NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020
Contents Message from the Principal 4
Message from the 6th Year Head 5
Teacher s Bab Photos 7
NAAS CBS RUGBY - 2019/20 11
Junior Rugby Squad - 2019/20 12
FIRST YEAR RUGBY TEAM 13
Photos from the 1st Year Rugby Team 14
Hurling Photos 16
Senior Football 17
Senior Hurling 19
Senior Soccer 20
Cross Country 21
School Golf 24
Senior Basketball 25
Science Corner 26
Architects in Schools 31
Greenschools 32
Amnesty 33
CAS Ambassador School Programme and Award 36
Choir 37
Carol Service 37
Open Night in the CBS 38
Meitheal 41
Meitheal Disco 43
Competitions 44
AerPrize 2020 45
Junior Debating 46
Senior Debating 46
Chess Club 47
6th Year Retreat 47
4th and 5th Year Ski Trip to Madonna di Campiglio, Italy 48 2
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Irische Schüler entdecken Aulendorf und die Region 50
6th Year Les Misérables Trip 52
Higher Options 53
Most Likely to Bes 54
Class Photos 59
6th Year Class Photos 61
Prefects 65
Student Council 66
Mock Interviews 67
Guess the Teacher:The Big Reveal 69
Acknowledgements 69
A big thank you to Mark Keogh for designing the amazing artwork on the cover.
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 Message from the Principal It is a great pleasure as Principal of Meánscoil Iognáid Rís to welcome our Yearbook for 2019-20. The Yearbook marks a very successful and unique year for us all in Naas CBS and highlights many of the great achievements by so many over the year. But what an extraordinary year! Who could have believed in March of this year that our 6th years would not be doing a Leaving Cert, our 3rd years not doing their JCT or that our senior footballers might not be given an opportunity to defend their Leinster title? However more pertinent issues and important values came to the fore as the health of our community was threatened by COVID 19. We realised what was important in our lives; our health, our families and our friends. I want to acknowledge the tremendous work of our staff and students in these unprecedented times and the fabulous support of our parents all working as a collective to overcome the challenges inflicted on our school community.
It s the onderful relationships that permeate throughout the school that makes Naas CBS unique. This allows for a great spirit and for an excellent working and learning environment. I want to thank the staff and students whose support and commitment contributes so much to allowing this to happen.
Well done to all who represented the school in a huge number of activities during the year. Sincere thanks to teachers and parents who have worked so hard to make this happen. The voluntary work that goes on in our school is extraordinary and contributes greatly to the holistic development of the lads. Special thanks to our Meitheal team, Prefects and our Student Council for the wonderful leadership they have provided to their fellow students. Special congratulations to all involved in our sporting successes this year. Our senior footballers under the guidance of Mr Joyce, Mr McGuinness and Mr Cullagh deserve a special mention as they weaved a path to a third Leinster final in a row. This is a truly phenomenal achievement.
I want to acknowledge and thank the hundreds of lads who come in and out of our school every day, who have worked so hard and are always pleasant, cooperative and a pleasure to be around.
A special mention to our 6th years, whose resilience and adaptability is something that will stay with us for a long time. You showed your true character as you rose to the challenges of the last few months and I know it will have the positive effect of sustaining you in the years ahead. It has been a pleasure to have you journey with us over the last few years and we look forward to the opportunity of celebrating your time with us in Naas CBS in the near future.
Sincere thanks to our students, Adam Halford, Dylan Stewart, Adam Farrelly, Charles Choiseul, Seán O Rourke, Luke McMahon, Fiachra McManus, Jaemark Reyes and Cian Horan, working under the guidance of Ms Claire O Brien for undertaking the onerous task of publishing this Yearbook. Many thanks also to Mr Stephens for his time and work. Your collective commitment and dedication made this publication possible. Well done to all.
Go raibh míle maith agaibh.
