News - April 2007

HEADLINES:
* ST. GERARD'S CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
* RUGBY NEWS
* ART EXHIBITION
* 2nd YEAR SPANISH TOUR
* MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE
* MODEL UNITED NATIONS PARLIAMENT

ST. GERARD'S CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

THURSDAY MAY 10th 2007 - DRUIDS HEATH GOLF CLUB.
FOLLOWED BY DINNER IN THE SCHOOL

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Team of 4: €650.00 (includes Barbeque and Dinner in the School)
Individual entries: €175.50

Teams can be arranged through the School Office by returning the booking form.

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If you have any queries please contact:

Grace Delahunt 086 8537054
Syl Delahunt 087 8113210
Roisín O Caoimh 087 2447379
Norah O Cuilleanáin 086 3075455

Rugby News

UNDER 14’s AND UNDER 13’s

A much depleted Under 14/Under 13 side (due to school tour to Barcelona) travelled to Kilkenny for the end of season fixture and while the Under 14s won, the Under 13s were defeated. It was a great day out and many thanks to Mr. Rory O’Connor and Mr. Shaun McCarthy for facilitating the opportunity.

Forster Cup Final (27th March 2007)

Belvedere College 15 St. Gerard’s School 13

The silence of disbelief at the final whistle of this game amongst the St. Gerard’s supporters tells much of the story. St. Gerard’s did not deserve to lose this game and were the best team for 60 of the 70 minutes. All credit to Belvedere for taking their chances.

The Senior 2nds under the Captaincy of Oliver Rosenstock played with wonderful confidence and spirit on Wednesday and as with all St. Gerard’s teams, they moved the ball from wing to wing playing entertaining fifteen man rugby. Injury nor Lady Luck were not with us on Wednesday but everyone involved in the Squad should be so proud of their efforts.

To Damian Hall and Seamus Jennings a sincere word of gratitude for the work you have put into this squad throughout the season. The improvement, the spirit and the skill they showed was a reflection of the hard work.

SCT AND SENIOR 2ND’s. (16th April 2007)

The Senior 1st and Senior 2nd Rugby teams gave two excellent performances in their respective finals in the Leinster Senior School Plate Final against St. Mary’s College (20-13) and in the Forster Cup Final against Belvedere College (15-13).

The success of both teams throughout the season reflects most positively on the effort the boys put in throughout the season and in particular their commitment to success.

Many thanks to all the students who gave of their time on Wednesday and Friday afternoon to support the teams and brought so much colour and enthusiasm to the occasions.

With a little bit of “lady luck”, both teams could have easily have brought the silverware back to the school.

Well done as always to Joe McDonnell, Tony Ward, Damian Hall and Seamus Jennings for their excellence of coaching with the whole squad throughout the season.

ART EXHIBITION (23rd March 07)

One of the highlights of the School Calendar to date was the Art Exhibition hosted in the Junior School Hall over the weekend.

The Art Exhibition was a great success from many viewpoints, not least the involvement of the Junior School students and their interest in the paintings they viewed.

The large crowd on Friday and Saturday were also a testament to the popularity of this event, not withstanding the very large number of paintings and other artwork that were sold.

It was clear from the event and other recent literary success in the school that the school will need to place the promotion of the Arts higher on our agenda.

A special word of thanks to the In House Committee for the tireless work behind the scenes organising such a large event and to the Cherry Lane Gallery for their support and professionalism over the weekend.

2nd Year - SPANISH TOUR (21 –24 March 07)

Forty 1st & 2nd Year Students enjoyed immensely their tour to Barcelona and its environs.

The tour was organised by the Spanish Department and had a wonderful mixture of fun, education, culture and experiencing the Spanish lifestyle.

Well done to all the students who travelled and for their positive and excellent behaviour throughout the tour.

A special word of gratitude to Ms. Avril Herriott, Ms. Cathy Molloy and Ms. Ciara Ní Mháirtín for organising the tour and for facilitating the experience for all of the students.

MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE (16th April 2007)

A group of twenty-one 5th Year students, accompanied by Mr. Seamus Jennings and Ms. Paula Hillman, travelled to Medjugorje during the second week of the Easter Holidays where the students spent the week in a family run hotel.

The pilgrimage included a guided tour of the Shrine, attending all of the religious ceremonies during the week and a meeting with one of the Visionaries. It also included climbing the hill of Apparition, climbing Mount Krizevac to follow the Way of the Cross, visiting the various communities in the area as well as day trips to the beautiful cities of Dubrovnik and Mostar.

Medjugorje is a very unique place and certainly has left a life-long impression on the students who travelled there. Our sincere thanks to Seamus Jennings and Paula Hillman for all the work that went into organising the pilgrimage and for accompanying the students in this trip of a lifetime.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS PARLIAMENT (19th April 2007)

The Model United Nations Parliament took place in Jury’s Hotel, Ballsbridge, during the first week of the Easter Break.

St. Gerard’s School was represented by Dearbhail O’Crowley, Lucie Shelly, Fiona Murray and Sophie Kruseman from 5th Year who were the envoys for Guatemala.

Dearbhail O’Crowley was awarded an Outstanding Delegation Award – another remarkable achievement.

Over fifteen hundred students from all over the world took part and the standard of open debate was remarkably high.

Congratulations to the team who did themselves and the school proud in debating very difficult topics in front of such a large crowd.

A special word of thanks to Ms. Jennifer Halford for the hard work she put in to preparing this group for the event and facilitating the opportunity for them.