By Dan Walsh
The quarter-finals of the National Macra Na Feirme Novice Debating Competition were held on Saturday evening in Cork, where four teams from Bree, Kilkenny City, North Tipperary and Portlaois gathered to compete for a place in the National Finals.
The local Bree Macra team of Eddie Casey, Mark Waters, and Sarah Byrne, faced strong opposition from Kilkeny City Macra. The teams debated the motion “Irish people must serve time in the armed forces.” Bree Macra took on the role of proposing the motion and delivered a compelling argument throughout the contest.
Their confident performance and effective defence of the motion earned them well-deserved victory on the night. Bree team will now progress to the National Finals, which will take place in the Ormonde Hotel in Kilkenny at 8pm on Saturday, February 21st, where they will oppose the motion “mobile phones should be illegal for those under 16.”
In addition to the team victory, Eddie Casey was honoured by the judges with the award for Best Debater, recognising his exceptional delivery and engagement during the debate.
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