EU Coin Challenge
On 7 July 2026, Central Bank of Ireland launched a €2 commemorative coin to mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union from July – December 2026.
500,000 of these coins went into general circulation, while a limited edition proof set (1,000 pieces only) was also produced.
The Challenge
On 27 July, we launched the EU Coin Challenge, encouraging members of the public to:
- Find one of the new €2 coins in circulation
- Create a video, of no longer than 20 seconds, to reveal the hidden coin in as creative a way as possible.
The closing date for entries was Sunday 4 October. Three winners – to be announced in December – will win one of the sold-out limited edition proof sets.
Finalist Shortlist
A panel of judges is currently assessing 15 shortlisted videos prior to the Central Bank announcing the winners of the EU Coin Challenge.
The shortlisted videos will be published on our Instagram channel throughout November. The three videos that receive the most “Likes” will get extra marks added to the judges’ scorecards.
The finalists are:
- Áine Kiely, Cork
- Anita Fullam, Meath
- Artur Irlik, Wexford
- Charlie Casey-Carney, Dublin
- Cian Galvin, Kildare
- Edyta Chorwat, Meath
- Jeanette Urquhart, Dublin
- Karen Fanning Mc Ardle, Louth
- Ken Ruigrok, Dublin
- Milica Samara, Longford
- Mykola Diachenko and Mariia Diachenko, Donegal
- Niamh Sullivan, Waterford
- Richard Bardgett, Waterford
- Ronan Phelan, Wicklow
- Seán Condon, Cork
If you have any queries on the EU Coin Challenge, please email webadmin@centralbank.ie.
- All competition entrants must be at least 18 years of age on the date of entry. Entrants can include minors, under the age of 18 and those otherwise not capable of giving consent on their behalf, their parent or guardian on their behalf, in their video submission if they are the parents/guardians of the minors and understand and consent that their submission may be published on public social media and digital platforms. Parents and guardians of minors in video entries
submitted to the competition provide their permission and consent for the use and publication of the image/video on public social media and digital platforms.
- All videos submitted to the Competition must be no more than 20 seconds in length. The Presidency logo on the coin must be clearly identifiable in the video in order for a submission to be valid.
- Entrants must ensure all video content is filmed in locations where they have the right to film without requiring permission from a third party, a permit, or a license.
- Only participants residing in the European Union are eligible to receive a prize.
- Employees and staff of the European System of Central Banks and embassies in the EU, and their immediate family members, may submit videos but are not eligible for prizes.
- Three prize winners will be selected from the entrants to the Competition. One video per entrant will be considered when choosing the ranked finalists in the Competition and the three prize winners of the Competition. Multiple entries by individual
entrants to the Competition will not be considered.
- Entrants have until 11.00pm on 4 October 2026 to submit their video. Entries submitted after this date will not be considered for the prizes listed on this web page.
- Entrants who submit any video or videos containing any explicit or inappropriate imagery of any kind will not be considered and will be eliminated from the competition.
- Entrants retain intellectual property rights in the video created and submitted to the Competition. As a condition of entry, entrants provide a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, irrevocable licence to Central Bank of Ireland
to:
- Reproduce the video/images for publicity, informational, educational, reference and all broadcast and digital purposes in connection with the Competition and any subsequent publicity campaign associated with the Competition
- To crop or edit the video as needed to fit various formats in relation to the methods mentioned above
- To provide images to third parties such as the European Central Bank and other National Central Banks and national and international press/broadcasters in connection with the Competition
- To use representation of the video/image for any advertising, marketing, promotional or other purposes
- Any other use for the purposes of the Competition and associated media campaigns as required by the Central Bank of Ireland.
- On acceptance of one of the three prizes, the prize winners agree to the publication of their names on Central Bank of Ireland’s website and social media channels.
- Central Bank of Ireland may, but shall not be obliged to, film and/or broadcast the processes of the Competition and prize giving. Entrants (and where under 18 or otherwise not capable of giving consent on their own behalf, their parent or
guardian on their behalf) acknowledge they do not own the intellectual property rights in any such footage and Central Bank of Ireland shall be entitled to – without reference to the entrant – edit such footage as it sees fit and distribute
it in any media as it sees fit. Entrants (and where under 18 or otherwise not capable of giving consent on their own behalf, their parent or guardian on their behalf) hereby irrevocably waive all and any performers' moral rights and any
other similar right which may be vested in the entrants in respect of such footage in favour of Central Bank of Ireland and its successors and assigns.
- By participating in the Competition, entrants agree to provide their name, phone number and email address. In the case of the shortlisted finalists and final selected winners, they will additionally be asked to provide their postal address for the purposes of Central Bank of Ireland communicating in relation to the Competition
only and consent to Central Bank of Ireland processing personal data for this purpose.
- Entry into the Competition does not create any expectation or legal obligation to provide a prize to the entrants.
- The prizes will be sent to the three prize winners by post or by courier. The Bank does not accept responsibility for any prizes which are lost or damaged in the course of delivery.
- Central Bank of Ireland will contact the shortlisted finalists to request their postal addresses. Should the selected shortlisted finalists fail to supply their postal addresses within 10 calendar days of the request, they will not be eligible to win the final prizes. Shortlisted finalists will be asked to confirm that their video entry does not include copyrighted music or require permission from a third party, a permit, or a license. In the event a video entry does contain copyrighted music, the shortlisted finalist will be permitted to resubmit their entry without said music.
- The prizes cannot be redeemed for cash or other cash alternatives.
- Central Bank of Ireland assumes no liability for technical issues or problems which might impair the orderly course of the competition, hinder participation or prevent it from taking place.
- Central Bank of Ireland will review all entries with the implicit understanding entrants comply with these Terms & Conditions.
- These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Irish Law and any disputes arising under these rules shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Irish courts.
- These terms and conditions are subject to change.
- By participating in this Competition, you consent to Central Bank of Ireland processing your personal data, including the potential publication of your submission.
- The following types of personal data will be processed as part of the Competition:
- Your name
- Your email address and phone number
- Your postal address (if you are selected as a shortlisted finalist or winner)
- Any personal images/video contained in your video submission.
- If your video submission contains images/video of any third parties appearing in the video, you must obtain and provide their consent, including the consent of any minors: as provided by their parents/guardian.
- Your personal data will only be shared with authorised staff and third-party service providers (e.g. IT hosting, judging panels,) necessary to run the competition. It will also be shared/published on Central Bank of Ireland’s social media and digital channels.
- Your personal data will be used solely by Central Bank of Ireland for the purposes of administrating this Competition.
- For further information on how Central Bank of Ireland processes personal data and your individual rights, please refer to our Data Protection Privacy Notice.
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