ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2001

--- -- 111 th ACADEMIC YEAR PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, RATHMINES, DUBLIN 6. The_Arms of the College

HERALDIC DESCRIPTION On the Sinister base, on a ground Azure, a five point star, Argent, with emanating rays, Or. On the upper Sinister, 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 GuJes. Entire shield of Escutcheon Or.

SYMBOLISM The Escutcheon is quartered. On the left base there is the unchangeable five point silver star with golden rays, symbolic of fidelity to its purpose of shielding light and guidance in the pm·suit of Him Who enligtens every man and Who is the "Bright and Morning Star". (Apoc XXII.16). The upper left bears the Cross, the emblem of trials and difficulties. It is in gold on a silver groll.11d, symbolic of the precious outcome of trials well borne. These t\vo symbols combine to produce the college motto: "Fidelitas in Arduis" (Fidelity in Difficulties). On the upper right quarter 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 right 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 hum__fil} t)~e of "Fidelitas in A.rduis". The golden roses symbolise the reward that come from such fidelity. · Dedication

Fr. Frank Bany CSSp 1915-2001

Three Contents

The Arms of the College 2

Dedication .3

Editorial 5

College Community and Staff 2000-2001 6

Senior School Roll 2000-2001 7

Senior School Class Photographs 2000-2001 10

That Was The Year That Was ... 29

Senior School Rugby 2000-200 I 53

6th Year Prizewinners 200 I 62

Transition Year Prizewinners 200 I 64

Fr. Frank Barry - An Appreciation 66

South Pacific 70

St. Mary's College Past Pupils' Union 2000-2001 72

Visit of President Mary McAleese 76

St. Mary's College RFC Union 2000-2001 78

Cricket 2000-200 I 81

Junior School Class Photographs 2000-2001 86

Junior School Roll 2000-2001 96

Junior School Prizewinners 200 l 99

Junior School Rugby 2000-2001 100

Junior School Sports Day 2001 110

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Four Editorial

This year's Annual is dedicated to Fl: Frank Barry, a leading figure at St. Ma,y's College from the 1940s to the 1980s. Pere Bany is remembered for many things: his French teaching, his Love of cricket; his rugby coaching; his drama productions; his etiquette and dancing lessons; his graduation dinners; his outings and pilgrimages. Throughout his life he lived out Libermann's appealforfervow; charity and sacrifice and whenever Past Pupils gather together his name comes to the fore.

School life continued in 2000-2001, although the year was dominated by the dispute between the secondary teachers and the government. Perhaps part of the backdrop to the industrial action is the relucta11ce of the State to provide for an education system no longer run by religious. F,: Barry's passing was 111ore than a personal loss for St. Mary's; it also marks the e11d ofan era.

As it happened, the sports calendar was also subject to disturbance. The outbreak of Foot & Mouth disease led to a complete shutdown at the height of the rugby season and consequent shortening of the league campaigns. Fortunately a national epide111ic was averted, and the Summer Term saw a continued return to strength of cricket at St. Ma,y's with. teams fielded at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 18 levels, with the latter reaching the semi-final ofthe Schools' Cup.

Academic life proceeded at St. Ma,y's from Form Two upwards, with an excellent set of results turned in by the Sixth Years. While our Senior Cup rugby team was defeated by eventual winners Terenure, it should be noted that we fielded seve11 teams at Senior Level this year; surely unprecedented for a school of little more than 400 students.

Sincere thanks are due to all who by their contributions and interest made this edition ofthe Annual possible. In particula,; two students deserve mention: Colm Maguire and Ken Mooney both did more than their fair share of scanning and proofing. A special word of thanks goes, as always, to M,: Nfall Funge and his staff at Elo Press.

Denis Mu,phy Edito,; 2000/2001

Five College Community and Staff, 2000-2001

College Community Fr. P. Cleary CSSp (Superior) Fr. M. Buckley CSSp (Bursar) Fr. J. McNulty CSSp Fr. D. Curtin CSSp Fr. W. Nugent CSSp Fr. P. Devine, CSSp Fr. R. O'Dwyer CSSp Fr. H. Fagan CSSp Fr. N. O' Meara CSSp Fr. J. Flavin CSSp Fr. B. O 'Toole CSSp Fr. L. Leyden CSSp

College Staff Fr. J. Flavin CSSp (Presidell!) Fr. M. Buckley CSSp (Bursar) Mr. G. Cahill (Assistant Bursar) Senior School Ms. J. Manning Mr. C. Byrne ( Principal) Mr. B. Moore Mr. N. Doyle (Deputy Principal & Mr. D. Murphy (Dean, Fourth Year) Dean of Sixth Year) Ms. B. Naughton (Senior School Office) Mr. M. Brennan Mr. L. Naughton Ms. G . Collins (Senior School Office) Mr. F. O'Gorman Mr. F. Conlon Mr. A. O' Scannlain Ms. B. Doody Mr. B. Wall (Transition Year Co-ordinator) Mr. D. Dunne (Dean, Fifth Year) Mr. M. Dunne Junior School Ms. M . Fingleton Mr. D. Dunne ( Principal/ Gamesmaster) Mr. N. Fitzsimons (Dean, Second Year) Mrs. F. Bane ( Dean) Mr. F. Foley Fr. P. Cleary CSSp (Chaplain) Mr. J. Gillespie Mr. D. Breslin Mrs. I. Gordon (School Secreta,y ) Miss M. Corcoran (Art) Mr. N. Guilfoyle (Dean, First Year) Mr. K. Donnelly Mr. R. Hughes Mrs. M. Fitzpatrick (School Secretary) Mr. M. Hurley Miss J. Harding (Sin[:Jing) Mr. L. Kavanagh (Dean, Third Year) Miss E. McCallig Mr. G. Kelleher Mrs. P. McGee Mr. J. Kirby Miss B. O 'Brien Mr. D. Lacey (Games Master) Mrs. M. O ' Donnell Mr. A. Leahy Miss M. O'Sullivan Mr. K. Lewis (Guidance Counsellor) Mrs. A. Priestley (School Secreta1y ) Mr. M. Leonard Mr. C. Sweeney Mrs. C. McCahill Mrs. U. Wall Mr. S. McCarthy Mrs. A. Walsh ---~~ c u ty CSSp (Sjiiritual7Jirector) ite

