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ST. MARY’S COLLEGE C.S.Sp. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 2010 ANNUAL
Published by ST. MARY’S COLLEGE C.S.Sp., RATHMINES, DUBLIN 6. www.stmarys.ie ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010
llOth• ACADEMIC YEAR PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY'S COLLEGE CSSp, RATHMJNES, DUBLIN 6. COVER lLLUSTRATIONS
The front and back cover of this year's Annual feature the front driveway on one of the days in early January, when the school was closed due to snow.
Othe images from the school year shown are:
GARDEN Pictured in the Junior School garden with their Water Wheel Projects are : {l-r) Daniel O'Brien, Gene Connolly, Tom O'Grady, Mark O'Dwyer, Colm McEntee, Hugo Fanagan, Daniel Browne, Eamonn Byrne, Myles Carey, Alex Dix, Conor Fitzpatrick, Garreth Folan, Shane Hughes, Hugh Devlin, Ryan Kenny, Max Brennan 8: more behind.
PHYSlCS ln the Physics lab: {l-r) Tom Carroll, Luke Dillon, Gareth Delaney and Sean McCahill.
COMPUTER Using the "mobile computer lab": Front Row {l-r) Harry Walsh, Hugo Conway, James Tierney, Ultan Stanley, Sean Spollen, Cian Ryan. Back Row {l-r) Ben McDonald, Hugh Murray, Gavin O'Brien.
RECYCUNG The Transition Year boys with the batteries collected for the WEEE Project: {l-r) Behind: Rory McPhilips, Andrew Shields, Brendan Daly, Oisin Mahon, Tony Shaju, Stephen Cox. {l-r) Front: Alisdair Walsh, Jack Levins, Joe Barnes, Daire Hicks, Eoghan Culligan, Cian Bond, Andrew Ferris, Stephen Campion, lsaac Punch, Carl Molony, Dean Farrell, Eoghan Lowe, Shane Fanning.
ART {l-r) Luke Carey and Robert Toolan show off their art work. The Arms of the College
SYMBOUSM The Escutcheon is quartered. On the right base (as you observe it) there is the unchangeable five point silver star with golden rays, symbolic of fidelity to its purpose of shedding light and guidance in the pursuit of Him Who enlightens every man and Who is the "Bright and Morning Star". (Apoc XXll. 16).
The upper right bears the Cross, the emblem of trials and difficulties. lt is in gold on a silver ground, symbolic of the precious outcome of trials well borne. These two symbols combine to produce the College motto: "Fidelitas in Arduis" (Fidelity in Difficulties).
On the upper left quarter there is the Dove in silver, symbolic of the Holy Ghost, from which descend seven golden rays, the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, essential in the practice of "Fidelitas in Arduis".
The left base bears a red heart transfixed with a sword and encircled with golden roses. This is symbolic of the Holy Heart of Mary, suffering - the supreme purely human type of "Fidelitas in Arduis". The golden roses symbolise the reward that comes from such fidelity.
HERAlDlC DESCRlPTION On the Sinister base, on a ground Azure, a five point star, Argent, with emanating rays, Or. on the upper Sinsiter, a Cross, Or; on a ground Argent. On the Dexter chief, the Dove of the Holy Ghost, Argent, descending rays, Or, ground Azure. On the Dexter base, Heart Gules; sword Proper; wreath, Or, ground Argent.
Shield: Quarterings Or; Scroll outline Or, with ground Argent. Lettering Gules. Entire shield of Escutcheon Or. Contents
Editorial 5 Staff Retirements 6 College Community, Boards of Management and Staff 8 Senior School Roll 11 Senior School Class Photographs 16 That Was The Year That Was 34 6th Year Prizegiving 53 Transition Year 59 Senior School Prizegiving 68 1st Year Burren Trip 83 The Sound of Music 2009 84 Senior School Rugby 86 Senior School Basketball 102 Senior School Other Sports Teams and Achievements 106 Senior School Sports Day 2010 111 St. Mary's College Past Pupils' Union 113 St. Mary's College RFC 115 St. Mary's College Parents' Association 117 Past Pupil News: Ireland's Youngest Abbot 119 Past Pupil News: Rising Star in Irish Golf 120 Young Scientists 2010 121 Lorean Gogan Speaking Competition 2010 122 Debating 124 The St. Mary's College Library 126 Ghana Immersion 2010 127 Scouting Report 132 St. Mary's Nairobi 136
Junior School Roll 140 Junior School Class Photographs 143 Junior School Prizewinners 153 6th Class Present The Wizard of Oz 154 Junior School Rugby 156 Junior School Other Sports Teams and Achievements 170 Junior School Cricket 172 Junior School Sports Day 2010 182 The Art Class 185 3rd Form Christmas Show 186 Junior School Choirs 187 First Days for The Second Form Boys 188
• Arademic Year: lt is 120 years since the College opened but it was closed for 10 years during the last century. Editorial School life and the milestones of the academic year continued apace in 2009/2010, and were marked out by the particular set of events which set this year apart from its predecessors. The world and economy around us changed and these elements were inevitably reflected in the microcosm of the school. So there were days which were dominated by strikes and industrial action; snow and near drought and happily there were other days marked by the noteworthy achievement and successes of St. Maiy's students, young and older. One of the challenges in producing this Annual is to record as much of the school's activity as possible. To accurately reflect the goings on of the Junior and Senior Schools necessitates the contribution and interest of staff, students and parents, in both schools. Sincere thanks go to all who provided material for this bumper edition. Equally the call goes out: please take all the photographs you can and send on eveiy scrap of information you have to the editors. Each and eveiy boy needs to be able to look back on their 'best days' and remember their classmates and teachers; their wins and losses and some of the incidents which shaped their development. Having compiled this edition, there are many elements of this year which we will remember. We welcomed four new members of staff; Jackie Brennan, Gary Doyle, Derek Saville and Fr. Francis Ekwomadu. We saw the Anniversaries of the Spiritans' arrival in Ireland and the founding of Blackrock College and Terenure College, both were celebrated in a very traditional manner: a rugby competition. The year will be remembered for the extended Christmas holidays and the 'Day After Tomorrow' ice age that struck Ireland. Teachers and parents remembered the much bigger snow of 1982 but the lads thought it was magic. Some national industrial action meant another 'day-off for students as well as parent and teacher meetings being held during school time only. Students excelled in the classrooms, on the sports field and in debating and entertainments. Who will forget the 6th Year performance at 'Mary's got Talent' or the superb production of 'The Sound of Music' with St. Louis High School? The Debating th teams from pt to 5 Year went to several local and international competitions and excelled. The Leaving Certificate Students turned in an excellent set of results with a fifth of them exceeding 500 points. This is an achievement in its own right but when these students were also involved in Rugby, Basketball, Frisbee, Badminton and other pursuits the 'all-roundness' of St. Mary's is demonstrated again. The SCT reached the semi-finals, the 5th5 won their cup; the under 13 and 14 cricket teams got to the highest levels; the U14 Tennis Team won the Leinster Division 3 League and our Ultimate Frisbee Team won two All-Ireland titles. ln the Junior School the Art and Music departments were also in full flight with an Art exhibition and auction and a wonderful set of Christmas and End of Year Concerts, that raise the standard each year. The Junior Choir won awards and accolades, the Junior golf team continued to develop, the JS Cricket Team won the John Rafteiy Cup and the 4th Class boys won their Leinster Tennis League Division. The year ended with the retirement of Liam Naughton and Anne Walsh and the appointment of a new management team for the Senior School. Now the final acts of the year were completed: and the group left for Ghana, the painters and the computer installers moved in and your Editors took one last look at the railings around the front pitch, before they were dismantled. JOHN NlSBET and LEONTE BLACKBURN Editors, 20 1O 6 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 STAFF RETIREMENTS TWO LONG-SERVING STAFF MEMBERS RET7RED 1N 2010. THEIR HARD WORK AND DED1CA T10N TO THE SCHOOL OVER THE YEARS 15 VERY MUCH APPREC1A TED.
UAM NAUGHTON (Senior School) Retirement Tribute by Clive Byrne.
A St. Mary's stalwart, from first to last, Liam was the first past pupil of the school to be appointed Principal.
When 1 arrived in 1997, 1 soon realised that a vital part of the good order and smooth running of the school was the Year Head system. Liam and other senior staff members were very committed to the structures which existed at the time and which they were involved in designing. l could see a lot of merit in a system where many staff had acted as Year Heads. 1t was good for collegiality and also good for colleagues to understand the pressures on Year Heads, which arose from time to time.
Working with Liam as a Year Head was a joy. 1-le had an excellent relationship with the year group; students knew where they stood and the staff could always rely on him. The role of a good Year Head is to be the front line for contact with the school and prevent matters getting to the Principal's desk too soon. For his expertise in ensuring that this happened, l'm eternally grateful.
1-lis record keeping and the meticulousness of the files handed over when students left the College, meant that it was easy to access information, results and achievements, as they built up year to year.
As Deputy, Liam sought to ensure the professionalism of the staff maximised student outcomes as witnessed by the incremental improvement in standards and examination results. As a Leinster Schools' Cup medal winner himself, Liam realised the importance of the extra-curricular programme in developing personal character and school spirit. Having played the game at interprovincial level, Liam coached rugby in the College and by his presence at various extra-curricular events, affirmed the participation of those involved.
1 have particular cause to be grateful to Liam for his support during my time as President of NAPD. Liam's willingness and availability to cover for
MR. LTAM NAUGHTON Senior School Staff 1974-2010 ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 7
me, to take on an additional workload when I was away from my desk on NAPD business, was much appreciated by the Association, at the time. Having seen at first hand the work of the Principal of St Mary's during that year, Liam took on the role of Principal himself, following my secondment as Director of NAPD.
As Principal, Liam faced many challenges, given the uncertain industrial and financial climate. But, as he retires from St Mary's after an involvement over five decades, he can be proud of the fact that as a student, teacher of Business and Economics, Year Head, Deputy Principal and Principal, the College motto of Fidefitas in Arduis remains as relevant today as it was when Liam was a student and that St Mary's occupies a proud place as one of the leading schools in the country.
Thank you Liam for all you have done for St Mary's.
ANNE WALSH (Junior Schoo)) A Retirement Appreciation by Mary O'Donnell.
Mrs. Anne Walsh's first connection with St. Mary's was in 1966, on her first teaching assignment. However, because of the marriage ban she had to leave in 1972, when she married her husband George.
With many years teaching experience behind her, Anne later returned to the Junior School, in 2001, and proved to be an asset to every aspect of school life.
The Readathon was a passion of Anne's and her hard work paid off not only in the funds collected for the M.S. Society, but in encouraging reading throughout the school.
Anne approached all she did in the same way; with hard work, commitment, enthusiasm and a need to do the best she possibly could. As a teacher there were never half measures with Anne and her students benefited from this, making herself available before class if students were having difficulties.
As a colleague and a friend, Anne's sense of humour in the staff room is legendary and greatly missed. She never failed to offer help and support, even though her own work load was heavy.
Anne will be greatly missed and we look forward to her regular visits to the staff room - especially as she is usually laden down with apple tarts!
For everything Anne - Thank you.
MRS. ANNE WALSH Junior School Staff 1966-1972 2001-2010 8 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010
College Community, Boards of Management and Staff 2009-2010
COLLEGE SPlRlTAN COMMUNlTY Fr. P. Cleaiy CSSp (Leader) Fr. M. l3uckley CSSp (Bursar) Fr. L. layden CSSp Bro. lgnatius Curiy CSSp Fr. J. McNulty CSSp Fr. J. Flavin CSSp Fr. W. Nugent CSSp Fr. P. Kelly CSSp Fr. B. O'Toole CSSp
JUNlOR SCHOOL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mrs. Margaret Campbell (Chairperson) Mr. Aidan Walsh Mr. Colm Sweeney Sr. Thomasina Finn Mr. Ciaran Budds Mr. Fintan Wallis Ms. Karen Quirke The Junior School Principal, Mrs. Mary O'Donne/7, is Secretary to the Board
JUNlOR SCHOOL TEACHlNG STAFF Fr. John Flavin CSSp (President) Prindpal: Mrs. Maiy O'Donnell Chaplain: Fr. Paddy Cleaiy CSSp Mrs. Mary o·oonnell Deputy Prindpal: Mr. Brian Barron (Principal} Secretary: Mrs. Marion Fitzpatrick FORM 6 Mr. Colm Sweeney Class Teachers: FORM 61 Mrs. Anne Walsh FORM 2 Mr. Derek Saville P.E. Mr. Ray Sloan FORM 21 Ms. Judith Keane MUSlC Ms. Alice Neylon FORM 3 Mrs. l3ernadette McCormac ART Ms. Olga Fitzpatrick FORM 31 Mr. Brian Barron DRAMA Ms. Deirdre Clare FORM 4 Mr. Greg Owen LEARNING / Ms. Fiona Murray FORM 41 Bean Ui Eoghain RESOURCE Mrs. Rhian Maguire FORM 5 Mr. Dan Dunne CLASSROOM Mrs. Maiy Rose Dalton FORM 51 Mr. Gareth Agnew ASSISTANT ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 9 SENlOR SCHOOL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mr. John N. Murphy (Chairperson) Fr. Noel Redmond CSSp Mr. John Wynne Fr. Gareth Byrne Mrs. Caitriona McCahill Mrs. Ruth Ferris Mr. Brendan Feehan Mrs. Marion Shanley The Senior School Principal, Mr. Liam Naughton, is Secretary to the Board
SENlOR SCHOOL TEACHlNG STAFF NON-TEACHlNG Fr. John Flavin CSSp (President) STAFF
SENlOR SCHOOL OFFlCE STAFF Ms. lsabelle Kelly (School Administrator) Mrs. Pauline Fox (Secretary) Ms. Ailish Kelly (Secretary) Mr. liam Naughton (Principal} ACCOUNTS STAFF Mr. Dermott Flynn (Bursar) Ms. lsabelle Kelly Mr. Liam Naughton {Principal) Mr. Barry Leonard Mr. Patrick Bolger Ms. Joan Manning UBRARY STAFF Ms. Maria Nolan Mr. Jackie Brennan Ms. Caitriona Mccahill Mr. Michael Brennan Mr. Brian Moore FR. BARRY HALL Mr. David Breslin (2nd Year Dean) Mr. Martin Burmeister Ms. Rachel Donnellan Mr. Denis Murphy (Manager) (1 st Year Dean) {Deputy Principal) Ms. Brid Doody Ms. Alice Neylon GAMES ADMlNlSTRATOR Mr. Seamus Doran Mr. John Nisbet Mr. Rodney O'Donnell Mr. Gary Doyle {6th Year Dean) Mr. David Dunne Mr. Fred O'Gorman GROUNDSTAFF Mr. Malachy Dunne Ms. Anne O'Malley Mr. Anthony Conway Mr. Brendan Feehan Mr. Adrian O'Scannlain Mr. George Cranley {!Jh Year Dean) (Transition Year Co-Ordinator) Mr. Anthony Fox Ms. Moira Fingleton Ms. Deirdre Roche Mr. Paul Rock Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons Mr. Gordon Smyth Mr. Frank Foley {3rd Year Dean) ANCTLUARY / Mr. Noel Guilfoyle Mr. Eamonn Sweeney SUPPORT STAFF Mr. Mark Hurley Mr. Brian Wall Ms. Marie Divine Mr. Laurence Kavanagh (Career Guidance) Ms. Rachel Donovan Mr. Garrett Kelleher Ms. Jackie Goldwater Mr. Ronan Kelly Ms. Phil Hayes {4th Year Dean) CHAPLAlNCY Ms. Teresa Hayes Mr. Jim Kirby Fr. Francis Ekwomadu CSSp Ms. Brenda Loughrin Mr. Declan Lacey Fr. James McNulty CSSp Ms. Pauline Loughrin Mr. Anthony Leahy Fr. John Flavin CSSp Ms. Pat Merrigan Ms. Marie O'Carroll SENlOR SCHOOLTEACHlNG STAFF 2009-10 BackRow {l-r): DavidBreslin, Anthony Leahy,Jim Kirby, Michael Brennan,Ronan Kelly, Brian Moore, Adrian O'Scannlain,Frank Foley, Fred O'Gorman,Eamonn Sweeney, Nicholas Fitzsimons, Rodney O'Donnell. Middle Row {l-r): Joan Manning,Gordon Smyth, David Dunne, Jackie Brennan, Brendan Feehan, Brian Wan,Malachy Dunne, Noel Guilfoyle, Fr. Francisckwomadu, BarryLeonard, John Nisbet. Front Row(l-r}: RachelDonnellan, Moira Fingleton, Maria Nolan, CaitrionaMcCahm, Uam Naughton, Fr. John Havin, DenisMmphy, DeirdreRoche, Pauline Fox, Ailish Kelly, lsabelleKelly. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 11
Senior School Roll 2009-2010
SlXTH YEAR A Barnwell, Killian Flood, Finnian Mullins, Jeffrey Beattie, Brendan Greene, Cuan Nash, Gerard Clynes, Cian Grimson, Roy Norton, Harry Couglan, Andrew Kearney, Shane O'Brien, Freddie Curran, Liam Lowe, Ronan O'Connor, Luke Curtin, Peter McGovern, Hugh O'Keeffe, Andrew Doran, Patrick Mclntyre, Evan Tisdall, Cian Ebbs, Jack Mitchell, Stephen Fanagan, David Mulcahy, Eoin
SlXTH YEAR A 1 Caldwell, Darragh Moriarty, Eoin Sweeney, Conor Dunne, Stephen Murray, Conor Tracey, Emmet Fallon, Mark O'Halloran, David Tuffy, Catha! Ferris, David O'Reilly, Ciaran Turley, David Gallogly, Cillian Pacitti, Andrew Walsh, Colin Gormally, Hugh Reilly, Sean Walsh, Gerard Holmes, David Rooney, Myles Walsh, Maurice Maher, Richard Ryan Flynn, Sebastian Mitchell, Patrick Staunton, Mark
SlXTH YEAR A2 Ambrose, Thomas Kelly, Rory Sheridan, John Barrett, Richard Martin, Aaron Sheridan, Vincent Dowling, Luke McCahill, Seamus Slattery, William Drumm, Domhnaill McGinley, Liam Smyth, Alan Gillmor, Mark McKenna, James Stephenson, Samuel Grant, Max McMahon, Mark Toland, Samuel Hayes, Thomas O'Dubhghaill, Fionn Wagner Coffey, Jonathan Hennessy, Gareth Phelan, Marcus Worrall, Cillian Hogan, Conor Roche, Kevin Wynne, Jack 12 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010
F1FTH YEAR A Arigho, David Dunne, Gareth McGill, Manus Bathe, Andrew Flynn, Barry Moylan, Thomas Brady, Aaron Galvin, Stefan Murphy, Aaron Brown, Jack Gilheaney, Brian Murray, Peter Butler, Luke Godfrey, Andrew O'Fiachain, Barry Carroll, Matthew Hogan, Ben O'Toole, Callum Conway, Timothy Lynch, Eoin Wall, Peter Cowan, Leslie MacCarvill, Conor Young, Michael Devlin, Michael Maguire, Fiachra Dobey, Conor McDunphy, lan
F1FTH YEAR A1 Andreucetti, Mathew Gallivan, Gerard O'Brien, Donal Barrett, Tiernan Glynn, Conor O'Donoghue, James Burke, Diarmuid Hall, lan O'Driscoll, Daire Carolan, Donal Hickey, lan O'Dwyer, Ciaran Cullen, Ciaran Keogan, Tom Robinson, lan Daly, Sean MacDonnell, Hugh Ryan Flynn, Ulysses Donnelly, Paul Massey, William Swift, David Dunne, Stephen Matthews, Ben Walsh, Jack Gallagher, David Mullen, Darragh
F1FTH YEAR A2 Barden, Cillian Harrison, Ben Murray, Frank Byrne, Eoin Haydon, Arthur O'Carroll, Stephen Dix, Philip Jennings, David Ryan, Alexander Drislane, Domhnall Johnson, Fionnan Scott, Harry Dunne, Conor Kernan, Aidan Sexton, Jerry Farrell, Eoin MacMathuna, Eoin Shaffrey, Tim Galligan, David McKenna, Ross Wynne, Sam Graham, Stephen Mcweeney, Neill Hallinan, Conor Moorkens O'Reilly, Rowan
FOURTH YEAR A Barnes, Joseph Dalton, Robert O'Toole, Emmet Bond, Cian Daly, Brendan Punch, lsaac Boyle, Eoin Delaney, Cian Reddy, Austin Byrne, Colm Donnelly, Matthew Reilly, Benjamin Corcoran Kavanagh, Adam Greene, Somhairle Sheridan, Conor Corcoran, Colum O'Flanagan, Kevin Tisdall, Rory Corcoran, Conor O'Mahony, Jack Walsh, Alasdair Cosgrove, David O'Malley, Michael Wynne, Gavin Culligan, Eoghan O'Reilly, Daniel ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 13
FOURTH YEAR A 1 Dunne, Adam Hayden, Mark McDonald, Sam Fahey, Sean Hicks, Daire Molony, Carl Fanning, Shane Hogan, Jack Moran, Lucas Farrell, Dean Howard, David Murphy, Robert Ferris, Andrew Larney, Conor O'Grady, Ross Fitzpatrick, Peter Lowe, Eoghan Talbot, Luke Gately, Pierce Lynch, Gareth Young, Tomas Halpin, Jack McCloskey Kiernan, Pearse Hannin, John McDermott, Niall
FOURTH YEAR A2 Blackburn, Jeff Levins, Jack Phelan, Alex Campion, Stephen Livingston, Eoin Reynolds, Mark Conroy, Mark Mahon, Oisin Schuster, Niccolai Cox, Stephen McCionnaith, Pearse Shaju, Tony Ennis, Aaron McMenamy, Pascal Shields, Andrew Fanning, Caolan McPhilips, Rory Simmons, Nathan Flynn, Conor Murray, Niall Wagner-Coffey, Marcus Godfrey, Colm O'Donoghue, Cillian Wilson, Jack
THlRD YEAR A Ambrose, Matthew Dunne, Ciaran McCarthy, James Bent, Christopher Fahey, Piaras McKibben, Geoffrey Byrne, Ronan Flood, Brendan Murray, Conor Caldwell, Kevin Gilheaney, David O'Connor, Aaron Connery, Jack Holmes, Bernard O'Mahoney, Sean Cumming, John Keogh, David Phelan, Leo Davis, Andrew Lord, Mark Rock, Conor Davis, Niall McAuliffe, Ben Whelan, James
THlRD YEAR A 1 Byrne, Cormac Graham, Christopher Noonan, James Coffey, Jonathan Jones, Aidan O'Connor, Ross Daly, Frederick Kernan, Ronan O'Neill, Dylan Devlin, Frank Lyons, David Purcell, Michael Doyle, Tommy McCabe, David Ronaldson, Joe Dunne, Colm McCarthy, Craig Stanley, Colman Farrell, Mel McCarthy, Mark Tozer, Augustus Garrahan,John McSweeney, Luke Wallis, Luke 14 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010
THlRD YEAR A2 Cahill, Jack Healion, Carl O'Brien, Steven Corcoran, Stephen Holohan, Ross O'Leary, Conor Daly, Oisin Keane, Niall O'Reilly, Conor Donnelly, Jeffrey Larney, Matthew Rochford, Eoin Duke, Adam Maguire, Stephen Sheedy, David Dunne, Patrick McCahill, Aodhan Walshe, Kyle Fitzgerald, Gavin McKeever, Ross Garvey, Conor Molony, Sam
SECOND YEAR A Coghlan, Neil Hogan, Michael O'Halluin, Ronan Cogley, Daragh Kelly, Dylan O'Riordan, Michael Cox, Dermot MacMathuna, Colm Scrivener, Jack Delany, John McCarthy, Adam Sheils, James Duffy, Jack McCartney, William Talbot, Matthew Edwards, Stephen McHugh, Peter Wall, Andrew Fitzgerald, Michael Murphy, Gregory Watters, Conor Harrington, lan O'Driscoll, James Whelan, Conor
SECOND YEAR A 1 Brennan, Barra Finnegan, Jordan Murphy, Alan Brosnahan, Luke Fogarty, Patrick Murray, Ross Butler, Harry Hughes, Glenn O'Meara, Patrick Corcoran, Conor Keenahan, Aaron O'Shea, Brian Diepman, Hugo Kennedy, Terry O'Sullivan, Conn Dolan, Michael Maguire, Aidan O'Sullivan, Michael Donnelly, James McGill, Andrew Quinn, Ben Fehily, Stephen McGrath, Oisin Shaffrey, Daniel Finnegan, Eoin Mitchell, Eoin
SECOND YEAR A2 Constantine, Dean Kehoe, Alan Murphy, Kevin Donnelly, Gregory Kelly, Emmet Murru, Brian Dunne, Aaron Lynch, Tom O'Brien, Sean Finn, Gavin Mannion, Brian O'Donnell, Andrew Flynn, Jack Mannion, Keith O'Keeffe, Tadhg Foley, Eoin McKay, Colm O'Shea, Catha) Garry, John Molloy, Kyle Oppermann, Matthew Henihan, Edgar Mullen, Jack Sloan, David Hoey, Benn Murphy, Joshua ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 15
FlRSTYEAR A Bailey, Jack Dillon, Luke MacGabhann,Jack Barnes, Jacob Fitzpatrick, Hugh Maher, Benjamin Beausang, Morgan Fitzsimons, Finnian Mccahill, Sean Byrne, Bearach Harte-Bourke, Conn Mulligan, Jack Carroll, Tom Healion, Alex O'Brien, Colm Carse, Samuel Hederman, Daniel O'Connor, Daniel Collins, Sean Higgins, Harrison Walsh, Neil Delany, Gareth MacCann, David
FIRST YEAR A 1 Carey, James Flanagan, Peter Needham, Alex Cassidy, Daire Galvin, Daniel O'Brien, Dominic Corcoran, Ruairi Harrison, Stephen O'Leary, Andrew Cosgrave, Michael Hoey, Mikey Owens, Jonathan Dempsey, Shane Hogan, Hugh Rooney, Max Dunne, Harry Hughes, Niall Ryan,John Farrell, James MacGabhann, Patrick Farrell, Jordan Merriman, Ross
FIRST YEAR A2 Carmody, Conor Keegan, Sam O'Donnell, Stephen Connolly, Harry Kenny, Gavin O'Hara, John Finn, Mark Kinneen, Michael O'Kane, Barry Fitzpatrick, Mark Larney, Fionntan O'Mahoney, Killian Flood, David Matthews, David O'Neill, Cian Fogarty, Mark McDonnell, Shane Shanagher, Aaron Gibney Finglas, Christopher Murphy-Rourke, Cillian Hanrahan, Killian Nolan, James SlX A Back Row (J-r): Eoin Mulcahy, Cuan Greene, Jeffrey Mullins, Liam Curran, Hugh McGovern, Freddie O'Brien, Shane Kearney. Middle Row {l-r): Harry Norton, Stephen Mitchell, Peter Curtin, Andrew O'Keeffe, Patrick Doran, Ronan Lowe, Andrew Couglan, Brendan Beattie, Mr. John Nisbet. Front Row (J-r): Luke O'Connor, Finnian Flood, Jack Ebbs, Cian Tisdall, Cian Clynes, David Fanagan, Gerard Nash, Killian Barnwell, Roy Grimson. - Absent from photo: Evan McIntyre. SlX Al Back Row (J-r): David 01ialloran, Conor Sweeney, Conor Murray, Eoin Moriarty, Marl
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Back Row (1-r}: William Massey, Conor Dobey, Tiernan Barrett, Donal Carolan, Donal O'Brien, Ciaran Cullen, Ben Matthews, James O'Donoghue, David Gallagher, Stephen Dunne. Middle Row (1-r}: Tom Keogan, Sean Daly, Jan Hall, Jack Walsh, Diam1Uid Burke, David Swift, Hugh MacDonnell, Mr. Brendan Feehan. Front Row (1-r}: Conor Glynn, David Arigho, Darragh Mullen, Jan Hickey, Gerard Gallivan, Mathew Andreucetti, Jan Robinson, Ciaran O'Dwyer, Ulysses Ryan Flynn. - Absent from photo: Paul Donnelly, Daire O'Driscoll. FlVEA2 Back Row {l-r): Philip Dix, David Galligan, Stephen O'Carroll, Alexander Ryan, Jeny Sexton, Eoin Farrell, 11m Shaffrey, Stephen Graham. Middle Row {l-r): David Jennings, Conor Dunne, Eoin Byrne, Rowan Moorkens O'Reilly, Frank Murray, Fionnan Johnson, Arthur Haydon, Mr. Brendan Feehan. Front Row (f-r): Ben Harrison, Aidan Kernan, Sam Wynne, Eoin MacMathuna, Domhnall Drislane, Harry Scott, Conor Hallinan, Neill Mcweeney, Cillian Barden. - Absent from photo: Ross McKenna. FOUR A Back Row (1-r): Emmet O'Toole, Cian Bond, Jack O'Mahony, Eoghan Culligan, Eoin Boyle, Rory Tisdall, Michael O'Malley, Conor Corcoran. Middle Row (1-r): Adam Corcoran Kavanagh, Brendan Daly, Daniel O'Reilly,Robert Dalton, Joseph Barnes, Conor Sheridan, Clan Delaney, Gavin Wynne, AlasdairWalsh, Mr. Ronan Kelly. Front Row {l-r): Colum Corcoran, lsaac Punch, Kevin O'Flanagan, Austin Reddy, Colm Byrne, David Cosgrove, Somhairle Greene. - Absent from photo: Matthew Donnelly, Benjamin Reilly. \H,r, n i fl' / Pf,Tlf ...,...... ,.. · , . , ."' : - . ~-:,_..~ .. ,,., ' • ;:--., ~ -,, ' ' .., : . ..; ;;:,_;_ ,,_.·;it:/,-::?'?!',:_;. 2 ,,,,· ',.,..· ,. _.,·..,_ · ., &'JL. 1,I . . _, . . . JIF·-:'1> . : ·"" . ·"··· . ,• ;.;,;.:-~- J!'_ • . ; ,e ·, "'' ~ ·.,'-'..;.
