Powerful Words from a Powerful Speaker
Friday 20 March 2026
Huge congratulations to Evelyn Cooney from our Sixth Form for her outstanding performance at the Catenian Public Speaking Contest.
Evelyn showed exceptional skill, confidence, and passion in her speech, impressing judges and audience alike. We are incredibly proud of her achievement and look forward to seeing her continue to excel.
The Catenians Contestants In speaking order:
1 EVELYN COONEY
Archbishop Beck Catholic College
“Do Women Have A Place In Sport?”
2 LAYLA GALLAGHER
Carmel College
“Beyond The Credits. Why Books Endure”
3 RUBY-JANE SMITH
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School
“The Boots Theory”
4 ANNA HIGGINS
The Catholic High School
“Why So Few People Read Now”
5 DOMINIC McCABE
St Edward’s College
“How Will Artificial Intelligence Impact Justice?”
6 HARRISON JONES
St Anselm’s College
“Conformity And Its Dangers”
Dear Mr Stirling,
I am writing, as one of the adjudicators of the Catenian Speaking competition last Friday at Hope University.
I wanted to express how much your pupil, Evelyn Cooney, impressed me.
She was charming with a lovely smile! She spoke beautifully and was very engaging. Her speech was interesting and amusing.
Please can you pass on my congratulations. She performed so well and it was a very, very close call as to who the winners were.
Kind regards,
Sarah
Sarah McGeehan
Youth Ministry Coordinator
St Margaret Clitherow Centre
Croxteth Drive, Liverpool, L17 1AA