Daly siblings bounce to success at Yorkshire Schools Trampoline event
Sporty siblings Dhilan Daly, Caelan Daly and Tara Daly are celebrating a hat-trick of trophies after securing podium places at the Yorkshire Schools Trampoline Competition, held at Bradford Girls’ Grammar School.
Caelan, 13, a pupil at Heckmondwike Grammar School, was crowned champion in the year 7-9 elite male category.
He impressed the judges with two solid routines, showcasing his trampolining skills and clinching the top spot.
Heckmondwike Grammar School praised Caelan’s win, saying: “This is a fantastic achievement by Caelan and the school is very proud of all the success he has had in trampolining.”
Showing that trampolining brilliance runs in the family, younger sister Tara’s determination and hard work paid off when her routines secured her second place in the year 1-6 intermediate female category.
This was nine-year-old Tara’s first time competing at intermediate level at the annual event, which attracts youngsters from schools from all over the county.
“We are thrilled by Tara’s outstanding trampolining achievements and proud to see her embody the spirit of Team Norristhorpe,” said Phill Hamlett, deputy headteacher at Norristhorpe J and I School, Liversedge.
"Her dedication is inspirational and we can’t wait to see how she shines at the North of England stage.”
Older brother Dhilan, 16, a student at Greenhead College, and a former Yorkshire Schools Champion from 2023 and 2024, soared to success again to claim the second place trophy in the year 10-14 elite male category.
Dhilan, who recently qualified as a British Gymnastics Level 1 trampoline coach, is also the current Yorkshire Championship Trampoline Champion 2025 in the elite male aged 15-16 category.
“We are incredibly proud of Dhilan’s achievement in the Schools Trampoline competition and we wish him huge success at the North of England zonal stage,” said Mo Bunter, principal at Greenhead College.
Dhilan, Caelan and Tara will next be in action again at the Northern zonal stage of the Schools Trampoline Competition in Macclesfield in January, 2026.
The siblings are excited to represent their schools and put Yorkshire trampolining on the map.
For more information about the Yorkshire Schools Trampoline competition and how to enter, email: [email protected]
Mirfield College student Lucy Watts finished in fourth place in the advanced female 10-14 category at the Yorkshire Championships.
At novice level Alice Quinton and Edie Quinton, from East Bierley Primary School, took part in the girls’ 1-6 category event.
Whitcliffe Mount’s Eva Edmonson competed in the novice female 7-9 section.