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Middle Row (l-r}: Luke Dillon, Gareth Delany, David MacCann, Jacob Barnes, Bearach Byrne, Harrison Higgins, Tom Carroll, Ms. Rachel Donnellan. Front Row (J- r}: Jack Mulligan, Jack Bailey, Colm O'Brien, Sean McCahill, Daniel O'Connor, Jack MacGabhann, Alex Healion. ONE Al Back Row (1-r): Michael Cosgrave, Peter Flanagan, Ruairi Corcoran, James Farrell, Mikey Hoey, Daniel Galvin, Andrew O'Leary. Middle Row (1-r): Daire Cassidy, Ross Merriman, Jonathan Owens, Patrick MacGabhann, Shane Dempsey, Niall Hughes, Max Rooney, Hugh Hogan, Ms Rachel Donnellan. Front Row (1-r): Stephen Harrison, John Ryan, James Carey, Alex Needham, Dominic O'Brien, Jordan Farrell, Harry Dunne. ONE A2 Back Row {l-r}: Bany O'Kane, Killian Hanrahan, Gavin Kenny, David Matthews, Michael Kinneen, Christopher Gibney Finglas, Shane McDonnell, Aaron Shanagher. Middle Row {l-r}: Stephen O'Donnell, Conor Carmody, James Nolan, John O'Hara, David Flood, Cillian Murphy-Rourke, Mark Finn. Front Row {l-r}: Ciao O'Neill, Fionntan Larney, Marl August 26th The Teaching staff of the Senior School meet for the first time in what seems like months; wait a minute ... August 27th Year Assemblies take place for 3rd, 4th and 5th Year students. The new 2nd Form boys had their first day at school with some very fresh faces and pristine uniforms. August 28th Year Assemblies take place for l't, 2nd and 6th Year students: uniforms have never looked so good, nor will they again. The review of the Leaving Certificate scripts began this evening and caused one or two cries of 'why did 1 write that?' and 'Oh, that's actually quite good'. August 29th The review of scripts continued this evening. Last minute cleaning and other preparations in advance of the return to school, for all classes, on Monday. August 31st Classes began in the Senior School with many new students and two new teachers: Jackie Brennan (teaching English) and Gary Doyle (teaching Chemistry and Maths). We also have a new College Chaplain, Fr. Francis Ekwomadu. ln the Junior School, the Form Two boys' first day was marked by the visit of our photographer. Indeed, it was also the first day for new staff member, Derek Saville, the Form 2 teacher. Brian Barron has taken up a new role as Deputy Principal of the Junior School. Aaron Dunne, Gavii Finn. Bobby Turley, Enriro Tamburrini Louis Moae. Kerml the Frog and his assistant Luke O'Connor. IT. Francis Ekwomadu assists Karl Hegarty. Jacob Barnes, James Farrell, James Carey and their rormila I Racing Car. ST. MARY'S COllEGE ANNUAL 2010 35 September 2nd After three days the 151 Year students were fully at home and eveiyone is familiar with their classes. The tiredness levels for Students and Staff were running high though! September 4th St. John's Ambulance visited the 6th and 5th Form lads to demonstrate first aid. Slings were tied and bandages applied; though some would have benefitted from a gag! September 9th The Junior Certificate results came out and the regular mixture of jubilation and commiseration was visible. All in all, the students performed vey well. 6th Year Retreat with Fr. Jack Meade, President, Rockwell College. September 10th Paul Huddie (Class of 2005) gave the first Career Talk, of the year, about the Army Reserves. September 13th The Past Pupils' Union had their Mass and AGM at which Declan Fanning was installed as President. September 14th The 1'1 Year parents were in, this evening, to get a clearer picture of how different the secondaty school system is. The 4th Years welcomed the five visitors from Girton College in Australia who had arrived for their month-long immersion visit. September 15th Hot on the heels of their younger counterparts, the 3rd Year parents were in, along with their sons. For many this is the first experience of a year with state exams. A few nervous faces emerged at the end. September 16th The 6th Year students were all off campus at the RDS Higher Options Conference. There were free gifts galore from the colleges looking to gather more students. September 17th The 5th Years were on retreat in Glendalough, Clonlost and Blackrock. Meanwhile, the 6th Year Biology Class were scaring the flora and fauna in Glendalough. Hany Norton, Luke Dollling and Paddy Doran. Mark O'Clwyer. Uam McGinley, Wncen t Sheridan, Cian Tisdal! Ronn O'Dub~hail! Luke O'Connor. Conor Rock ,:Jays ukulele at the Ma,y's Got Talent concert. Harry Kelly and his escargot. 36 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 September 19th The 150th Anniversary of Terenure College was celebrated with a giant Rugby blitz - which saw some fairly hard competition from our teams, who wanted to put down a marker for the coming year. All levels from 3rd Form to ()lh Year were invloved. September 21st Keen 151 Year students were seen desperately trying to study for their aptitude tests - a difficult task! ln the Junior School some of the 6th Form boys started the first of three golf lessons, in the Castle Golf Club. September 22nd The 4th Year Parents and students came to the school this evening where the array of activities that are on offer during the year was discussed. September 23rd The AGM of the Parents' Association was held this evening with Mel Farrell elected Chairperson. September 24th The 3rd Year boys went on retreat and Mr. Wall took advantage of the quiet to give the 5th Year students the 'really serious - Leaving Certificate Talk'. September 25th The Garda Siochana paid a visit to the Junior School to reinforce the "belt-up" message; in cars, of course! September 28th As there are only nine months left to the Leaving Certificate, the 6th Year parents were in this evening to talk about study patterns - and 151 to 5th gears. October l51 Brian Nisbet (Class of 1995) spoke about his varied career to the 5th and 6th Year students. The Under 19 Basketball team was beaten, by 12 points, by Colaiste Choilm, in Tullamore, in the All-lreland Cup. October 2nd The school celebrated the 150th Anniversary of the Spiritans in lreland with a Mass in the Fr. Barry Hall. That evening, parents' minds were put to the test at a Table Quiz in St. Mary's Rugby Club. The Debutantes Ball took place, this evening. Frank Mumiy, Coner Dunne. Damigh Mullen at the Mass to begin the sdiool year. Bobby Turley and Da>id O'Brien. RCN1an Moorkens O'Reio, and Stephen Graham prrsent their video at the Spiritans 15!1" Annivma,y celebration. Communi(y Guard Geny Hogarty, Mrs. Connie Keogh, and special top Fr. McNulty relax after the Garda Band concert in the school Max Grace, Gecrge Cullen - and cake sale goodies/ ST. MARY'S COllEGE ANNUAL 2010 37 October 4th JSt, 2nd and 3rd Year students and families attended the Annual Mass in the School Chapel. October 5th The Captains and Vice-Captains were invested in a ceremony in the School Chapel. October 6th The Garda Band Concert took place, raising €5160 for Ghana and Zambia. The St Mary's Choral Society and Junior School Choirs also performed. October 7th The Gardai gave a Career Talk and the students were never as well behaved. October 9th The 4th Year students were expected to spurt upwards in height, after they were rained on throughout their 20km hike to Glendalough. Staff were relieved that 80 students left and 80 came back, including the Australian visitors. Robin Bailey, Brian Roantree and Alberto Andreucetti from the PPU joined with Messrs. Naughton, Murphy, Wall and O'Scannlain (from the Staff) to lead the expedition. October 11th 4th, 5th and 6th year students and families celebrate Mass to mark the start of the school year. We bade farewell to our Australian visitors. October 15th Carlingford Adventure Centre played host to the 6th Form boys. October 13th 'The Sound of Music' a production in conjunction with St. Louis, started this evening and ran until the 16th. The Blackrock College President said it was the best show he had seen since returning to lreland in 1984. lt opened to a packed house in St. Louis High School Hall. October 14th 1Y Students, Conor Corcoran and tucas Moran make an appearance in the Trish Times - Transition Times - talking about sailing with the lNSS. Ms. Alict Nealon, Conor Lamey and Colm Godfrey provide the music al the Mass to start the school year. Max Barlow catches the photographer's eye. Gattlh Hennessy, David O'Hal/oran, Uam Curran at the Schoors Debs night rectption. Shane Kearney, Mark Fa Non, Canor Sweeney and David O'Halloran in the gym. Ro/ Grimson's "5()() Mies". 38 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 October 15th The Under 16 and 19 Basketball teams are narrowly defeated by Marian College, in UCO. October 16th The 5th Year debating team beat Holy Rosary Killiney. October 19th Fionntan Lamey and Stephen Graham take part in Poetry Aloud - Poetry lreland's, Public Speaking Competition, in Wesley College. Congratulations to Fionntan who made it to the National Semi-Final. The Under 19B Badminton Team was beaten by Templeogue College. October 21st The 5th Year students went to the dogs - or at least the great Dane - as they saw a production of Hamlet, in preparation for their Leaving Certificate English paper. The Under 16A Badminton Team was narrowly defeated by Wesley College. October 22nd Some 5th Year students travelled to Alexendra College for an lnter-Schools Library Quiz, which was hosted by Arda] O'Hanlon. There was strong competition and the St. Mary's lads came in joint 3rd place, supported by the Accounting Class. October 23rd A busy first half-term came to an end, with the mid term break. October 24th Blackrock College celebrated their 150th Anniversary by holding a 'Rugby Fest' for over 20 teams. October 27th The SCT panel travelled to Gloucester October 30th The panel returns - this trip is detailed elsewhere in the Annual November 1st The Past-Pupils and Teaching Staff Memorial Mass was held in the school. Pabidc O'Meara is intm1ewed by Rowan Mocrkens o·Reili; at the Mary'sGot Talent concert. Jack Mulligan reads a Prayer of the Faithful under Fr. Flavin's watchful eye. Matthew Naughton, Pierce CuNen. Front: Shane Mc Gonagle, Sean Spollen . . Back: Ben McDonald, Andll'W Murray, Peter Mastmon. Who are the Boys in Blue? ST. MARY'S COllEGE ANNUAL 2010 39 November 2nd School is back, and it's off to a good start as the Under 19 Badminton team beat Gonzaga 4-2: and the Editors take a moment to savour the freshly printed 2009 Annual being thumbed through by staff and pupils alike. November 5th While the 5th Year students attended a Career Talk on Law the Under 13 Basketball teams played against Presentation College Bray - the As were victorious 32- 26, whereas the Bs were not, 18-52. The 6th Class lads went to, and more importantly got back from, Kilmainham Jail. November 6th Finally, news arrived of the scholarships for the class of 2009 - Ben Shaffrey NUl Maynooth, Andrew Kennedy and Killian Grumley Traynor UCO, Gary Blackbum and Daniel Collum Trinity College. Congratulations to them all on this fine achievement. November 9th A speaker from the Simon Community visted the 5th Year students. The Under 16A Badminton team suffered defeat at the hands of De la Salle. November 10th The Under 19 and 16 Basketball teams suffered defeat at the hands of Wicklow; 21-52 and 19-22 repectively. Some 5th and 6th Year students attended the UCD Science Open Evening. November 11th The Quinn School of Business in UCD had its Open Evening tonight and some different 5th and 6th Year students attended. ln a busy two days the Under 19 Badminton team beat Terenure 4-2 but missed out to St. Benildus 1-5. November 12th The 5th Years debated against loreto College, St. Stephen's Green in the Junior School Hall. The motion was 'Rising Unemployment is too high a price to pay for Aid to the Developing World.' Daire O'Driscoll, Bany O'Fiachain, Diarmuid Burke and Fiachra Maguire were on the winning side. Jack Cahill, Gavin l'ly,me. Cian Tisdal/, play guitar. Alt'x Duke. DomhnaiN Drumm, David Fannigan and Stephen O'Cano/1 in the thick of the first 5CT match. Mr. Uam Naughton looks on anxiously al the JCT match. One brave soul k innoculated against Swine Flu. 40 Sr. MARY'S Coll.EGE ANNUAL 2010 November 13th The Annual Parents' Social Night was held in the Fr. Barry Hall - and the heavy wind and rain didn't take from the mood of the 300 or more who attended. Even after the festivities were over, many lingered on to chat some more. November 16th The Under 16A Badminton Team drew against a strong High School Team. November 18th A day of mixed sport fortunes. The Basketballers at Under 19 level beat Blackrock College 44-28; all rugby was cancelled due to heavy rain and waterlogged pitches and France progressed to the World Cup soccer competition, by using more than the required number of limbs. November 19th pt Year parents got to grips with the Senior School staff at their Parent/Teacher meetings. November 20th The Past Pupils' Union Dinner was held this evening in a beautifully decorated Fr. Barry Hall. November 21st Past student Jonathon Sexton received his first international rugby Cap against Fiji and was awarded the Man of the Match. November 24th The Senior School was closed for the National Day of Action. November 25th The Under 16 Basketball League got off to a good start when we beat Blackrock 29-26. November 26th John O'Connor - CEO Barclays Ireland (and a member of the PPU) gave the Career Talk. 5th and 6th Years hosted a visiting team from Australia. Jade Hopkin~ Aidan Rl2J)atrick, Andrew Gill, Emmet Duggan. Andrew Godfrey. Tim Conway and Callum OToole, support the team. Bade Row /1-,J Luke Talbot Mathew Andreucetli, Conor Dobey. Front Row (~tJ Msdair Wa~I\ Hugh Mdic,;ern, Aaron Marlin, Cilian Ban/en, µ-esent GOAL with a cheque for€8,(X)(J. Stephen Mitchell and And,ew Pacitti protect their pizza from the phorographer. Kevin Maguire and Elliot Massey admi"' the Ganlai's horse. Ciaran O'Reilbi and Paddy Ocran practice hard on a cold but sunny day in Kenilwath Squa"'. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:53 Page 41 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 41 November 30th The Winter exams commenced in the Senior School and continued all week. December 3rd A proposed teachers’ strike was averted at the last moment. December 7th Congratulations to Fionntán Larney who reached the National Finals of Poetry Aloud – over 200 schools and 1,000 students took part. The 6th Year parents were in for the last big talk in the run up to the Leaving Certificate. Mr. Wall presided. December 8th The whole school attended Mass in the Fr. Barry Hall. The 1st Year Basketball team beat Firhouse Community College 32-24. December 9th Hair-shirts and gruel were handed out in the Budget. December 10th The 6th Year Geography field-trip took place. They went to Wicklow and it felt as if the Ice-Age was returning given the cold. John McCullagh gave the Career Talk: he is a Head- Hunter with KPMG. December 11th The Annual St. Vincent De Paul Cake Sale took place and featured the usual full faces and beautiful cakes. The St. Mary’s community showed their generous Christmas spirit and €7,500 was raised. December 14th The 6th Year Parent/Teacher meeting took place with the common comment of ‘its not too late’ being heard as both a question and a response. December 15th Mr. Barron’s Class went to ‘Fighting Words’ where they learned how to animate and write their own story; and Michael Connell, Pearse O’Mahony, Adam Martin, Paul Sheeran and (in front) Fionn O’Sullivan. Cathal Tuffy, Liam McGinley, William Slattery, Mark Gillmor, Emmet Tracey, attend the Mass at the start of the school year. Mark Fitzpatrick, James Nolan, prepare for the Fr. Libermann Day Mass. Visitors from Ghana, Ms Naoimi and Mr. Augustine with Mr. Denis Murphy, Mr. Brendan Feehan and Mr. John Nisbet. Harry Walsh, Harry McSweeney, Donal McAuliffe. Gavin Finn works hard in class. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:54 Page 42 42 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 they got a copy of their own animated novel, on the way home. The first night of the Junior School Christmas Concerts played to a packed house in the hall. December 16th The natural order of things was kept as the 3rd Year team beat the 2nd Year team at Basketball. December 17th The 3rd Year Parent/Teacher Meeting was held with mostly happy students coming into school the next day. December 18th The well-travelled Form 31 went to the Natural History Museum and studied medieval Bog Bodies. December 21st The school enjoyed a mixed bag of talent from all years in ‘St. Mary’s Got Talent’. The highlight for many was the dancing stylings of the 6th Year entry. December 22nd The Annual Carol service in the School Chapel marked the end of the term and the beginning of the Christmas Holidays. Some members of the St. Mary’s Choral Society lent their voices on the morning also – putting them in the mood for the wonderful Midnight Mass in the College. December 24th The 6th Year students and their families enjoyed the special Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve, in a beautifully decorated Chapel. Thanks to Mrs Curran and the other parents who provided the flowers and candles. January 7th In a very unusual set of weather events, the school was due to reopen but didn’t, due to excessive snow. January 8th Closed due to snow January 11th Closed due to snow Front: David Kennedy, Emmet Hogan. Back: Oscar Byrne, Lucas Farren, Brian Budds. Mid-hymn – Back: Tim Shaffrey, Luke O’Connor, Roy Grimson. Front: Conor Wilde, Darragh Doyle, Karl Hegarty and Nathan McDonagh. John Sheridan is dynamite! The school snowbound and closed. Peter McHugh and Adam McCarthy on their way home. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:55 Page 43 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 43 January 12th Closed due to snow and no water in the tanks. There were floods in Munster; more snow in Connacht . . . locusts are expected next week. January 13th The school reopened after the bad weather – to everyone’s delight. January 14th The school’s possible closure due to lack of water was averted thanks to a visit from the Fire Brigade – filling the tanks. January 15th Fiachra Maguire, 5th Year, and Tom Carroll and Daniel Hederman, 1st Year, took part in the BT Young Scientist Competition this week. January 18th George Lee T.D. paid a visit to the 6th Year students to tell them all about life as a public representative. Didn’t that go well. The 5th Year group suffered defeat in their debate on Mental Health. January 21st Doctors Michael Power, Ray Power and Liam McEniff met with the 6th Years and spoke to them about men’s health issues. A style of talk that had not been seen since Dr. Brendan Deasy’s time in the school; may he rest in peace. January 25th The interviews for the Ghana Immersion Visit took place; for most this was their first ever interview and the tension was high. January 28th The career talk was on Marketing by Ms. Cliodhna Smyth. February 1st The first Roar-In of the year got the Cup campaign off to a great start and some of the Cheer Leaders took the Boys in Blue idea to extremes. Danny Hogan. Oisin McGrath, William McCartney, Adam McCarthy, Dylan Kelly, at the investiture of Captains and Vice-Captains. Callum Scanlon, looks for support during the Ceremony of Light. Seamus McCahill and Gareth Hennessy in full voice. Tom Keenan, Daniel Jennings, Shane Hughes. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:56 Page 44 44 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 The 1st Year parents had their parents night. They were introduced to a new initiative in the school “Sharing Experiences and Suggestions Around Substance Abuse”. This publication, prepared by Brian Wall, deals with stories about alcohol and drugs and introduces various methods of working with young people around these issues. February 2nd The combined Junior and Senior School met in the Fr. Barry Hall for Mass to celebrate Fr. Libermann’s Day. Further celebrations were had following a 46-0 SCT victory over Newpark. February 5th The 5th Year Parents met the teachers this afternoon and the realities of the Leaving Certificate cycle began to bite. February 7th An unlucky Junior Cup Team lost out, by a very narrow margin, against eventual winners – Terenure. The final score was 6-8. February 8th The 2nd Year parents were introduced to “Sharing Experiences and Suggestions Around Substance Abuse”. February 9th The Under 13s Basketball team enjoyed a win against Firhouse 31-26, on a day when 2nd Year had their Parent/Teacher meeting. The thoughts of parents asking for more homework kept many of the students awake at night. February 10th The SCT scored another great victory over Roscrea 17-12. The Junior School League Semi-Finals took place. The first ever Junior School Hockey match was played against Castle Park. February 11th The school became immune to the H1N1 virus or swine flu or piggy sniffles. Paul Amoroso gave the Career Talk on the Army. The Under 13s won 39-27 and the Under 14s lost 11-53 against Moyle Park in Basketball. Michael O’Sullivan and Jordan Finnegan. Saeed Ahmad, Daniel Mulville, Luke Mountaine, Derry O’Connor, Michael McCormack. The Judges: Mr. Peter Cosgrove, Prof. Brendan Drumm and Mr. David Larney listen intently at the Lorcan Gogan Public Speaking Competition. Jack McSharry, Patrick Ryan, Conor Cleary. Liam McGinley and James McKenna. The SCT gather before their first match. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:57 Page 45 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 45 February 12th Achtung, Achtung, 39 2nd Year students left to visit Germany during the Mid-Term Break led by Mr. Kavanagh. Some of the remaining 2nd Years lost against Holy Family 20-22 in Basketball while their colleagues in 1st year won again 33-10, against the same school. The Junior School Taekwando grading took place, with the proud parents watching their very well disciplined martial men. February 13th St. Mary’s Junior School sent two teams to the Rugby Blitz in Arklow. February 15th With assistance from the PPU and eight energetic 4th Year students and their bikes, a great effort is made over the next three days, to deliver all of the outstanding copies of the just printed “catch-up” school annuals for 2005 & 2006 to former pupils. February 22nd The practice Leaving and Junior Certificate exams began, as classes resumed for everyone else after the mid-term. February 23rd St. Mary’s won out over Mount Temple in the next round of the Concern Debates. February 24th Daire O’Driscoll and Andrew Bathe won their debate in DCU on science issues. February 26th Neither the 1st Year nor the 2nd Year basketball team win against St. Colmcilles. February 28th The SCT bow out of the Cup with a defeat against Clongowes by the narrowest of margins 9-10. This match marked the end of a long season and one in which the players brought great credit on themselves and the school. Mrs Catriona McCahill and Ms Isabelle Kelly preside over the Prizegiving proceedings. Richard Maher, Sam Toland, Peter Curtin, Cillian Worrall, Liam McGinley, Max Grant, Andrew Pacitti – playstation! Construction time in the Tech Lab. Luke Butler and Eoin Lynch give it all. Tom O’Moore. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 09:58 Page 46 46 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 March 4th The “mocks” finished for the 6th Year students amidst great sighs of relief. The Career Talk was given by Architect Caitriona Shaffrey. March 5th Due to their bigger subject load, the 3rd Years finish their “mocks” today; their sighs of relief were even louder. Second Form had their First Confessions. March 7th The Scouts, in conjunction with the PPU, put on a Family Day in Larch Hill. With not a burnt sausage in sight, this was an event with tremendous appeal. March 8th The 1st Year Basketball team played in the quarter final of the Dublin League in UCD, against Marian College. They didn’t make it through though, losing 28-38. March 10th The Under 19 Basketball Team beat Firhouse Community College 39-34. March 13th The 6th Class boys made their Confirmation and never have they looked as splendid. The Rathmines Parish Church hosted the ceremony and the Junior School Choir sang for the event. March 14th 47 1st and 2nd Year students hiked in the Wicklow mountains to raise money for the Ghana Immersion Project and the Irish Children’s Pilgrimage to Lourdes. March 15th The 4th Year parents talked sailing, wrestling, work experience and development education at their very different Parent/Teacher meeting. March 16th The 5th Form boys finally got to see what was over the wall – as they visited Cathal Brugha Barracks. Jack Dowling, David Green, Matthew Herbert with Ms. Fiona Murray and her dog Ruff. Domhnaill Drislane leads the way for Daire Cassidy and Diarmuid Burke. Jack Follis, Karl Hegarty, Emmet Duggan, Ross Leahy, Oisin Farrell, Max Manning, John Cosgrove. Stephen Dunne and Domhnaill Drumm on their last day. Finnian Flood goes formal in shorts (David Turley behind). St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 10:00 Page 47 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 47 March 17th On another day we would have been in Lansdowne Road/RDS but we enjoyed St. Patrick’s Day elsewhere. March 18th The 5th Years had Curriculum Vitae Boot Camp and learnt how to put a job winning CV together. March 19th The 6th Form Boys had their return trip to Brynteg with the joys of the bus, ferry and bus again, followed by rugby. Meanwhile, the 3rd Form lads visited St. Michael’s House as part of an ongoing partnership. March 20th In anticipation of the new Aviva Stadium opening, the last rugby international is played in Croke Park. March 22nd The Lorcan Gogan Public Speaking Competition was held in the Fr. Barry Hall. The whole Senior School attended and several students spoke from the floor. The 3rd Form got a chance to see Croke Park and practice some under-used GAA skills. March 23rd Author Aubrey Flegg visits the school Library and the 1st Year students got to get books signed. The Senior Basketball team entered a tournament in Firhouse Community School – St. Mary’s won the tournament and Ben Maher was voted Most Valued Player. The 4th Year students had their public speaking exams. This evening, with assistance from the PPU, the 6th Year students had their chance to undertake a mock interview. March 24th A red letter day in the Junior School – the day of the Rugby League Finals. March 25th The 5th Year students visited UCD and the world of Belfield was laid out before them like one great big temptation. The hosts were at pains to explain that teaching and learning go on as well! David Hogan, Ruairi Gilmore, David Martinez Dunn, Matthew Dobey. Mr Declan Lacey, Ian Hickey and Mr. Brendan Feehan. Callum Scanlon, Matthew Naughton, James Tynan, Eddie Rafferty, Michael Sinclair, Bobby Turley with Matthew Murnaghan and Conor Rafferty behind. Mr. George Cranley and Mr Paul Rock observe the Sports Day Prizegiving. Mr. Eamonn Sweeney adjudicates, and Cian Clynes takes notes, during a debate against Terenure College. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 10:01 Page 48 48 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 March 26th Not content with one trip to UCD, the 5th Years visited there again to play football on the astro turf pitches. The Easter Holidays began and all of the knowledge that the students had picked up over the last few weeks was quickly replaced by the thoughts of two weeks off and chocolate. March 29th Junior School Easter Camp began and ran until the 2nd April. The programme of sports and games ran indoors as well as out, but the good weather over the Easter holidays made everyone’s life easy. April 12th No sooner was the school back from the Easter Holidays than the 4th Year Parents had their subject choice night with Mr. Wall. The astonishing permutations and combinations were talked through to cater for as many students as possible. Meanwhile, their sons were at home recovering from their first day of “work experience”. April 14th While the 6th Year students sweated through their French Leaving Cert oral exam, the 1st Years had their trip to the Burren, where they explored the ecology, geography and shops of Lisdoonvarna. April 15th Representatives from Maynooth University spoke to the 5th Years; and the German language scholars had their Leaving Cert oral exam. April 16th What noises! The 1st Years returned from the Burren and the Junior Certificate Music Exams took place. April 17th Meanwhile in St. Mary’s Rugby Club the First XV beat Belvedere and go through to the AIL final. April 20th Bhí siad ag caint as Gaeilge san Ardteist. April 21st The Senior 5ths win the 4ths League in Castleknock, Niall Finn makes ready for the potato and spoon race. Aaron Brady and Alex Ryan on the bus heading to the first SCT match. President of the PPU, Declan Fanning, makes a presentation to Mr. Liam Naughton on the occasion of his retirement. Some of the Ancillary Staff: Marie Divine, Jackie Goldwater, Phil Hayes, Teresa Hayes, Brenda Loughrin, Rachel Donovan, Vera Urell. Padraig Evoy, Mark McClafferty, Brian Murphy and Conor Cleary with coach Chris McCabe. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 10:03 Page 49 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 49 against Clongowes Wood College. The titanic struggle is explained elsewhere in the Annual. April 22nd The madness of the yearly class photographs began. The Career Talk for the 5th Years was on Dublin City University. April 23rd A very busy Friday with the Missions Cake Sale in the Junior Hall; the Leaving Certificate Music Exams and a 5th Year debate against Terenure. April 27th The Senior Basketball team lost out to Firhouse Community School 35-30 (their revenge for the tournament result endured last month). April 28th The 2nd Year Students stopped advancing and rather than regressing, went on retreat. April 29th Continuing their National Tour of 3rd Level institutions the 5th Year students went to DIT. April 30th St. Michael’s House paid a return visit to our 3rd Form. May 4th The Transition Year trip to Killary Harbour started with Messrs. Murphy, Feehan, Kelly and O’Gorman, in a supporting role. May 6th Dr. Fintan Sheerin (Class of 1982) gave the Career Talk on the subject “Life after St. Mary’s”. May 8th A very busy Saturday night with the Class of 2000 reunion, the Ghana Immersion fundraising Race Night and a function in the Rugby Club. May 10th The Dress rehearsal for the 6th Class Musical “The Wizard of Oz” took place. The show ran for three nights and was a great success. Hugo Fanagan, Richie Bergin and Jamie Coolican try some snake charming. Mrs. Roisín Coolican and Mrs. Miriam McEniff selling ice-creams at Junior School Sports Day. Cian O’Neill. Artists at work: Josh Coolican and Matthew Charleton. Andrew Coughlan and Jeff Mullins. