition

21 June 2023

A LOCAL primary schoolgirl has reason to celebrate.Emily Clarke from St Patrick’s Primary School, Ballygalget, was a runner-up in the Uster Farmers’ Union’s Farming Through the Seasons poetry competition.

UFU deputy president William Irvine congratulated Emily on her award and also paid tribute to all the entrants.

“We received 6,245 fantastic competition entries this year,” he said. “Emily’s poem was excellent and the attention to detail was superb.

He added: “The effort and time that pupils, teachers, parents and guardians put into the competition was evident as all of the entries were of the highest standard and I would like to thank St Patrick’s Primary School for contributing to this.”