{"id":21531,"date":"2017-03-21T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=21531"},"modified":"2026-08-14T20:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T19:18:54","slug":"davitt-college-students-reach-public-speaking-all-ireland-quarter-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/davitt-college-students-reach-public-speaking-all-ireland-quarter-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Davitt College Students Reach Public Speaking All-Ireland Quarter Finals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: PUBLIC SPEAKING QUARTER-FINALS -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 50px auto 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box; clear: both; position: relative; z-index: 10;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 55px 40px; border-bottom: 4px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x1f399;&#xfe0f; Public Speaking \u2022 All-Ireland Series 2017\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Davitt College Students Reach Public Speaking All-Ireland Quarter Finals\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        21 March 2017 \u2022 Concern Debating &amp; Public Speaking\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section Inside Single Card -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 50px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Text Content -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        \n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; border-left: 4px solid #f59e0b; padding-left: 20px;\">\n          Congratulations to Davitt College Transition Year students <strong>Emma Barrett<\/strong>, <strong>Chloe Bright<\/strong>, <strong>John Feeney<\/strong>, and <strong>Claire McHale<\/strong>, who have successfully reached the All-Ireland Quarter Finals of the prestigious Concern Public Speaking and Debating Competition 2017!\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          <strong>&#x1f399;&#xfe0f; A Tradition of Excellence<\/strong><br>\n          These talented and dedicated students are expertly tutored by <strong>Mr. Liam Egan<\/strong>, who has guided Transition Year, Fifth Year, and Leaving Certificate students for over 25 years in the fine art of public speaking and debating. The participating Transition Year students highlighted the incredible confidence and character-building value of the pursuit, urging younger pupils to get involved and become part of the vibrant debating fraternity here at Davitt College.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 25px 0;\">\n          <strong>&#x1f31f; Skills for Life<\/strong><br>\n          Principal <strong>Ms. Bernie Rowland<\/strong> warmly congratulated both the students and Mr. Egan, wishing them the very best of luck in the next round of the competition. Emphasising the lifelong value of the initiative, she noted:\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- Quote Block -->\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border-left: 4px solid #254b2e; padding: 20px 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 30px;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-style: italic; color: #334155; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u201cPublic Speaking provides our students with not just debating skills but also a capacity to cope under pressure and present themselves in a confident manner while under public scrutiny.\u201d<\/p>\n          <strong style=\"display: block; font-size: 14px; color: #0f2015;\">\u2014 Ms. Bernie Rowland, Principal<\/strong>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 0 0; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015;\">\n          Best of luck to the team in the Quarter Finals! 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