Big Travel Challenge 2025 WINNERS

And the winners are…

Green-Schools Travel had a wonderful day out in Dublin Zoo on Thursday, the 3rd of April to celebrate our Regional Winners of the Challenge and to crown our National Winner, Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise as the overall winner of the competition. 

Midlands Regional Winners Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise were named the National Winners and Travel School of the Year on the day.

Congratulations to our Regional winners: 

  • Eastern Regional Winner: Drumcondra NS, DCC 
  • Midlands Regional Winner: Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise 
  • North-Western Regional Winner: St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Tulla, Co.Clare 
  • Southern Regional Winner: St Patrick’s B,N,S, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
Eastern Regional Winner: Drumcondra NS, DCC 
Southern Regional Winner: St Patrick's B,N,S, Skibbereen, Co. Cork
North-Western Regional Winner: St. Joseph's Secondary School, Tulla, Co.Clare 

We were so impressed by the quality of applications that came in, and the effort that went into making the Big Travel Challenge a success. Well done to everyone who entered, and received a prize. 

County winners: 

  • Dublin Fingal: St Laurence’s NS Baldoyle 

  • Dublin DLR: Scoil Cholmcille Junior School 

  • Dublin DCC: Drumcondra NS 

  • Dublin SDCC: Templeogue College 

  • Kildare:  Scoil an Linbh Íosa       

  • Meath:  Ashbourne ETNS   

  • Wicklow: St Joseph’s National School, Valleymount   

  • Carlow:  Rathnoe N.S   

  • Laois:  Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise 

  • Longford:  Mercy Secondary School Ballymahon   

  • Louth:  St Fursey’s NS Haggardstown 

  • Monaghan: St Louis Secondary School, Carrickamcross 

  • Offaly: Tus Nua Rehab Care   

  • Westmeath:  St. Patrick’s N.S., Ballinagore 

  • Cavan:  St Joseph’s NS, Kingscourt 

  • Clare:  St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Tulla 

  • Donegal: Drumfad National School 

  • Galway:  Scoil Shéamais Naofa, Barna 

  • Leitrim:  St. Manchans N.S   

  • Mayo:  Tooreen NS 

  • Roscommon: Cloonakillagh NS 

  • Sligo: Colaiste Iascaigh   

  • Cork City:  Beaumont Girls   

  • Cork:  St Patrick’s B.N.S, Skibereen 

  • Kerry:  Scoil Nuachabháil 

  • Limerick: Scoil Fhionáin 

  • Kilkenny:  St. Senan’s NS 

  • Tipperary:  Cappawhite NS 

  • Waterford:   Bunscoil Bhothar na Naomh   

  • Wexford: Ballaghkeene NS   

Honourable Mention Regional winners: 

  • Eastern Regional Winner: St. Mary’s Holy Faith Killester (DCC)   

  • Midlands Regional Winner: Holy Family Senior, Laois    

  • North-Western Regional Winner: Scoil Phadraig Dobhar, Donegal   

  • Southern Regional Winner: Scoil Naomh Eirc, Kilmoyley, Kerry 

Bonus Prize winners: 

  • Best Bus/Car Karaoke:   Colaiste Chiarain Limerick  (check out their entry here!) 

  • Best Social Media Post:  Killea NS, Tipperary 

  • Best Alternative Sustainable Travel Action: Gaelscoil Uí Éigeartaigh, Cork 

  • Staffroom Challenge Winner: St. Marys Secondary School, Tipperary 

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