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 10:04 Page 50 50 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 May 11th The 4th Year explorers returned from Australia. May 11th Great weather, great food, almost full attendance and real sporting prowess – a very succesful Senior School Sports Day. May 13th The City and Guilds examiners visited the school for the Computer Applications exams; the 5th Years had their Central Application Office (CAO) talk; the 6th Years just beat the Teachers in the annual Basketball Match. May 14th Dave brought a collection of reptiles to meet the Junior School – the snapping Turtle was one of the highlights, as it ripped through apples with razor sharp jaws. May 15th The 2nd Class boys received their First Communion and were very well prepared by Fr. Cleary, Ms Keane and Mr. Saville. May 19th The 5th and 6th Class Under 13 Cricket selection lost out to Castleknock in the Quarter-Final. May 20th Senator Ronan Mullen gave the Career Talk and convinced the audience that politicians were not, indeed, all the same. The 5th Class boys did some fundraising for Accord. The 6th Class tennis players went all out in a round robin competition. May 21st The Cricket finals were played on the front pitch. The 3rd Class boys went to St. Enda’s Park to visit the Pearse Museum where they toured the old school and had a nature lesson. May 24th The 6th Class Golfers participated in the Castle Schools Golf Day Mr Greg Owen, and the boys in his form, at the whole school Mass in September. School scouts, Oisín Mahon, Colm Byrne, Isaac Punch provide tea and coffee for parents during Saturday morning Junior School rugby training. Mrs. Bernadette McCormac hears it first from the horse’s mouth. Conor Wilde at the Junior School Prizegiving event. Niall Kelly, Michael Toolan, Fionn Donnelly. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:07 Page 51 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 51 May 25th The students from 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th Year had their Prizegiving night. Full credit to all as the number of students on the Credit and Merit list was very high. The 6th Class boys also had their Prizegiving – leading to some parking difficulties in the school, as so many proud parents parked perilously proximately. May 26th The 6th Years had their last day in school and bade farewell to their class teachers. They all looked very well and there was no fowl play. May 27th Form 31 visited Baldonnel Air Corp Base. The boys were shown the Government Jet, Helicopters, a flight simulator and Armoury by Capt. John Butler of the Irish Air Corps. The 4th Year/Transition Year students had their Prizegiving, with visitors being a little scared of the Karate demonstration which pulled no punches. May 28th Form 3 Visited the DSPCA for a school tour and Form 4 went on a trip to EnerG! The teachers still have to recover. The 3rd Year students had their last day in the school, before their first experience of the state examinations. The Graduating Class of 2010 had their Mass in the school chapel and dinner in the Fr. Barry Hall. The lads bade a very fond, dignified and proud farewell to their home away from home. Excellent speeches from Liam Curran and Domhnaill Drumm sent their classmates off with a unified purpose. The Blues Since Two … on their last day. Conor Harrington examines the last few ice creams. St. Mary’s Choral Society perform at the St. Mary’s College Parent’s Association Annual Social. Getting ready for the three legged race: Jack McSharry and Kevin Maguire. Back: Liam Jennings. Middle: Conor Budds, Jonathan Boylan, Gareth Folan, Andrew Gill, Carl Murray, Danny Hogan. Front: Ultan Cunningham, Jamie Coolican. Patrick Fogarty and Matthew Oppermann. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 1 to 52_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:09 Page 52 52 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 May 31st The House Exams began and the Under 13s won the Harry Risk Cup (Leinster Cricket League). June 1st The U14 Cricket Team could not be outdone and went on today and won the Leinster Schools’ Cricket Cup. June 2nd The Junior School Sports Day and ice-cream stall were enjoyed by all. June 3rd It was the last exam day for the 4th Year students and off they went, on their holidays. The Board of Management of the Senior School appointed Mr. Denis Murphy as Deputy Principal and asked him to act as Principal on Mr. Liam Naughton’s retirement. June 4th The end of the school year and the last day of exams for 1st, 2nd and 5th Year, and Mr. Naughton’s last day in charge of the School with students present. He retired officially on the 31st of August. June 5th 2nd Class had an end of Year Rugby Blitz in Kenilworth Square. June 9th The Leaving and Junior Certificate exams began. June 25th The travelling group met at 4am in Dublin Airport to depart for Ghana. All returned 15 days later, safe and well. The 6th Form boys celebrate the end of their Junior School days at a paintball event. Front: Harry Barlow. 2nd Row: Michael Toolan, Ethan Baxter. 3rd Row: Eoin Byrne, Conor Johnston. Back Row: George Hassett, Sean Bourke. Conor Sheridan, Colm Byrne, Niall Murray help at the St. Vincent de Paul annual cake sale. Front: Michael Sinclair, Eddie Rafferty. Back Row: Alexander Oman, Conor Rafferty. Jersey Day: Rory Corcoran, Denis McCambridge, Myles Carey, Tom Murray, Aidan Rock. Mr. Gordon Smith (sporting his 7-Up Santa hat) flanked by Tommy Doyle and Luke Wallis. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 53 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 53 6th YEAR PRIZEGIVING TUESDAY 25th MAY 2010 Gold Medal – School Captain Vice Captain General Excellence & Arts Prize & U19s Leinster Rugby Squad FIONN O’DUBHGHAILL LIAM CURRAN General Excellence in Studies presented President’s Award by PPU & U19s Leinster Rugby Squad DAVID FANAGAN MAURICE WALSH St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 54 54 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Sportsperson of the Year Bonn Oir Duais na Gaeilge & General Excellence RONAN LOWE DOMHNAILL DRUMM Père Barry Memorial Medal for French Award for Excellence in German & General Excellence LIAM McGINLEY DAVID O’HALLORAN General Excellence General Excellence & Basketball WILLIAM SLATTERY TOM AMBROSE St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 55 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 55 General Excellence General Excellence & Soccer EMMET TRACEY SEAMUS McCAHILL General Excellence General Excellence DARRAGH CALDWELL CATHAL TUFFY 6th YEAR ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2009-10 U19s Leinster Rugby Squad U19s Leinster Rugby Squad MARK FALLON EOIN MORIARTY St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 56 56 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 2nd XV Captain 3rd XV Captain CONOR SWEENEY MARK McMAHON 4th XV Captain Lorcan Gogan Award KEVIN ROCHE CIAN CLYNES Basketball Basketball SAM TOLAND RICHARD MAHER St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 57 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 57 Contribution to Music Contribution to Music LUKE O’CONNOR ROY GRIMSON Frisbee Frisbee CONOR HOGAN FINNIAN FLOOD Tennis Skiing SEBASTIAN RYAN-FLYNN CILLIAN WORRALL St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 58 58 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Lawn Bowling Bridge ANDREW O’KEEFFE HUGH GORMALLY CREDIT LIST 2009-10 Thomas Ambrose Conor Hogan Andrew O’Keeffe Killian Barnwell David Holmes Ciaran O’Reilly Richard Barrett Shane Kearney Andrew Pacitti Brendan Beattie Rory Kelly Kevin Roche Darragh Caldwell Ronan Lowe Myles Rooney Cian Clynes Richard Maher Sebastian Flynn Liam Curran Aaron Martin John Sheridan Peter Curtin Seamus McCahill Vincent Sheridan Patrick Doran Liam McGinley William Slattery Luke Dowling Hugh McGovern Alan Smyth Domhnaill Drumm Evan McIntyre Mark Staunton Stephen Dunne James McKenna Samuel Stephenson Jack Ebbs Patrick Mitchell Conor Sweeney David Fanagan Stephen Mitchell Cian Tisdall David Ferris Eoin Moriarty Samuel Toland Finnian Flood Eoin Mulcahy Cathal Tuffy Cillian Gallogly Jeffrey Mullins David Turley Mark Gillmor Conor Murray Jonathan Wagner Coffey Hugh Gormally Harry Norton Colin Walsh Cuan Greene Luke O’Connor Maurice Walsh Roy Grimson Fionn O’Dubhghaill Cillian Worrall Gareth Hennessy David O’Halloran Jack Wynne St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:36 Page 59 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 59 TRANSITION YEAR PRIZEWINNERS 2009-2010 The Transition Year Perpetual Cup for the Student of the Year: JOHN HANNIN (presented by PPU President, Mr. Declan Fanning) The Transition Year Special Achievement Cup: DAVID HOWARD (presented by School Principal, Mr. Liam Naughton). The Cian O’Connor Award for Community Care: SAM McDONALD (presented by College President, Fr. John Flavin). St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 11:37 Page 60 60 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 TRANSITION YEAR 2009-2010 Colum Corcoran explains what it was all about. From day one of TY we were encouraged on offer this year including Rugby, to get involved in as many activities as Badminton and Basketball. Some 4th years possible. This was a year where there were took the initiative to set up a Football no exam pressures or curriculua to follow. team, thus the birth of Bushy Park Rangers For once, we had freedom. U16s. There was a lot of variety in our timetable. We all participated in Voluntary Work every We had modules of classes for which we Thursday at 1pm. We would visit nursing had to produce course-work. We all homes, soup kitchens and day care centres studied: and help out in any way possible. Sometimes it was just a matter of sitting • Arts, Craft and Design with Mr. Guilfoyle down and talking to someone. • Sports Science with Mr. Smyth • Drama and Public Speaking with Every Friday afternoon, we took part in Mr. Fitzsimons one of a number of different activities: • Development Studies with Mr. Leonard sailing in Dun Laoghaire, First Aid with the • Leadership with Mr. Feehan Order of Malta, Wrestling and FAI Football. • Computers with Mr. Feehan, Mr. Doyle We all spent at least two weeks getting and Mr. Kirby Work Experience. This took place, after the Easter break. There were other extra We also sampled all of the classes which curricular activities available like An Gaisce, we could pick for Leaving Cert. which the Media Course, Public Speaking, Faith helped many of us decide what to do. Friends and St. Vincent de Paul. Again course-work was required (it wasn’t all fun and games!) We had two year-trips: one was an overnight Gaisce hike, where we walked Every week we participated in Karate with around the Wicklow Mountains. The Mr. Malachy Dunne. At the end of the second was a trip to Killary Adventure year, the majority of the year took part in Centre, in the heart of Connemara. We an exam and qualified with an Orange or spent a few days kayaking, gorge walking, Red Belt. In fact, there was plenty of sport rock climbing and more. A handful of TRANSITION YEAR MISCELLANY 2009/10 – PART 1 A – (l-r): Garrett Lynch, Jack Levins, Brendan Daly, Eoghan Lowe. B – (l-r): Jack Levins, Rory McPhillips, Stephen Campion. C – Jeff Blackburn (Niall Murray behind goal). D – Colm Godfrey. E – FAI Group. F – Gavin Wynne with wrestling coach Yuri and Peter Fitzpatrick behind. G – Niall McDermott, Pascal McMenamy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:24 Page 61 A B C D E TRANSITION YEAR MISCELLANY 2009/10 – PART 1 F G St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:24 Page 62 62 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 The Sailing Group students were selected to take part in an Guided by this principle, and given my own exchange with an Australian School, Girton areas of skill and expertise, and with Grammar School. The Australians came for generous assistance from the school, I set a month during September and the Irish out to run a media course, for the 2010 went to Australia at the beginning of April. group, which would take place in the student’s own time and free of charge. A group of twenty-six 4th years participated in the Ghana Immersion The aim of the course was to equip them Project. They had to fundraise for Aidlink with the skills to publish an online over quite a few months and then spent newspaper – St Mary’s Blueprint, a title they proposed themselves. They also two weeks in Ghana, during the summer. elected their own Editor and conducted market research for content preferences. Transition Year was really enjoyable and if taken seriously can prove to be very The underlying aim was to harness the productive. It gave us all a chance to grow student’s own interest in social media and up (a little bit!) and try and figure where prompt them to develop further e-learning we’re going next. skills. All of this wouldn’t have been possible The course was diverse and informal and without a lot of work by the school; in open to students to dip in and out of, particular Mr. O’Scannlain, Mr. Kelly, Mr. according to their interests. The range of Kelleher and Mr. Murphy deserve a lot of events and guest speakers, incorporated praise. into the course, was designed to open up the many and varied aspects of working within the media, including writing skills, Media Course photography, advertising and sport. The St Mary’s Transition year programme I was extremely pleased that the course aims to expand the horizons, interests and drew an average attendance of experiences of participating students. approximately 15-25 for each class/event St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:24 Page 63 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 63 and lively question and answer sessions th demonstrated the interest and curiosity of January 25 2010 the students, for topics discussed by guest Irish Independent assistant news editor speakers. and former St Mary’s student, Don Lavery, on how to run a news desk and a I drew on the expertise of parents and newspaper. family members of the Transition Year, February 1st alumni and my own good friends in the media to make the course possible – and I Chairman Drury Communications Billy would like to record a vote of thanks, on Murphy talks about public relations, and my own behalf, and that of the students, discusses Tiger Woods as a case study. to each and every one involved, for their Students visit Setanta Sports; see the generous input and enthusiastic support. studios and meet former St. Mary’s student, chief executive Niall Cogley who – Tom Reddy (father of Austin) discusses sports programming and building www.reddy communications.ie) a sports station. 8th CALENDAR OF EVENTS – MEDIA COURSE Students visit Ogilvy advertising company. Chairman JP Donnelly talks about the role November 2nd and development of advertising. What is news, how the media works, newspaper content – Tom Reddy 22nd RTE rugby correspondent Michael Corcoran 9th on sports reporting. Workshop - “St Mary’s Blueprint” - online newspaper - undertaking a market research March1st project – Tom Reddy Former political editor Sunday World and Jane’s Defence journal contributor Sean 16th Boyne discusses war and political reporting. Workshop – “Media Writing Skills” - th columnist and former Irish Independent 8 features editor Dave Robbins. Workshop - St Mary’s Blueprint- online newspaper – Tom Reddy. 23rd 11th Visit to the National Print Museum. Students meet Judges Peter Charleton and 26th Yvonne Murphy for dissertation, Q & A, Head of the Defence Forces press office and introduction to the courts and the Cmdt. Gavin Young on running a press work of lawyers. This off-site event was office with a local, national and hosted in the courts by former St Mary’s international remit (and in areas of students John Larney and Cian O’Cathain. international conflict). 18th Students visit the Irish Times – meet with 30th Editor Geraldine Kennedy to discuss the Award winning news photographer, and format and make up of the paper and how former St Mary’s student, Naoise Culhane it is produced. The students then sit in on talks about what the media needs in a an editorial meeting featuring all photograph, what makes a news or a department heads and also meet and feature photograph and the future of discuss The Ticket with production Editor photography. Anthea McTiernan. December 7th 22nd RTE producer Ian Wilson talks about radio Dummy edition of “Blueprint” published to programming, now and in the future. Also the web guided by the school’s IT expert hosts a workshop – “Producing Radio Ads”. Mr John Nisbet. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:25 Page 64 64 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Gaisce Report Finally, the physical activity. This was probably the easiest one for most people, 38 students in 4th Year took the Gaisce as turning up at training, for whatever challenge this year. Achieving the Bronze sports team you were already involved Award entailed 13 weeks of community with, counted towards the Award. I did 26 work, 13 weeks of a personal skill, and 13 weeks of rugby and had a great season; weeks of a physical activity, as well as an being part of the school team which won extra 13 of any of the above. the Leinster 4ths League in an epic battle with Clongowes at the culmination of it For community work, a few of the lads all. coached the up and coming generation in St. Mary’s RFC on a Sunday morning; Finally, I would recommend the Gaisce to others were involved in Scouts; while many everyone. It is a great way to improve more got jobs working in a charity shop. yourself as a person, both mentally and I started off working in the St Vincent de physically and you get a great buzz along Paul shop in Dundrum, but after a few the way, as well. A big thanks to Mr Wall weeks I switched to the Irish Cancer who helped to co-ordinate everyone’s Society shop in Rathmines. Here, I spent an efforts. hour and a half every Saturday afternoon Conor Sheridan steaming clothes (to have them fit to be displayed). I know it sounds very menial, but I actually really liked the job, and would say it was the highlight of my Glendalough Trip Gaisce, as the management were very friendly. I even ended up accidentally DAY 1 working a few extra weeks that I didn’t Our day started early, we all had to be in need to, but I didn’t mind because I got a school for 8.30am. What was quite lucky good feeling from helping out there. was that my Australian exchange student was here in Ireland at this time and got to For the personal skill, there was a really come on the hike/trip too. The bus journey wide mix of things being done: some took about an hour – and as we went people took guitar lessons, others took along we could see the weather getting cookery classes, for others it was Life colder, cloudy and wet. It didn’t look too Saving and for others, like me, it was bad until we got outside. Everyone was learning a new language. I took a Spanish covered in layers and layers. class, for an hour, on Wednesday evenings, in Ballinteer. I had great fun, and definitely The starting point was on Djouce improved my Spanish! mountain. We had to walk 20kms that day. TRANSITION YEAR MISCELLANY 2009/10 – PART 2 A – Eoghan Culligan, Conor Flynn.2010 B – (l-r): Jack O’Mahony, Eoghan Lowe, Alasdair Walsh, Dean Farrell. C – Oisin Mahon, Shane Fanning. D – Sam McDonald. E – Cian Delaney receives his award for best wrestling throw. FAITH FRIENDS F – Rory Tisdall, John Cosgrove. G – Conor Larney, Philip Neary, Niall Lynch. H – Aaron Ennis, Conor Wilde. I – Colum Corcoran, Aidan Fitzpatrick. J – David Cosgrove, Conor Corcoran, Max Manning. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 65 A B C D E F TRANSITION YEAR MISCELLANY 2009/10 – PART 2 G H I J St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 66 66 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 As we set off, because no-one quite knew bar to watch the opening Heineken Cup where they were going, we all stayed in a match between Leinster and London Irish. group. Then the teachers told us to follow Then it was back to the hostel to watch a the small yellow arrows. This was actually movie and relax. quite hard given the weather. As the day went on, we began to split into groups. DAY 2 Some people just wanted to get to the After a full Irish breakfast, we gathered hostel, and some people wanted to take outside for a group photo and then set off their time. For awhile the weather cleared on our 14km walk. Up the mountain, and the scenery was fantastic. Then it took around the mountain, windy roads: some a turn for the worst. It went from a drizzle of us thought we could take a shortcut by to a stormy down pour. We were in a heading off through the woods instead. sweat, our feet were sore, the water was For some reason a lot of the guys followed pouring from peoples faces and they were and soon there was about fifty of us slipping very easily. People kept checking walking the wrong way. We stopped to with each other to make sure they were on look at the scenery and in the distance we the right track. A dead sheep became a could see a path with about twenty people famous landmark on Djouce mountain that on it. So, we had to come back down day! Finally we finished walking the track; through rough, very slippy land to try and followed a road for about half an hour, get back on the right track. Not a great and arrived at Glendalough. To our delight idea after all, and it added nearly another there was a fish ‘n chip shop right on the hour onto the walk! The group split up as corner – after rushing in to buy some, we different people tried different routes. At headed for the hostel. The hostel was really one stage we headed uphill only to find nice and we had it to ourselves. We all ran Mr.Murphy waiting for us at the top. At for the showers. Dinner was good and the top of the mountain there was a afterwards the teachers let us go into the boardwalk – and from there, for us, it was Extract from The Irish Times, Wednesday October 21, 2009 St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 67 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 67 (l-r) Robert Murphy, Conor Flynn, Colum Corcoran, Jack Hogan. downhill, following the arrows to get to Christmas advertising campaign, for the bottom. Some others who had tried Playstation, using all forms of media. We another shortcut ended up miles away were to use the week to prepare our ideas from where they needed to be. My group and then pitch our campaign, to a panel of arrived at the Glenmalure Inn, just as the judges at the end of the week. last call for the early bus was made – we ran to catch it. My Australian exchange We began our campaign by doing some student told me he and the other market research on Grafton St. Then we Australians had got quite lost – but they developed our campaign idea around the still arrived well before me! It took the bus findings of this market research. We had to half an hour to drive the 14km we had create a radio ad, an outdoor advertising taken some four hours to walk, all we campaign, a storyboard for a TV ad, an could do was laugh. From the bus we rang online campaign and a cinema campaign. to see how the rest of the group was doing. Unfortunately, they ended up being Each day, we got the opportunity to visit nearly three hours delayed leaving as they different media agencies and companies to waited for the final stragglers to find their learn more about developing a marketing way. Overall, we enjoyed the day, the trip campaign. We visited Google, RTÉ, 98fm, and the experience. Spin 102 and the Daily Mail. Conor Corcoran Finally, we prepared a PowerPoint presentation, with help from OMD. This Work Experience was hard work but meant we could clearly explain our campaign ideas to the judges. Four TY students Robert Murphy, Conor We divided up our presentation between us Flynn, Colum Corcoran and Jack Hogan and practised what we were going to say. undertook a week of work experience in OMD advertising – with a difference. OMD We were in competition with two other set the boys the challenge of devising a teams and we each were given 25 minutes marketing campaign, in competition with to make our presentations. The judges two other teams of TY students, from were impressed by all of the presentations Wesley College. but we were chosen as winners and Colum Corcoran explained what was presented with Sony PSPs as prizes.” involved: The judges said the St. Mary’s team won “On the first day, we were given a brief due to their clear interpretation of the and asked by the Marketing Director of brief/their underlying campaign theme Sony PlayStation to develop a mock and their creative ideas. Well done lads! St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 68 68 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 PRIZEGIVING 2010 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Year 25th MAY, 2010 1ST YEAR: GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 1A Samuel Carse Jacob Barnes Morgan Beausang GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 1A1 Dominic O’Brien Michael Cosgrove Niall Hughes GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 1A2 Michael Kinneen Fionntan Larney Christopher Gibney Finglas St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 69 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 69 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 1A Sean Collins Conn Harte-Bourke Gareth Delany RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 1A1 James Carey Harry Dunne Hugh Hogan RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 1A2 Mark Finn David Flood Gavin Kenny St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:27 Page 70 70 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Student of the Year Award 1st Year 1st Year: U13s Rugby Michael Hoey Daniel O’Connor, Ben Maher, John Ryan 1st Year Debating 1st Year Basketball Mark Finn, Hugh Hogan Ben Maher, Samuel Carse, Morgan Beausang, James Farrell CREDIT LIST – 1st YEAR 1A 1A1 1A2 Jack Bailey James Carey Conor Carmody Jacob Barnes Daire Cassidy Harry Connolly Morgan Beausang Ruairi Corcoran Mark Finn Bearach Byrne Michael Cosgrave Mark Fitzpatrick Tom Carroll Harry Dunne David Flood Samuel Carse James Farrell Mark Fogarty Sean Collins Daniel Galvin Christopher Gibney Finglas Gareth Delany Stephen Harrison Killian Hanrahan French Award 1st Year Luke Dillon Mikey Hoey Gavin Kenny John O’Hara Hugh Fitzpatrick Hugh Hogan Michael Kinneen Finnian Fitzsimons Niall Hughes Fionntán Larney Alex Healion Patrick MacGabhann Shane McDonnell Daniel Hederman Ross Merriman David Matthews David MacCann Alex Needham Cillian Murphy-Rourke Jack MacGabhann Dominic O’Brien James Nolan Benjamin Maher Andrew O’Leary Stephen O’Donnell Sean McCahill Max Rooney John O’Hara Colm O’Brien John Ryan Barry O’Kane Neil Walsh Killian O’Mahoney Cian O’Neill 1st Year Golf Aaron Shanagher Ross Merriman St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:42 Page 71 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 71 2ND YEAR: GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2A Dermot Cox Dylan Kelly Ronan O’Halluin GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2A1 Terry Kennedy Hugo Diepman Patrick O’Meara GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 2A2 Tadhg O’Keeffe John Garry Andrew O’Donnell St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 72 72 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 2A Michael Hogan William McCartney Michael O’Riordan RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 2A1 James Donnelly Eoin Finnegan Michael Dolan RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 2A2 Edgar Henihan Keith Mannion Brian Murru St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 73 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 73 STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2nd Year: Golf 2nd Year Cricket (2nd Year) Ross Murray Benn Hoey, Tom Lynch, Michael Hogan Patrick O’Meara 2nd Year: Basketball 2nd Year: U14’s Rugby Edgar Henihan, Keith Mannion, Luke Brosnahan Jack Duffy, Eoin Finnegan, Hugo Diepman CREDIT LIST – 2ND YEAR 2A 2A1 Neil Coghlan Barra Brennan 2A2 Dermot Cox Luke Brosnahan Dean Constantine John Delany Harry Butler Gregory Donnelly Stephen Edwards Conor Corcoran Aaron Dunne Ian Harrington Hugo Diepman Gavin Finn Michael Hogan Michael Dolan Jack Flynn Dylan Kelly James Donnelly Eoin Foley Andrew Mackey Stephen Fehily John Garry William McCartney Eoin Finnegan Edgar Henihan 2nd Year Music Peter McHugh Gordan Finnegan Benn Hoey Performance Award Gregory Murphy Patrick Fogarty Emmet Kelly Aaron Keenaghan James O’Driscoll Glen Hughes Tom Lynch Ronan O’Hallúin Aaron Keenahan Brian Mannion Michael O’Riordan Terry Kennedy Keith Mannion Jack Scrivener Aidan Maguire Colm McKay James Sheils Andrew McGill Jack Mullen Matthew Talbot Oisin McGrath Kevin Murphy Andrew Wall Alan Murphy Matthew Oppermann Conor Watters Ross Murray Andrew O’Donnell Conor Whelan Patrick O’Meara Tadhg O’Keeffe Brian O’Shea Cathal O’Shea. Michael O’Sullivan 2nd Year Ben Quinn Musicianship Award Daniel Shaffrey Keith Mannion St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 74 74 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 3RD YEAR: GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 3A Kevin Caldwell Leo Phelan James Whelan GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 3A1 Cormac Byrne Jonathan Coffey Ronan Kernan GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 3A2 Patrick Dunne Matthew Larney Ross McKeever St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 75 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 75 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 3A David Gilheaney Geoffrey McKibben Conor Rock RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 3A1 Fredrick Daly Mark McCarthy Luke Wallis RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 3A2 Adam Duke Stephen Maguire Sam Molony St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 76 76 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 IRISH LANGUAGE AWARD Mr. Hurley’s Class Brendan Flood David Lyons David Sheedy IRISH LANGUAGE AWARD Ms. Roche’s Class Frank Devlin Carl Healion Conor O’Reilly IRISH LANGUAGE AWARD Mr. Kirby’s Class Mel Farrell Ross O’Connor Colmán Stanley Absent for photo: Aidan Jones St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 77 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 77 3rd Year: Student of the Year 3rd Year: Art Award Ronan Kernan Mark McCarthy 3rd Year: Music Performance Award 3rd Year: Musicianship Award Colmán Stanley Seán O’Mahoney 3rd Year: Badminton 3rd Year: Debating Piaras Fahey Adam Duke St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 78 78 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 3rd Year: Junior Rugby Jonathan Coffey Ronan Kernan Ross O’Connor 3rd Year: Basketball Matthew Ambrose Kyle Walsh CREDIT LIST – 3RD YEAR 3A 3A1 3A2 Matthew Ambrose Cormac Byrne Jack Cahill Ronan Byrne Jonathan Coffey Oisin Daly Christopher Bent Frederick Daly Jeffrey Donnelly Kevin Caldwell Frank Devlin Adam Duke Andrew Davis Colm Dunne Patrick Dunne Niall Davis Mel Farrell Gavin Fitzgerald Ciaran Dunne John Garrahan Conor Garvey Brendan Flood Christopher Graham Carl Healion Piaras Fahey Ronan Kernan Ross Holohan David Gilheaney Aidan Jones Matthew Larney Bernard Holmes David Lyons Stephen Maguire David Keogh David McCabe Aodhan McCahill Mark Lord Mark McCarthy Ross McKeever Ben McAuliffe Luke McSweeney Sam Molony James McCarthy James Noonan Steven O’Brien Geoffrey McKibben Ross O’Connor Conor O’Leary Aaron O’Connor Dylan O’Neill Conor O’Reilly Sean O’Mahoney Michael Purcell David Sheedy Leo Phelan Joe Ronaldson Kyle Walshe Conor Rock Augustus Tozer James Whelan Luke Wallis St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 79 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 79 5TH YEAR: . '//'-- ~.. _. . . ' .. ~ ...... "". '. ~-I'/'~ ~- . . . ' . . f'-• I_ "·_. .