SCOIL Mhuire Buncrana is set to appear on the first episode of a brand-new TG4 quiz show.
The show seeks to transform how young people – and the broader Irish audience – experience the Irish language.
The three students who will represent Scoil Mhuire Buncrana are Ava O’Donnell, Niamh Devlin, and Eilí Ní Dhómhnaill.
Slé Anois go Cúramach is a fast-paced, funny and fearless educational quiz series that proves two simple ideas: effort matters more than perfection, and you have much more Irish than you think you have!
The Donegal school will appear on screens on Tuesday March 24 from 7.30-8.00pm on TG4. Scoil Mhuire Buncrana will go head to head with Marist College from Athlone.
L-R Niamh Devlin, Ava O’Donnell, and Eilí Ní Dhómhnaill, from Scoil Mhuire Buncrana.
Slé Anois go Cúramach will be broadcast on TG4 on Tuesdays from March 24 for a 10-week run.
The series combines high-energy entertainment with meaningful language learning, creating a show that appeals to teenagers, families and anyone curious about improving their Irish.
The show creates a supportive, high-spirited space where using the Irish you have is celebrated rather than judged.
Each episode sees two schools go head-to-head in a series of five lively studio-based rounds that test listening skills, vocabulary, cultural knowledge and improvisation. The show is specifically created so viewers at home and in classrooms can easily play along, making it ideal for shared, intergenerational viewing as well as use as a classroom resource.
The show is hosted by Síomha Ní Ruairc, a well-known face in Irish-language broadcasting.
While the tone is energetic, colourful and youth-focused, the educational foundation is carefully considered. Slé Anois go Cúramach combines the fun of a quiz show with the educational learning of Irish in a completely unique way.
