Scoil Mhuire, Trim, announced as winner of Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge
A team from Scoil Mhuire, Trim, has been crowned champion of the 2026 Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge.
Close to 2,000 students from secondary schools across Ireland took part in this year’s Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge, comprising of four virtual events, with the Scoil Mhuire team of Claudia Real Ruiz, Grace Quinn, Zara Tanveer and Evie Nolan claiming one of the €2,000 first prizes for their school.
The four Scoil Mhuire students together their teacher Matthew Carolan were presented with the top prize at their school. There were ten winning schools across the two dates with total prize money of over €14,000 awarded.
Now in its 7th year, the Bank of Ireland Money Smarts Challenge is an all-Ireland financial literacy quiz for secondary school students.
It is the end of year culmination event to the Money Smarts Programme, the free financial literacy programme that Bank of Ireland provides for secondary schools. Money Smarts Programme aims to equip students with better understanding of how to manage their finances and build positive Financial Wellbeing habits from a young age.
Bespoke youth research conducted by Bank of Ireland among 13 – 30 year olds highlights the importance of building financial confidence and wellbeing among young people, with 86 per cent of 13–18-year-olds recognising the importance of saving money, but 46 per cent saying they are not particularly good at it.
Commenting on the Money Smarts Challenge, Rory Carty, Head of Customer Segments Bank of Ireland said: “I would like to congratulate the winning team from Scoil Mhuire on their success in the 2026 Money Smarts Challenge. I also want to recognise the dedication of all the teachers and students across the country who participated this year, strengthening financial literacy skills that will benefit young people well beyond the classroom.”
“Financial skills are crucial life skills and helping young people build confidence with money is essential."