Young Louth artist wins XL Stores Ireland colouring competition

To celebrate the 1st birthday of its Irish wolfhound mascot, Briosca, XL Stores Ireland launched a nationwide colouring competition, and has announced that its winner is a talented young artist from north Louth.

XL Stores Ireland said that the response to the competition was incredible, with over 230 amazing entries from talented young artists across the country, and that it is thrilled to announce that the grand prize winner is Mya Donaghy, who picked up her entry form at Watter’s XL, Annavackey, Hackballscross, Co. Louth.

Mya has won a €2,500 family hotel voucher for her stunning and creative artwork. XL Stores Ireland said that its independent judge was especially impressed by her use of colour, shading, and overall artistic flair and hailed her masterpiece a truly standout piece of art! 

XL Stores Ireland has offered a "huge congratulations to Mya and a big thank you to everyone who entered!" and added that it is also delighted to recognize five fantastic runners-up, each receiving a €50 Jiminy Eco Toys voucher for their brilliant entries.

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Paul Bealin, BWG Foods’ Cash & Carry Sales Director said, “We were blown away by the creativity and effort shown by all the young artists who took part. Mya’s entry really captured the spirit of Briosca and stood out for its vibrant use of colour and detail. We’re proud to support creativity in our communities and look forward to more fun initiatives like this in the future."