Six Senior School Roll 2000-2001

6TH YEAR Andreucetti, Richard Delany, Mark Leahy, Michael O' Reilly, Paul Banahan, Garrett Devereux, Brian Loughman, John Pepper, Bryan Barbour, Hugh Donnelly, Ruaidhri Lynch, Stuart Potts, Ciaran Barbour, Neal Farrell, Darragh MacDonnell, Michael Purcell, Darrell Berktimirov, Timour Far!ell, Edward Marsh, Niall Pyne, Richard Blake, Stephen Farrell, Evan McArdle, Richard Rowland, Andrew Brady, David Farrington, Eoin McCormack, Finnbarr Ryan, Donagh Buckley, Niall Fitzmaurice, Eoghan McDermott, Niall Sullivan, Mark Burke, Desmond Flanagan, Caolan McGill, Daniel Tierney, Diarrnaid Byrne, Paul Flynn, Niall Mcinerney, Jack Val Verde, Jon Collins, Aidan Gallagher. Tony McKenna, Rory Wade, Andrew Condren, Eoin Hennessy, John Murray, Owen Whittaker, Gordon Connolly, Catha( Hughes, Ruaidhri O' Brien, David Conway, Philip Hutton, Stephen O' Brien, William Cullen Gavin Jones, Timothy O' Donovan, Gary

5THYEAR Ashe, Ivor Gaffney, James McDonald, Richard Smith, Edward Brennan, Stephen Gallogly, Ruairi Moloney, Gavin Spillane, Paul Burke, Mark Gibney, Simon Murphy, Alex Spring, Marcus Carretero, Eduardo Good, Daragh O' Briain, Eoghan Steedman, Alan Clarke, James Hayden, Jonathan O'Byrne, Cillian Sweeney, Brian Coffey, Jamie Higgins, Brian O' Doherty, Stephen Sweeney, Robert Connolly, Joseph Kanayama, Yusuke O' Faolain, Niall Temple, Ian Conway, Niall Keegan, Graham O' Flanagan, Stuart Timmons, Robert Corcoran, Rory Kelly, Enda O'Herlihy, Ian Treacy, Alan Cuddy, Wesley Kelly, Eoin O' Reilly, Evan Vaughan, Diarmuid Delahunty, D. Maxwell Kelly, Ian O'Sullivan, Fergus Walshe, Barry Delahunty, D. Michael Kirby, Darragh Quinn, Mark Wang, Jia Dillon, Roy Ledwith, David Quinn, Steven Williams, David Doherty, Ronan Lennon, Ciaran Redmond, Niall Williamson, Gareth Donovan, Mark MacNally, David Rutherford, David Doyle, David Mayordomo, Victor Ryan, James Fergus, Stuart McCormack, Oliver Ryan, Michael

Seven 4THYEAR Amod, Yousef Donoghue, Eoin Lucas, Cian O'Doherty, John Aranzubia, Jorge Dwyer, Peter Lynch, Caolan O' Donovan, John Paul Beatty, Stephen Finlay, Michael Lynch, Patrick O'Driscoll, Edmond Breathnach, Colm Flynn, Declan MacDonnell, Robert O' Dwyer, Robert Brew, Niall Gallagher, Gerard Maguire, Colm O'Kelly, Brian Brophy, Philip Gallagher, Stephen Mansori, Eoin Peak.in, Joseph Butler, Paul Grissing, Stephen McDonnell, Patrick Purcell, Patrick Carroll, Patrick Hammond, Vincent Mooney, Kenneth Quinn, Eoin Casari, Rudy Horgan, Shane Mulvey, Ross Richardson, Barry Connaughton, Barry Houilhan, Michael Nash, Paul Roche, Gary Corbet, David Hutchinson, Alex Nolan, Daniel Ryan, Robert Costelloe, David Kane, Evan Norton, Joseph Salmon, Sean Dalton, Colm Kearney, Hugh O'Brien, Jonathan Smith, Brendan Daly, Kevin Keegan, Philip O'Connell, Sean Sweeney, Peter Dawson, Ross Kelly, Conor O'Connor, Iain Tracey, Sean Delaney, Killian Kinsella, Brian O'Connor, Rory Dillon, Michael Lane, Conor O'Dea, Niall Doddy, Cormac Lemihan, Eoin O'Dea, Rory

3RD YEAR Ahern, Mark Dunne, Padraig Kelly, James O'Gorman, Peter Andreucetti, John Dunne, Seamus King, Gavin O' Meara, Gavin Aristizabal, Mark Emerson, Simon Lynagh, Ronan O'Rourke, Craig Brady, Karl Fagan, Brian McAndrew, Keith Pyne, Robert Buckley, Edward Fallon, David McDermott, Brian Queenan, Hugh Burke, Colin Feely, John McGovern, Brian Quinn, Niall Byrne, Marc Finnegan, Jerome McKenna, Conor Reid, Simon Campbell, Bryan Finnigan, Jack McSharry, Andrew Sexton, Jonathan Caulfield, Michael Ganly, David Monks, Robert Shaffrey, David Collins, James Geraghty, Rory Morris, Richard Sheedy, Colm Cooney, Shane Gibson, David Mulcahy, Marc Sheridan, Michael Coyle, James Hefferon, Michael Muldowney, Thomas Smith, Colm Culligan, Andrew Hennessey, Paul Murphy, Cormac Stefanuik, Robert Daly, Tom Holohan, Eoin Nolan, David Waldron, Cormac Daniel, Neil Hughes, Eoghan O'Brien, Tim White, James Donnelly, Michael Keane, Darren O'Byrne, John Wilkes, John Doran, Seamus Keane, Sean O'Carroll, Marcus Woods, David Doyle, Killian Kelly, Ian O'Driscoll, Conor

Eight 2ND YEAR Aboud, Marc Flood, David Lyons, Hugh O' Doherty, Gary Amod, Aarif Flynn, Mark Maher, Robert O' Flanagan, Barry Bowe, Ross Gannon, Robert McCabe, Simon O' Hara, I(jllian Bracken-Clarke, Dara Garry, Bryan McDonnell, Marc O' Loughlin, David Brennan, Eanna Garry, Eoin McGill, John O'Shaughnessey, Oisin Burke, Billy Geraghty. Conor Mclnemey, Conor O'Sullivan, Ian Byrne, Stephen Godfrey, Alan McLoughlin, Ronan Phelan, David Cahill, Oisin Good, Ronan McSherry, Ross Quinn, Kevin Carron, Rory Hanlon, John McTague, Sean Raymond, I(jeran Casari, Daniel Hannigan, Stephen Meehan, Gavin Reddy, Robert Clancy, Billy Hardiman, Daniel Miley, Robert Reilly, Tiernan Coffey, Gary Harvey, Michael Mooney, Gary Rooney, Gavin Conway, Matthew Hennelly. James Moore, Eoin Somerville, Terence Coveney, Brian Hogan, Conor Moran, Brian Sweeney, Richard Cullen, Conor Hosey, Ross Morris, Patrick Tierney, Brian Ctillen, Ross Huddie, Paul Mulligan, Liam Timmons, Vincent Dalton, Alan Hudson, Robbie Murphy, Bryan Traynor, I(jeran Delaney, Eoin Keegan, Peter Murray, Gregory Tyndall, Michael Donoghue, Conor Kenny, Patrick O' Briain, Niall Wu, Daniel Doyle, Ronan Kilcoyne, Richard O'Brien, Stephen Drumm, Brian Larkin, David O'Connell, Shane Fanning, Darragh Lemihan, Dara O' Dea, Aidan James