Ben Travers Principal
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 Message from the 6th Year Head To all of our Leaving Cert. Students of 2020 In the dying minutes of the 2014 All Ireland Senior Football Final a last gasp Donegal move eventually fell to Colm McFadden lurking on the edge of the Kerry square. Trailing by 3 points, his attempted fist into the net from a parried sa e rebounded off the upright and became Donegal s last chance to clinch a dramatic draw. Moments later referee Eddie Kinsella blew the final whistle and Kerry were crowned All Ireland champions for the 37th time managed that day by Eamonn Fit maurice. The game ill al a s be remembered for Paul Durkan s kick out that landed in Kieran Donagh s hands and the rest as the sa is histor ! Two weeks previously in the same venue the drama was even at a higher pitch, when two heavy weights of the hurling world Kilkenny and Tipperary squared off in the All Ireland Senior Hurling Final. A late cameo appearance from Henry Shefflin with 4 mins to go and leading by 3 points Kilkenny looked to have had enough done, but on a day when the umpires became the busiest men in Croke Park, Tipperar eren t going a a ithout a fight. It as a relentless game that produced a total of 54 scores and the journalists on that day could hardly keep up with everything that unfolded. With both teams le el in injur time a late John (Bubbles) O D er free from outside the Tipp 45m line looked to have gone between the posts. Referee Barry Kelly called for Hawk-Eye and the rest is history! Our Leaving Cert. class of 2020 were barely 2 weeks into their Naas CBS journey when all of this sporting drama was unfolding before our eyes. The Script were at number 1 in the Irish music charts with their hit single Superheroes. Since then Dublin have gone on to dominate the football landscape winning 5 All Irelands in a row. The hurling titles have been shared by Kilkenny, Tipperary, Galway and Limerick. Across the pond the Premier League has been dominated by financial investment and the lure of high wages for top players. Liverpool are close to clinching their first title in 30 years (fingers crossed). How we all would love to see a match again given our current way of living! As we know a lot can happen in 6 years and during that time, our 1 st years of 2014 with their pristine new uniforms and smart haircuts have now grown into fine young men. To all of our Leaving Cert. students of 2020, your current few months have no doubt been o ershado ed b the Co id 19 pandemic but that on t define our journe . As our Year Head it has been a privilege to have had the chance to work with you. Since your first day in Naas CBS, I want to thank you for the positive relationships that you have made and the level of respect that you have shown for all of our staff. I want you to know that I am extremely proud of your relentless work, especiall o er the last fe months against all of the odds. You e had to adapt and learn in ne ways but I have seen the emails and text messages from your teachers confirming your wonderful levels of engagement with all forms of online learning. The constant hours of study, revision and answering of exam questions, when endless conversations in our country focused on the uncertainty surrounding the Leaving Cert. The moving goal posts in terms of the time frame and now a new method of calculating your grades. Your resilience and ability to work independently will stand to you in all aspects of your future life. This is certainly a time in your education that we will all remember for the rest of our lives. On your behalf I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of your teachers and especially your form teachers for their wonderful support and their investment in your education during your CBS journey. The constant focus on your wellbeing, the wonderful relationships and sowing the seed of interest ithin their subject areas. I kno that just like ou, the da asn t constrained b the 4 o clock bell for our teachers. The last fe months ha e been difficult for e er one but to witness the determination of your teachers to look after you has been inspiring. I know that all of your teachers will be in your corner in relation to the calculated grades process.
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 Gentlemen. I appreciate that you have missed out on numerous milestones recently, the last day in each class, your sports day, final assembly and your graduation night to name but a few. We look forward to your debs night in the near future and getting the chance to celebrate with you properly. I want to thank my fellow members of management in Naas CBS, Mr. Travers, Mr. Murphy and Ms. Power for their support and for always having your best interests at heart. I want to thank you and your parents for choosing Naas CBS and hopefully you leave us with good memories. As you embark on the next phase of your life, Naas CBS will take a back seat but hopefully you will carry the values, work ethic and ability to forge positive relationships with you always. The immediate future might be a little uncertain but as Martin Luther King said faith is taking the first step e en hen ou don t see the hole staircase .
