THE BEE ***NEW***

The Bee 2 Image Name: The Bee 2 Description: 23-6-14.... Repro Free .....Pictured at the Connaught Finalof the Eason Spelling Bee which took place today in the Royal Theaatre Castlebar , Co Mayo were Ryan Tubridy who joined the finalists from left Jason Mc Kenny from Ardvarney Nationlal school Dromhair , Simon O' Beirne from Scoil Bhride Fourmilehouse Roscommon , Aisling Casserly from Leitrim National school Kylebrack Loughrea Galway , Maja Tkaczyk from scoil Phadraig Westort and Joshua Gordon from Ransboro National school Ransboro Sliso who took part in the provincial Final and goes forward to represent the province at the All Ireland Final in RTE Studios on Friday 27th June . ... will go up against the three other provincial winners for the Title of the 2014 Eason Spelling Bee All Ireland Champion live on RTE's 2fm's Tubridy show. Pic Maxwell's - No Repro Fee 23-6-14
The Bee 1 Image Name: The Bee 1 Description: Pictured at the Munster Final of the Eason Spelling Bee which took place today, Wednesday 25th June 2014, in the Walter Raleigh Hotel, Youghal, Co. Cork, is Jack Feeney of Inch NS, Clare,Brian Cussen of Goggins Hill NS, Ballinhassig, Cork,Keri Purcell of Fenor NS, Tramore, . Jack Feeney of Inch NS, Co. Clare won first place in the Provincial Final and will go on to represent the province at the All Ireland Final in RTÉ Studios on Friday 27th June.

Broadcast Details: Sunday 7th September, 6.30pm

In this documentary, award winning director Garry Keane meets some of the amazing children taking part in the Eason Spelling Bee 2014 as they prepare for the biggest test of their young lives.

Children from over 1000 schools from all 32 counties of Ireland took part in the Eason Spelling Bee 2014. In this fascinating documentary, award winning director Garry Keane meets some of these amazing children as they prepare for the biggest test of their young lives. The result is an inspirational film that captures the next generation of young Irish people and their determination to make their schools and families proud. From the County finals to the nerve-wrecking Provincial Finals on RTÉ 2fm’s Tubridy, these children experienced tension, panic, disappointment and elation with every word and every syllable spelled as the nation listened with bated breath.