lsTYEAR Ali, Husnain Doran, Philip Levins, Shane Reynolds, Aidan Ardagh, Jack Dunne, David Maher Keenan, Graham Roebuck, Neal Barry, Christopher Edge, Robert Mahon, Tony Rowland, Richard Blaney, David Ennis, Mark McArdle, Sam Ryan, Graham Buggy, Jack Farrington, Colin McCarthy, Andrew Ryan, Mark Callanan, Mark Finlay, I(jllian Mehigan, Sam Sexton, Mark Carpenter, David Fitzpatrick, Mark Moran, Eamon Slowey, ~oseph Church, Ross Foynes, Cillian Mulkerrin, Enda Smith, Oisin Connolly,_Sean Gallivan, Kevin Mulrennan, Ian SommerviJle, Aidan Cowhey, Neil Garvey, Thomas Murphy, Joseph Spring, Danny Cuddy, Geoffrey Griffin, Neil Murray-Golden, Zachary Stone, Merllin Cullen, Stephen Higgins Murphy, Hugh Neill, Nason Tieman, Joseph Cunningham, Nick Hogan, Andrew Norton, Daniel Twomey, John Curley, Conor Hunt, Patrick Leo O'Connell, Cormac Vather, John Delahunty, Ross Keane, Ruairi O'Connell, Kevin Walsh, Robert Dixon, David Kelly, Mark O'Neill, Rowan Whelan, Gavin Doddy, Hugh Keyes, Graham O'Reilly, Thomas White, Niall Doddy, Jamie Lalor, Padraig O'Shea, Fergal Donnelly, Anthony Langan, Justin Redmond, Milton

Nine Six A Philip Conway, Neal Barbour, Edward Farrell, Richard Andreucetti, Eoin Condren, Des Burke Mr. Byrne, Eoin Farrington, Darragh Farrell, Brian Devereux, Tim Berktimirov, Cathal Connolly, Mr. Doyle Niall Buckley, Paul Byrne, Mark Delany, David Brady, Gavan Cullen, Garrett Banahan, Stephen Blake Six A1 Michael Leahy, Richard McArdle, Tim Jones, Michael McDonnell, Daniel McGill Mr. Byrne, Neil McDermott, John Hennessy, Niall Marsh, Ruaidhri Hughes, Evan Farrell, Stephen Hutton, Mr. Doyle John Loughman, Barry McCormack, Rory McKenna, Tony Gallagher, Stuart Lynch, Jack Mcinerney SixA2 Andrew Wade, Donagh Ryan, Gordon Whittaker, Ciaran Potts, David O'Brien, Jean Velde Mr. Byrne, Brian Pepper, Paul O'Reilly, Owen Murray, Mark Sullivan, Hugh Barbour, Mr. Doyle Diarmuid Tierney, Andrew Rowland, Darrell Purcell, Gary O'Donovan, Gary O'Brien, Richard Pyne Five A Diarmuid Vaughen, Ronan Doherty, Niall Conway, Stephen Brennan, James Gaffney, Mark Donovan Mr. Dunne, Rory Corcoran, Roy Dillon, Joseph Connolly, Wesley Cuddy, David Michael Delahunty David Maxwell Delahunty, Ivor Ashe, James Clarke, Jamie Coffey, Stephen Quinn _ Five A1 · Jonathan Hayden, David Ledwith, Brian Higgins, David MacNally, Daragh Good Mr. Dunne, Simon Gibney, Darragh Kirby, Eoin Kelly, Alex Murphy, Gillian O'Byrne, Eoghan O'Briain Ollie McCormack, Enda Kelly, Ciaran Lennon, Richard McDonald, Stephen O'Doherty Five A2 James Ryan, Robert Timmons, Stuart O'Flanagan, Michael Ryan, Marcus Spring, David Rutherford Mr.I Dunne, Barry Walsh, Evan O'Reilly, David Williams, Robert Sweeney, Paul Spillane, Ruairi Gallogly, Alan Treacy, Edward Smith Niall Redmond, Ian O'Herlihy, Yusake Kanayama, Fergus O'Sullivan, Niall O'Faolain, Mark Quinn, Gareth Williamson Four A Michael Finlay, Paul Butler, Stephen Beatty, Declan Flynn, Stephen Gallagher, Kevin Daly, Killian Delaney Michael Dillon, Eoin Donoghue, Colm Breathnach, Gerard Gallagher, Colm Dalton, Cormac Doddy, David Costelloe Peter Dwyer, Paddy Carroll, Niall Brew, Rudy Casari, Ross Dawson, Barry Connaughton I Four A1 I Ken Mooney, Philip Keegan, Patrick McDonnell, Conor Kelly, Gian Lucas, Michael Houlihan, Paul Nash r, Evan Kane, 1Colm Maguire, Brian Kinsella, Eoin Lernihan, Stephen Grissing, Vincent Hammond, Robert MacDonnell, Robert O'Dwye Caolan Lynch Yousef Amod, Hugh Kearney, Eoin Mansori, Conor Lane, Patrick Lynch, Alex Hutchinson, Shane Horgan, Ross Mulvey Four A2 Robert Ryan, John O'Doherty, Joseph Peakin, Jonathan O'Brien, Edmund O'Driscoll, Barry Richardson, Eoin Quinn Niall O'Dea, Peter Sweeney, lain O'Connor, Daniel Nolan, Sean O'Connell, Patrick Purcell, Jorge Aranzubia, Sean Tracey Brendan Smith, Sean Salmon, Gary Roche, Joseph Norton, Rory O'Dea, John O'Donovan, Brian O'Kelly Three A Michael Donnelly, Marc Byrne, Seamus Doran, Michael Caulfield, James Collins, Tom Daly, Neil Daniel, Colin Burke, Brian Campbell, Padraig Dunne Mr. Kavanagh, Colm Sheedy, Karl Brady, Simon Emerson, Shane Cooney, Seamus Dunne, David Fallon, Killian Doyle, John Andreucetti 1 Marc Ahern, Mark Aristizabel, Andrew Culligan, Brian Fagan, James Coyle, Edward Buckley Three A1 Keith McAndrew, Gavin O'Meara, James Kelly, Thomas Muldowney, Jack Finnigan, Brian McGovern Mr. Kavanagh, Sean Keane, Conor McKenna, John Feely, David Gibson, Eoghan Hughes, Ronan Lynagh, Robert Monks, Mark Mulcahy, Paul Hennessy, Michael Hefferon, Brian McDermott Rory Geraghty, Ian Kelly, David Ganly, Darren Keane, Gavin King

