The Kate Maher Cup is a speech competition for secondary school students who identify as women or as a gender minority. Submissions from students who identify as women and as all gender minorities, including, but not limited to, gender-fluid, non-binary, and trans students. This competition is a safe space for students, and students’ genders will not be disclosed to anyone outside this competition.
It involves submitting a video in response to one of the competition prompts. All year groups can enter speeches under the general prompts category, and there is an additional specific question for Junior and Senior cycles.
The maximum video length accepted is 7 minutes. For Junior Cycle students they expect speeches to be about 3 minutes, while for Senior Cycle students they expect about 5 minutes.
Winners will be contacted in early March and are invited to Trinity College to present their speech in the iconic Debating Chamber in the Graduates Memorial Building in front of family and friends.
The deadline for submissions is 22nd February 2026.
Full details can be found in the attached PDF. Any student in Foxrock can enter the competition – no experience of public speaking/debating is required.
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