- 11, 1 • ,.. !i(~ /L,,._ GENERAL ._~ ., . a . • . . . ', ,ftl, EXCELLENCE Ctf'i_;;...._ .• ·.· .. .:._._-~. . ..r:_.. · . ~- ~~---..!•· .---~_:,1.t·;' . . . •.' ._ ' ...- ':>-~· ~ - .¢?. AWARD .' ' :. --- ' ,·· - . . .. "-~ :CV,. . -> - - - ~Jil 5A ,., (I, . • ...... 1 Fiachra Maguire Luke Butler Barry O’Fiacháin GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 5A1 David Gallagher Sean Daly Daire O’Driscoll GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD 5A2 Fionnan Johnson Eoin Farrell Domhnall Drislane St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 12:39 Page 80 80 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD Mr. Lacey Ian Hickey Conor MacCarvill Ian McDunphy RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD Mr. Leahy Eoin MacMathuna Tim Shaffrey Ross McKenna (Archive photograph) RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD Mr. Foley Peter Wall Stephen Graham Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:32 Page 81 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 81 STUDENT OF THE YEAR Outstanding Contribution Outstanding Performance (5th Year) to Debating (5th Year) at Debating (5th Year) Barry O’Fiacháin Fiachra Maguire Daire O’Driscoll Senior Rugby (5th Year) Ian Robinson Jerry Sexton Stephen O’Carroll 5th Year: Basketball Aaron Murphy Alex Ryan Michael Devlin St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:19 Page 82 82 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 5th Year: Golf 5th Year: Music 5th Year Contribution Harry Scott Performance Award to the Musical Andrew Godfrey Tim Shaffrey CREDIT LIST – 5TH YEAR 5A 5A1 5A2 Andrew Bathe Mathew Andreucetti Eoin Byrne Aaron Brady Diarmuid Burke Domhnall Drislane Luke Butler Donal Carolan Conor Dunne Matthew Carroll Ciaran Cullen Eoin Farrell Timothy Conway Sean Daly Stephen Graham Leslie Cowan Stephen Dunne Ben Harrison Michael Devlin David Gallagher Arthur Haydon Conor Dobey Ian Hall Fionnan Johnson Gareth Dunne Ian Hickey Aidan Kernan Barry Flynn Tom Keogan Eoin MacMathuna Brian Gilheaney Hugh MacDonnell Ross McKenna Andrew Godfrey Ben Matthews Neill McWeeney Outstanding Contribution to School Life - presented by Ben Hogan Darragh Mullen Rowan Moorkens the Des Places Educational Eoin Lynch James O’Donoghue O’Reilly Association Conor MacCarvill Daire O’Driscoll Frank Murray Stephen Graham Fiachra Maguire Ciaran O’Dwyer Stephen O’Carroll Ian McDunphy Ian Robinson Alexander Ryan Manus McGill Ulysses Ryan Flynn Harry Scott All-Ireland Thomas Moylan David Swift Tim Shaffrey Linguistics Olympiad: Aaron Murphy Jack Walsh Peter Murray Andrew Bathe Barry O’Fiacháin Stephen Graham Callum O’Toole Daire O’Driscoll Peter Wall Barry O’Fiacháin Fiachra Maguire St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:19 Page 83 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 83 1st YEAR BURREN TRIP when the guide turned off the lights. The group got to see how rivers are formed in nature – rather than simply reading about it in books. A highlight, in Bunratty Castle, was the secret passage: complete with six foot drop, after the twelfth step, to catch unsuspecting intruders. So overall, a brilliant trip. Thanks to Mr. Lacey, Ms. Donnellan, Mr. Smyth and everyone else in the group for a great time. Ben Maher, Killian Hanrahan, James Nolan. 0n 14th April, 2010, the 1st Years headed off on a trip to visit the Burren. The first stop off, was at Clonmacnoise Monastery. Then full of knowledge about Round Towers and more, the group travelled on to the Bog of Allen. Having learnt how peat is extracted and used as a fuel, most agreed they were happy to live in the city! On arrival at Lisdoonvarna, and following a settling-in period, the entertainment options were: disco boppin’ with Mr. Lacey (a frightening experience!) or more chilling out at the hotel. The following days were action packed. In the bird park, some of the birds of prey put on a display of stunts including freefalling and flying low over everyone’s heads. In the Ailwee Caves, the expression “black as pitch” took on real meaning Michael Cosgrave, David Flood. Round Tower at Clonmacnoise St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:19 Page 84 84 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 St. Louis High School in association with St Mary’s College present Tuesday 13th – Friday 16th October 2009 CAST LIST Nuns – EMILY PHELAN KATIE BOYNE Maria – ELIZABETH MOON HANNAH O’BRIEN Captain Von Trapp – TIM SHAFFREY FRANCES MARTIN KATIE GERAGHTY Liesl Von Trapp – ALICE HARROLD NIAMH CALLIS Friedrich Von Trapp – NATHAN McDONAGH RACHEL BALFE LAURA BRACKEN Louisa Von Trapp – PATRICIA BARBER CLARA HIGGINS Kurt Von Trapp – FIONNTÁN LARNEY LAUREN McNERNEY-QUIGLEY EMMA DIGNAM Brigitta Von Trapp – SEÁN McILRAITH LAURA CLAFFEY Marta Von Trapp – CARMEN McNERNEY-QUIGLEY AINE GERAGHTY LAUREN BYRNE Gretl Von Trapp – LAUREN DIGNAM Max – LUKE O’CONNOR PRODUCTION TEAM Elsa – FIONA GOUGH Thomas Creighton – Director & Choreographer Caitriona Ní Threasaigh – Musical Director Franz – DIARMUID BURKE Serena Salmon – Assistant Choreographer Frau Schmidt – AOIFE BAGNALL Mother Abbess – LIATH GLEESON MUSICAL 2010 – Rolf – ROY GRIMSON THE SOUND OF MUSIC Sr. Berthe – ELLA SCALLY A – Aoife Bagnall and Diarmuid Burke. Sr. Margaretta – LAUREN McMAHON B – Alice Harrold and Roy Grimson. C – Nathan McDonagh, Patricia Barber, Sr. Sophia – AOIFE RYAN Alice Harrold, Elizabeth Moon, Fionntán Larney, Seán McIlraith, Herr Zeller – ANDREW BATHE Carmen McNerney-Quigley, Lauren Dignam. Baron Elberfeld – MATTHEW CARROLL D – Fionntán Larney and Seán McIlraith. Von Schreiber – TOM AMBROSE E – Tim Shaffrey, Luke O’Connor. F – Andrew Bathe and Matthew Ambrose. Priest/Nazi – MATTHEW AMBROSE G – Luke O’Connor and Fiona Gough. H – Matthew Carroll, Tom Ambrose and Nathan McDonagh amongst nuns & Von Trapps. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:21 Page 85 A B C THE SOUND OF MUSIC D E F G H St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:21 Page 86 86 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SPORT IN ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 2009-2010 Senior Rugby closely fought match. We told ourselves this was a sign of things to come and it There was a lot of belief within this year’s was. Over the next few weeks we recorded squad about the results we could achieve. wins over Newbridge, Gonzaga, St. With no fewer than thirteen players Michael’s and Blackrock, though we suffered a marginal (away) loss to returning from last year’s squad, as well Clongowes Wood College, amidst very poor as four Leinster players, we certainly felt weather conditions. we could go all the way. The work ethic within this team was greater than any I’ve In October, we took part in the Blackrock ever been a part of. Our training began in Rugby Festival, to celebrate their school’s June and went on throughout the summer 150th Anniversary. Going into the festival up to September. we were quite confident, despite the fact we were carrying a few injuries. The The season began in a stylish manner as we opening day proved to be disastrous, as spoiled Terenure’s 150th Anniversary Party we shipped even more injuries and lost with a 5-0 win, in Lakelands, in a very all of our matches. SENIOR CUP TEAM Back Row (l-r): Shane Kearney, Gavin Hennessy, Hugh McGovern, Jerry Sexton, Mark Fallon, Eoin Moriarty, Ciarán O’Reilly, Conor Hogan. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. David Breslin, Killian Barnwell, Harry Norton, Conor Sweeney, David O’Halloran, Patrick Doran, Ben Matthews, Stephen O’Carroll, Eoin Farrell, Cillian Barden, Mr. Rodney O’Donnell. Front Row (l-r): Eoin Drumm, Aaron Martin, Liam Curran, Maurice Walsh, Gerry Gallivan, David Fanagan, Hugh MacDonnell. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:22 Page 87 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 87 LEINSTER REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS 2009-2010 (l-r): Mark Fallon, Maurice Walsh, Liam Curran, Eoin Moriarty. With a trip to England planned for the an icy New Year’s Eve morning. We following week the decision was made to managed to win and get revenge for our pull out of the tournament. This turned earlier defeat, courtesy of two Eoin out to be the correct decision as we Moriarty tries, which marked the beginning embarked for Gloucester the following of a rich vein of scoring form. This was Tuesday. We restored our confidence on followed up by our most impressive try- the trip and recorded two high scoring scoring, against CBC and away to Wallace. victories. The coaches took the opportunity The most satisfying victory of the season, to try out a number of new players also. in my eyes, came between these two This went a long way to building the team matches when we faced Blackrock, in UCD, spirit that we would need in the coming under lights. A thrilling encounter, we weeks. scored three of the best tries I’ve seen, to win 17-3. Once again Eoin Moriarty scored The November and December period proved to be testing for the team as we struggled to find form. We recorded second victories over both St. Michael’s and Terenure, with Mark Fallon’s last gasp tries, in both games, proving crucial. On the flip side, we drew with Belvedere and later suffered unfortunate defeats to both St. Gerard’s and Kings Hospital. These were, undoubtedly, the low points of the pre-season. A major reassessment of the players, as well as a bit of hard self- thinking was required. The pre-Christmas period finished with a sluggish win against Kilkenny and an away victory over Coleraine. However, as 2010 approached we began to find the elusive form we’d been searching for. IRELAND SCHOOLS REPRESENTATIVE Following a tough Christmas training HONOURS 2009-2010 schedule, we faced St. Gerard’s, away, on Eoin Moriarty. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:22 Page 88 88 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SENIOR SECONDS Back Row (l-r): Aidan Kernan, Ian Robinson, Patrick Doran, Gavin Hennessy, Donal O’Brien, Ciaran O’Reilly, Jack Ebbs. Middle Row (l-r): Colin Walsh, Ronan Lowe, Tom Keogan, Philip Dix, Max Grant, Mathew Andreucetti, Jack Wynne, Cillian Barden. Front Row (l-r): Cian Delaney, Aaron Martin, Hugh McGovern, Conor Sweeney, Hugh MacDonnell, Ben Matthews, Ian Hickey. two tries and was accompanied by Eoin the Newpark side, which we knew very Farrell. Our last game of the season, and little about. Nonetheless, we put in a good last ever in Kenilworth, was against performance and ran in eight tries, Newbridge. With old scores needing to be including four from Maurice Walsh, to win settled this was a very important match for 46-0. The Second Round was to be a all. Although it was Liam Curran who completely different encounter. Again, scored our team’s last ever try in there was very little we could find out Kenilworth; credit must go to Conor Hogan about the Roscrea side we faced, and this who held his nerve to sink a, last minute, match proved to be a battle, what ever way penalty for an 18-17 victory. you looked at it. They possessed a very Munster-like pack and made things very This brought us to the First Round of the difficult for us. It took some good open Leinster Senior Cup, where we met with play, very efficient defensive line-cuts, SENIOR CUP TEAM IN ACTION A – Conor Hogan. B – Eoin Moriarty rucks over Stephen O’Carroll. C – Domhnaill Drumm. D – (l-r): Cillian Barnwell, Mark Fallon, Stephen O’Carroll, Liam Curran, Gerry Gallivan, Jerry Sexton, Shane Kearney. E – (l-r): Paddy Doran, Stephen O’Carroll, Jerry Sexton, Cillian Barnwell. F – David Fanagan, supported by (l-r) Stephen O’Carroll, Cillian Barnwell and Mark Fallon. G – Eoin Farrell. H – Maurice Walsh. I – David O’Halloran, Eoin Farrell. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:24 Page 89 A B C D E F SENIOR CUP TEAM IN ACTION G H I St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:24 Page 90 90 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SENIOR THIRDS Back Row (l-r): Jack Ebbs, Jack Levins, Max Grant, Kevin Roche, Jack O’Mahony, Tom Keogan, Luke Dowling, Tiernan Barrett, Aidan Kernan. Front Row (l-r): Andrew Godfrey, Jack Walsh, Jack Wynne, Mark McMahon, Mathew Andreucetti, Philip Dix, Ian Hickey. courtesy of Domhnaill Drumm and Jerry 9, the smallest of margins. A day that was Sexton and three very clinical finishes from for most, their last ever match for the St. Mary’s try scorers, to help us emerge school, everyone played their hearts out with a, hard fought, 17-12 victory. and gave absolutely everything. I could not have been more proud of my team-mates, In the Semi-Final we faced the Cup nor of the crowd who cheered us on, right favourites, Clongowes. A lot of hype until the end. surrounded this match but we adopted our usual, heads-down, under the radar This was, truly, a season that will never be approach. A lot of very intense, heavy forgotten by anyone involved. I couldn’t training was put in, during the weeks have asked for a better group of lads to leading up to the match. Thanks must go finish my rugby playing days in the school to St. Mary’s College Rugby Club and, in with. From 4th year to 6th year this was the particular, the Under 20s side, who helped closest-knit team I’d ever been a part of. out on several occasions, during this period. Many thanks to the coaches whose commitment and passion were outstanding, The match itself proved to be a thrilling this season. David Breslin, Rodney contest, exciting the crowd right up until O’Donnell, John Wynne, David Dunne and the final whistle. We defended very well in Ciaran O’Donnell, without them the season the first half and came close to grabbing would have been impossible. Special thanks tries on two or three occasions. At half- must also go to Shane Jennings, Jonathan time we led, despite conceding a try, Sexton and Denis Hickie, all of who gave a thanks to two Conor Hogan penalties. helping hand during the season. Of course, Unfortunately it proved not to be our day. thanks are also in order for the Parents, We conceded an early try in the second and supporters for their unswerving loyalty. half and could only respond with another penalty. It was a day on which the bounce Maurice Walsh, of the ball didn’t go our way. We lost 10- 1st XV Captain St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:41 Page 91 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 91 SCT Trip to Gloucester Day 2 th th We were woken early and treated to a full October 27 -30 2009 Irish breakfast. Then we had a training We all made it on time to the airport, on session, dealing, in the main, with team Tuesday morning, for a 7.00 am start, with organisation. After training we watched the the exception of one person (who strolled Hartbury team play a match, which they into the departure lounge moments before easily won. Then followed a team run-out take-off!). Our flight was on-time arriving in preparation for Thursday’s game. in Bristol and then it was off to Gloucester, Anyone with injuries from the last game by bus. got to use the recovery baths, which seemed to go down well. Following dinner, We stayed in Hartbury College – set on we went out to play bowling. Hugh 900 acres, with great sports facilities. McGovern had the worst game of his life! Following a tour of the campus, we had a Some continued to play the game, while light run out where Mr. O’Donnell showed Gavin Hennessy and Jerry Sexton ate their Mark Fallon the ins and outs of the weight in food. Back on campus, there dummy pass. Then we had an early dinner were a few individuals with energy to burn as we were playing a match later on. Some – and they decided to go for a night-time relaxation time followed (though some jog. played football on the Astroturf) and then it was time to prepare for the game. The Day 3 match was against a nearby Welsh team, Once again, it was the 4th years duty to called Glentaffe. St. Mary’s won the game waken everyone early. Half way through 28-0: with Eoin Mulcahy, Ben Matthews, our morning run-out we realised no-one Hugh McGovern (a great individual effort) had woken Eoin Mulcahy! Following lunch and Mark Fallon scoring tries. All four were we started to prepare for our game against converted by Hugh McDonnell. It was a Windon Old Boys. Then we waited, and great start to the tour. waited – eventually realising there had SENIOR FOURTHS Back Row (l-r): Neill McWeeney, Conor Dobey, Arthur Haydon, David Jennings, Rory Tisdall, Luke Dowling, Kevin Roche, Conor Hallinan. Front Row (l-r): Andrew Godfrey, Tim Conway, Jack Wynne, Michael Young, Mark McMahon, Ciaran O’Dwyer, Aaron Brady. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:41 Page 92 92 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SENIOR FIFTHS Back Row (l-r): Seán Daly, Conor Sheridan, Ben Hogan, Oisín McMahon, Rory McPhillips, Mark Hayden, John Hannin, Andrew Ferris. Middle Row (l-r): Neill McWeeney, Conor Dobey, Arthur Haydon, David Jennings, Rory Tisdall, Kevin Roche, Callum O’Toole, Lucas Moran, Colm Godfrey, Ian Hickey. Front Row (l-r): Tim Conway, Jack Wynne, Aaron Brady, Conor Hallinan, Mark McMahon, Ciaran O’Dwyer, Michael Young. been a mix up about which grounds the with the tour, and happy with the match match was to be played in. Mr O’Donnell results. It was great fun and hopefully it sorted it out and while we waited David might be the beginning of a new St. O’Halloran, and others, practiced their Mary’s tradition. wrestling moves. Due to the delay, we played the game under floodlights. It was Ciaran O’Reilly a tough game, but we pulled through, winning 30-0. Cian Delaney, Maurice Walsh, Ben Matthews and Ciaran O’Reilly scored tries. Hugh McDonnell converted two tries and scored two penalties. After Senior Fifths Report the match, we went for a swim. The Forwards hammered the Backs in a relay After months of gruelling training, race! Later, we went to the cinema where consisting of Aussie rules and Lynagh ball, we watched the fourth worst movie ever combined with countless parties missed made – Saw VI. It was very disappointing due to the pledge, we found ourselves with only Paddy Doran being frightened. staring into the eyes of a highly charged Clongowes team. Many players said they Day 4 felt the ground tremble as they stormed The final early wake up call. Following a the pitch, a feeling that they still hold to big breakfast there was some r & r time. this very day. Not surprisingly, the fearless Then it was clean up the rooms and get Mary’s boys took no notice at all and ready for home. Our flight left at 1.00pm began another vigorous warm up of tipper and everyone returned to Dublin, pleased and jumping jacks. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:41 Page 93 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 93 The game began with an inspirational try some of our YOUNGer players bringing it to by Kevin Roche, after one of his trade mark 19-15. hanging kicks. This immediately inspired the team to greater things. However, we With fifteen minutes to go, Mary’s won a found ourselves challenged by the sheer penalty in front of the post, which was weight of their pack and a number of our slotted by Sean Daly, completing an players doubted their own abilities: until adequate day’s kicking for him. With a Sean Daly scored an easy try (after a draw just in reach for the Clongowes team Clongowes player walked away from a live they immediately went on the offensive. ball thinking it was in touch). The tackling The last ten minutes were spent camped on and defence by the Mary’s team in the first the Mary’s line; which for those on the side half was said to “mirror that of the Irish line seemed to last a lifetime. Our coach team” (Brent Pope). Eoin Lynagh later admitted that he had “never been so !%#*^$? scared in his entire Midway through the second half life”. Clongowes luck was restored and they scored a try. After this Clongowes gained The match ended after a relieving knock on the spark they thought they needed to win by the Clongowes prop which sealed our the game. The game took on a higher 22-15 win and St. Mary’s second consecutive intensity but the Clongowes hopes were title in the Leinster 4ths League. The win snubbed out by a beautiful try by Jack was celebrated in a truly appropriate Lynch. Sure enough, however, the country manner, back in the dressing room, followed boys came back with another lucky try, by an early night in bed for all. bringing the score to 19-12. This was followed by an unfortunate penalty Mark McMahon, Eoin Lynagh, conceded after a minor scuffle involving Richard Barrett & Cathal Tuffy SCT in Action Gerry Gallivan, Domhnaill Drumm and Maurice Walsh in action against Clongowes. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:41 Page 94 94 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Junior Rugby individual performances we lacked the experience and composure of our The 2009-2010 Junior Rugby season was opponents who were comfortable winners one that will live long in the memory. All in the end. our junior sides produced performances of quality, skill and determination without Despite the result, the attitude in training perhaps getting due reward for their remained positive and focussed and our efforts. next few matches gave a glimpse of the potential within the squad. A comfortable away victory over Belvedere was followed Junior Cup Team by a win in Blackrock College, with victory over Gonzaga and a narrow defeat to a Our ‘season’ began in May, with fitness strong St. Munchin’s College side (from testing and individual fitness programmes Limerick) rounding off the period up to to be followed over the summer months. the October mid-term. These were augmented with once a week fitness and skills sessions in the school. The Our form in November was hampered by attendance and attitude was the first sign various issues – torrential rain and that this was a group who could achieve opponents cancelling because of Swine Flu, great things in the coming season. being but two. Wins over Sligo Grammar, Clongowes, Wesley College and a Our first game was away to our neighbours previously unbeaten Castleknock College Terenure College. This was no easy task, kept morale high, despite defeats to St. playing against a team containing seven Michael’s College and Terenure in a members of the previous season’s Junior ‘training’ game during the week of the Cup winning team. Despite some bright House Examinations. JUNIOR CUP TEAM Back Row (l-r):Niall Davis, Frederick Daly, Tom Lynch, Luke Wallis, Stephen Corcoran, Eoin Rochford, Sam Molony, Conor Whelan, Aodhán McCahill, Ben Hoey. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Niall Croke, Aaron O’Connor, Ciarán Dunne, Michael Fitzgerald, Patrick Dunne, Mel Farrell, Andrew Davis, Kevin Caldwell, Steven O’Brien, Matthew Larney, Carl Healion, Mr. Gordon Smyth, Mr. Killian Grumley-Traynor. Front Row (l-r): Jonathan Coffey, David Lyons, Ronan Kernan, Gavin Fiztgerald, Ben McAuliffe, Brendan Flood, Ross Holohan. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:42 Page 95 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 95 .. .. •: - ~ 'jt ' ' >'_' ~ ~ • • r :_.,- . ' ''_ ' :,_.:';;; :,_.:';;; •I . . 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Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Niall Croke, Patrick Fogarty, Jack Connery, Daragh Cogley, Patrick Dunne, Andrew Davis, Christopher Bent, David McCabe, David Gilheaney, Mr. Killian Grumley Traynor, Mr. Gordon Smyth. Front Row (l-r): Leo Phelan, Ross Holohan, David Lyons, Jonathan Coffey, Carl Healion, Stephen Maguire, Matthew Larney. The draw for the First Round of the Junior The Cup match was played on Sunday 7th Cup pitted us against Terenure for the February and a large crowd was treated third time this season. There was a feeling to a game of classic cup rugby. Terenure, that they hadn’t seen what we were as favourites for the competition were capable of yet and a determination to rise strongly fancied to win the tie, but on to the occasion in Donnybrook. the biggest day, our big match players performed excellently. Ronan Kernan, our The weather resulted in lots of indoor goal kicker landed an excellent penalty to training and no matches from the middle put us into the lead. Terenure responded in of December until the 12th of January kind, but another Kernan kick brought us when we met Blackrock College on the to half time 6-3 ahead. The turning point only playable pitch in the city – our second in the game came in the ten minutes just ‘home’ ground of the astro surface in UCD. after half time when a period of sustained A ring rusty defeat was followed by trips to pressure led to an unconverted Terenure strong Rockwell and Kilkenny teams. try, giving them a lead of 8-6 which, Despite defeat in both these games, despite great St. Mary’s pressure, they were performance levels were coming close to able to hold until the end of the game. the standard required to win our opening Ultimately the greater experience of cup match. Our injury list was also Terenure had proved the difference on the shortening, with the exception of Patrick day. It is worth noting that this was the Dunne who was concussed against closest any side got to beating Terenure in Kilkenny and, unfortunately, therefore the competition and they won in some ruled out of consideration for the First style, winning the final by more than 30 Round of the Cup. points. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:42 Page 96 96 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 JCT THIRDS Back Row (l-r): Dylan O’Neill, Jack Connery, Mark Lord, Conor Rock, Christopher Bent, Conor Murray, James Noonan, Augustus Tozer. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Gordon Smyth, Mr. Niall Croke, David Sheedy, James McCarthy, Ronan Byrne, Joe Ronaldson, Tommy Doyle, Colman Stanley, Mr. Killian Grumley Traynor, Mr. Denis Murphy. Front Row (l-r) : Bernard Holmes, Leo Phelan, Luke McSweeney, Ross O’Connor, John Garrahan, Michael Purcell, David Keogh. During the season, some 28 players Junior League Team represented the Junior team. All of them contributed to a memorable season and Our Second Junior team had a solid selection was a close run thing in many season, and many of the players will positions. Injuries to key players seemed to benefit from their experiences in the occur at regular intervals. Particularly future. Whilst results, at first glance, are unfortunate in this regard was Stephen not overly impressive, the side suffered Corcoran who broke an ankle against from injuries, replacements being called up Castleknock and was ruled out of the cup to the JCT and disruption from the campaign. He is a talented player who can weather, which resulted in games being achieve a great deal in the rest of his cancelled. school career and was a big loss to the squad. Early defeats to Terenure, Blackrock and Belvedere drained some confidence, but The team was led superbly by Gavin the side rallied to produce a good Fitzgerald who, despite his own injury performance and overcome Gonzaga. difficulties, produced great performances and coped with the duties of captaincy as The League fixtures pitted us against only a born leader can. He was well Kilkenny College, a team that had beaten supported by two excellent vice-captains, us, a few weeks earlier, in a friendly. Ben McAuliffe and Ronan Kernan. However, our patterns of play and greater Finally thanks to the coaching team of determination allowed us to run out Gordon Smyth, Mark Sexton, Niall Croke comfortable winners, on the day. Our and Killian Grumley Traynor for their work second League game was against Terenure. during the season. A slow start enabled Terenure to build an St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:42 Page 97 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 97 early lead, but a score just before half time Under 14s Rugby kept us in the match. An outstanding second half effort saw us come up just If Friedrich Nietzsche’s assertion that “that short. We lost the game by 17-22, and which does not kill us, makes us stronger” thus were unable to qualify for the is true, then there are many bright days knockout stage of the competition. ahead for this year’s Under 14s panel. A total of thirty players represented the The “fourteens” regularly suffer as victims Junior League team, during the season. All of their own success; the younger talented of them were enthusiastic and gave of players remaining with the Under 13s to their best when representing the College. A compete in the Provincial’s Cup while the special mention must be made of Jonathan top players in the year are often drafted Coffey who was an excellent Captain, into the JCT panel. The bonus is that the leading with great determination and no extra responsibility and game time given to little skill. In conclusion, the squad the players who remain with the Under 14s contained many players who, with is guaranteed to help the overall player continued dedication and commitment, development of the panel in the long run. will go on to represent the top teams in the school. Thanks to all for their hard A season blighted by injuries and bad work throughout the season. weather meant that the same teams were UNDER FOURTEEN As Back Row (l-r): Benn Hoey, Daniel Shaffrey, Hugo Diepman, Tom Lynch, Dylan Kelly, Eoin Finnegan, Peter McHugh, Conor Whelan, Michael Fitzgerald. Middle Row (l-r): Matthew Oppermann, Matthew Talbot, Kevin Murphy, Daragh Cogley, Harry Butler, Andew McGill, Michael Hogan, Mr. Barry Leonard. Front Row (l-r): Cathal O’Shea, John Delany, David Sloan, Patrick Fogarty, Jack Duffy, Conor Watters, Jordan Finnegan. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:42 Page 98 98 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 rarely, if ever, fielded in consecutive and determination of the panel was matches. The positive spin-off of this, evident. however, was that a lot of players got the opportunity to play at a lever higher than While victories were fairly scarce over the they had in 1st Year and this will be of course of the season, players such as Conor huge benefit for the coming seasons. Corcoran, Jordan Finnegan, Eoin Finnegan and Harry Butler slotted well into the pack The season started well with a narrow alongside regulars like Peter McHugh and defeat away to St. Michael’s followed by a Captain Patsy Fogarty. In the backs, Jack good win against Terenure. Michael Duffy emerged as an assured out half while Fitzgerald, Conor Whelan and Tom Lynch Darragh Cogley and Daniel Shaffrey offered shone in the early matches and their effort strong running in attack and strong was rewarded with a call up to the JCT shoulders in defence. panel. Keith Mannion, Andrew O’Donnell, Colm The loss of the players to the JCT, coupled McKay, Jack Mullen, Conor Watters and Neil with long term injuries to several others Coughlan were steady and reliable performers including Benn Hoey, Hugo Diepman, for the B team while James Donnelly did an Michael Hogan and Andrew McGill made excellent job in captaining the Cs, ably competing against the bigger schools assisted by Barra Brennan, Aidan Maguire, difficult but even in defeats against Andrew Wall and Michael O’Riordan – a Blackrock and Clongowes the spirit, skill player who has very good potential. UNDER FOURTEEN Bs Back Row (l-r): Brian Murru, Keith Mannion, Colm MacMathuna, Eoin Finnegan, Cathal O’Shea, Michael O’Riordan, Jack Flynn. Middle Row (l-r): Luke Brosnahan, David Sloan, Matthew Oppermann, Stephen Edwards, Conor Corcoran, Jack Mullen, Adam McCarthy, Mr. Barry Leonard. Front Row (l-r): Andrew O’Donnell, Brian O’Shea, Jordan Finnegan, Josh Murphy, Brian Mannion, Colm McKay, Tadhg O’Keeffe. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:42 Page 99 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 99 UNDER FOURTEEN Cs Back Row (l-r): James Sheils, Andrew Wall, Kyle Molloy, Aidan Maguire, Aaron Dunne. Middle Row (l-r): Michael O’Sullivan, James Donnelly, Ian Harrington, Neil Coghlan, Michael Dolan, Ben Quinn, Mr. Barry Leonard. Front Row (l-r): Joshua Murphy, Brian O’Shea, William McCartney, Michael O’Riordan, Patrick O’Meara, Barra Brennan, Tadhg O’Keeffe. Well done to all the boys involved and best wins against Clongowes (10-9), Belvedere, of luck for your JCT year and the rest of Castleknock, Kilkenny and CBC. your rugby careers. Barry Leonard When the first match in the Fr. Provincial’s Cup was set, we felt we had a strong and able panel. The game was against St. Michael’s and was played in Willow Park. Despite our presence in their half, for the Under 13s Rugby whole match, we were beaten in the last play of the game. Our second game was This year, the Under 13 teams were against Willow Park and was played in St. coached by Brian Moore, Anthony Leahy, Michael’s. We gave it our all, and played a Gary Doyle and Patsy Fogarty. There was a good match, but, unfortunately lost by large turnout of players for training each quite a margin. week and, for many, the emphasis on fitness, within the training regime, was a Thanks to all the lads for their effort and new experience. Overall it was a talented commitment during the year and to our group of players. coaches, and parents, who supported us all through the season. Our first match was a friendly against Terenure, which we lost narrowly. Other Ben Maher, Sean McCahill, results were more impressive: we had away Hugh Fitzpatrick. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 20/11/2010 13:43 Page 100 100 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 UNDER THIRTEEN As Back Row (l-r): Mr. Anthony Leahy, Mr. Brian Moore, Michael Kineen, Peter Flanagan, Gavin Kenny, David Matthews, Daniel Galvin, Neil Walsh, Mikey Hoey, Michael Cosgrave, Mr. Gary Doyle. Middle Row (l-r): Jacob Barnes, John O’Hara, Gregory Murphy, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Ben Maher, David Flood, Conn Harte Bourke, Fionntán Larney, Cian O’Neill, John Ryan. Front Row (l-r): Niall Hughes, Mark Fitzpatrick, Mark Fogarty, Seán McCahill, Terry Kennedy, Alex Needham, Dominic O’Brien. UNDER THIRTEEN Bs Back Row (l-r): Mr. Anthony Leahy, Mr. Brian Moore, Paddy McGabhann, Killian Hanrahan, Shane McDonnell, Christopher Gibney Finglas, Rory Corcoran, Daniel Hederman, Shane Dempsey, Morgan Beausang, James Nolan, Mr. Gary Doyle. Middle Row (l-r): Colm O’Brien, Stephen Harrison, Jack Mulligan, Jonathan Owens, Conor Carmody, Cillian Murphy Rourke, Barry O’Kane, Andrew O’Leary, Mark Finn, Hugh Hogan, Aaron Shanagher, Killian O’Mahoney, Sam Keegan. Front Row (l-r): James Carey, Luke Dillon, Jack MacGabhann, Harry Dunne, Stephen O’Donnell, Jack Bailey, Alex Healion. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:09 Page 101 A A – James Farrell, David Flood, Michael Cosgrave, Ben Maher, Michael Kinneen. B B – John O’Hara C – Jacob Barnes, Michael Kinneen, Gavin Kenny, Ben Maher. D – Greg Murphy, Conn Harte-Bourke. UNDER 13s RUGBY E – David Matthews, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Leo Walsh. F – Mark Fogarty with David Matthews, Michael Cosgrave, Mikey Hoey, David Flood. IN ACTION C D E F St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:09 Page 102 102 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Basketball went on to defeat St. Colmcilles in the League Final. After a great season last year, culminating st in the Senior Team reaching the All-Ireland The 1 Years bounced back from this Final, St. Mary’s moved up a division in defeat to win the Firhouse Invitational basketball this year. Though the tougher Tournament, at the end of the season: so competition proved hard on some of the bringing some silverware back to the teams, our Senior and 1st Year teams school. Over 30 players represented the acquitted themselves very well. school at 1st Year level throughout the year with Ben Maher, Sam Carse, Jacob Barnes The 1st Years were an enthusiastic and and David Flood being particularly talented bunch, with plenty of boys vying impressive. After their great performances for a spot on the team and this augurs during the season, we will be looking for well for the future. Wins over Moyle Park, big things, from this team, in the coming Firhouse and Holy Family saw them qualify seasons. second in their pool, to St. Colmcilles who, unfortunately, proved too strong for them. The Senior Team travelled to Portlaoise for They were then pitted against Marian, who their National Cup First Round and though had come down from the A division, in the eventually beaten by 12 points, by Coláiste League Quarter Finals. St. Mary’s put in a Choilm, they were right in the game until great performance to the bitter end, before the last few minutes. In League play they losing 28-38. The strength of the two had a great win over Firhouse, but went teams which beat us showed, as Marian down to Glendalough and Marian, and so SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM Back Row (l-r): David Swift, Cillian Worrall, Alex Ryan, Cathal Tuffy, Mark Staunton Front Row (l-r): Darragh Mullen, Myles Rooney, Sam Toland, Tom Ambrose, Darragh Caldwell, Richard Maher, Michael Devlin. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:10 Page 103 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 103 UNDER 16 BASKETBALL Back Row (l-r): Matthew Ambrose, Daire Hicks, Shane Fanning. Front Row (l-r): Kyle Walshe, Brendan Daly, Michael O’Malley, Jack Levins. UNDER 14A BASKETBALL Back Row (l-r): Terry Kennedy, Daragh Cogley, Cathal O’Shea, Tom Lynch, Gavin Finn, Aidan Maguire. Front Row (l-r): Matthew Talbot, Jack Scrivener, Luke Brosnahan, Alan Kehoe, Emmet Kelly. UNDER 14B BASKETBALL Back Row (l-r): Adam McCarthy, Patrick Fogarty, Daniel Shaffrey, Colm MacMathuna, Kevin Murphy, Brian Murru, Matthew Oppermann. Front Row (l-r): Josh Murphy, Jack Duffy, Edgar Henihan, Michael Hogan, Sean O’Brien St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:10 Page 104 104 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 UNDER 13A BASKETBALL Back Row (l-r): David Flood, James Farrell, Ruairi Corcoran, Harry Higgins. Front Row (l-r): Alex Needham, Alex Healion, Mikey Hoey, Killian Hanrahan, Mark Fitzpatrick. didn’t qualify for the later stages. Sam Hicks, Brendan Daly and Michael O’Malley Toland and Richie Maher made great all showed up well and will be hoping to contributions throughout the year, while make the Senior Team for the coming year. 5th Years Darragh Mullen, Alex Ryan and Frank Murray showed great potential for The 2nd Years were in a very tough pool the coming year. and found the going hard from the start; unfortunately losing all three of their The U16’s suffered from a lack of games, games. However, Luke Brosnahan and as some teams dropped out of the League. Edgar Henihan showed great promise and This left them playing only two games. We with some 3rd Years being added to the were well beaten by Marian and then had squad, for the upcoming U16 campaign, a, heart-breaking, 5 point loss to brighter times are hopefully ahead. Glendalough, which meant the team didn’t Joey Boylan get through to the knockout stages. Daire UNDER 13B BASKETBALL Back Row (l-r): Daniel Galvin, Morgan Beausang, Shane McDonnell Front Row (l-r): Sam Carse, Shane Dempsey, Mark Fogarty, Stephen O’Donnell, Hugh Fitzpatrick. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:11 Page 105 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 105 (l-r): Mr. Joey Boylan, Cathal Tuffy, Mr. Adrian O’Scannlain, Gareth Hennessy, Jack Wynne. STAFF v STUDENT BASKETBALL May 13th 2010 Fr. Francis Ekwomadu, Liam Curran. Myles Rooney, Neill MacCartaigh. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:11 Page 106 106 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Tennis Report had an up and down squad, based upon availability and other commitments. Training, this year, took place in Ashbrook However, they made it through to the Semi LTC, Rathgar, where we had a good Final against Dundalk Grammar, where a turnout most Tuesdays, Wednesdays and great round of matches took place. Thursdays. It was great to see a lot of new Unfortunately our boys lost 2-3; hard luck faces showing up to try their hand at lads. tennis. Many thanks to parents giving lifts this Once the three competitions started, we season and to Mrs. Rachael Henihan and finalised our squads at U14, U16 and U18 Mrs. Geraldine Dempsey for their levels. The U14s progressed well knowledge and support. throughout the weeks, culminating in Gareth Agnew winning a place in the Leinster C Final against Terenure, which was played at Lansdowne LTC. Our two singles players, Badminton David Matthews and Shane Dempsey Badminton in St. Mary’s has become an outclassed their opponents early on. Our increasingly popular sport and the remaining players soldiered on: Niall club continues to grow in number each Hughes, Harry Dunne, Hugh and Mark year. Many students have played on school Fitzpatrick, and John Ryan who helped teams right throughout their six years in wrap up the U14 trophy win for St. Mary’s. St. Mary’s and have held the Mary’s flag Well done boys! high in matches against schools such as Terenure College, Gonzaga, High School, The U16s had several tough matches St. Mac Dara’s, Wesley College and even as against Clongowes and CUS, but struggled far afield as Gormanstown College in Co. to nail down a regular starting squad. With Meath. The spirit and enthusiam of the the Junior Cert looming players needed to students taking part in in-house put those extra hours into study. Well done competitions, as well as schools to the boys for the effort they put in. competitions, shows that badminton continues to grow in the College. The U18’s had a great win over Clongowes, at home, and a win against CUS. They also We enter teams at all age levels in the UNDER 14 TENNIS TEAM Leinster Primary Schools Division 3 League Champions (l-r): Mark Fitzpatrick, Niall Hughes, Harry Dunne (Capt.), Shane Dempsey, David Matthews, John Ryan, Hugh Fitzpatrick and (behind) Mr. Gareth Agnew. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:12 Page 107 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 107 BADMINTON SQUAD Back Row (l-r) Piaras Fahey, Tony Shaju, Sam Toland, Myles Rooney, Brendan Beattie, Stephen Graham, Kevin O’Flanagan. Middle Row (l-r) Ms. Rachel Donnellan, Jordan Farrell, Bearach Byrne, Sean O’Mahoney, James Whelan, Isaac Punch, Mark Finn, Harry Higgins, Daire Cassidy, Ms. Deirdre Roche. Front Row (l-r) Shane Dempsey, Sean Collins, Sam Carse, Ross Merriman, Morgan Beausang, Killian O’Mahoney, Max Rooney. Dublin Region Schools Competition with a doubles victory of 30-27. The under and last year, for the 2009-2010 season, 14 teams fought long and hard over the we had six teams of four. Two Under 19 season and suffered some narrow defeats teams, an Under 16 team and three Under but we look forward to what these players 14 teams. The matches, which varied will bring to the club in the coming years. between home and away fixtures, included some very exciting games; in particular a The panels were as follows: very narrow defeat by our under 19 player Stephen Graham, who lost out to Brian Under 19: Myles Rooney, Brendan Beattie, McHugh of St. Benildus in a match that Sam Toland, David Holmes, Mark finished 30-29. The same under 19A team, Staunton, Stephen Graham, Kevin captained by Brendan Beattie went on to O’Flanagan, Isaac Punch and Leslie Cowan. defeat Terenure College the next day with a score of four games to two. Although Under 16: Conor Larney, John Hannin, Kevin O’Flanagan was missed by his team James Whelan, Piaras Fahey, Seán mates in those two matches, Roy Grimson O’Mahoney, Kyle Walshe and Sam Toland kindly filled in as substitutes. Under 14: Tom Carroll, David Mc Cann, Morgan Beausang, Killian O’Mahony, Max In the under 16 games, the doubles pairing Rooney, Daire Cassidy, Bearach Byrne, of Seán O’Mahoney and Kyle Walshe Seán Collins, Harry Higgins, Mark Finn, proved too much for De La Salle Sam Carse, Ross Merriman, Jordan Farrell, Churchtown in a very narrow victory, the James Farrell, Jack Mulligan and Shane St. Mary’s duo took the game with a score Dempsey. of 30-29. Conor Larney and John Hannin, both newcomers to the club this year, beat Coaches: Ms. Rachel Donnellan and Ms. Gonzaga players in their away match Deirdre Roche. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:12 Page 108 108 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 ULTIMATE FRISBEE Back Row (l-r) Aaron Martin, Mark Staunton, Richard Barrett, Rory Kelly, David Turley. Front Row (l-r) Conor Hogan, David Ferris, Myles Rooney, Cathal Tuffy, Finnian Flood. Ultimate Frisbee were short of numbers. All the teams from the Indoors were present as well as St. We started the year by recruiting new Mark’s. In truly horrendous conditions our members to our team, expanding training disc skills and experience were evident as to the year below us. We had limited we made it through to the Final unbeaten. interest, however, those who did attend Once again the team facing us in the Final training brought great enthusiasm and was Gonzaga. There was a sense of deja-vu willingness to learn. With Rodger John as we reached the Final unbeaten last year, Beattie, a past pupil, running the sessions in this competition only to lose to Gonzaga they learned a lot. Unfortunately, there in the dying minutes of that match. With were not enough numbers to sustain that memory in the mind we came out all training every week. guns blazing and beat them 17-1. The first tournament of the year was the Later in the year we took part in the World Schools Indoor Championship. St. Killian’s Junior Championships. All five St. Mary’s St. Kevin’s, Gonzaga College, Blackrock boys from the previous team were selected. College and St. Mary’s College attended However, Myles Rooney was unable to the event. The 5 regular players were commit to the squad; David Ferris after joined by Mark Staunton and Cian Clynes. months of training injured himself shortly Against teams of mainly beginners our before the tournament and was unable to experience showed and we proceeded to travel. Both were sorely missed. The Mary’s the Final where we played Gonzaga. They boys who were left all played an integral had some excellent individual players and role in the squad. Cathal Tuffy finished the put up a good fight, however, we beat tornament as leading goal scorer. Similarly, them comfortably 13-3. Cathal Tuffy Conor Hogan threw the most assists and rounded off a great tournament by had the most combined assists and goals winning MVP of the Final. and Finnian Flood was Captain. The Irish team also won the Spirit Prize for the Next was the Outdoor Schools whole tournament. Ultimate Frisbee is a Championship. Notable additions to the self-refereed sport and this is a highly team were Richie Barrett and Aaron Martin coveted award which we were proud to who epitomized loyal St. Mary’s virtues by win. trekking out to St. Anne’s Park when we Finnian Flood St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:12 Page 109 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 109 U14 CRICKET TEAM – WINNERS OF THE MORRISON LEAGUE Back Row (l-r): John Delaney, Mikey Hoey, Tom Lynch, Matthew Opperman, Peter McHugh, Mr. Robbie O’Connor, Coach. Front Row (l-r): Gareth Delaney, Jack Mullin, Michael Hogan, Ben Hoey, David Sloan, Luke Brosnahan, Jordan Finnegan. ATHLETICS SQUAD Back Row (l-r) Mr. Gary Doyle, Sam Molony, Stephen Corcoran, Eoin Rochford, Conor Whelan. Second Row (l-r) Ben Maher, Patrick Dunne, Ben McAuliffe, Niall Davis, Mr. Gordon Smyth. Third Row (l-r) Brian O’Shea, Frederick Daly, Kevin Caldwell, Ronan Kernan, Andrew Davis. Fourth Row (l-r) Matthew Oppermann, James Nolan, Alan Keogh. Fifth Row (l-r) Patrick McGann, Shane Dempsey, John O’Hara, Michael Kineen, David Flood, Gavin Kenny. Front Row (l-r) Terry Kennedy, Daniel O’Connor. Approximately forty St. Mary’s students/athletes competed in the, annual, West Leinster Track and Field Athletic Championships in Santry, during May. It was a busy day for all who travelled as most of the lads took part in at least two events. The standard of competition was extremely high and all our athletes showed great spirit in each of their events, with many just missing out on a medal. All involved did St Mary’s proud. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:12 Page 110 110 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 (l-r) Niall Hughes, Mark Fitzpatrick, Shane Dempsey, Stephen O’Donnell, Hugh Fitzpatrick, John Ryan. Under 13 Football Blitz Enormous credit must be given to the lads who volunteered and showed great In May, the Gamesmaster received an commitment during their “loan” period. invitation from Firhouse Community College to participate in a one-day, The tournament was played in true football blitz. At short notice, we sporting fashion. While winning was assembled a squad of approximately important, all the participants shared the twenty 1st Year players. enjoyment of playing in a friendly atmosphere. The St. Mary’s team drew one We left from the school at lunchtime and game and lost two. The boys were a credit arrived at Firhouse just as the first game to themselves, their parents and to St. was starting between Firhouse Community Mary’s. Special thanks to our Gamesmaster College and Tallaght Community School. and Geraldine Murphy, PE teacher in We were asked, on arrival, to give six of Firhouse, for organising the tournament. our players to Firhouse CC in order for them to complete a second team. Mr. David Dunne. (l-r) front: Jack Mulligan, Peter Flanagan, Jack Baily. (l-r) back: Aaron Shanagher, Shane McDonnell, Mark Fogarty, Sam Keegan, Patrick MacGabhann, Ben Maher, John O’Hara, Sam Carse. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:39 Page 111 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 111 Senior School Sportsday Results, 11th May 2010 1st 2nd 3rd 100 Metres Junior Daniel Shaffrey Matthew Oppermann Michael Fitzgerald 100 Metres Senior Andrew O’Keeffe Eoin Moriarty Eoin Mulcahy 100 Metres Intermediate Patrick Dunne Jack O’Mahony Frederick Daly 200 Metres Junior Daniel Shaffrey Michael Fitzgerald Colm MacMathuna 200 Metres Senior David O’Halloran Eoin Moriarty Eoin Mulcahy 200 Metres Intermediate Jack O’Mahony Cian Delaney Luke Wallis 400 Metres Junior Ben Hoey Michael Fitzgerald Daniel Shaffrey 400 Metres Senior David O’Halloran Maurice Walsh David Fanagan 400 Metres Intermediate Luke Wallis Kevin Caldwell David Fanagan 1500 Metres Junior Ben Hoey Michael Fitzgerald John Ryan 1500 Metres Senior David Fanagan David Gallagher Seamus McCahill 1500 Metres Intermediate Jack Wilson Gavin Fitzgerald Kevin Caldwell Long Jump Junior Michael Fitzgerald Ben Maher James Farrell Long Jump Senior Eoin Farrell David Ferris David O’Halloran Long Jump Intermediate Jack O’Mahony Sean Fahy Patrick Dunne High Jump Junior Brian O’Shea James Farrell Daragh Cogley High Jump Senior Callum O’Toole Philip Dix Eoin Moriarty High Jump Intermediate Carl Molony Frederick Daly Luke Talbot/ Kevin Caldwell Shot Putt Junior Michael Fitzgerald Conor Whelan Tom Lynch St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:39 Page 112 112 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Shot Putt Senior Mark Fallon Gerry Gallivan Eoin Moriarty Shot Putt Intermediate Luke Talbot Eoin Rochford Niall Davis Javelin Junior Matthew Oppermann Tom Lynch James Farrell Javelin Senior David Ferris Ciaran O’Reilly Aaron Martin Javelin Intermediate Joe Barnes Ciaran Dunne Ronan Kernan Relay Junior Daniel Shaffrey Michael Fitzgerald Patrick MacGabhann Terry Kennedy Luke Brosnan Hugh Fitzpatrick Matthew Oppermann Daragh Cogley John Ryan David Sloan Michael Kineen Shane Dempsey Relay Senior Eoin Mulcahy Andrew O’Keeffe Richard Maher Eoin Moriarty Stephen Mitchell Sam Toland Maurice Walsh Patrick Mitchell Brendan Beattie Harry Norton Myles Rooney Relay Intermediate Patrick Dunne Ciaran Dunne Luke Talbot Fredrick Daly Mel Farrell Danny O’Reilly Ronan Kernan Eoin Rochford Carl Molony Luke Wallis Conor Murray Jack Hogan VICTOR LUDORUM David O’Halloran St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:39 Page 113 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 113 St. Mary’s College Past Pupils’ Union 2009-2010 OFFICERS COMMITTEE Declan Fanning (President) Eoin Drumm Brian Heavey Peter Cosgrove (Immediate Past President) Arthur Costello Arthur McEvoy (Vice-President) Jack McGrath Michael Power Colin Smyth (Hon. Secretary) Gareth Halpin Paul Moloney (Hon. Treasurer) Paul Oppermann JJ McLoughlin Brian Roantree (Hon. Membership Secretary) Killian Grumley Traynor Fr John Flavin CSSp (President of the College) Declan Harmon 9th Annual Business Lunch days in St Mary’s and outlined the The Business Lunch, took place history of the Fanning family in the earlier than usual, on 16th April, at College. As the evening moved on The Four Seasons Hotel and was Liam Naughton then gave us his another success. 180 past pupils “State of the Union” address on and guests enjoyed a superb meal. the College and the current Our guest speaker was Ulster challenges it faces due to funding Unionist aspiring MP, Trevor cuts. Our final speech of the Ringland MBE, who gave a most evening was given by Mr Des interesting and somewhat FitzGerald who replied on behalf controversial speech. Mr Ringland of the guests. He recounted his days recounted life before and after the on the rugby field for country and Northern Troubles both on and off the field. club and how he formed long-lasting Trevor went on to outline his thoughts and friendships with many St. Mary’s men off views on how the peace process might be the field away from the heat of battle. advanced in the North. Finally he also made a suggestion that the anthem sung at rugby Union Finances games should contain verses of both the This year was unique as all of our functions Irish and English anthems! Thanks must go made a profit. The Annual Dinner made to John (Rusty) O’Connor and Barclay’s aprox €2,000, the Business Lunch made Bank for their generous sponsorship of the approx €3,000 and our two sporting events day. both made modest profits. Annual Dinner Mock Interviews The Union’s highlight event of the year, the Well another year has passed and another Annual Dinner, took place in the Fr Barry very successful Interview evening was held Hall on 20th November. This saw a record in the school. This year 50 pupils took part attendance of 380 past pupils with a large in the interviews. The interviewers felt the turnout out from the years of 1959, 1964, standard was very high with most pupils 1974, 1989 and 2004 who were celebrating putting a lot of effort in. The pupils to a key years. The speeches started with Arthur man felt they had all learned something Mc Evoy outlining the important work from the experience. undertaken by our nominated charity for the evening, “Breastcheck”. A collection of School Graduation Ceremony 2010 €4,655 was passed on to them and our This event took place on Friday, 28th May. thanks go to all the attendees for their It is a function always of great interest to contribution. Our President, Declan Fanning, the PPU, and the Union part-subsidises it. then took to the mike and recounted his It began with a Mass for parents and St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:39 Page 114 114 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 graduates, at which Abbot Richard Purcell Union Charity Donations OCSO of Mt. St. Joseph’s Abbey Roscrea, The Union directly, and through its was the principal concelebrant and members, supported a number of highly homilist. Abbot Richard is himself a past- deserving charities and causes during the pupil (LC 1994) and he spoke to the pupils year, all of whom have a connection with and their families with great empathy. A St Mary’s College students, teachers and fine meal then took place in the Fr. Barry community. Hall, followed by the presentation of many Donations were made to: awards to the graduating students. The Saint Vincent De Paul €1,500 academic and co-curricular achievements of Fr Mc Nulty Charity €350 many if not all were recognised. Union Action Breast Cancer €4,655 President Declan Fanning, having Haiti (Holy Ghost Fathers) €3,000 welcomed the Class of 2010 as the Aidlink (Ghana) €2,000 newest members of the Union, made a presentation on behalf of the Union to Facebook Liam and Veronica Naughton to mark This year the Union set up a Facebook Liam’s retirement. The evening ended with profile, St. Mary’s College Past Pupils’ speeches by outgoing Principal Liam Union. Your suggestions and comments Naughton, dean John Nisbet, together with would be most welcome. Liam Curran and Fionn O’Dubhghaill, school captain and vice-captain. Membership Report 2009 The Union Membership is growing and we Past Presidents’ Dinner want to continue growing it. The This year’s Past Presidents’ Dinner was held subscription is a very modest €30. Please at the St. Stephen’s Green/Hibernian Club encourage all past pupils to visit our on Friday 30th April. An attendance of 19 website www.stmarysppu.com. of the Union’s Past Presidents with special guests, current President, Declan Fanning, Past Pupils’ Union Table Quiz and the Father of the Union, Paddy Condon The Table Quiz, organised by Gareth Halpin who was President in 1969, in attendance. and Paul Oppermann was held at St. Mary’s College RFC on 20th February. Forty teams Past Pupils’ Union Soccer Blitz (160 people) filled the Rugby Club and The Annual Soccer Blitz was held on 9th quizmaster Colm Sweeney, produced an May at St. Mary’s College Rugby Club. amusing and challenging array of Approximately 70/90 players and spectators questions. A fantastic and large collection turned up allowing a tournament of 8 of prizes (almost one for everyone in the teams to compete for the trophy. The audience) enabled us to send €3,000 to the President was in attendance for the semi- Spiritan Mission in Haiti. finals and final and presented the trophy to Stephen Culligan (class of 2008) the Obituary List winning captain. Philip Brady Past Pupils’ Union Golf Outing Michael J. Burke This year’s golf outing took place in the Nicky Corrigan Castle Golf Club on 28th May in glorious Diarmuid Hegarty (Class of 1954) sunshine, it