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TwoA1 Peter Keegan, Dara Bracken-Clarke, Patrick Kenny, James Hennelly, Marc McDonnell, Robert Maher, Conor Mcinerney, Daniel Hardiman, John McGill Mr. Fitzsimons, Robert Hudson, Ronan Mcloughlin, Paul Huddie, Coner Hogan, Michael Harvey, Stephen Hannigan, Robert Miley, Daniel Wu Gary Mooney, Sean McTague, Ross Hosey, John Hanlon, Gavin Meehan, David Larkin, Ross McSherry, Richard Kilcoyne, Simon McCabe 1 TwoA2 ~ieran Raymond, Patrick Morris, Shane O'Connell, Liam Mulligan, Brian Moran, Richard Sweeney, Kevin Quinn, Killian O'Hara, Ian O'Sullivan, Barry O'Flanagan Mr. Fitzsimons, Vincent Timmons, Niall O'Briain, Robert Reddy, Aidan O'Dea, Eoin Moore, David Phelan, Stephen O'Brien, Terence Somerville, Brian Murphy, Gary O'Doherty Tiernan Reilly, Oisin O'Shaughnessy, Brian Tierney, Kieran Traynor, Gavin Rooney, David O'Loughlin, Gregory Murray, Michael Tyndall One A Philip Doran, Robert Edge, Mark Ennis, Hugh Daddy, Husnain Ali, Jack Buggy David Blaney, Neil Cowhey, David Dunne, Coner Curley, Stephen Cullen, Colin Farrington, Nick Cunningham oss Church, Ross Delahunty, Mark Callanan, Anthony Donnelly, Jack Ardagh, David Carpenter, Chris Barry, Geoffrey Cuddy One A1 I I Ian Mulrennan, Mark Kelly, Joseph Murphy, Sam McArdle, Graham Maher, Tony Mahon Shane Le~ins, Ruari Keane, Sam Mehigan, Eamon Moran, Justin Langan, Zachary Murray-Golden, Padraig Lalor, Patrick Hunt, Andrew McCarthy,

1 Tom Garvey, Enda Mulkerrin I Killian Finlay, Andrew Hogan, Gillian Foynes, Hugh Higgins, Neil Griffin, Rowan O'Neill OneA2 Joseph Slowey, John Twomey, Danny Spring, Fergal O'Shea, Niall White, Nason Neill Gavin Whelan, Milton Redmond, Dan Norton, Mark Sexton, Aidan Reynolds, Graham Ryan, Robert Walsh, Aidan Somerville, Joseph Tiernan Cormac O'Connell, Kevin O'Connell, Mark Ryan, Neil Roebuck, Richard Rowland, John Vather, Thomas O'Reilly, Oisin Smith 6th Year Graduation

a. Owen Murray e. Gary O'Donovan, Andrew Wade, b. Dr Farrell, Stuart Lynch, Mrs Lynch Darrell Purcell, Jack Mcinerney c. David Brady and Ciaran Potts d. Tony Gallagher with parents f. Cmdt. Ollie Barbour with sons Hugh Rose and Tony and Neal THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS ...

A look at the 2000-2001 School Year

Wednesday 30 August The new College year began with students returning for assemblies, at which they met their Deans and received their timetables. A notable absence from the Senior School staffroom was Mr. Gillespie, who is recovering from surgery. We wish him a speedy recovery. Our prayers and sympathies are extended to Ronan and Kevin Doherty (of Fifth Year and Fifth Class respectively) who in the last weeks suffered the loss of their mother, Vera. May she rest in peace.

Thursday 31 August This morning's Staff Meeting was chaired by Mr. Michael O'Leary, and dealt with the Transition Year Programme. In the afternoon, other more general issues were discussed. Our welcome is extended to new staff members Ms. Caples, Ms. Hennessy, Mr. Leahy and Mr. Kierans.

Friday I September Welcome to the Leaving Ce1tificate Class of 201 l who arrived today as the new Second Formers and met their teachers Mrs. Wall and Miss White. Congratulations to David Breslin whose wife Michelle had a 61b baby girl, Nicole. Today's beginning of year Staff Meeting concentrated on academic excellence, ethos and pastoral care.

Saturday 2 September Mr. Leonard and Mr. O'Scannl!in facilitated the viewing by last year's Sixth Years of their rechecked exam papers.

Monday 4 September Full Junior School resumed today. We welcome new member of staff Miss O'Brien who is taking over Sixth Class from Mrs. Jennings. Rory McKenna and Paul Byrne were elected College Captain and Vice-Captain respectively.

Ms. Priestley, Mr. Dunne Keith Evers-Donnelly and little sister with Conor Goulding Mrs. Wall, Fr. Cleary David Dunne, David Dixon, Geoff Cuddy, John Vather Wednesda) 6 September The new Second Formers had their first experience of the rugby pitch. If more time was spent tying laces than throwing a ball, well every International career has to start somewhere.

Thursday 7 September James Clarke, Ciaran Lennon and Fergus O'Sullivan were elected captains of Fifth Year classes, with Wesley Cuddy, Graham Keegan and Barry Walshe becoming vice-captains.

Friday 8 September The Fourth Years had their first experience of their new F1iday afternoon timetable of Sailing, Dance, Leadership, Public Speaking and Legal Studies.

Sunday JO September Mass was celebrated in the College chapel for the students and parents of Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Year.

Monday 11 September David Flood, Stephen Hannigan and Stephen O' Brien were elected captains of Second Year classes; Matthew Conway, Gavin Meehan and Aidan O'Dea Vice-Captains. In anticipation of the Junior Cert results being out this week, Mr. Byrne wrote to all Fourth Year parents advising them that the most appropriate celebrations would be family-based.

Tuesday 12 September Following suspicions that the grounds of St. Mary's are being used as a parking facility by commuters bogged down in traffic, the staff were issued by 'Staff Parking' stickers.

Wedn esday 13 September At 12.30 the Fourth Years were gathered in the Conference Room and reminded that the proper reaction to opening their results was discretion. The Junior Cert results were quickly distributed and the boys disappeared, most of them apparently in quiet satisfaction at a job well done. The Past Pupils' Union hosted to the Senior School staff to lunch.

Thursday 14 September The Transition Year parents were invited to an evening meeting at which the T. Y. programme was outlined and discussed.

Friday 15 September The First Years elected as their Captains Neil Cowhey, Neil Griffin and Richard Rowland, and as Vi ce-Captains Ross Church, Graham Maher and Daniel Spring.

Joseph Peakin, Sean O'Connell Mrs. Quinn, Mrs. Rowland, Mrs. Connolly, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Kearney on Retreat at Glendalough Mr. Tony Foley and Mr. Paul Williams Girton students Tim Belfrange and Hamish Leahy with Irish hosts Cormac Doddy and Vincent Hammond Saturday 16 September The annual Parents' Social and Barbeque was held at the R.F.C.

