Festive Star Christmas annual competition winners revealed
Congratulations to Ava Cullinan, Tramore, the winner of our Festive Star Children’s Colouring Competition. Ava wins one of Festive Star cover artist Lisa Keane’s beautiful art calendars and art jigsaws, and a €50 voucher for art supplies from Cahill’s Tramore. Ava is pictured here receiving her prize from Waterford News & Star Editor Mary Frances Ryan. Also pictured is Ava's brother Laurence. Photo: Janet Murphy
Congratulations to everyone who entered the Waterford News and Star’s 2025 Christmas Annual competitions – we’d a huge entry with over 800 of our readers vying for the fantastic prizes on offer, from hotel breaks to meals out, gym memberships, toys, books and lots more. Thank you to all those businesses who gave so generously once again this year to provide amazing prizes for our readers.
- Family memberships to Mount Congreve Gardens: Michael Power, Viewmount; Joan Mackey, Portlaw; Robbie Drohan, Passage East
- Colourful Memories of Waterford Photobook Giveaway: Ethna Quinlan, Rockfield Park; Josephine Battye, Tramore; Marian Toomey, Tramore
- SETU Arena Annual Gym Membership: Paddy Grant, Dunmore East
- Kingfisher Annual Gym Membership: Margaret Ward, An Carn, Tramore
- Games and puzzles giveaway in association with Gosling Games: Thomas Fitzgerald, Lismore Heights; Theresa Healy, Youghal; Jack Marks, Ballybeg Square; Henry O’Brien, Beech Park, Tramore; Adam Pepper, Ballymacaw; Oisin Delahunty, Mooncoin; Thomas Dunphy O’Shea, Larchville; Teddy Moore, Portlaw; Emma Mackey, Woodstown; Jerome Canty, St John’s Park
- Children’s Book Competition in association with The Book Centre: Tadhg O’Carroll, Sweetbriar Lawn, Tramore; Leah Redmond, Kings Channel; Kim McCarthy, St John’s Villas
- Adults Book Competition in association with The Book Centre: Martin Fanning, Bramble Court; Brendan Cleary, Pinewood Ave.; Mary Ní Dheagh, An Rinn
- Children’s Colouring Competition in association with Cahill’s Tramore and Artist Lisa Keane: Ava Cullinan, Garrarus, Tramore
- 'From Waterford to the World' Christmas Greetings from Abroad Competition in association with The Paddy Box: Odhran Lawlor who is studying in the U.S. thanks to a greeting sent in by his aunt Olivia Jones from Stradbally.
