Poppy Kilpatrick - finalist in the All-Island Healthy Home Chef Cookery Competition, pictured with Mr. O’Mahony.

We in Skibbereen Community School would like to congratulate Poppy Kilpatrick, who has been selected as one of the finalists in the All-Island Final of the Healthy Home Chef Cookery Competition in the Senior category.

The final will take place on Wednesday May 1st in ATU St Angelas College in Sligo, where celebrity chef Neven Maguire will be one of the team of experts judging the competition.

This a fantastic achievement for Poppy and the Home Economics Department are exceptionally proud of Poppy’s achievement to date, along with everyone in Skibbereen Community School.

Poppy previously excelled in the Macroom Food Festival cookery competition and has pursued her passion further, by recently completing her work experience at Restaurant Chestnut, (Michelin star restaurant) in Ballydehob and also at Liss Ard Estate, in Skibbereen.

Skibbereen Community School would like to take this opportunity to commend you Poppy on your fantastic success to date, and we wish you the very best of luck on Wednesday. You’re already a winner in our eyes!