Sunday 17 September Mass was celebrated in the College Chapel for the boys and parents of First, Second and Third Year.

Monday 18 September The First Years began their 9.00 am swimming classes, arriving bedraggled but happy for French class at 10.00. The Fifth Years divided their attention between a Retreat, and a Study Skills day.

Tuesday 19 September Fifth Year completed their Study Skills programme and will, hope­ fully, arrive for class tomorrow as new men.

Wednesday 20 September To maintain the momentum with the Fifth Years, their parents were invited into the College to discuss study plans. The Sixth Years spent the day at the Higher Options Conference.

Thursday 21 September Two retreats today: 4A spent the day with the Columbans in Navan, and Sixth Year retired to Glendalough for a spot of prayer and contemplation.

Monday 25 September Welcome to Hamish Leahy and Tim Belfrange who arrived from Girton Grammar School today to spend a month in Fourth Year. Staff began to fill in the first ' notes' of the year. Dr Deasy took lA for the morning. The College came to a halt in mid-stride to watch Sonia O'Sullivan compete in the 5000 nietres in the Olympics. Dozens of staff and students packed around televisions - the 4A classroom hosted at least I 00 people - to roar her to a Silver medal. In the evening, the first meeting took place of the new Parents' Advisory Group.

Tuesday 26 September This morning was the turn of 4Al to travel on retreat to Navan.

Thursday 28 September Ten Fifth Years from St. Mary's joined groups from Templeogue College, St. Michael's and Blackrock on an inter-schools Retreat to G1endalough.

------Mr. Byrne with UCO Entrance Scholar Conor O'Briain Mr. Paul Dean chairs the 100 Anniversary Committee meeting of the RFC Padraig Godfrey Denis Hickie with Form Two Friday 29 September First Year went on the annual trip to Ferrycarrig Folk Park in Co. Wexford, organised by Mr. Lacey. The computers shut down with a problem in the server.

Monday 2 October After school the first 'Social Rugby training session was attended by twenty Fourth Years. In the evening, the Committee of St. Mary's Rugby Football Club convened in the College to commemorate the inaugural meet­ ing of the RFC Committee, exactly one hundred years previously. Fr. Flavin presented Club Captain Victor Costello with a History of St. Mary s in order to, as he put it, 'complete Victor's education'.

Tuesday 3 October Fifty Transition Year students turned up in the evening to begin the Order of Malta First Aid courses.

Thursday 5 October The Prefects were presented with their badges of office at a special reception held to mark the occasion.

Friday 6 October The Deans of Sixth, Third and First Years held meetings with their groups to distribute the 'notes' . 4A I visited the Four Courts as part of their legal studies module.

Saturday 7 October A busy sporting day, beginning with the Seniors being beaten 22-8 by Blackrock while the Seconds won 18-16 against the Castle side. Later, Kerry defeated Galway in the all-Ireland final replay, and Ireland drew I: I with Portugal.

Sunday 8 October A sizeable troop of rugby supporters made a rare visit to Croke Park to see Australia play Ireland in the International Rules Series. Hamish and Tim in Fourth Year emerged wealthier from the contest as Australia defeated Ireland in the final quarter of the game.

Monday 9 October Second and Fifth Years were treated to a 'notes' meeting with their Deans and didn't even have the release of after-school rugby train­ ing, cancelled due to inclement weather. In the evening, Third Year parents were invited to a meeting to discuss their sons' study plans.

Philip and Niall Conway Enda Kelly Ciaran Lennon Fr. McNulty, Mr. Early, Fr. Flavin Tuesday JO October The day began with various St. Mary's students appearing in the newspapers. Education & Living interviewed Evan Farrell, Darragh Farrell, Owen Murray and Daniel McGill about the proposed teach­ ers' strikes, and Ciaran Lennon appeared in a tabloid story about his links with Samantha Mumba. At 9.05 a Mass was celebrated by Fr. Flavin, Fr. McNulty and Fr. Buckley for the repose of the soul of Mrs. Vera Doherty, mother of Ronan and Kevin. After school, Ian O' Herlihy, David O' Brien, Ciaran Lennon and Garret Banahan were invited to attend Leinster rugby trials at Stradbrook.

Wednesday 11 October Catha! Connolly, Barry McCormack and Ciaran Potts attended Leinster School rugby trials in Templeville.

Thursday 12 October Fr. McNulty celebrated Mass for the Third Years in the College chapel.

Friday 13 October Fifth Year visited the Jewish Museum. The Managers, Principals, and Vice-Principals of the Holy Ghost schools in Ireland met in Tower Green, Blackrock under the auspices of the De Places Educational Association.

Saturday 14 October Three Senior teams played Roscrea, recording three wins.

Sunday 15 October The 'Sunday Tribune' contained a feature article on the twelve most collectable Irish artists, and our Junior School art teacher Margaret Corcoran was listed in first place. Australia won the International Rules Series with a comfortable victory at Croke Park.

Monday 16 October The Second Year Dean, anxious to close the classroom and slip out for lunch, accidentally locked a small boy into 2A l .

Tuesday 17 October Class Two visited the Rathmines Library as part of Children's Book Festival 2000. Transition Year students Joe Norton, Paul Nash, Stephen Grissing and Ken Mooney represented St. Mary's in the 'Alliance Francaise' French Debating Competition. Congratulations to Joe Norton, chosen as Best Speaker on the evening.

Miss McCallig with Form Three Roar-In Leo Delaney Alban O'Callaghan, David O'Connor Thursday 19 October Mrs. Clare Dunne, wife of former Junior School P.E. teacher Ollie, mother of David on the Senior School Staff and grandmother of David Jnr. of I A, died after a long illness. May she rest in peace.

Frida) 20 October A Mass was held in the College Chapel on the first anniversary of the death of Paul Griffin.

Saturday 21 October Congratulations to Miss Doody, married today to good Templeogue College lad John Devereux.

Monday 23 October Transition Year French students went to Loreto, Beaufort to talce part in a French table quiz. Congratulations to winning team Jorge Aranzubia, Philip Keegan, Hugh Kearney, Gary Roche and Niall O'Dea.

Tuesday 24 October Sixth Form students and their parents visited the Senior School for an Open Evening. Fourth Year Weights & Fitness classes began at 7.15 pm.

Wednesday 25 October Meningitis C vaccine injections were given in the conference room.

Thursday 26 October First Year parents were invited to the school for an information evening.

Friday 27 October The last day before the mid-term break. Junior School teachers attended an in-service day in conjunction with Mount Anville on the 'Walk Tall' Programme, and agreed that most of the programme was worthwhile and should be incorporated into the curriculum. Fourth Years went to Astropark for a spot of football; leaving behind some extremely disgruntled teams.

