News - September 2008

HEADLINES:

* SUMMER EQUESTRIAN SUCESS
* WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIP
* RUGBY NEWS
* ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC HIGH ACHEIVER AWARD
* NATIONAL SURF RESCUE COMPETITION
* HOCKEY NEWS
* SENIOR SAILING TEAM

SUMMER EQUESTRIAN SUCCESSES

Kim Mulcahy
Alicia Devlin-Byrne
Max O’Reilly-Hyland

This year Kim Mulcahy (6TH year) became eligible to compete at Amateur Level show jumping in Ireland. In the Belivor qualification event, Kim and her horse Starlight Lucy put in an incredible performance, coming in 1st place of 200 competitors, and qualified for the National Championships in the RDS in August. Competing in the RDS as the youngest of the top 36 Amateur show jumpers in Ireland, Kim and Starlight Lucy managed to put in another great performance attaining 3rd position in the first day competition. This position also qualified her to jump in the Final of the National Championships in the RDS International Arena which only the top 12 qualified for. Kim had an incredible experience and finished 10th overall.

Alicia Devlin-Byrne (4th Year) competed at several shows over the summer on her Connemara pony “Blackwood Fernando” and achieved the following fantastic results:
Winner of the Northern Ireland Festival working hunter championship, winner of the Champion Conemara working hunter championship at the R.D.S., 2nd in the ridden Connemara class at the RDS and winner of the All-Ireland Connemara performance championship final in Galway. She also rode “Amadeus” to 2nd in the Clifden Connemara stallion working hunter championship and had a 3rd in the RDS ridden Connemara class for ponies of 4 or 5 on “Moorland Bright Star”.

Max O’Reilly-Hyland (2nd Year) represented IRELAND in the home countries Junior show jumping championship which was held in Chepstow, Wales in July. The Irish team won the GOLD MEDAL with Max and his 13.2 pony “Castleview Max”, making a huge contribution by jumping clear in both his rounds. Max also won the Cavan Grand Prix in May, the Barnadown Grand Prix in June and qualified for the Dublin Horse show, Belfast International Horse show and the Cavan Tansan League.

Well done also to all our other Equestrians who over the summer competed in various shows around the country.

WORLD MARTIAL ARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS (28th August 2008)

Daniel Morgan of 3rd year will be competing in the World Martial Arts Championships from September 22nd to 28th in Naples. This is a wonderful opportunity and privilege for Daniel and we wish him every success.

LEINSTER SCHOOLS UNDER 19’S (2nd September 2008)

Many congratulations to our SCT Captain, Jordan Egan, who has been selected for the Leinster Schools Under 19 Squad.

Congratulations to Stephen Toal-Lennon of 5th Year who has been selected for the Leinster Schools Under 19 Squad for the forthcoming Inter Provincial Campaign. We wish him every success over the coming weeks.

We wish them every success in their endeavours.

ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC/ PERMANENT TSB HIGH ACHIEVER AWARDS 2008. (3rd September 2008)

Many congratulations to David Mulrooney (5TH Year) on receiving a High Achiever Award for Outstanding Performance based on his Communication Exams.

LEINSTER SCHOOL HOCKEY U-18 (22nd September 2008)

Many congratulations to Maedhbh Delahunt and Katie Burgess on their selection on the Leinster Schools B hockey squad for the forthcoming season.

We wish the girls every success in the forthcoming fixtures.

LEINSTER SCHOOLS U-16 HOCKEY PANEL (23rd September 2008)

Congratualations to Susie Kenna (3rd Year) on being selected as a goalkeeper on the Leinster U-16 hockey training panel.

NATIONAL SURF RESCUE COMPETITION (23rd September 2008)

Well done to Claire Lavelle who won two Gold, three Silver and one Bronze medals at the national Surf Rescue Competition over last weekend. Congratulations on a wonderful achievement.

SENIOR SAILING TEAM (23rd September 2008)

Many congratulations to the Senior Sailing Team of Jill Roy, Ronan McGovern, Ian Byrne and Avril Cannon who came 3rd at the All Ireland Schools Sailing Championships at the weekend in Sutton.

The Senior 2nd Sailing Team consisting of Chris Cantwell, Richard Meeke and Oisin O’Neill came 4th. Having won the All Ireland School Championships last year, this was another tremendous performance.

Well done.