News - October 2006

St. Gerard’s Day

Well done to all of the students who competed in the St. Gerard’s Day Sugarloaf Race on Monday 16th October. It was a great success and a particular word of congratulations to all of the students who fully completed the course.

The Mass, based on the theme of Justice, celebrated by Father Ben Mulligan was a very inspiring occasion. Father Mulligan asked us to be open to the plight of the oppressed and to make efforts on their behalf.

To date in the Senior School and the Junior School the sum of €19,319.00 has been raised for the St. Gerard’s UNICEF Build a School for Africa Appeal.

I am particularly grateful all of the students who made such a wonderful effort to raise funds on behalf of such a worthwhile cause.

Tom Geraghty,
HEADMASTER.

HUGE EQUESTRIAN SUCCESS FOR ALICIA DEVLIN-BYRNE (2ND Year)

Read below for a dazzling array of Alicia’s successes during the Summer of 2006.

Dublin Horse Show

Won U-16 ridden connemara
Won Working Hunter
2nd ridden class
Reserve Riding Connemara Champion
4th in Side Saddle Class
3rd 14 hh Working Hunter
4th 14hh ridden class

Clifden Show

Won U-13 Ridden Connemara
Won U-16 Ridden Connemara
Reserve Riding Champion

Oughterard

Won International U-16 Working Hunter Champion
Won Supreme Ridden Champion

2nd U-16 Ridden
2nd Powers Quarry performance Connemara

Cavan – 3 Day Horse Show

Won U 16 Working Hunter
2nd in U 16 ridden

Won the “best sportsmanship” award at the Cavan Show

Well Done Alicia!

Senior Girls Hockey

Well done to the Senior Girls Hockey Team on their excellent 3-1 win over Loreto Dalkey on Monday (2nd Oct. 2006) with goals from by Sinead Duffy, Storm Desmond and Lynda Borgsteijn.

This was an excellent preparation for upcoming league matches and reflects positively on the training to date

ST. GERARD’S SHOW JUMPING COMPETITION
SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER 2006

Many congratulations to all of the students and parents involved in the inaugural St. Gerard’s Show Jumping event last Saturday.

It was extremely well organised with a very large turnout of other schools throughout Leinster.

Many congratulations to the St. Gerard’s Green team and the St Gerard’s Blue team who came 1st and 2nd respectively in the event. This augurs well for the future of Show Jumping in the school and I believe this will be the first of many St. Gerard’s equestrian events.

Well done to all involved and every success to the show jumping teams in all your competitions this year.

18th October 2006 - Well Done

Well done to the Junior A Hockey Team who drew 2-2 with Kings Hospital in their League Match. They were 2-0 down had a great comeback with goals from Sheenagh Walker and Amy Deignan. It was a great gutsy team performance.

Well done to the Minor B Hockey Team who drew 0-0 with Newbridge College. It was a hard fought game with outstanding performances from Susie Kenna in goal and Aoife McCarthy, Saskia Dicker and Emily Conan.

18th October 2006 - Congratulations

Many congratulations to Etaoin Donovan of 5th Year on her prestigious selection on the Irish team of five delegates to represent Ireland in the Model European Parliament in late November in Slovenia.

This is a very prestigious award for Etaoin, her family and the school and we wish her every success. Well done.

Congratulations to David Bourke on his selection on an Irish team of four to represent the Irish Pony Club in Washington in the United States in December 2006. Well done and we wish you every good luck in this competition.