News - April 2009

HEADLINES:

* LEINSTER JUNIOR HOCKEY PLATE WIN
* RUGBY NEWS
* ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION DAY
* SAILING NEWS

Leinster Junior Hockey Plate Win (24th March 2009)

Many Congratulations to the Junior Hockey Team on winning the Leinster Junior Plate by beating Newbridge Colelge 1-0 in Three Rock Rovers on Monday 23rd March
This is an outstanding achievement by this group of players and great credit is due to their coaches Mr Ken Jolly &Ms Sarah Scott for bring this team to their peak performances.

The team showed a great work ethos for each other and a deep kindred spirit in winning what was a very close match yesterday. Well done to all involved.

TY Rugby League Final (3rd April 2009)

Leinster East Coast League Final
Blackrock College 13 - St Gerard’s School 11

Many congratulations to the TY rugby team on a wonderful performance in the final of the Leinster East Coast League Final yesterday.

In a fast, exciting and totally committed game either side could have won in the end.
Your display yesterday gives the school great confidence moving forward. The true school spirit you showed yesterday must be brought to next year’s squad and the skill, ability and fitness which you have must be build upon over the following months.

Many thanks to Mr Seamus Jennings, & Mr Jonathan Carroll for coaching this side to the success it has achieved and many congratulations to all players involved.

Environmental Action Day (3rd March 2009)

Congratulations to all of the students who involved themselves in the
Environmental Action Day on Tuesday last. We are most fortunate to have a school of such beauty, space and cleanliness.

It is truly important that we appreciate the unique environment where our schooling takes place both as students and staff. We must respect this environment and we must ensure that it remains a place of pride moving forward.

A special word of thanks to Mr John Reidy who has put much time and effort into ensuring the success of all environmental projects here in the school.

Sailing Team – 3rd Place Interschool’s Competition

Many congratulations to the Senior Sailing Team who came 3rd in the Interschool Competition on Saturday 4th April.

The Team have now qualified for the National Final to take place in Schull. Well done to the team of Jill Roy, Ronan McGovern, Avril Cannon, Chris Cantwell, Oisin O’Neill and Ian Byrne.