Monday 6 November Classes 4, 4.1 and 5 visited the Coca-Cola factory. According to Mr. Foley, the dress rehearsals for 'South Pacific' looked more like an on-scene re-enactment of 'Twister'.

------Aidan O'Dea, Mark Aboud John Hennessy, Caolan Flanagan Gerard Gallivan Owen Murray, Paul O'Reilly, Niall Marsh Tuesday 7 November The opening night of 'South Pacific' gave the cast effectively another dress rehearsal. Sixth Year students gathered in the evening to watch the Mel Gibson film of 'Hamlet' .

Wednesday 8 November David Fanagan (Form Three) went to RTE studios to record the part of Ian in 'Dance Ballerina Dance' , due to be broadcast in January. The 'real' opening of the musical, with a packed house enjoying an excellent performance.

Thursday 9 November Congratulations to Catha! ConnoJly, Barry McCormack and Ciaran Potts, picked to play on the Leinster Schools Rugby team.

Friday 10 November A Service of Commitment was held for the boys preparing for First Confession and First Communion. Mr. Hurley brought the Fourth Years to an 'Irish Language D.B.F.' while the remainder of TY Irish made a ' Nuacht' special.

Saturday 11 November Assessment tests were held in the College this morning for students applying to join in First Year.

Monday 13 November The Senior School welcomed back Mr. Leonard, returning after the shock of being diagnosed by the medical profession as having a heart. Mr. Fitzsimons led 6A2 English into town for a viewing of Leaving Cert. Film 'Dances with Wolves' . Congratulations to Gary O'Brien and Ciaran Potts, respectively elected captain and vice-captain of the Senior team.

Tuesday 14 November The Senior School closed for today as part of the ASTI campaign of industrial action.

Wednesday 15 November The Senior Firsts and Seconds recorded two good wins over Clongowes, while Leinster Schools defeated Munster with the help of three penalties from Catha! Connolly.

Thursday 16 November The Senior School was bereft of students, teachers having with­ drawn voluntary supervision.

Aaron Dunne Colin Farrington, Mark Sexton, Jack Ardagh, Fergal O'Shea, Gillian Finlay Simon Murray Robert Sweeney, James Ryan, Brian Higgins, Gillian O'Byrne show off pre-season pork in Japan Friday J 7 November This morning's 8.30 Mass was offered for Mrs. Kathleen Andrews, Fr. McNulty's sister who died suddenly during the week.

Saturday J8 November The Senior Firsts and Seconds lost to Terenure.

Monda) 20 November Dr. Deasy took 1A2 this morning. News was posted that Brian Fallon from last year's Sixth Year has been awarded an Entrance Exhibition to Trinity College. After lunch, two Fourth Years arrived back to the College having failed to find their Home Economics Class at St. Louis. Mr. Doyle was delegated to cover the matter in Geography class. In the evening, Stephen Blake and John Loughman of Sixth Year represented St. Mary's in the ESB's Leinster Schools Debating Competition, 'That this house deplores the current Leaving Cert points system'. Well done to Stephen Blake who was awarded Best Speaker prize.

Wednesday 22 November Day One of the rugby league for Second Form was postponed due to the danger of losing some of the boys in the puddles on the front pitch. The College Chess Team of Killian Delaney, Eoin Delaney, Karl Stady, John O'Doherty and Sean Tracey spent the afternoon at Gonzaga for the Leinster Schools chess competition.

Thursday 23 November The staffroom and Mr. Doyle's office began to fill full of cakes and sweets in preparation for tomorrow's St. Vincent de Paul cake sale.

Friday 24 November A day of happy chaos as year groups competed to get to the cake sale before supplies ran out. Luke Smith of Form 4.1 had the winning raffle ticket for an Irish International kit bag presented by Denis Hickie.

Saturday 25 November Leinster Schools beat Ulster 14:3, with the aid of a try from Ciaran Potts.

Monday 27 November Christmas came early for the Senior School with the decision to re-timetable the Christmas exams away from the usual end-of-term slot. ·

David Costelloe Auth?r Tom McCaughrenn Mr. Conlon Stephen Hannigan, Joe Norton, Gavin Meehan Tuesday 28 November Voluntary cover again being withdrawn, teachers arrived to a Senior School free of students. Congratulations to Conor O' Briain of the Class of 2000, who has been awarded an entrance scholarship to UCD.

Wednesday 29 November Another day of 'no cover' for absent colleagues and break time supervision led to Senior School students being advised to stay at home. In the Senior School Staffroom, the appearance of the annual 'Early Retirement' forms led to the usual speculation as to who might qualify under the ' mad' and 'bad' clauses.

Thursday 30 November A third day of industrial action and no sign of the Government being ready to enter into meaningful negotiations.

Friday I December Class 6.1 was led by Miss O' Brien on retreat to Killiney. The remainder of the Junior School attended a Mass celebrated by Fr. Cleary for the re-dedication of the Dublin Diocese to the Sacred Heart. Senior School students returned for another day of Christmas e"'ams. A splendid new issue desk appeared in the Library. The St. Mary's Chess Team played St. Benildus, with John O' Doherty recording our sole win.

Sunday 3 December Congratulations to Mark Donnellan, Shane Jennings and Brian Moran, three past pupils making their AIL debuts today for St. Mary's College RFC. Pride of place must go to 'Teddy' Moran, who was greeted at the first scrum by Peter Clohessy with 'Teddy, you're a young pup! ' .

Monday 4 December Christmas exams continued in the Senior School.

Wednesday 6 December Class 2.1 visited the library in Rathmines for a browse. Final day of Christmas exams.

Rory O'0ea, Jorge Aranzubia Tim Jones, Eoin Farrington, Richard McArdle, Gordon Whittaker, Paul Byrne, Richard Andreucetti Mr. Doyle congratulates Miss Doody on her engagement. The Vincent de Paul Cake Sale Thursda) 7 December Classes resumed in the Senior School. The English teachers attended their final in-service course for the new Leaving Cert syllabus. A television arrived in the staffroom for Mr. Leonard ... [why???] After school, the Under 13's played a match against the Fourth Years, with Denis Hickie coaching the First Year backs.

Saturday 9 December Well done to Darragh Hughes, another recent graduate making an AIL debut for the Club team.

Tuesday 12 December The Junior School Christmas Concert saw Class Two put on 'The Snowflake', Two-One 'The Star', Form Three 'Oklahoma' and Form Four 'Bugsy Malone'. In the Senior School a forlorn trail of teachers made their way to the prayer room - an apt venue- for a 'cardicheck'. Afterwards, the results were denounced in the staffroom by one outraged victim of alleged high cholesterol as 'all lies'.