was a fantastic day with over Fr. Martin Kelly, CSSp (former Prefect) seventy past pupils and guests playing. The Brian Lynch day was very well organised and our thanks John Moore go to Mick Power and Gareth Halpin. Rory (Roderick) O’Connor (Class of 1972) Bobby Ritchie (Jun. School, 1st and 2nd Yr. Winner - Brian Roantree - 39pts Left 1950) Second - Ray Power - 37pts (Back 9) Fr. Michael Troy, CSSp (Edmonton, Canada Third - Arthur McEvoy - 37pts – former Prefect early 1940s) Past Presidents’ Prize - Frank Dowling St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 115 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 115 St. Mary’s College RFC 2009-2010 Under the leadership of our President, Niall the day our Club travelled in great Rynne, we have had a tremendous year. numbers to Dubarry Park, Athlone, for the Niall has been an inspirational leader and All Ireland League Final. Our team was has been here, there, and everywhere superb, just falling short of winning the All supporting our teams, and members, on Ireland League by losing out to Cork Con every possible occasion by a single score, 17-10, after extra time. Our thanks and congratulations go to OBITUARY LIST Hugh Hogan and his team; to Peter Smyth We remember those we lost during the and his coaches, and to Terry Tierney and year: his management group. The fitness, skill, courage and commitment of all our players Peter Paul Smyth, was remarkable. Eithne Walls, John Forde Earlier in the year, the Leinster Senior Brian Lynch, League Cup final against Old Belvedere, in John Doddy, Donnybrook, was a hard fought battle, Michael Burke, which we won 9-3. This was our tenth Shay Mulvey Senior Cup success. May they rest in peace. REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS The major capital work undertaken, was to At international level Jonathan Sexton and upgrade, completely, the drainage of our Kevin McLaughlin won their first Irish caps, main pitch and the famous “cabbage with Shane Jennings also playing for patch”. We have seen the last sight of Ireland during the year. All three were flooding in these areas. We believe our new selected to tour New Zealand and pitch will be as good as an “all-weather”. Australia. St. Mary’s was represented by We are hugely indebted to INVESTEC, our main sponsor. Unfortunately, their ten years of fantastic support comes to an end, this year. We thank, also, all our other sponsors and those who volunteer and support our Club in so many different ways. The Club membership level is broadly similar to that of the previous year – mainly due to the arrival of new members, many of whom are associated with mini rugby. The current membership consists of 853 compared with 847 the previous year. The decision has been taken to communicate with members by e-mail rather than by post in the future. International tickets for the new Aviva Stadium are on many people’s minds. We do not yet know what our allocation for the new stadium will be. SENIOR RUGBY Saturday, May 15, 2010 is a date which Niall Rynne, President, will remain forever in our memories. It was St. Mary’s College RFC, 2009-2010 St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 116 116 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 19-10, after a storming final against Blackrock College. Michael Houlihan was captain and Stephen and Alan Shirley their principal mentors. UNDER 21s The highlight of the year was the Premier team’s winning our first victory in the J P Fanagan League. Seven of 10 league matches were won. The team was captained by Tom Meredith and managed by Dermot Ferris. The Pennant teams having won a tight Purcell Cup semi-final against Dublin University was beaten by a strong UCD side in the final at Donnybrook. Jack Ebbs managed the Pennant team and the under 21s were coached by Hugh Hogan, Conor McPhillips and several other senior players. WOMEN’S RUGBY The Women’s team acquitted themselves Hugh Hogan, Captain, well in their first season in the AIL First St. Mary’s College RFC, 2009-2010 Division. It was a big step up and it was great to see them maintain their first division status for next season, finishing Hugh Hogan and Robin Copeland on the sixth of nine teams. The team was Ireland Club International Team. Jack captained by Paula Fitzpatrick and coached McGrath played for the Ireland U20 in the by Garreth Crawford. June 2009 Junior World Cup in Japan. Darren Hudson played for the Ireland U20 MINI AND YOUTH RUGBY team and in the Junior World Cup in Mini rugby is all about participation. This Argentina. season we had over 250 players from Under 7s through to U13s. The end of At provincial level Shane Jennings, Jack season medal presentation was attended by McGrath, Kevin McLaughlin, Malcolm Hugh Hogan, Jonathan Sexton, Malcolm O’Kelly and Jonathan Sexton represented O’Kelly, Shane Jennings and Kevin Leinster: Daragh Fanning, Darren Hudson, McLaughlin. The support of these St Jack McGrath, Kevin McLaughlin and Mary’s stalwarts on the day was fantastic Jonathan Sexton played for Leinster A and and appreciated by all. A deep vote of Darren Hudson, Chris Lilly and Steve Toal- gratitude goes to our coaches and Lennon for the Leinster Under 20 team. managers for their huge efforts, throughout the year. We thank them, along JUNIOR RUGBY with Peter MacGiollaRiogh for his work as Our junior teams had very good seasons. co-ordinator and Marie Hammond and her They were well in contention for the helpers for all the off-pitch activities. Metropolitan J1 and J2 Section A leagues and for the Leinster J3 and J4 Section A CLUB OF THE YEAR Leagues but, unfortunately, just missed In recognition of its successes on the field, out. In the Cups we did extremely well. St Mary’s was selected as the Leinster Club The J3 team beat Terenure College 10-0 to of the Year and presented with the Trophy win the Moran Cup with Brian Young by the Leinster Branch President. captain and Ruaidhri Moran coach. The following day the J2 team emulated them John D Cunningham, by winning the Albert O’Connell Cup Honorary Secretary St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 117 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 117 St. Mary’s College Parents’ Association 2009-10 The members of the PAC for 2009/2010 throughout the year. I would like to take were as follows: this opportunity to highlight the following areas: JUNIOR SCHOOL • Tina Tamburrini and Declan Cormac Communication – 2nd Form Our primary aim, this year, was to improve • Sheena Maguire (Treasurer) & Monica communication to the parents. We made a Byrne – 3rd Form decision to use electronic media as much • Maria Stanley and Jackie Brennan as possible, using the texting service and – 4th Form the St. Mary’s website to inform parents of • Siobhan O’Gorman (Secretary) and Roisin the activities of the Association. Our Coolican – 5th Form Newsletter was posted on the college • Graziella Schuster and Brid Large website: www.stmarys.ie and was – 6th Form circulated by Class Representatives using email addresses to parents. SENIOR SCHOOL • Mary O’Brien and Sean Finn On behalf of parents, the PAC – 1st Year communicated with the school regarding • Fiona Murphy and Patrick Shaffrey many issues such as rugby coaching, extra- – 2nd Year curricular sports and activities, school • Mel Farrell (Chairman) and Sinead tours, examination results, traffic issues, Molony – 3rd Year and so on. The PAC also contacted local • Ann Corcoran-Kavanagh and Joan area representatives about external issues Sheridan – 4th Year affecting the well-being of the boys, • Jacqueline Hall and Derek Kernan specifically with regard to the “Head Shop” – 5th Year which was situated across the road from • Jacqueline O’Reilly and Mary McGovern St. Mary’s, and which has since been closed – 6th Year down. The Parents’ Association had a very busy Refurbishment at Kenilworth Square. year. There were eight complete Committee A very successful and enjoyable table quiz meetings during the year, as well as was held in St Mary’s Rugby Club on holding a number of separate sub Friday 2nd October. A big thank you is due Committee meetings on a variety of issues to the parents who ran this event. The sum 2009-2010 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE (l-r): Mel Farrell, Chairman, Siobhan O'Gorman, Secretary, Roisin Coolican, 5th Class Rep, Sinead Molony, 3rd Year Rep, Fiona Murphy, 2nd Year Rep, Graziella Schuster, 6th class Rep, Jacqueline Hall, 5th Year Rep, Sean Finn, 1st Year Rep, Jackie Brennan, 4th Class Rep, Joan Sheridan, 4th Year Rep, Maria Stanley, 4th Class Rep, Patrick Shaffrey Vice-Chairperson, Mary O'Brien, 1st Year Rep. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 118 118 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 2009-2010 PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE – OFFICERS (l-r): Siobhan O'Gorman, Secretary, Mel Farrell, Chairman, Patrick Shaffrey, Vice-Chairperson. of €2520 was collected. This amount was the First Communion boys and their earmarked for improvements at Kenilworth families after the Mass. Square. Transition Year Here an active and hard working sub- Under the umbrella of the PAC, a Transition committee set about improving the shower Year Committee was formed and guided by facilities. With the approval of the Senior Mel Farrell and Sinead Molony, 3rd Year School Board, the Committee ensured the representatives, to assist the School in the renovation of the two shower rooms to a renewal and re-development of the very high standard. Transition Year programme. The Annual Parents’ Social AGM This was held in the Father Barry Hall on The final official event, organised by the Friday 13th November 2009. It was a great committee, took the theme: Achievement night despite the inclement weather! The and Success at St Mary’s College: Past, Social represents a marvellous opportunity Present and Future. The Speakers for the for parents to get to know each other and evening were: Dr. Niall McEniff, a former gets better, each year, with no small thanks pupil – Luke Butler, 5th year, Colm due to those on the Social Sub-Committee Godfrey, 4th Year talking about the Ghana who work hard so hard for the benefit of Immersion project – and Denis Murphy, the the parents. new senior school Acting Principal. Examinations The activities detailed represent only some The PAC provided readers and scribes for of the activities of the PAC during the year. in-house examinations during the year. A As a number of the Committee members are special thanks to Graziella Schuster for retiring, I would like to take this managing this activity on behalf of the opportunity to thank each and everyone of PAC. them for their contribution to the PAC. The success of the PAC depends on the interest Junior School Activities and involvement of the parents. We are The PAC provided support with a number here to support the pupils, parents and staff of activities specific to the Junior School – of St. Mary’s – everyone that makes St. the Book Swap, the Ice Cream Day on Mary’s the very special place that it is. Sports Day, Lost Property Day, and the 3rd Form Representatives hosted a reception for Mel Farrell, Chairman St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 119 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 119 IRELAND’S YOUNGEST ABBOT (and former St. Mary’s pupil) monk must be 35 to be eligible for such an office, and as Fr Richard was technically ineligible for election on grounds of both age and years of profession, it was necessary for him to secure a two-thirds majority for his election as the eighth Abbot of Mount St Joseph Abbey. He will hold office for six years. There are 22 monks at Mount St Joseph, two of them in formation. The monastery was founded in 1878 by monks from Mount Melleray in Co Waterford. In 1905, they established the Cistercian College, a Catholic boarding school for boys, in the Abbey grounds. Past pupils include Taoiseach Brian Cowen, former Labour Party leader Dick Spring, former minister for foreign affairs It was with the greatest pleasure that Sixth David Andrews, and former editor of The Irish Year welcomed one of our past-pupils, Abbot Times Conor Brady. Richard Purcell OCSO, to be principal concelebrant of their Mass on Graduation On his election, Richard became the second evening in May. St. Mary’s past-pupil to be a Cistercian abbot, following the appointment some years Richard himself graduated from St. Mary’s in previously of Abbot Augustine (Michael) 1993, having attended the Junior as well as McGregor OCSO (Leaving Certificate 1957) as the Senior school. His late grand-uncle, Fr. Abbot of Mellifont Abbey, Collon, Co. Louth, John Hourigan CSSp was Principal of the and very recently as Abbot of Mount Mellory. Junior School (1963-1971). His grandfather, Eddie Hackett, was one of Ireland’s foremost We thank Abbot Richard for leading our golf-course architects. Graduation liturgy and wish him every blessing in his responsible position of While in St. Mary’s Richard was always spiritual leadership. involved in the school musicals, with Fr. Peter Raftery CSSp. In fact while studying French and Music in UCD, Richard was musical director for several school productions. On graduating from university in 1997, Richard entered the Cistercian order at Mt. St. Joseph’s Abbey, Roscrea. In 2002, he read theology at St Benet’s Hall, Oxford, and, on return to Mount St Joseph in 2004, he was appointed abbey bursar and choirmaster. In 2005, he was ordained a priest and, in 2007, he was appointed prior at the monastery while continuing as bursar. Fr Purcell was elected by the community at Mount St Joseph and the abbots of daughter houses in Scotland, Australia and Kildare to succeed Dom Kevin Daly, who had been abbot there since 2003. As the constitution Richard Purcell pictured in St. Mary’s c. 1996 of the Cistercian congregation states that a when he was Director of the School Musical. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 53 to 138_Layout 1 21/11/2010 14:50 Page 120 120 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 DARA LERNIHAN Irish Matchplay Champion 2010 IRISH AMATEUR GOLF INTERNATIONAL Dara Lernihan left St. Mary’s College after his Dara Lernihan started the 2010 season well Leaving Certificate in 2005. At that time he was with an impressive performance in the Spanish playing off a handicap of 4 and was seen as a Amateur, which saw him as the last Irish man rising star in Irish golf. The best was yet to come standing, making it to the last 16. The Castle for the 18 year old. player was the only Irishman to make the cut for the matchplay stages. Dara went on to join UCD on a golf scholarship, alongside Irish Open winner Shane Lowry, and Dara competed in the West of Ireland other talented Irish sportspersons. He studied Championship earlier in 2010 but failed to get sports management and played a major part in past the first round matchplay after playing very the success of the UCD golf squad. impressive golf in the qualifying stages where he scored a 75 and 72 – no easy task in Rosses Dara has a variety of achievements to his name: Point! Leinster Youths Open Championship (2006, 2007), Leinster Youths Team (2007, 2008), He put this disappointment behind him in June 2 time Club Champion of Castle Golf Club, 2010 to win the Irish Amateur Matchplay title at 2nd in Irish Amateur Close Championship 2008, Royal Dublin G.C. – a wonderful achievement, 2nd in the East of Ireland Championship 2009, which makes all the St. Mary’s family proud. Member Irish International Team 2008, 2009 and Dara will go on to represent Leinster and Ireland 2010 again. St Mary’s wishes him the best of luck in his golfing career and hopes there are many Dara Lernihan showed that his 2006 victory in more victories to come. the Leinster Youths (Under 21) Championship at Seapoint was well earned, when he retained the HARRY SCOTT, 5th Year, title in ‘07 at the testing European Club. (4 handicap golfer) A highlight in Dara’s career came in 2008 when Footnote: Conor Ridge (LC 2004) is manager of the new he competed in the Irish Amateur Close US Open Golf Champion, Graeme McDowell. Conor’s Championship, which was held in Belvoir Park in Horizon management team is going from strength to strength. Congratulations to him and his colleagues, Neil Belfast, County Down. Dara made it through to McLaughlin and Colin Morrissey (also LC 1994). the final were he met the Curragh’s top golfer Paul O’Hanlon. The match went all the way to the 20th hole where unfortunately Dara failed to win. Paul O’Hanlon has since gone pro. Despite the upset of being defeated, this was a huge achievement and it has spurred Dara on to find further victory on the golfing amateur circuit. Dara is regarded as one of the leading amateurs in the country and is a key figure in amateur golf in Ireland. He has represented his Province and his Country on numerous occasions, with several important matchplay wins for the national team. Dara Lernihan, who plays off plus-2, has twice been club champion at Castle, where he was the first club member to play for the Irish Senior Golf team, having previously played for both Leinster Boys and Leinster senior teams, and the Irish Youths team. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 121 YOUNG SCTENTIST COMPETITION 201 o YOUNG SC1ENTTST COMPETTTTON 2010 Fiachra Maguire, 5"' Year, who came I' in his section with his investigation into the use of Phytoplankton as a Carbon Sink. Two groups from St. Mary's got through to Tom Carroll and Daniel Hederman studied the Finals in the RDS in a very cold the efficiency of freezers and suggested January. ways to prevent them from using too much energy. lt was their first trip to the Fiachra Maguire took over a whole exhibition and they enjoyed the experience classroom for the first half of the Year and immensely. The two families may not have with support from UCD Botany Department had anywhere to store their food for a few developed a method of culturing weeks but they ended up with very clean Phytoplankton to remove excess Carbon freezers! Dioxide from the atmosphere. He won third place in his highly competitive group and Congratulations to both groups for getting received quite a bit of attention at the to the finals which is in itself a great exhibition. achievement. YOUNG SC1ENT1ST COMPETlTTON 2010 Tom Ca"ol/ and Daniel Hederman, both 1" years, who investigated Freezer Efficiency. 122 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 THE lORCAN GOGAN SPEAl l ORCAN GOGAN SPEAKING COMPETITION 201 O A - Dec/an Harmon, Dec/an Fanning. 13 - Rory Tisdal/, Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons. C - Mr. Ronan Kelly, Mr. Brian Moore. D - Prof. Brendan Drumm, Cian Tisdal/, Cian Clynes, Roy Grimson, Mr. Peter Cosgrove, Mr. Dec/an Fanning, PPU President. E - Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons, Mark Finn. P - Oan 7isdati Oan Clynes. G - Chris Bent, Brendan Flood. H - Questions from the floor: {l-r) Niall Davis, Adam Duke, Patrick Dun11e. 1 - {l-r) Rowan Moorlcens-O'Reilly, Cian Cl)mes, Barry O'Fiachain, Fiachra Maguire. Dec/an Harmon 1C9 LORCAN GOGAN SPEAKlNG COMPETITION 2010 124 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 DEBATING 2009-2010 Tus maith leath na hoibre 2009/2010 was the first season for a newly formed St. Mary's College Debating Society. We were starting off from scratch and had had little, or no, debating experience. Once Mr. Eamonn Sweeney stepped up to be our trainer we quickly set about meeting, every Tuesday, lunchtime, to try and improve our skills. Our skills quickly rose to a stage where we were ready to enter some competitions. However, in hindsight, maybe we entered too many. Perhaps the most notable achievement of the year was the All-lreland Concern DEBATING Debates Competition. The team (Daire Mark Finn and Hugh Hogan O'Driscoll, Fiachra Maguire, Barry O'Fiachain, Diarmuid Burke) had four O'Driscoll, Andrew Bathe) reached the league debates including two fantastic National Semi-Final, having already being home fixtures. We had just accepted that crowned leinster Champions. Six senior finishing marginally outside the top 32 in students took part in the European Youth the league phase was a decent result, for Parliament's Leinster and National our first year, when Concern decided that conferences. Three (Fiachra Maguire, 64 teams would progress to the knockout Andrew Bathe, Rowan Moorkens O'Reilly) stages due to the affect of the adverse were selected to represent lreland, at weather we were experiencing. Having international level, and will be taking part gained a new lease of life, we managed to in the EYP sessions in the Ukraine and win our next two debates and ended up Greece, in the coming year. A team of three being ranked as one of the top 16 teams in 5th years (Rowan Moorkens O'Reilly, lreland. Diarmuid Burke, Stephen Graham) took on Terenure in a two legged inter-school Other successes included: Debating Science debate, with the aggregate score being Issues, in which a team of two (Daire 1-1. DEBATING {1-r): Rowan Moorkens O'Reillly, Barry o 'Fia chain, Andrew Bathe, Diarmuid Burke. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 125 Six pt years took part in the lnternational Competition for Young Debaters (lreland) organized by the L8:H, UCO. Two (Mark Finn and Hugh Hogan) went on to represent lreland in the finals, in Oxford, later in the year, where they were the youngest competitors. Three students also reached the local final of the Mental Health National Public Speaking Project. Four students took part in the Griffith College Legal Debating competition, in which they finished second. Two students took part in the Leinster School's Debating Competition. Finally, 1 would like to thank two of the senior students (Diarmuid Burke and Daire O'Driscoll) for mentoring the pt years and sharing their experience throughout the DEBATING Stephen Graham season. You can relive every competition and debate with photos and videos available at our pt Year Oxford Debating Trip website - http://smcdebating.wordpress.com - as well as keeping up to date, with events On a Saturday, in February, two of us took going on throughout the year. We are all part in a debating competition in UCD, quite modest about what we've achieved never expecting that as a result we would during the year, but nobody will deny that it get a chance to visit Oxford representing has been one of the most successful years of our school and country in a debating Debating the school has seen. That is, until competition. Three months, and a lot of next year, of course! debating practices later, Hugh Hogan and 1, left school to go to Dublin Airport for our Piachra Maguire (Co-ordinator) flight to London. Along with our families, we took a bus to Oxford; then checked in to a lovely hotel, The Randolph. The following day, we rose early, had a delicious pre debating breakfast, posed for several photos, and then, in our best uniforms, walked to the Oxford Union Debating Society. (Many well known British politicians careers have started here). ln the competition we had three motions which ranged from drugs to dictators. We performed well, and got incredibly detailed feedback from the expert adjudicators. We also teamed more debating skills from watching the more experienced debaters in action. On the day, there was an exciting and memorable final which featured another of the lrish teams taking part: a team from Loreto on the Green; which included Hugh's sister, Hilary. We had a thoroughly enjoyable day. Even though we may not have won, we hope to be back next year, and the year after. Fiachra Maguire, Daire O'Drisco/1 Mark flnn 126 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 THE ST. MARY'S COLLEGE LlBRARY 'I I .., The St. Mary's College Library was A., 1 ·, established in 1998, with the help of the Past Pupils Union and parents of students in the school. 1t is run by Maria Nolan who takes an energetic approach to keeping items available which will be of interest to the students, and running events to keep the boys coming back. Thanks to all its • -~ i"'i $~'·/ supporters, the Library today has a I. . ,1'-7_. r~..__., lfli catalogue of more than 8,000 titles. The annual membership runs at about 800 and • & 4,; ...c-., the average circulation per year is some ~ 7,000 loans. I Aubrey Flegg, author, The Cinnamon Tree, (seated) signs Tom Carroll's copy of the book. lnterest in the library and what it is offering is strengthened by a number of programmes run through the facility. Each year, commencing in September, the students from 4th class in the Junior For the Junior School, at Christmas time School, make their first foray up the stairs the Library runs a seasonal quiz, with ' in the Senior School building to attend a prizes for all. Reader of the Month Awards weekly library class. The Library has a are also presented for the first term. Later, recommended reading list for its Junior for the end of the school year, another School readers. Quiz takes place and further Reader of the Month presentations are made. The Library also keeps a pt to 3'd Year th suggested reading list, which is used to Each year, in the Senior School, the 5 help students choose books they might like Years enter a team in an lnter Schools to read. More recently, the library has Library Quiz competition. About 20 schools developed a recommended reading list of take part. ln 2009, the quiz took place in "Dyslexia Friendly" books and all of the Alexandra College and the St. Mary's Team titles, on this list, are available in the came joint third. Well done lads! library. Over recent year's there has been a number of well known and entertaining authors who have visited the school to speak to different year groups/undertake book readings/ and so on, at the invitation of the Library. Last year, this event was linked to World Book Day in March 2010. St. Mary's was delighted to welcome Aubrey Flegg who gave a fascinating presentation to the pt Years. Aubrey has written books about landmines in Angola and the boys really enjoyed his visit. Note: All the recommended reading lists, mentioned in this article, are available for Aaron Shanaher, Mark Finn and David Matthews wait in line to meet with students (and parents) from the Library. To the visiting author. get a copy just email [email protected] ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 127 GHANA lMMERSlON 2010 From June 29h - July 1 1th 2010, a group of forty-seven 4th and !j!h Year students and eight leaders, travelled to Ghana, as part of an Aid/ink-run initiative, which aims to keep the issue of Development Education and Aid in Africa to the forefront in St. Mary's. Mr. Brendan Feehan was the the Project Leader. During the trip, different members of the group "blogged" about their experiences. A few are reproduced here. To see more go to www.stma,ys.ie. June 26th compound in Bantama. Stepping out of our On Saturday we travelled from Adenta in air conditioned vehicle, the full force of the Accra to Bantama in the Ashanti province. heat and humidity hit us. lt wasn't long For large tranches the road was surprisingly before we were downing large bottles of well kept, with tarmac turning to dust and water. dirt tracks for brief periods. The route is lined with people living and working out of The highlight of our evening and indeed the tiny sheds covered in advertising for large highlight for the majority of Ghana on mobile service providers. For example, a Saturday night was their Round 16 match corrugated iron hut painted in Vodafone red, against the USA in the World Cup. We with the logo on the front, and windows placed plastic chairs in the courtyard and painted on for effect. hooked up the television to an aerial hanging on the 3rd floor balcony. Our match We drove through vatying landscapes from watching was interrupted for brief periods by tropical forests to bustling towns and warm rain, during which we protected the eventually reached the city of Kumasi, a hive television with pillows. After 120 minutes the of excitement and energy. People and cars real party started: Ghana was going through were eveiywhere. The density of the to the quarter-finals. The sound of car horns corrugated huts increased and we were soon and the drone of vuvuzuelas were evidence in the middle of a West-Afiican suburb. of the street party ongoing outside. The After 6 hours we arrived at the Spiritan celebrations continued long into the night. GHANA lMMERSlON The Des Places group returning from their first day in School in St. James's. 128 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Our Sunday wake-up call was the choir have already had two days unlike any in practising in church at 6.00 am. 1 headed on lreland, and certainly two worth up to the veranda (where I'm typing this remembering. now). From this point 1 could watch l GHANA IMMERSION 2010 A - David Cosgrove sits in class in St. James's. B - Stephen O'Carroll amongst friends. C - 11,e Libermann group returns from their first day in school. D - Con or Lamey gets plenty ofattention from his dassmates. E - Conor Flynn Et Domhnaill Drislane teaching in Bantama. F - Cian Delaney Et Ben Harrison teaching in Bantama. G - Peter Wall, Luke Butler, 11,omas Young and Domhnaill Drislane dance at the closing ceremony of their week in Bantama. 130 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 GHANA lMMERSlON One of the poorest villages that the groups visited that is benefiting from Irish Aid. swapped when we regrouped, at around 12 around in a semi circle. The group was split o'clock. Many students found it quite into two. One half went with Minta, he was awkward at the start. As the first class the drumming teacher; while the other half ended, however, the new 'white boys' of the went with Charles, the dance teacher. The class were swamped with questions about drumming was enjoyed by all and after a 'their family' and 'how lreland is compared few breaks, with some sore hands, we got to Ghana' and soon new relationships were the hang of it! forming. The classic questions about the World Cup and 'what you think about the Meanwhile the dancing was one of the Ghanaian football team' were of course funniest moments of the trip, so far. We popular, among the soccer mad students. were performing an African tribal dance. As the dance got harder, the smiles grew We were given the afternoon off, as most of bigger, and we all saw how much of a fool the lads were very tired after a demanding we were making of ourselves. As the lesson morning. There was a surprise for us, a bit was drawing to a close, we were asked to later, when we heard that drumming and perform the dance, one by one, in front of dancing lessons had been arranged for us at the group. 