Rory Purcell.
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 Teacher s Bab Photos Can you guess the teacher? Answers on page 69 if you get stuck!
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 NAAS CBS RUGBY - 2019/20
The school fielded both a Junior Team and a First Year Team this season and once again it was our JCT boys who brought a trophy to the school to add to the considerable success of previous seasons. The team began preparations for this season as far back as the previous May, on foot of the historic treble-winning season of 2018/19. We also moved up to League Division 1B for the first time, enjoying a higher and more consistent standard of regular competitive games, primarily among the Dublin-based rugby schools.
Junior Rugby Captain Mark Alexander pictured with back-row colleague Austin Brennan
Mark Alexander was chosen as captain along with Charlie Murphy as vice-captain and proper training began as soon as we returned in September. Austin Brennan, Jamie Carroll and Fionn Monaghan were also back again for another season.
However the remaining 27 squad members were all new to Junior Cup Rugby so it was all the more impressive that essentially a new squad, under Head Coach Paddy McDonnell from Naas RFC, became the first team from the school to win the 1B League title. It was also notable that the team enjoyed the input from Mr Ben Tomkins, an ex-Kilkenny College Cup player himself and newly employed in the MTW Department in the school.
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 Victory in that final came on March 4th against Wilson's Hospital, on a day when heroic defending and exemplary discipline saw Naas CBS take victory 15-10. It went some way towards compensating the team for losing (16-10) at the quarter final stage of the Fr Godfrey Cup in Donnybrook at the hands of Catholic University School, having previously seen off a decent team from Wesley College 24-19 in Templeville Road.
Victorious Junior Rugby Team with Coaches - March 4th 2020
Junior Rugb Squad - 2019/20
FORWARDS Alexander Mark (Captain); Brennan Austin, Carroll Jamie, Campion Tristan, Connor Eoin, Duffy Eanna, Kavanagh Ciaran, Kelleher Seamus, Kelly Ciaran, Kennedy Michael, Kehoe Jude, McDonnell Daire, Monaghan Fionn, Nolan Michael, O Brien Conor, O D er Mike , Reid Tadhg, Sha Donal, Cullen Padraic.
BACKS Boran Cian, Cawley Lochlann, Dempsey Kieran, Donnelly, Adam, Dowling Oisin, Dunne, Ronan, Gallagher,Eoin, Ka anagh, Ciaran, Murph Charlie, O D er Paul, O Reill Liam, Redfearn Rian, Wh tock Cillian
COACHES: Mr Ben Tomkins; Mr Paddy McDonnell; Mr. Michael Cahill; Mr Karl Alexander; Mr. Paul Stapleton. TEAM MANAGER: Mr Joe Kelly TEAM SPONSORS: Sanctuar S nthetics + Morrell Healthcare
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NAAS CBS YEARBOOK 2019-2020 FIRST YEAR RUGBY TEAM
Our First Years entered the newly-formed North Midlands Area league and our two teachers Ms Muireann Joyce and Ms Ella Houlihan began afresh with this new squad. Together with CCRO Mick Cahill, the Naas CBS team were on their way for top honours. A strong win (50-7) ersus St Ke ins Dunlavin, followed by a similar 43-0 seven-try victory against a traditionally strong Ardscoil Athy team, put us top of our group. However, the unfortunate closure stopped us in our tracks. With almost 40 boys competing for places, there remains a healthy interest in the game in the school and it is a pity they did not get to their final day as scheduled.
While the future or rugby, like that of all sports, remains somewhat uncertain at the time of writing, there is no doubt about the quality of effort and commitment from the boys and their coaches to this point has been outstanding. Since our first season in 2002, we have contested 17 Leinster finals, in League and Cup, in 18 years, winning no less than 14 of them. This is not to count the various 1st Year competitions we have contested with success also. We can only hope the good days will return again, as we see a number of teachers, coaches and players on hand to see rugby continue in this vein into the future.