Wednesday 13 December The Business Teachers' Association in conjunction with the Irish Times and Woodgrange Technologies hosted a business table quiz, to which St. Mary's sent four tables and took second prize through Stephen Blake, Garret Banahan, Niall Buckley and Richard McArdle.

Thursday 14 September Forms Five and Six put on their Christmas Concert.

Friday 15 December The Sixth Years endured their final parent-teacher meeting.

Monday 18 December A very high turnout of parents attended the first full parent-teacher to be held for Fourth Year.

Tuesday 19 December Congratulations to Mr. M Dunne whose wife Suzanne gave birth to their first child, Adam.

Thursday 21 December The Christmas Carol Service was held in the absence of the Fourth Years, who were on a 'well done' excursion to Dundrum Bowl.

Ciaran Raymond, Ronan Doyle, Kieran Traynor Mrs. Wall with her grandchild and Mrs. O'Donnell J. J. Mcloughlin, Daniel Ahlstrom Cake Sale Sunday 24 December A very high turnout of Sixth Years and their families attended the Christmas Vigil in the Co!Jege Chapel.

Saturday 6 January The College Venturers spent the weekend between Glencree and Knockree Hostels, while the Cub Pack went on an overnight to Glendalough.

Monday 8 January School resumed in the worst possible way for the Third Years, with the parents meeting their teachers, and for Mr. Breslin, reportedly stuck in a snowdrift in Boston.

Thursday 11 Ja11ua1y Welcome to Mrs. Jennings who returned to St. Mary's to help out for a few weeks. Transition Year students Rudy Casari, Stephen Grissing, Philip Keegan, Niall Marsh, Niall O'Dea and Joseph Peakin were asked by St. Michael's House, Leinster Road to spend the day at Funderland with students from St. Michael's, and kindly agreed to give up a day of precious classes to do so.

Monday 15 Janua,y The College was honoured by a visit from Her Excellency President McAleese, who met the Sixth and Fourth Year students involved in the Voluntary Work Experience Programme, as well as Class Captai ns and other student representatives. During an hour­ long question-and-answer session in the College Hall, the President spoke highly of the Holy Ghost tradition of working for the under­ privileged in society, and encouraged the St. Mary's students in this area.

Tuesday 16 Janua,y Welcome to new Junior School secretary Ms. Marion Fitzpatrick.

Wednesday 17 January The Under 13's matches were cancelled today because the pitches in Kenilworth were frozen solid.

Thursday 18 Janua,y Hopes of breakthrough in the industrial action, as the Government offers to repay the money it deleted from teachers' salaries. 'One of the features of Year Deans is the way they become protective, even defensive, about the students in their own year' - Mr. Doyle, first Deans' meeting, last September. 'Mr. Doyle, can I have my bus fare home please?' - School Captain interrupts Mr. Doyle's class today.

Killian Delaney plays Sixth Class Brian Higgins, James Ryan, Stephen O'Doherty Evan McIntyre Ian Hickie, Eoin Carroll Friday 19 Janucuy Talks resume between the ASTI and the Government to try to resolve the dispute. The generation gap has never been more evident as parents and teachers hoping for a resolution are looked at aghast by students praying for an 'all-out'.

Saturday 20 Janum)' The pitches at Kenilworth were still not thawed, leading to the cancellation of another set of matches.

Sunday 21 Jan11a1 y Our congratulations go to the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Connell, named today as a Cardinal.

Monday 22 Janum)' 4A2 visited Mountjoy Prison in the first St. Mary's trip of its kind. Mr. Billy Gardiner of the des Places Association met the staff of the Senior School to discuss the changes in the Holy Ghost Colleges.

Tuesday 23 Jamtal)' Fr. McNulty celebrated Mass for the Second Years in the College Chapel. Sixth Class parents were invited to the Junior School as part of the preparations for Confirmation.

Wednesday 24 Janua,y Deprived of rugby matches for a whole week, lA resorted to prayer, spending the morning on a retreat.

Monday 29 January Poor weather endangered the first round of the Senior Cup, with St. Mary's due to play Mount Temple. However it was agreed to play the match in Mount Temple itself and a large Mary's contingent ventured north of the river to see the S.C.T. record a 44-0 victory, with James Clarke scoring a hat-trick of tries. As Gary O'Brien remarked afterwards, while Mary's had gone into the match as favourites nevertheless nobody made the mistake of underestimat­ ing. Mount Temple

Tuesday 30 Janua,y A fax arrived from the Mount Temple S.C.T.: 'Congratulations on your excellent win. You played as we expected - with spirit and skill. Now g_o on and win the cup'.

Wednesday 31 Janua,y The Junior Cup team navigated a tricky opening match in their cup campaign by beating Wesley College at Lakelands.

Mr. Wynne, Michael Houlihan Richard Shaffrey, Marc McKay Kevin Geraghty, Mark Conway Mr. Culligan, Mr. Ferris at Sports Day Thursday 1 February Fourth Year chemistry students tried their hands at distilling. Having removing the alcohol from sherry, they moved on to greater things, which shall remain unmentioned.

Friday 2 Februa,y Fr. Libermann Day.

Saturday 3 Februa,y In the opening match of the Six Nations Championship, Ireland beat Italy in Rome.

Monday 5 February The Senior Cup match with Terenure was postponed due to a flooded pitch. 4A I visited Mountjoy Prison hoping for a glimpse of its most famous resident, Mr. Liam Lawlor.

Tuesday 6 February With the Fourth Year Dean absent, the assistant Dean was stressed to the point of sending the wrong English class home. Having realised his mistake he was reported chasing the group through Rathmines, waving a clipboard, but they got away.

Wednesday 7 February It was the turn of I A2 to take a morning away from classes to contemplate the higher things in life.

Thursday 8 Februa,y The students of the Senior School finished classes at 2.00 to allow time for a staff meeting.

Sunday 11 Februa,y A bad day for the Irish people, as our •Seniors lose 29: 16 to Terenure.

Monday 12 February In the evening the Past Pupils' Union helped to facilitate the mock­ interviews for the Sixth Years.

--______.,.._.,. JCT at Donnybrook Paul Early, Brian Heavey Patrick Morris JCT Front Row: David Fallon, Gavin O'Meara, Brian McGovern Tuesday 13 Februa,y Another bad day for the Irish. Our J.C.T. were eventually outgunned by a heavier Belvedere side. A small psychological victory was registered before the game when the Belvedere juniors, perhaps psyching themselves for the game, walked under the Mary's stand only to be disconcerted by a cheery rendition of 'BeJvo, Belvo, Belvo!'. Were they still thinking of this when Robert Gannon slid through their defence for a try in the first minute? Six events took place in the College this evening: • The dinner for the Junior Cup Team and their parents. • A debate between Mary's and Muckross, during which Alex Murphy took the brave decision to speak without notes. Despite this, the Mary's team won - congratulations to Ivor Ashe, Stepen Blake, John Loughman and Alex Murphy. • A seminar on suicide organised by Fr. Tony Byrne and running for five weeks, each session attracting over 200 people. • The concluding part of the Sixth Year mock interviews, organ­ ised by Mr. Lewis in conjunction with the Past Pupils' Union. • A First Aid class for 25 Fourth Years studying for the Order of Malta certificate. • Two Weights & Fitness classes, each attended by 15 Fourth Years.