1t was very funny to watch and 7:30. The afternoon was very enjoyable. a lot of photos were taken of the 'dancers'. Some tried to play football in the hotel Colm Godfrey was the stand out performer. courtyard, but the heat was too strong. So He had learned the dance, down to a tee, in they called it a day and retired to their the short period of time and preformed it rooms. Dinner was at 6:00 and Mr Feehan along with Charles and Minta, in rront of gave us an hour to watch the first half of the whole group. the Brazil vs. Chile match , before the drumming lessons began. The leaders had called a meeting for after the lessons. Just as we began the sky was lit We walked out to the bar area, in the hotel up with streaks of lightning. lt was an grounds. The drums had been set up amazing sight to see. The lightning ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 131 illuminated the sky in a purpley/bluey more questions and answers; this time the colour. The meeting was good and we men in the village were involved. We all left talked about our experiences so far. We all with lessons learnt and perceptions altered. had a say and it was good to get a few We met some amazing people, who get on things off our chests. lt helped ease the with their lives and we all, hopefully, are sense of anxiety in the group, as everyone more grateful for what we have, as a result. realised that they were all in the same boat and everyone was experiencing the same We had some down time Saturday emotions. This brought the night to an end. afternoon, awaiting the arrival of the group We hit the beds for a good rest and from Bantama. Apart from the rest and prepared for school tomorrow. relaxation, this was a good time to chat to the group leaders and share thoughts and Saturday July 3rd experiences. When the other group arrived On Saturday morning we visited a rural we all caught up with each others village that is involved in the Mushroom experiences. lt was great to see everyone project (in partnership with Bemcom). The again. We shared a meal in the summer journey from the hotel was about 30 house together, giving us more time again minutes, on the bus. When we arrived we to talk and share stories. were greeted by the local women involved in the enterprise. Many of the group were struck by the conditions in the village - it UBERMANN GROUP DES PLACES GROUP had very limited facilities yet all seemed very happy. At the start Mr. Feehan and Anne Emmet O'Toole Colm Godfrey David Howard Conorlamey said a few words (which were translated by Shane Fanning Eoin Boyle Bernard from Bemcom). Then we were Gavin Wynne Diarmuid Burke shown around the village and saw where Cian Delaney Conor MacCarville the mushrooms are grown and harvested. Tomas Young Eoin lynch The conditions in the village were on Conor Sheridan Gary lynch everyone's mind. Mr. Feehan and the other Michael Devlin Eoin Farrell leaders talked to people about the impact Eoin Byrne Jan Robinson that such projects can have on the lives of a Domhnaill Drislane Eoin MacMathuna local community. At the end, there were Daire O'Driscoll Frank Murray Fiachra Maguire Jack Levins Ben Harrison Eoghan Lowe Colum Corcoran Stephen O'Carroll Jan McDunphy Alex Ryan Peter Wall Niall McDermott Callum O'Toole Oisin Mahon Adam Dunne Sam McDonald Conor Flynn Ross O'Grady Danny O'Reilly David Cosgrove Aaron Ennis Matthew Donnelly Luke Butler Andrew Ferris Niccolai Schuster Teachers Conor Corcoran Denis Murphy Jeff Blackbum John Nisbet Teachers Aidlink Brendan Feehan Elaine Brennan Greg Owen Supported by Aidlink Ruth Ferris Anne Cleary GHANA lMMERSlON Some young Ghanaians in one of the villages Supported by that the group visited. Fiona Murray 132 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SCOUTlNG 2009-2010 CUB PACK REPORT the weather was not what we would have wished for (and some of the cubs felt 32 cubs this year, and a shortage of leaders under the weather too), we all had a great due to lack of volunteers, exams and work time. Alton Towers, Old Trafford, lee commitments proved to be the ultimate Skating, Climbing Towers, Archeiy, sticks, challenge - but we survived. Huge thanks rugby rounders, swimming and kayaking, have to go to the scout leaders who gave filled our week. At the end of it the cubs us a dig out at several of the meetings. were tired but veiy happy. This year's camp also marked the end of an The mix of this year's activities included an era as, after over 50 years experience overnight trip to Newgrange Hostel and between them, Niall Lucas, Katie Mooney, Red Mountain Farm, two night winter Max Smyth and Alan Godfrey retired as camp in Glendalough (initial "Christmas~ leaders. camp was delayed after snow stopped play), several hikes and a massive water fight to end it all. 6tti TROOP CAMP REPORT 31 cubs went on camp this year. On 5th The screeching of wheels on the tarmac of June at 7am, we all got on the ferry Dublin airport heralded the end of another destined for Altrincham in Chester. While year for the 6th Scout Troop. We had CUBS GROUP PHOTO FROM SUMMER CAMP 2010 {J-r): Craig Kennedy, Fiann Donnelly, Denis McCambridge, Daniel Jennings, James Moran, Michael Nugent Alex Dix, Simon Dobey, Emmet Hogan, Greg Tisdal/, David McKenna, Hugh Devlin, Martin Henihan, Conor Cleary, Tom O'Grady, Ethan Baxter, George Hasset~ Andrew Murray, Harry McSweeney, Aidan Rock, Conor Budds, Eoin Byrne, Jonathan Berry Walsh, David McArdle, Jack Cosgrave, Donal McAuliffe, Brian Budds, Sean Burke, Oscar Byrne, Max Brennan, Shane Hughes. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 133 6th TROOP SUMMER CAMP, MERKENVELO, BELGlUM Pront: Oisin Mahon, Matthew Donndly, Jeff Blackbum, Colm Byrne, Cian Cosgrave, Aedan Hogan, Michael O'Riordan, Oisin Donnelly, G/lian Murphy Rourke, Pao/an Crowe, James Donnelly (with APL Pia re trophy). Back: Bany O'Kane, Gavin Vlynne, John Cosgrove, Daniel Hederman, Daniel Shaffrey, Shane Panning, Isaac Punch. returned from an old stomping ground in With five of the senior scouts departing for Merkenveld, Belgium and being Ghana half way through camp, it was traditionalists we couldn't leave without decided by PLC to run two patrol the obligatory visit to the local ER. Luckily competitions. The Wolf Patrol led by Jeff only a leader this time! The weather started Blackburn won the first. The second was grim but ended in a veritable heat wave won by the Cobra House patrol, under the with the Ridge seeing temperatures of up able command of James Donnelly; who to 36 degrees C. With such extremes all we was also won the APL Flare Trophy. Cian could do was play on. Nerf ball, Volleyball, Cosgrave was awarded Rawlie of Camp Rugby Shallowball™ all had their moments with Colm 'Finto' Byrne receiving Scout of in the sun. Camp. On our days off-site the troop visited Bruges and Antwerp as well as Walibi Amusement Park. Daily delights were th cooked with ease. So skilled were the 7 TROOP CAMP REPORT scouts the leaders did little more than sit back and watch. The odour of unwashed socks and wood smoke filled the arrivals hall of Dublin Speaking of leaders, a rather special word airport on 17 th June - pronouncing the of thanks should be given to Myra end of a successful 7th troop camp. Having McPartlin for camping with the Venturers spent twelve days in the delightful th th and the 7 and, finally, the 6 - for a total campsite of Merkenveld, Belgium, we all of 19 days and nights, which is more than now knew at least ten different sauces for any other leader in St. Mary's history! chips. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 134 7th TROOP SUMMER CAMP, MERKENVELD, BELGlUM ~-d; Back Row: Niall Lynch, Nick Henihan, Uam Jennings, Harry Higgins, Sabastian Tozer, Eoin Tracey, Patrick O'Grady Walshe, Jack Mulligan, Nathan McDonagh, Eoin Mitchen Bearach Byrne, Daire Cassidy, Tom Carroll. Front Row: Odhran Byme, Eimear Byrne, Gary Blackbum, John Jones. Cameraman: Paul O'Reilly. The camp was run in the traditional, VENTURER SECTION laidback 7th troop style. We took on the CAMP REPORT continental model of mealtimes - with dinner being served on one occasion at By the end of April the Venturers still 11. 15 pm. The lads were unfazed by the hadn't decided a destination for their irregular meal times, and were more Summer Camp. Realising that the 6th 8: 7th concerned with "working on their Scout Troops were going to Merkenveld tannage", whittling sticks and generally Belgium, the Venturers decided to tag having the craic. ln a bid to outdo the along too. leaders, some of the most magnificent, 1 pioneering structures, ever witnessed, on We set off for Belgium on June 10 \ way camp, were constructed this year, including too early in the morning being totally a castle made of wooden spars. honest. When we arrived at the campsite, in the lashings of rain, it was looking like Off-Site days included multiple swimming eight days camping in severe swamp pool visits; a trip to Loppem Castle and conditions. Luckily the bad weather only hedge maze and a day in the nearby famed lasted that evening and for the rest of city of Bruges. There was also an eventful Camp the sun shone brightly. day (in conjunction with the Venturers) at an adventure centre where we took part in We had off-site day trip visits to Bruges activities such as high ropes obstacle and Antwerp. We also visited an extreme courses, kayaking, rock climbing and "the outdoor activity centre along with the 7th death ride" - which, thankfully, didn't kill troop and took full advantage of the anyone. All in all, an outstanding camp. activities. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 135 CUBS SUMMER CAMP 2010 Donal McAuliffe, David McArdle, Connor Budds, Fiann Donnelly and Simon Dobey. There were no serious cases of food Stardust would have been proud. poisoning, which reflected the hours spent preparing and cooking high quality meals. We departed for home on 18th June and Cleaning up was always another crews had enough time for one last camp tum - but that's the way it will always be! adventure. We managed to miss our direct Many a night after dinner it was like a train to the airport and instead had to get throw back to the 1970's, with painted four separate trains to make it to the faces glimmering from the fire -Ziggy airport in time!. VENTURERS SUMMER CAMP 2010 Andrew Bathe, Gavin Fogarty, "1),ra McPartlin, Ian Hall, David Swift, Alix Hall, Siobhan Masterson, Emma Lane, Gareth Dunne, David Galligan, Neill Mcweeney, Lauran Kilmartin, Conor MacCarvr1I. 136 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, NAlROBl, KENYA [ln this Annual, we continue our articles on Marian colleges worldwide linked to the Holy Ghost Congregation.] Established in 1939, St. Mary's is one of and beneath the school crest, on every the most respected, µrivate, Catholic day blazer. These three qualities are the schools in Kenya. The school is, now, one inspiring virtues that have created the spirit of many, owned and managed by the of St. Mary's, Nairobi. The School aims to Archdiocese of Nairobi. A diocesan priest is provide a relevant holistic education, where school chaµlain. ln 2001 lreland's all aspects of the individual are developed President, Mary McAleese, made a formal - i.e. the physical, the spiritual, the visit to the school. She paid tribute to the intellectual, the emotional, physical, lrish missionaries of East Africa and visited creative and social. the grave of Edel Quinn in the College grounds. Founded by lrish Holy Ghost Fathers, in Parklands, St. Mary's school is situated St Mary's has a combined Junior {Primary) within an expansive 85 acres, in the and Senior School (Secondary) programme. Muthangari suburb of Nairobi. The school The School Song is We Stand for God, provides transport to and from the school; well-known by all in St. Mary's, Rathmines. maintaining a fleet of 3 mini-buses and 5 The School motto is "Bonitas, Disciplina, large buses. Scientia" - Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge. This Latin phrase appears in With such spacious grounds the school gold lettering above the school entrance offers a wide selection of out-of-class ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 137 ' ...... • 0 activities. Sports include rugby, soccer and primary upwards, the lBP is co-educational hockey, tennis, squash, cricket and and admits girls. badminton. There is a swimming pool (two, actually: a 25 metre regular pool as well as Where academic life differs most from St. a baby pool for beginners). There is also a Mary's Rathmines is in the pre-university wealth of activities open to students: lnternational Baccalaureate Diploma. This scouting, an Environment club, the Law is a two-year programme of international club, a First Aid club, a model United education for students aged 16 to 19. lt Nations forum, the St. John's Ambulance leads to a qualification that is widely Corps, and so on. The school hall, with an recognized by the world's leading auditorium which can seat 600 people, universities. The Diploma Programme offers students the opportunity to hone prepares students for university and their music and theatre skills. The school encourages them to ask challenging has a full orchestra and performs a musical questions; learn how to learn; develop a each year. strong sense of their own identity and culture; develop the ability to The St. Mary's family is a multi-cultural communicate with, and understand, people one where all are cherished, regardless of from other countries and cultures. At the their religious associations. So Christian, end of the two-year programme, students Muslim, Hindu and Sikh students all are assessed (both internally and externally) receive their own weekly religious training. in ways that measure individual Kiswahili, the lingua franca of East Africa, performance against stated objectives for is in use along with English. each subject. The school is internationally recognized and accredited, with students Once admitted, most students advance in getting placement in some of the best the school from Standard 1 in Primary to universities in the world. Secondary and finally up to the lnternational Baccalaureate programme We wish St. Mary's School Nairobi every (lBP). Though primarily a boys' school from blessing and success in the years ahead. ST. MARY'S COLLEGE JUNlOR SCHOOL 201 O Sean O'Reilly, Sean Burke, Craig McEniff, James Moran 140 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 Junior School Roll 2009-2010 FORM 6 Ahmad, Saeed Mac Giollariogh, Conor O'Connor, Derry Coen, Scott Mccann, Eoin Plant, Robert Early, Marc McCormack, Michael Schuster, Alexei, Fitzgerald, Peter McNerney Quigley, Davitt, Stanley, Senan Henihan, Nicholas Minnock, Conan Tierney, Thomas Hogan, Daniel Mountaine, Luke Tozer, Sebastian Jennings, Liam Mulville, Daniel Tracey, Eoin Judge, Cian Murphy, Eric Tunney, Patrick Keane, Charles Murray, Carl Walsh O'Grady, Patrick Lynch, Niall Neary, Phillip Wilde, Conor FORM 61 Buckley, Cian Dowling, Jack Hegarty, Karl Butler, Charlie Doyle, Darragh Herbert, Matthew Cosgrave, Cian Duggan, Emmet Hogan, Aeden Cosgrove, John Duke, Alex Leahy, Ross Crowe, Faolan Farrell, Oisin Manning, Magahy Max Curran, Niall Fitzpatrick, Aidan McDermott, Andrew Dillon, Sean Foley, Ronan McDonagh, Nathan Donnelly, Oisin Follis, Jack O'Moore, Tom Donohoe, Eoin Gilsenan, Tim Reidy Andreuccetti, John Donohoe, Sean Green, David Ryan, Sam FORM 5 Carey, Luke McKay, Michael Roche, Marcus Corcoran, Liam McKenna, David Rock, Aidan Corcoran, Rory McMahon, Brian Rock, Benjamin Dobey, Simon Moran, James Shields, Stewart Malone, Sam Murray, Tom Slattery, Jack MacGabhann, Luke Murray, Willow Slevin, Dylan McArdle, Andrew O'Broin, Matthew Tisdall, Greg Mccambridge, Denis O'Dwyer, Mark Toolan, Robert McDonagh, Daragh O'Gorman, Conor Walshe Berry, Jonathan McDowell, Jack O'Grady, Tom McEniff, Niall O'Neill, Eoin ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 141 FORM 51 Bergin, Richard Devlin, Hugh Johnson, Cillian Boylan, Jonathan Dix, Alex Keenan, Thomas Brennan, Max Doyle, Thomas Kennedy, Craig Browne, Daniel Duffy, Luke Kenny, Ryan Budds, Conor Fanagan, Hugo McEntee, Colm Byrne, Eamonn Fitzpatrick, Conor O'Brien, Daniel Carey, Myles Folan, Garret O'Reilly, Donal Connolly, Gene Gill, Andrew Waters, Ronan Coolican, Jamie Hopkins, Jack, Whitehead, C. Benjamin Cosgrave, Jack Hughes, Shane Cunningham, Ultan Jennings, Daniel FORM 4 Conway, Hugo McGonagle, Seadhan O'Reilly, Sean Evoy, Sean McSweeney, Harry O'Toole, Oliver Horan, Neil Meagher, Andrew Power, Eoin MacMahon, Timothy Murray, Andrew, Ryan, Keane Masterson, Peter Murray, Hugh Spollen, Sean McArdle, David Nolan, John Stanley, Ultan McAuliffe, Donal Nugent, Michael Tierney, James McDonnell, Ben Nulty, Catha! Walsh, Harry McElearney, Conor O'Brien, Gavin Wilde, Rory McEneff, Craig O'Neill, Aaron McEntee, Paddy O'Neill, Thomas FORM 4 1 Barlow, Harry Daly, Conor Kehoe, Kevin Baxter, Ethan Donnelly, Fionn Kelly, Darragh Bourke, Sean Egan, Myles Kelly, Luke Brennan, Thomas Elliot, Hilard Kelly, Niall Budds, Brian Farren, Lucas Kennedy, David Byrne, Eoin Grace, Max Lyons, Charlie Byrne, Oscar Hassett, George Shields, Ruairi Cassidy, Rian Henihan, Martin Toolan, Michael Cleary, Conor Hogan, Emmet Whitsell, Louis Costello, Rory Holden, James Cullen, George Johnston, Conor 142 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM 3 Connell, Michael Matthews, Jamie Rochford, Adam Drakeford, Bill McEniff, Tadhg Ryan, Patrick Fahy, Macdara McEvoy, Adam Sheeran, Paul Jury, Liam McSharry, Jack Thornton, Charles Maguire, Kevin Mell, Patrick Tunney, Peter Maguire, Philip Murphy, Gary Turley, Max Martin, Adam Nolan, Joe Wachuku, Leon Martin, Conor O'l3roin, Cameron Walsh, Joseph Massey, Elliot O'Mahony, Pearse Walshe Berry, leon Mathews, Harry O'Sullivan, Fionn Whelan, Max FORM 31 Barnes, Connor Dooley, James Harrington, Conor Barry, Cian Doyle, Ruairi Hogan, David Brady, Adam Duke, Leo Kelly, 1-tarry Buckley, Shane Dunn Martinez, David Kelly, louis Byrne, Luke Fagan, Peter Larney, Fiachra Carey, Eoin Fanagan, Harry Lynch, Nathan Charleton, Matthew Feehan, Jim Murray, Ethan Collins, Daniel Finn, Niall O'Grady, Owen Coolican, Joshua Fitzgerald, David Joe, Ryan Dix, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Hugh Dobey, Matthew Gilmore, Ruairi FORM 2 Barlow, Max Doyle, Ronan Judge, Conor Carvill, John Luc Evoy, Padraic Keenan-Kelly, Oisin Corcoran, Gregory Fahy, Cormac MacCarvill, Eoin Cormack, Owen Gilbourne, Rory Maguire, David Cregan, Ben Gilsenan, Ben Martin, Patrick Cullen, Pierce Halpin, Gavin Mccafferty, Mark FORM 21 Moore, Louis O'Byrne, Joseph Sinclair, Michael Mooring, Robert O'Connell, Robert Tamburrini, Enrico Murhaghan, Matthew Oman, Alexander Turley, Bobby Murphy, Brian Rafferty, Conor Tynan, James Naughton, Matthew Rafferty, Edward Whelan, Luke O'Brien, David Scanlon, Callum Whelan, Sean FORM 6 Back Row (J-r): Robert Plant, Charles Keane, Eric Murphy, Thomas Tierney, Niall lynch, Liam Jennings, Michael McCormack, Conor Wilde, Carl Murray, Scott Coen. Middle Row (J-r): Marc Early, Derry O'Connor, Nicholas Henihan, Sebastian Tozer, Senan Stanley, Davitt McNerney-Quigley, Cian Judge, Patrick O'Grady-Walsh, Alexei Schuster, Conan Minnod<, Philip Neary. Front Row (1-r): Luke Mountaine, Daniel MuMlle, Patrick Tunney, Conor MacGiollariogh, Daniel Hogan, Eoin Mccann, Saeed Ahmad, Eoin Tracey, Peter Fitzgerald. FORM 61 Back Row (J-r): Darragh Doyle, Tom O'Moore, Nathan McDonagh, Aeden Hogan, Jack Follis, Clan Cosgrave, Niall Curran, Alex Duke, Eoin Donohoe, Matthew Herbert, Oisin Farrell. Middle Row {l-r): John Cosgrove, Clan Buckley, Ronan Foley, lim Gilsenan, Sean Donohoe, Charlie Butler, Karl Hegarty, Emmet Duggan, John Andreuccetti Reidy, Faolan Crowe. Front Row (J-r): Olsin Donnelly, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Sean Dillon, Andrew McDermott, Max Magahy Manning, Ross Leahy, Sam Ryan, David Green, Jack Dowling. ~~.,,, - i'" ;,,- I ',, •,°';•,", ' m¼,;g~~ # ~"'• I , • • - . > ,. -• !..'~•~ _- ~ •f~.- • .f",j· . r ---. _. , -~ - ,.,.., ~ -,_-·Jll ~l · ---..· l '• , .. ~...... ,· •,,.,.,,c1r\, ,._.fl"'• ~ . ,ir r•• . ·~r· r ,1 .-; ·. ,I .. (·...,,'i: · · <' • ,1. ... • ' I ._,. - 111!111. P # , r - ,r 1 ~ . 41_.,.-, fl( If' ,. ,.._ - . ' , ' I ) ,f f ~ -:-~ ~ . .. ' _.;. .-_.. ,, , .· ,.,-: . . , } ' '\ - _·- - ~ -, • • - _,. ' ' . ,, ,_ f """ ""•f " . . ,,, ,. " . • d' .)fl·· .. ,.. ,f···., - .1". .;"· ~- ...... ~ . - .- ,r ' , . ,,.. ,,.,.,,.,, ... ._,,,.,,. ~ · . · - - . \ .. _,. _.,. ~- ::::..J ·_- -... -• .,,.,._ri. . ,, . ,. ~ · - J~ rr ..,. · · ·· ' .- · . - • ' • . • -:-· -~ . • (' ,-,?~ ~..,~ l'1 t -~ '' . ,...- -,~ ...:I ' • ~ JI. . . ., , - .r . . ~ . . . . . '-.- ,._ T -4 .'·/ d·· .• .,. ~ • . ._. ~ - . . '--~ ., • - . ~ • 1 - .... ~ , ~ •"-• ~ /'·.• r - 11 ~ . i_ " ,· • - - ;- . .. 'f ~ . !ff , -- - : · ~ - , . , - ,,.. - ~ )I - , - ._~ /~ - -~ ~ ·. · . -~ ·fl.... .•• ,, ··-~__,·t;___ :r.. ~. _:-,..._·_ ~, , - //~~~ 2,3!'. ~ ~_~,-.. .-~:~~ • '. ., • ~~•!~,_' ' .. ,,... ii. . ·&, .: ~.e::· . ' ~ !, ~- .:, ,•1...... · ~ ~ ._.., •;,._ l -,? _ . . • ~ ~ . .dltl ....-~ • ,( . . . ·:'!",. .. 1 .• -«___ ·, ~. ~ t - !.. r· ',.,__i 1_l )'Vf''- , (·-t ~t ;c·'l,.. , fi . ' . v.~ _ -- :: ;; I i I t ' '.J& I~ \ !..'t ,. I • ·::t ' .i 11114- \ . l -• ' i • .., ·',a ;i , - ~ ...... , lb, ' - r . ' - , • • ,.~ · • ... ,• , )-- ' • 't - - Iii!"-.a,:.a .-~J;,,tl'!i~v. ~~~ - · + ~... - ') • " ~,...-:-~ ~ .,,,.)•..A•"~-· •-:~11' .:._ ___.. FORM 5 Back Row (J-r): Tom Murray, Tom O'Grady, Benjamin Rock, James Moran, Dylan Slevin, Liam Corcoran, Brian McMahon, David McKenna, Stewart Shields, Mr. Dan Dunne. Middle Row (J-r): Luke MacGabhann, Willow Murray, Greg Tisdall, Robert Toolan, Daragh McDonagh, Aidan Rock, Conor O'Gonnan, Jack McDowell, Andrew McArdle,Jack Slattery, Denis Mccambridge, Sam Malone, Rory Corcoran, Luke Carey. Front Row (J-r): Eoin O'Neill, Jonathan Berry-Walshe, Mark O'Dwyer, Marcus Roche, Simon Dobey, Matthew O"Broin,Michael McKay. - Absent for photo: Niall McEniff. FORM5 1 BackRow 0-r): ConorFitzpatrick, Colm McEntee, Ultan Cunningham,Andrew Gill, Max Brennan, l.uke Duffy,Daniel Jennings, ShaneHughes, Ollian Johnson, Jack Hopkins,Jack Cosgrave,Mr. GarethAgnew. Middle Row {l-r): HughDevlin, Jamie Coolican,Gene Connolly,Daniel Browne, Ronan Waters, Ryan Kenny, Donal O'Reilly,Eamonn Byrne, Daniel O'Brien, Hugo Fanagan,Myles Carey, Thomas Keenan. Front Row 0-r): Jonathon Boylan,Thomas Doyle, Garret Folan, CraigKennedy, Conor Budds, Alex Dix, RichardBergin. -Absent from photo: BenjaminWhitehead Cranny. FORM 4 Back Row 0-r): HugoConway, Oliver O'Toole, Hugh Murray, David McArdle, Sean O'Reilly,Gavin O'Brien, Andrew Murray , DonalMcAuttffe, Conor McEleamey, Rory Wilde, James Tierney,Mr. Greg Owen. Middle Row 0-r}: Peter Masterson,Sean Evoy,John Nolan,Eoin Power,Neil Horan, Paddy McEntee, Ben McDonnell,Keane Ryan, Ultan Stanley,Catha I Nulty,Aaron O'Neill. Front Row 0-r): MichaelNugent, Thomas O'Neill, Sean Spoilen,Harry Walsh, Harry Mcsweeney, Seadhan McGonagle, nmothy MacMahon. - Absent from photo: CraigMcEniff, Andrew Meagher. FORM4 ' Back Row(l-r}: Fionn Donnelly,Thomas Brennan, George Gullen, Myles Egan, Eoin Byrne., DavidKennedy, James Holden,Oscar Byrne, George 1-lassett, Ruairi Shields, Louis Whitsell, Bean Ui Eoghain. Middle Row {l-r): LucasFarren, ConorJohnston, Emmet1-logan, Charlie Lyons, Sean Bourke,1-lilard El io~ Martin1-lenihan, Rory Costello, Brian Budds,Michael Toolan, RianCassidy, Max Grace, HarryBarlow. Front Row (1-r): LukeKelly, Kevin Kehoe, Ethan Baxter,Conor Daly,Niall Kelly,Conor Cleary, Darragh Kelly. ,~- - :~ J i.:,,r ,r . ~ ,' .-, , ,; .,., , ·-. I ' ' ... ' ·. •'l'P.•~.. I ;,.,.... •• - .. : f" • ;'_... 't,111.' I ,,,. .. ' ~ , ., ._,..,., - .,, •• , I '" • ~ - ·.., ,., - ... ~-. , - . , ,,,"r . ,...~,~ - . --~c- , . u,•-··.. ,. •·.·.· ·. , -~ -'~ ..._ . --· ,:11:l1.~• .H. I --t J. . : ,- '.,:--r, . ff,_-:;r,:,;? · .,.. -~··.. -';-' :;-._·-_.. . ,,,,_,r+.!?:~~~ !It. ' ··•A{<. . - ,~- ..... 0 ,~;~~~~-.;J;tt'~i,•;~~~;~ ' •- ;•• ,_ ,;;$ • .. I ~ 71;';. ..._ '9t ~ J) .., ~. ~-:t, - • . ~ ! -Z: . f \SZ '. . .• '-' • - i _. ' I ~ . ~ -;' • • , -· 11,, ~ .., _ -- - ,I . • ,'P.J.. • .li. .~ . ' • ~ :,it )~~~r:(; J\f:.-:;/·.'UI ~&--:,.,'!JI,_._"~--.;.~ ---.~~~ ·~-~ "1i_- ~-~-. , /. }fJ _. 1r !'-\(/ , ~ ,111 • -----~ ~- "' ){7 '.V •· ~~, ~V ·"':-., . ' -- «I ...... ( ,. . "· .:i:.,., ' . ' '!? . '!t , i .~, ~ . · ~ - -c. ,,. ,.. / r 11ia.:1,;... ~ ~ --, l ~ -- ,~ .r ..&-... . • ~ . :a;..-: 1 ·:'i1yf j\l~)_,~ ~,~~~l (ii i f jlj , ~ii ~~~, • 1111 ., .. . , • .. • • ,\ .. . - ~ i 1 ,}, " _,I ' , ;,,; .,,, 't • • • - - ' - ' - I~ • ~ • wasm FORM 3 Back Row 0-r): Jamie Matthews,Philip Maguire, Macdara Fahy, ConorMartin, Paul Sheeran,Hany Mathews,Leon Wachuku,Peter Tunney,Max Turley,Max Whelan,Fionn O'Sullivan , Mrs.Mary Rose Dalton. Middle Row {l-r): GaryMurphy, Tadhg McEniff,Pearse O'Mahony, Elliot Massey,Liam Jury, Joseph Walsh,Bill Drakeford, Joe Nolan, Leon Berry-Walshe,Michael Connell, Adam Rochford,Adam Martin. Front Row 0-r): Jack McSharry,Patrick Ryan, PatrickMell, CameronO'Broin, Charles Thornton, Adam McEvoy,Kevin Maguire. FORM 31 Back Row 0-r): Nathan Lynch,James Dooley,Matthew Charleton,Ruairi Doyle, Fiachra l.amey, David Hogan,Ruairi Gilmore,David Martinez-Dunn, Eoin Carey,Luke Byrne,Stephen Dix,Mr. BrianBarron. Middle Row 0-r): MatthewDobey, Joe Ryan,Daniel Collins,Owen O 'Grady,Peter Fagan, NiallFinn, Conor Harrington,Louis Kelly, Jim Feehan, Hugh Fitzpatrick,Con or Barnes. Front Row 0-r): Shane Buckley,Leo Duke,Harry Kelly, Ethan Murray,David Fitzgerald, Harry Fanagan,Adam Brady, Joshua Coolican,Cian Barry. FORM 2 Back Row (1-r}: Eoin MacCarvill,Conor Judge, CormacFahy, M ax Barlow,Gavin tlalpin, Mark McCafferty,Owen Cormack, John Luc Carvill,Rory Gilbourne, Ronan Doyle,Padraic Evoy, Mr. DerekSaville. Front Row ff-r}: GregoryCorcoran, Patrick Martin, Ben Cregan,Ben Gilsenan,Oisin Keenan -Kelly,David Maguire, Pierce Cullen. FORM 2 1 Back Row {l-r}: Joseph O'Byme,Alexander Oman, Callum Scanlon, Enrico Tamburrini, David O'Brien, Bobby Turley, Brian Murphy,Matthew Naughton, Matthew Mumaghan, Robert Mooring. Front Row {l-r): LukeWhelan, Sean Whelan,Edward Rafferty, Michael Sinclair, Louis Moore, Conor Rafferty,Robert O'Connell. - Absent for photo: James Tynan. ST. MARY'S COllEGE ANNUAL 2010 153 Junior School Prizewinners 2009-10 Fr. Cleary Trophy and Silver Medal for General Excellence ClAN BUCKLEY Fr. Hourigan Trophy for Religious Knowledge ERlCMURPHY Fr. Hurley Trophy for Languages PATRlCK TUNNEY Fr. Little Cup for Excellence in Conduct DAVlD GREEN Maire Cranny Perpetual Cup for Excellence in Speech Et Drama PETER FlTZGERALD Fr. Gilmore Trophy for Art DARAGH DOYLE Mr. Joe Fitzgerald Trophy for Music EMMET DUGGAN Singing Award KARL HEGARTY Principal's Award CLASS 6 - PHlLlP NEARY CLASS 6 1 - ALEX DUKE Dr. Brendan Deasy Trophy and Silver Medal for Sportsman of the Year DANlEL HOGAN The Des Places Award for Outstanding Contribution to School Life CONORWlLDE 154 ST. MARY S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 St. Mary's College 6th Classes present THE WlZARD OF OZ Tuesday 111h, Wednesday 12th and Thursday 13 th May 2010 CAST Group 1 - Munchkins Mark Early, Nicholas Henihan, Cian Judge, Dorothy Gale KARL HEGARlY Olarles Keane, Nian Lynch, Luke Mountaine, Aunt 'Em DAVITT McNERNEY QUIGLEY Philip Neary, Patrick O'Grady-Walsh, Robert Plant, Sebastian Tozer, Patrick Tunney, Uncle Hemy MATTHEW HERBERT Sam Ryan, John Cosgrove, Alexei Shuster. Miss Almira Gultch/Wicked Witch PETER FITZGERALD Glinda DARRAGH DOYLE Group 2 Liam Jennings, Conan Minnock, Carl Murray, Hunk/Scarecrow AIDAN FITZPATRICK Clan Cosgrave, Niall Curran, Sean Donoghue, Hickory/Tinman ANDREW McDERMOTT Oisin Donnelly, Sean Dillon, Alex Duke, Ronan Foley, Trrn Gilsenan, Ross Leahy, 'Zeke/Cowardly Uon EOlN DONOHOE Max Manning, Tom O'Moore, Nathan McDonagh. Professor Marvel/Wizard DAVID GREEN Dancing Munchklns /.JJl/ipop Gut1d JACK DOWLING Daniel Hogan, Scott Cohen, Et EOlN TRACEY Conor Mac GioTiariogh, Eoin Tracey, Mayor FAOlAN CROWE C1an Buckley, Charlie Butler, David Green, Barrister LUKE MOUNTAINE Jack Dowling. Munchkin 1 CHARLIE BUnER Soldiers Munchkfn 2 JOHN COSGROVE Ahmad Saeed, Michael McCormack, Senan Stanley, Thomas Tierney, Daniel MuMlle, Coroner CONOR WILDE John Andreucetti-Reidy, Faolan Crowe, First Crow EOlN McCANN Eric Murphy. Second Crow OlsiN FARRELL Third Crow CONOR WILDE First Tree EMMET DUGGAN PRODUC"nON 1EAM DERRY O'CONNOR Second Tree Director JOHN CRYAN Third Tree JACK FOLLIS Musical Director CATRIONA Ni THREASAIGH Guard AEDAN HOGAN Choreographer MARYG ODFREY THE WlZARD OF OZ A - {l-r): Peter Fitzgerald, Eoin Donohoe, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Karl Hegarty, Andrew McDermott B - {l-r): Cian Judge, Sam Ryan, Charlie Keane, Darragh Doyle, Nick Henihan, Patrick Tunney. C - Faolan Crowe. D - {l-r): David Green, Conor Mac Giollariogh. l: - {l-r): Alexei Schuster, Karl Hegarty, Robert Plant, Patrick O'Grady-Walsh, Cian Cosgrave, John Cosgrove. F - {l-r): Eoin Mc:Cann, Oisin Farrell, Con or Wilde. G - {l-r): Scott Coen, Conan Minnock, Tom O'Moore, Liam Jennings. H - {l-r): Conor Wilde, Luke Mountaine. I - {l-r): Michael McCormack, Saeed Ahmad. J - {l-r): Jack Follis, Emmet Duggan, Karl Hegarty, Derry O'Connor. 156 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 SPORT lN THE JUNlOR SCHOOL FORM SIX RUGBY - TEAM NEW ZFAlAND Back Row {l-r): Carl Murray. Senan Stanley. Jack Follis, Uam Jennings, Niall Lynch, Eric Murphy, Karl Hegarty. Front Row {l-r): Daniel Mu/vl1/e, Daniel Hogan, Robert Plant, Oisfn Farie/1, Charlie Butler, Cian Judge, Luke Mountaine, Eoin Tracey. FORM SIX RUGBY - TEAM FRANCE Back Row {l-r): John Andieuccetti Reidy. Niall Curran, Thomas Tierney, Aeden Hogan, Eoin Donohoe, Emmett Duggan, Davitt McNemey-Quigley. Marr Early. Front Row {l-r): Ross Leahy, Eoin Mccann, Patrick O'Graqy Walsh, Scott Coen, Darragh Doyle, Petf'r Fitzgerald, Oisfn Donnelly. ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 157 FORM SIX RUGBY - TEAM SOUTH AFRlCA Back Row 0-r}: Phillip Neary, Alex Duke, Sean Donohoe, Michael McCormack, Nathan McDonagh, Faolan Crowe, Sebastian Tozer. Front Row 0-r}: Sean Dillon, Sam Ryan, Conor Mac Giollariogh, John Cosgrove, Conan Minnock, Jack Dowling, Cian Buckley. -Absent from photo: Nicholas Henihan. FORM SlX RUGBY - TEAM lREI..AND Back Row (l-r}: Conor Wilde, Derry O'Connor, Tom O'Moore, Cian Cosgr.n~ Ma tlhew Herbert, Ronan Foley, Tim Gi/senan. Front Row 0-r}: Max Magahy-Manning, David Green, Andrew McDennot~ Alexei Schuster, Patrick Tunney, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Saeed Ahmad. - Absent from photo: Charles Keane. 158 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 U 12s Season Review thrilling match. Our C team, for the day, played some scintillating rugby, moving the ball from Early September: the buzz along the top corridor sideline to sideline, and ran out deserved winners, is palpable. Both 6th classes, in their final year in for a great team effort Final score 33-20. the Junior School: school tours, the play, and, of course, 15 a-side rugby, with full rules! This A big thanks must go to the coaching 'dads', season, the three 6th class teams learnt early on involved, David Donohoe, who did a lot of mid the benefit of hard work, and how it pays off week coaching down at the school, and Peter when Saturdays' games arrive. MacGiollariogh and Peter Cosgrove. All three put a lot of time and effort into getting the lads 1 was very pleased, this year, with the effort the focussed for the Wednesday and Saturday boys put in. Our progress was fantastic up until matches. Many thanks to you all for your December, when the bad weather set in, and the enthusiasm and knowledge. Also, a big thanks to front pitch was out of action. Closely contested my co-coach, and technical adviser, Ray Sloan. wins, over St. Michael's and Terenure, set the tone, throughout the three team's season, with The return trip to Brynteg was an excellent a lot of desire to improve on the previous event - as it always is! lt is very rewarding to weekend's games evident l was a little unsure see our lads reunited with their Welsh billet, and about the refereeing during some of our away the renewal of battle on the pitch. Brynteg won games (even though it was noted that we had a this home fixture by two games to one. 1t was lot of chiefs in teams this year) as some decisions our 'C' team, under Coach Sloan's guidance and seemed to be in contrast to the ethos of what cajoling, which made a fantastic second - half schoolboy rugby is all about: open, fast flowing, comeback to win! As a small note, the Welsh fairly contested matches. ln fairness to the boys, head coach, Mr. Wayne Morris retires this year, they knuckled down, accepted the decisions and after 35 years in the school; so on behalf of St. played some great team rugby. Mary's College, thank you Wayne and may you have many happy years in your retirement. We were playing catch up, by the time the weather improved. Brynteg arrived at the start of So, after a busy and enjoyable season, l can say the February mid-term break, and the Sunday all of the boys grew in their knowledge and morning fixtures were thoroughly enjoyed by understanding of the game. Winning is good, but spectators and participants. Our As had control of it's only as good as the effort put in and shared the match in the first half, but had to dig deep, through a teams collective hard work. Losing is to repel a Brynteg comeback, in the second half. important too, as it's how the boys get over that St. Mary's won, having conceded a last minute try loss and move on that makes them better players. to Brynteg, 29-24. Our Bs were 19 all at half Best of luck in the future and the Senior School. time, with the forwards paving the way for some great tries, eventually going down 24-36 in a Mr. Gareth Agnew. The touring party with their guests ST. MARY'S COi.LEGE ANNUAL 2010 159 FORM FlVE RUGBY TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row {l-r): Tom O'Graqy, Ultan Cunningham, James Moran, Liam Corcoran, Brian McMahon, Shane Hughes. Front Row {l-r): Jack Hopkins, Luke MacGabharm, TIJomas Doyle, Hugo Fanagan, Andrew McArdle. FORM FlVE RUGBY TEAM TONGA Back Row {l-r): Daniel Browne, Sam Malone, Cillian Johnson, David McKenna. Front Row {l-r}: Wr1/ow Murray, Marcus Roche, Jack Cosgrave, Jamie Coolican, Matthew O'Broin. FORM FlVE RUGBY TEAM NEW ZEAlANO Back Row {l-r}: Colm McEntee, Max Brennan, Aidan Rock, Eamonn Byrne. Front Row {l-r}: Mark o·~r, Gareth Folan, Myles Carey, Ryan Kermy, Simon Dobey. 160 ST. MARYS COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM FIVE RUGBY TEAM BURKINA PASO Back Row {l-r): Rory Corcoran, Daragh McDonagh, Dylan Slevin, Craig Kennedy, Conor Budds. Front Row {l-r): Jonathon Berry Walshe, Tom Keenan, Ronan Wate1,. Alex Dix, Michael McKay. FORM FlVE RUGBY TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row {l-r): Denis Mccambridge, Robert Toolan, Gene Connol/y, Conor O'Gorman, Conor Fitzpatrick. Front Row {l-r): Richard Bergin, Eoin O'Neill, Jack McDowell, Jack Slattery, Niall McEniff. FORM FIVE RUGBY TEAM WILDCATS Back Row {l-r): Andrew Gill, Daniel Jennings, Luke Duffy. Stewart Shields. Front Row {l-r): Jonathan Boylan, Luke Carey, Donal O'Reilly, Tom Murray, Hugh Devlin, Greg Ttsdall. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:33 Page 161 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 161 FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM LEINSTER Back Row (l-r): Neil Horan, Emmet Hogan, Martin Henihan, John Nolan. Front Row (l-r): Shane McGonagle, Conor Johnston, Aaron O’Neill, Hugo Conway, Luke Kelly. FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM SAMOA Back Row (l-r): Oliver O’Toole, Milo Egan, Andrew Murray, Charlie Lyons. Front Row (l-r): Tom O’Neill, William Stanley, Oscar Byrne, George Cullen, Lucas Farren, Niall Kelly. FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM LONDON IRISH Back Row (l-r): David McArdle, Sean O’Reilly, Gavin O’Brien, Craig McEneff, Rory Costello. Front Row (l-r): Sean Bourke, Peter Masterson, Timothy MacMahon, Fionn Donnelly, Rían Cassidy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:34 Page 162 162 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM FIJI Back Row (l-r): Conor McElearney, Paddy McEntee, David Kennedy, Brian Budds. Front Row (l-r): Conor Cleary, Conor Daly, Thomas Brennan, Max Grace, Harry McSweeney, Cathal Nulty, Darragh Kelly. FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM BARBARIANS Back Row (l-r): Hilard Elliot, James Holden, Ben McDonnell, Ruairi Shields. Front Row (l-r): Ethan Baxter, Seán Evoy, Harry Barlow, Eoin Power, Keane Ryan, Kevin Kehoe. FORM FOUR RUGBY TEAM LEICESTER TIGERS Back Row (l-r): Hugh Murray, Donal McAuliffe, Eoin Byrne, George Hassett, Michael Toolan. Front Row (l-r): James Tierney, Louis Whitsell, Harry Walsh, Rory Wilde, Andrew Meagher, Michael Nugent. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:35 Page 163 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 163 FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM IRELAND Back Row (l-r): Liam Jury, Fiachra Larney, Macdara Fahy. Front Row (l-r): Cian Barry, Charles Thornton, Eoin Carey, Leo Duke, Louis Kelly. – Absent from photo: Luke Byrne, Cameron O’Broin. FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM FIJI Back Row (l-r): James Dooley, Matthew Charleton, Paul Sheeran, David Hogan. Front Row (l-r): Pearse O’Mahony, Nathan Lynch, Stephen Dix, Patrick Mell, Jim Feehan, Elliot Massey. FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM MUNSTER Back Row (l-r): Daniel Collins, Peter Tunney, David Martinez Dunn, Conor Martin, Gary Murphy. Front Row (l-r): Patrick Ryan, Joshua Coolican, Fionn O’Sullivan, Connor Barnes. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:36 Page 164 164 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row (l-r): Matthew Dobey, Joseph Walsh, Max Turley, Leon Wachuku, Michael Connell. Front Row (l-r): Ethan Murray, Tadhg McEniff, Adam Martin, Max Whelan, Kevin Maguire. FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM LEINSTER Back Row (l-r): Philip Maguire, Harry Kelly, Conor Harrington, Owen O’Grady, Jamie Matthews. Front Row (l-r): Harry Fanagan, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Adam Martin, Shane Buckley, Jack McSharry. FORM THREE RUGBY TEAM FRANCE Back Row (l-r): Niall Finn, Ruairí Gilmore, Harry Mathews, Bill Drakeford, Leon Berry-Walshe. Front Row (l-r): Joe Ryan, Joe Nolan, Adam McEvoy, Peter Fagan, Adam Rochford. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:37 Page 165 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 165 FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM NEW ZEALAND Back Row (l-r): Joseph O’Byrne, Max Barlow, James Tynan. Front Row (l-r): Luke Whelan, Michael Sinclair, Eoin MacCarvill. FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM ENGLAND Back Row (l-r): Gavin Halpin, Enrico Tamburrini, Brian Murphy. Front Row (l-r): Pierce Cullen, Owen Cormack, Rónán Doyle. FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row (l-r): Louis Moore, Seán Whelan, Callum Scanlon. Front Row (l-r): Cormac Fahy, Matthew Naughton, Padraic Evoy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:38 Page 166 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 166 FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM IRELAND Back Row (l-r): Matthew Murnaghan, Edward Rafferty, Oisín Keenan-Kelly. Front Row (l-r): David Maguire, Ben Cregan, Ben Gilsenan. FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM MUNSTER Back Row (l-r): Robert Mooring, Alexander Oman, Mark McCafferty. Front Row (l-r): Conor Rafferty, David O’Brien, Gregory Corcoran. FORM TWO RUGBY TEAM LEINSTER Back Row (l-r): Patrick Martin, Rory Gilbourne, Bobby Turley. Front Row (l-r): Robert O’Connell, John Luc Carvill, Conor Judge. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:40 Page 167 A B C 2010 JUNIOR SCHOOL RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS A – Matthew Murnaghan Conor Judge, Ben Gilsenan, D – Luke Whelan, Sean Whelan, Padraic Evoy. I – Matthew Charleton, James Dooley, Paul Sheeran. Stephen Dix. John Luc Carvill, Edward Rafferty. E – Matthew Naughton. J – Front: Ultan Stanley, Donal McAuliffe, Louis Whitsell, Andrew Murray. B – Michael Sinclair with Shane Jennings. F – Eoin O’Neill. Behind: Sean Bourke, Oscar Byrne, Sean Evoy, Keane Ryan, George Cullen. C – Emmet Hogan, Thomas Brennan, Paddy McEntee with G – Callum Scanlon, Matthew Naughton behind, Joe O’Byrne. K – Michael McCormack evades Tim Gilsenan, with Séan Donohoe in support. (behind) David Kennedy and Cathal Nulty. H – Louis Kelly and Fiachra Larney. D E F G H I J K St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:42 Page 168 A B 2010 JUNIOR SCHOOL RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS A – Jack Slattery, Jack McDowell, Richie Bergin. E – Conor Mac Giollariogh, Davitt McNerney Quigley, Michael McCormack and Charlie Keane. B – Faolán Crowe. F – Denis McCambridge, Ben Rock, Niall McEniff, Jack Slattery. C – David Hogan reaches for the line. G – Ryan Kenny, Denis McCambridge, Max Brennan, Conor O’Gorman. D – Shane McGonagle, John Nolan, Aaron O’Neill, Neil Horan. H – Matthew Naughton, James Tynan, Michael Sinclair. C D E F G H St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:43 Page 169 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 169 Harry Walsh with Conor Cleary in support v St. Michael’s. Conor Harrington shakes hands with his St. Gerard’s opponent. Conor O’Gorman gets ahead of the opposition in the line-out. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 10:44 Page 170 170 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 JUNIOR SCHOOL GOLF The 6th Form boys who played in the Castle Golf Club outing. Back Row (l-r): Charlie Butler, Conor MacGiollariogh, Derry O’Connor. Front Row (l-r): Luke Mountaine, John Cosgrove, Oisín Farrell. JUNIOR SCHOOL GOLF John Cosgrove, Golfer of the Year, is presented with the trophy by Jody Fanagan. JUNIOR SCHOOL TAEKWONDO GROUP Chris McCabe, Instructor, with Back Row (l-r): Owen Cormack, Mark McCafferty, Cormac Fahy, Brian Murphy, Conor Cleary. Middle Row (l-r): Gavin Hoey, Eoin MacCarvill, Pearse O’Mahony, Michael Connell, Sean Evoy, Liam Jury. Front Row (l-r): Michael Sinclair, Alexander Oman, Louis Moore, Robert Mooring, Séan Whelan, Conor Rafferty. Inset: Hugh Murray. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:05 Page 171 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 171 JUNIOR SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM The Form 4 Tennis Team which won the Division 3 Leinster Primary Schools Tennis League Back Row (l-r): Martin Henihan, Donal McAuliffe, Ruairí Shields, Thomas Brennan. Front Row (l-r): Conor Daly, Seán Burke, Conor Johnston, Peter Masterson. U11 LEINSTER CRICKET REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS 2010 (l-r) Tom Murray, Conor O'Gorman, Craig Kennedy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:06 Page 172 172 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM SIX CRICKET TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row (l-r): Sebastian Tozer, Nicholas Henihan, Thomas Tierney, Tom O’Moore, David Green. Front Row (l-r): Charlie Butler, Andrew McDermott, Aidan Fitzpatrick, John Cosgrave, Patrick O’Grady Walsh. FORM SIX CRICKET TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row (l-r): Cian Judge, Cian Cosgrave, Nathan McDonagh, John Andreucetti Reidy, Alex Duke. Front Row (l-r): Cónán Minnock, Alexei Schuster, Peter Fitzgerald, Max Manning. FORM SIX CRICKET THE MARC TEAM Back Row (l-r): Robert Plant, Niall Curran, Eric Murphy. Front Row (l-r): Daniel Mulvihill, Cian Buckley, Oisin Donnelly, Ross Leahy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:07 Page 173 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 173 FORM SIX CRICKET TEAM MUMBAI WARRIORS Back Row (l-r): Derry O’Connor, Niall Lynch, Matthew Herbert, Charles Keane, Faolan Crowe. Front Row (l-r): Sean Dillon, Oisin Farrell, Saeed Ahmad, Aeden Hogan, Philip Neary. FORM SIX CRICKET THE A-TEAM Back Row (l-r): Conor MacGiollariogh, Davitt McNerney Quigley, Carl Murray, Darragh Doyle. Front Row (l-r): Luke Mountaine, Eoin Tracey, Patrick Tunney, Sam Ryan. FORM SIX CRICKET TEAM SRI LANKA Back Row (l-r): Conor Wilde, Liam Jennings, Jack Follis, Senan Stanley, Ronan Foley. Front Row (l-r): Scott Coen, Eoin McCann, Emmet Duggan, Karl Hegarty, Jack Dowling. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:08 Page 174 174 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM KAZAKHSTAN Back Row (l-r): Donal O’Reilly, Denis McCambridge, Conor O’Gorman, Cillian Johnson. Front Row (l-r): Thomas Keenan, Mark O’Dwyer, Marcus Roche, Simon Dobey, Hugh Devlin. FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row (l-r): Jack Cosgrave, Daniel O’Brien, Tom Murray, Ryan Kenny, Shane Hughes. Front Row (l-r): Jack Slattery, Andrew McArdle, Luke MacGabhann, Greg Tisdall, Matthew O’Broin. FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM INDIA Back Row (l-r): Brian McMahon, Max Brennan, Daniel Jennings, Tom O’Grady. Front Row (l-r): Daragh McDonagh, Robert Toolin, Myles Carey, Ultan Cunningham, Thomas Doyle, Conor Fitzpatrick. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:09 Page 175 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 175 FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row (l-r): Jack McDowell, Stuart Shields, Liam Corcoran, Jack Hopkins, Aidan Rock. Front Row (l-r): Jamie Coolican, Eamonn Byrne, Hugo Fanagan, Colm McEntee. FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM WEST INDIES Back Row (l-r): Niall McEniff, James Moran, Luke Duffy, Daniel Browne, Gene Connolly. Front Row (l-r): Willow Murray, Alex Dix, Michael McKay, Jonathan Berry Walshe, Eoin O’Neill. FORM FIVE CRICKET TEAM NEW ZEALAND Back Row (l-r): Ronan Waters, Dylan Slevin, Sam Malone, Andrew Gill. Front Row (l-r): Rory Corcoran, Craig Kennedy, Jonathan Boylan, Gareth Tolan. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:10 Page 176 176 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row (l-r): Hugo Conway, James Holden, Craig McEniff, Rory Costello. Front Row (l-r): Darragh Kelly, Rían Cassidy, David Kennedy, Michael Nugent, Seadhán McGonagle. FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row (l-r): Michael Toolan, John Nolan, Andrew Murray, Sean O’Reilly, Ethan Baxter. Front Row (l-r): Kevin Kehoe, Niall Kelly, Eoin Power, Emmet Hogan, James Tierney, Conor Daly. FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM IRELAND Back Row (l-r): Seán Bourke, Ruairi Shields, Gavin O’Brien, Louis Whitsell, Donal McAuliffe. Front Row (l-r): Thomas O’Neill, Cathal Nulty, Neil Horan, Fionn Donnelly, Brian Budds. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:11 Page 177 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 177 FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM IRAQ Back Row (l-r): Harry Barlow, Paddy McEntee, Eoin Byrne, Harry Walsh, Lucas Farren. Front Row (l-r): Rory Wilde, Peter Masterson, Seán Spollen, Andrew Meagher, Kevin Kehoe. FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM ST. MARY’S Back Row (l-r): Martin Henihan, Timothy MacMahon, Thomas Brennan, George Hassett Front Row (l-r): Conor McElearney, David McArdle, Keane Ryan, Myles Egan, Charlie Lyons. FORM FOUR CRICKET TEAM NEW ZEALAND Back Row (l-r): Oscar Byrne, Hilard Elliot, Ben McDonnell, Max Grace, Conor Cleary. Front Row (l-r): Aaron O’Neill, Conor Johnston, George Cullen, Harry McSweeney, Seán Evoy. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:12 Page 178 178 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM WEXFORD Back Row (l-r): Fiachra Larney, Ruairí Gilmore, Owen O’Grady, Fionn O’Sullivan, Gary Murphy. Front Row (l-r): Kevin Maguire, Joshua Coolican, Joe Ryan, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Stephen Dix, Adam Martin. FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM AUSTRALIA Back Row (l-r): Bill Drakeford, Macdara Fahy, Niall Finn, Joe Nolan, Louis Kelly. Front Row (l-r): Matthew Dobey, Luke Byrne, Liam Jury, Matthew Charleton, Nathan Lynch. FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM SOUTH AMERICA Back Row (l-r): Harry Kelly, Max Whelan, Leon Wachuku, Eoin Carey, Adam Rochford. Front Row (l-r): Cian Barry, Patrick Ryan, Leo Duke, Shane Buckley, Ethan Murray. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:13 Page 179 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 179 FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM WEST INDIES Back Row (l-r): David Hogan, David Martinez-Dunn, James Dooley, Conor Martin. Front Row (l-r): Daniel Collins, Jamie Matthews, Max Turley, Pearse O’Mahony, Elliot Massey, Adam McEvoy. FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM SOUTH AFRICA Back Row (l-r): Joseph Walsh, Harry Mathews, Paul Sheeran, Peter Tunney, Conor Harrington. Front Row (l-r): David Fitzgerald, Jim Feehan, Peter Fagan, Tadhg McEniff, Patrick Mell. FORM THREE CRICKET TEAM IRELAND Back Row (l-r): Adam Brady, Philip Maguire, Ruairí Doyle, Leon Berry Walshe. Front Row (l-r): Jack McSharry, Harry Fanagan, Michael Connell, Connor Barnes, Charles Thornton. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 12:14 Page 180 180 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM IRELAND Back Row (l-r): Luke Whelan, David O’Brien, Cormac Fahy, Front Row (l-r): Michael Sinclair, Max Barlow. FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM WEST INDIES Back Row (l-r): John Luc Carvill, Owen Cormack, Conor Rafferty, Front Row (l-r): Pierce Cullen, Gregory Corcoran. FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM ENGLAND Back Row (l-r): Joseph O’Byrne, James Tynan, Ben Cregan. Front Row (l-r): Matthew Naughton, Rory Gilbourne, Louis Moore. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:05 Page 181 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 181 FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM ST. MARY’S Back Row (l-r): Brian Murphy, Mark McCafferty, Bobby Turley. Front Row (l-r): Padraic Evoy, Patrick Martin, Eoin MacCarvill. FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM VIPERS Back Row (l-r): Rónán Doyle, Gavin Halpin, Séan Whelan. Front Row (l-r): Ben Gilsenan, David Maguire, Robert O’Connell. FORM TWO CRICKET TEAM DRAGONS Back Row (l-r): Callum Scanlon, Alexander Oman, Oisin Keenan-Kelly, Front Row (l-r): Robert Mooring, Conor Judge, Matthew Murnaghan. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:05 Page 182 182 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSDAY 2010 WEDNESDAY 2nd JUNE 2010 100 METRES Form 2 & 21 Form 3 & 31 Form 4 & 41 Form 5 & 51 Form 6 & 61 1. Rónán Doyle 1. Eoin Carey 1. Donal McAuliffe 1. Ryan Kenny 1. Niall Lynch 2. Matthew Naughton 2. Shane Buckley 2. Harry McSweeney 2. Myles Carey 2. Eric Murphy 3. Max Barlow 3. James Dooley 3. James Holden 3. Willow Murray 3. Cian Buckley 150 METRES Form 2 & 21 Form 3 & 31 Form 4 & 41 Form 5 & 51 Form 6 & 61 1. Gavin Halpin 1. Joe Nolan 1. David McArdle 1. Conor Budds 1. Thomas Tierney 2 John Luc Carvill 2. Max Whelan 2. Brian Budds 2. Hugh Devlin 2. Niall Lynch 3. Louis Moore & 3. Daniel Collins 3. Seán Bourke 3. Luke MacGabhann 3. Eric Murphy Rory Gilbourne 200 METRES Form 5 & 51 Form 6 & 61 1. Denis McCambridge 1. Niall Lynch 2. Craig Kennedy 2. Thomas Tierney 3. Luke Duffy 3. Daniel Hogan RELAYS – FIRST PLACE Form 2 & 2¹ Form 3 & 3¹ Form 4 & 4¹ Form 5 & 5¹ Form 6 & 6¹ 1. James Tynan 1. Jack McSharry 1. Max Grace 1. Andrew Gill 1. Cian Cosgrave 2. Brian Murphy 2. Paul Sheeran 2. Eoin Byrne 2. Daniel Browne 2. Jack Dowling 3. Enrico Tamburrini 3. Leon Wachuku & 3. Luke Kelly 3. Max Brennan 3. Tom O’Moore 4. Robert Mooring Gary Murphy 4. George Cullen 4. Donal O’Reilly 4. Faolán Crowe 4. Cian Barry RELAYS – SECOND PLACE Form 2 & 2¹ Form 3 & 3¹ Form 4 & 4¹ Form 5 & 5¹ Form 6 & 6¹ 1. Ben Cregan 1. Joe Ryan 1. Lucas Farren 1. Robert Toolan 1. Sean Dillon 2. Gavin Halpin 2. Jim Feehan 2. Ruairí Shields 2. Greg Tisdall 2. Max Manning 3. Pierce Cullen 3. Hugh Fitzpatrick 3. Fionn Donnelly 3. Conor O’Gorman 3. Niall Curran 4. Greg Corcoran 4. Fiachra Larney 4. Charlie Lyons 4. Rory Corcoran 4. Oisin Donnelly OBSTACLE RACE JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSDAY 2010 Form 2 Form 31 1. Rory Gilbourne 1. Peter Tunney A – Niall Lynch. 2. Cormac Fahy 2. Max Whelan B – Racing for the line: Daniel Hogan, Thomas Tierney. 3. John Luc Carvill 3. Elliot Massey C – Gavin Halpin. D – Fiachra Larney and Owen O’Grady in the three-legged race. Form 21 Form 4 1. Matthew Naughton 1. Eoin Power E – Willow Murray, Ryan Kenny, Myles Carey, Conor Fitzpatrick. 2. Bobby Turley 2. Harry McSweeney F – Conor Budds and Luke Duffy. 3. James Tynan 3. Donal McAuliffe G – Oisín Donnelly, Ronan Foley, John Cosgrove and David Green. H – The Junior School Sports Day adjudicators Mr. Colm Sweeney Form 3 Form 41 and Bean Ui Eoghain with assistance from Fr. Cleary. 1. Shane Buckley 1. Conor Johnston I – Alexander Oman and Luke Whelan in the obstacle race. 2. Hugh Fitzpatrick 2. Conor Daly J – Brian McMahon. 3. Stephen Dix 3. James Holden St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:07 Page 183 A B C D E F G JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSDAY, JUNE 2010 I J K St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:07 Page 184 184 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 THREE LEGGED RACE Form 2 Form 4¹ 1. Pierce Cullen & Cormac Fahy 1. Martin Henihan & Hilard Elliot 2. Mark McCafferty & Oisin Kelly Keenan 2. Conor Daly & Conor Johnston Form 2¹ Form 5 1. Sean Whelan & Luke Whelan 1. Michael McKay & James Moran 2. Matthew Murnaghan & Enrico Tamburrini 2. Eoin O’Neill & Jonathan Berry Walshe Form 3 Form 5¹ 1. Joe Nolan & Adam McEvoy 1. Myles Carey & Conor Fitzpatrick 2. Max Whelan & Peter Tunney 2. Jack Cosgrave & Gene Connolly Form 3¹ Form 6 1. Owen O’Grady & Fiachra Larney 1. Daniel Hogan & Derry O’Connor 2. Eoin Carey & Stephen Dix 2. Peter Fitzgerald & Michael McCormack Form 4 Form 6¹ 1. Andrew Meagher & Ben McDonnell 1. Andrew McDermott & Oisín Farrell 2. Eoin Power & Gavin O’Brien 2. Seán Dillon & Jack Follis EGG AND SPOON RACE Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 Form 6 1. Max Barlow 1. Adam Rochford 1. Tim MacMahon 1. Brian McMahon 1. Saeed Ahmad 2. David Maguire 2. Macdara Fahy 2. Michael Nugent 2. Jack Slattery 2. Peter Fitzgerald 3. Owen Cormack 3. Fionn O’Sullivan 3. Tom O’Neill 3. Andrew McArdle 3. Alexei Schuster Form 2¹ Form 3¹ Form 4¹ Form 5¹ Form 6¹ 1. Matthew Naughton 1. Hugh Fitzpatrick 1. James Holden 1. Myles Carey 1. Oisin Farrell 2. Sean Whelan 2. David Hogan 2. Harry Barlow 2. Conor Budds 2. Max Manning 3. Brian Murphy 3. Daniel Collins 3. Ethan Baxter 3. Luke Duffy 3. John Cosgrove SHOT PUTT HIGH JUMP Form 2& 2¹ Form 5 & 5¹ Form 2& 2¹ Form 4 & 4¹ 1. Luke Whelan 1. Daniel Jennings 1. Max Barlow 1. Hugh Murray 2. Gavin Halpin 2. Luke Duffy 2. Mark McCafferty (eq.) 2. Donal McAuliffe 3. Max Barlow 3. Shane Hughes 2. Brian Murphy (eq.) 3. Keane Ryan Form 3 & 3¹ Form 6 & 6¹ Form 3 & 3¹ Form 5 & 5¹ 1. Macdara Fahy 1. Thomas Tierney 1. Leon Berry Walshe 1. Ryan Kenny 2. David Hogan 2. Aeden Hogan 2. Macdara Fahy 2. Craig Kennedy 3. Harry Matthews 3. Niall Curran 3. Stephen Dix 3. Brian McMahon Form 4 & 4¹ Form 6 & 6¹ 1. Sean O’Reilly 1. Thomas Tierney 2. Rory Costello 2. Oisin Farrell 3. Gavin O’Brien 3. Derry O’Connor VICTOR LUDORUM NIALL LYNCH St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:07 Page 185 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 185 THE ART CLASS The Art Class incorporates painting, drawing, clay and construction projects. Throughout the year we also undertake projects such as looking at famous paintings and learning about the artists that created them. In November 2009, we hosted a rather special Art Exhibition, where all of the boys in the school exhibited one of their own paintings, which were specially framed for the occasion. For this event, many chose to show interpretations of works such as Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ and Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’. The exhibition was a great success and was opened by, the well known artist, Graham Knuttle, who had great praise for the boys artwork. A subsequent sale of the paintings raised €2,500 towards the staging cost of the 6th Class musical. When an Art Class undertakes construction activities the boys will quite often use recycled objects to create sculptures such as robots and rockets. These (as can be seen from the photos) are very creative in design. Initially they will design the work on paper and then think about what they might use to make it. They will then work in groups to problem solve and successfully complete the finished work. Here’s what some of the boys had to say about this aspect of the Art Class. “We made robots. I used cereal boxes and shoe boxes and painted it silver. I really enjoyed making it and it looked like my drawing.” – Alex Dix 51. “Hugh and I used Cardboard and Sellotape and made a sailing boat. It was really fun. We all made different designs. Everybody’s boat was different.” – Eamonn Byrne 51. “I had a really good time with my team, and it was really fun constructing the boat. It was a success and it was a great art class” – Luke Duffy 51. On a somewhat more traditional note, each year we participate in the Texaco Children’s Art Competition. This year Peter Fagan in Form 31 won a certificate for his painting ‘Arctic Fox’. Olga Fitzpatrick Selection of the framed, finished artwork. Daniel O’Brien with Fr. Paddy Cleary. Mark O’Dwyer, Robert Toolan, Luke Carey. Simon Dobey. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:08 Page 186 A B C D 3rd FORM CHRISTMAS SHOW A – Leon Wachuku, Pearse O’Mahony, Tadhg McEniff, Paul Sheeran (and behind) Max Turley. B – Harry Matthews with (l-r behind) Joe Nolan, Liam Jury and Adam Martin. C – Leon Wachuku, Elliot Massey, Joe Nolan, Patrick Ryan, Adam Rochford, Jack McSharry, Conor Martin, Joseph Walsh. D – Jack McSharry with (l-r behind) Joe Nolan and Adam Rochford. E – Conor Martin, Fionn O’Sullivan, Patrick Mell. E St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:08 Page 187 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2010 187 JUNIOR SCHOOL CHOIRS 2010 THE JUNIOR SCHOOL, SENIOR CHOIR, (comprising boys from 4th, 5th & 6th Form), which came First and Second in two competitions in the Navan Choral Festival, in May 2010. Back Row (l-r): Andrew McDermott, Andrew Gill, Nathan McDonagh, Conor Wilde, Jack Follis, Cian Cosgrave, Eoin Donohoe, Jack Hopkins. Front Row (l-r): Fiachra Larney, Jack Cosgrave, Aidan Fitzpatrick, Lucas Farren, Darragh Doyle, Emmett Duggan, Karl Hegarty. THE JUNIOR SCHOOL, JUNIOR CHOIR (comprising 2nd, 3rd & 4th Form boys) Back Row (l-r): Hugh Murray, Ben McDonald, Andrew Meagher, Fionn O’Sullivan, Conor Martin. Row 5 (l-r): Paul Sheerin, Oliver O’Toole, James Holden, David Fitzgerald, Ultan Stanley. Row 4 (l-r): Philip Maguire, Michael Nugent, Eoin Power, Pearse O’Mahony, Leo Duke. Row 3 (l-r): Ruairi Gilmore, Ruairi Doyle, David Martinez Dunn, Elliot Massey, Cathal Nulty. Row 2 (l-r): Jim Feehan, Harry Kelly, Owen O’Grady, Shane Buckley, Tadhg McEniff, Ethan Murray. Front Row (l-r): Patrick Mell, Patrick Ryan, Adam McEvoy, Jack McSharry, Darragh Kelly, Charles Thornton. St Marys College Annual 2010 - pages 139 to 188_Layout 1 22/11/2010 13:11 Page 188 (l-r): A – Back row: Rónán Doyle, Conor Judge, Ben Cregan, Front row: Oisín Kelly-Keenan, Padraic Evoy B – Louis Moore, Alexander Oman. C – Enrico Tamburrini, Edward Rafferty, Matthew Naughton, Bobby Turley. D – Robert O’Connell, Seán Whelan, Brian Murphy, James Tynan. E – Robert Mooring, Callum Scanlon, Matthew Murnaghan, A Conor Rafferty. F – Eoin MacCarvill, Cormac Fahy, Owen Cormack, Gavin Halpin, Mark McCafferty. G – Pierce Cullen, David Maguire, John Luc Carvill, Rory Gilbourne. H – Luke Whelan, David O’Brien, Michael Sinclair, Joseph O’Byrne. I – Gregory Corcoran, Patrick Martin, FORM 2 – Max Barlow. Absent for photos: Ben Gilsenan. B FIRST DAY IN SCHOOL C D E F G H I