New Sports Club Funding Initiative Launched

Legendary rugby international Donncha O’Callaghan to lead judging process Sports clubs of all kind within the county and beyond are the focus of a new club funding initiative just launched under the title Texaco Support for Sport for which a fund of EUR130,000 has been set aside for distribution on a twenty-six, county-by-county basis, with […]

Search To Find 2019 Texaco Childrens Art Competition Winners Launched

The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Now in its 65th year, it is widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.   The closing date for entries is Thursday, 28th February 2019 with judging to take place in March. Winners will be […]

Talented Laois Students Win Texaco Awards

Four Laois students have been presented with top awards in this year’s 64th Texaco Children’s Art Competition.   Rían Dooley (3), a pupil at Íosa Linn Pre-school, Ballybrittas, won a Special Merit Award in the competition.    James Twohig, Director Ireland Operations at Valero. presented him with the award. Other Laois winners, who also received Special Merit Awards at […]

Laois Students Win Top Prizes In Texaco Art Competition

Four Laois students have won top prizes in this year’s 64th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. All winners of Special Merit Awards, they are Asma Zulfiqar (15), from Scoil Chríost Rí, Portlaoise, Gerard Kenny (10) and Oisín Smyth (6), both from Shanganamore National School and Rían Dooley (3), from Íosa Linn Pre-school, Ballybrittas. Prizes will be […]

Work By Laois Student Goes “On Air” To Promote Texaco Art Competition

A colourful artwork entitled ‘Tom – Summer’ by Luggacurren student Lucy Deegan (overall competition winner in 2017) is one of ten pieces chosen to illustrate a campaign being screened over the coming weeks aimed at attracting entries to this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition. Airing here and in Northern Ireland – and available to view on www.texacochildrensart.com – from […]

Search To Find 2018 Texaco Children’s Art Competition Winners Launched

The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year one student from Co. Offaly won a prize in the event which is now in its 64th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland.   The closing date for […]