Cork twins grateful for lockdown as they expanded their love for art and music
Cathal Walsh, a sixth-class pupil at Summercove National School, Kinsale, won the national ‘Someone Like Me’ art competition with his Piano Man picture of his twin brother. Harry is pictured on the far left with his twin Cathal on the right.
John Bohane
A Kinsale primary school student has thanked the Cleft Lip and Palate Team at CUH for ensuring he and his twin brother look so alike. Cathal Walsh, a sixth-class pupil at Summercove National School, Kinsale, won the national ‘Someone Like Me’ art competition with his Piano Man picture of his twin brother.
A 12-year-old boy from Co Cork is this year s winner of the National Disability Authority s annual art competition Someone Like Me .
Cathal Walsh, a sixth class pupil at Summercove National School in Kinsale stole the judges hearts with his portrait of his twin, Harry.
The picture entitled Piano Man shows his twin, who was born with a cleft lip and palate, playing the piano - something he taught himself to do during lockdown.
This year s finalists from 48 primary schools across the country gathered online for a special virtual ceremony.
The judges said Cathal s entry took top honours not just because of its artistic appeal, but also for its heartwarming story reflecting the competition s aim to foster more positive attitudes towards people with disabilities by highlighting the similarities that exist between all people.