Wednesday 14 Februa,y A group of Fourth and Fifth Year students met with Mr. Byrne, Miss Doody and Mr. Murphy to discuss their forthcoming trip to Rome.

Thursday 15 Februa,y The group going to Rome met at Dublin airport at 5.00 a.m. Staff arriving at St. Mary's at a somewhat more civilised hour found a notice on the board proclaiming Mr. McCarthy as the acting principal, Mr. Byrne and Mr. Doyle both being in Rome. A P.S. from the Principal read 'Let Mary's not fiddle while Byrne Roams'.

Friday 16 February The beginning of the Mid-Term break, and the arrival of Brynteg School, Bridgend for their annual visit to St. Mary's.

Saturday 17 Februa,y Those watching the Ireland-France match saw a familiar figure lead the Irish team onto Lansdowne Road - Marcus O'Laoire of Form Six was today's mascot.

Alan Godfrey Dara Braken-Clarke is presented with the Fr. Banahan French Trophy John, Richard, William and Matthew Andreucetti Robert Ferris, Eoin Drumm, Eoin Carroll, Tommy Hughes Sunday 18 Februa,y Visitors Brynteg School enjoyed two victories from three in this morning's matches at Kenilworth. In Rome, the St. Mary's group attended 9.30 Mass at St. Peter's, which was concelebrated in the Eastern Rite by the Pope and the Patriarch of the Armenian Church to celebrate the 1700th anniver­ sary of the church in Armenia.

Monday 19 February Brian Hammond (Form Six) spent the day at Ardmore studios for the filming of 'Reign of Fire'.

Thursday 22 Februa,y Staff and students returned to find the Junior and Leaving Cert 'Mocks' timetable up - always a sign that the year is moving on. Also appeared in every staff letterbox: a bulky document on 'Introducing the Euro', detailing how the new currency might be interpolated into class plans in English, Irish, Maths, Geography, History and so on.

Friday 23 Februa,y Mr. Gillespie accused some unfortunate of having 'Foot-in­ Mouth'.

Saturday 24 Februa,y The Transition Year Social Rugby Team, known to the Gamesmaster as the 'Senior Sevenths' and to their coaches Garret Banahan and Richard McArdle as the 'Under 16 A's', played their first match, against Clongowes.

Sunday 25 Februa1)1 An unknown scribe recorded the following in the staffroom diary: 'The day the Arsenal died. Man. Utd. 6: Arsenal O' .

Monday 26 February Mr. O'Scannlain returned for work resplendent with ski-goggles suntan. Somebody read in a newspaper that it now takes an average of 59 minutes to deliver a parcel in Dublin which allegedly places us bottom of an international league table, just above Calcutta.

Tuesday 27 February Parents battled in for the Second Year Parent-Teacher meeting through several inches of snow, while Fourth Years built a splendid snowman on the front field.

Philip Brophy lain O'Connor on Work Experience Dermot Sheridan Oisin O'Shaughnessy Wednesday 28 Febrna,y The spectacular weather continued, leading to scenes of mayhem in the yard.

Thursday 1 March A meeting for the parents of boys in Second Form was postponed due to the snow. Not to be deteJTed, Mr. Doyle led a group of Second Years and French exchange students on a snow-bike in the Dublin moun­ tains. Back at school, it was announced that all rugby fixtures were cancelled until further notice, as part of the national precautions against Foot & Mouth Disease.

Friday 2 March A debate took place between I A I and I A2 on the motion 'School! The best days of our lives'. The venerable Mr. Gillespie was co­ opted as adjudicator and pronounced that I A I had carried the motion. In the afternoon, a group of Fourth Years concluded their Legal Studies course with a tour of the Courts.

Monday 5 March Welcome to Ms. Weldon, taking Class 5. Glum faces in Third and Sixth Year as the Mock exams got underway.

Tuesday 6 March SA visited the Jewish Museum, noticing as they left the school that every entrance and exit of the College has been provided with Foot & Mouth disinfectant mats. Later it was announced that the Under 12's trip to Wales was cancelled due to the epidemic. One Under 12 was so distraught that he wrote in a Religion test that the Ninth Commandment was 'That shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour's wife' . Parents of boys in From Two, facilitated by Sr. Anna, met in preparation for the First Confessions and Communion.

Wednesda) 7 March An eerie silence in Kenilworth during what should be the busiest time of the year.

Thursday 8 March Rumour had it that the police intervened to remove an over-zealous rugby team from the front field. Surely not!

Monday 12 March Clearance comes through from higher authorities to begin training again.

David Nolan, Ian O'Neill, James Speers Madame Alcide, Mrs Manning Dr. Deasy escorts off Robert Gannon Ronan Doherty in familiar position Tuesday 13 March David Gallagher (Form 2) and Jake McCarthy (Two-One) were prizewinners in Dublin Corporation's magazine 'Classmate' in the Crossword and Colouring competitions respectively. Details of a Senior Rugby Tour to Japan began to leak around the school. Fr. McNulty and Mr. Murphy expressed shock that such a trip could be contemplated without a Tour Chaplain and an Official Photographer. A penance service was held in the College chapel for Form Two in preparation for their First Confession.

Wednesday 14 March With no resolution in sight to the industrial dispute, the Senior School was again closed today.

Thursda) 15 March Students in Form Two made their First Confessions. Forty-five boys were presented in a service led by Fr. Cleary. Confessions were heard by Fr. Cleary, Fr. Buckley, Fr. Fagan and Fr. Kelly. In the evening the Annual Lorean Gogan Past versus Present Debate took place in the College, with Alex Murphy, John Loughman and Stephen Blake taking on Denis Hickie, Matt Wallis and John Nisbet. The 'Presents' proposed 'That sport in Ireland is divisive' . A healthy debate ensured, enlivened by Chairman Mr. Joe Turley's evident concern for the fate of Matt Wallis's notes. Despite this setback, and some ungentlemanly prompting from the floor, the 'Pasts ' did well enough to be adjudged winners. The Lorean Gogan Memorial Trophy for best individual speaker was awarded to Stephen Blake of Sixth Year. Also this evening, parents of Second and Sixth Years involved in the forthcoming tour of Germany were invited to a meeting about the trip.

Frida) 16 March Forms Two and Three went to the Gaiety Theatre to see Maeve lngolsby's play 'Kevin's Story' . 'Trump', a monster hot-air balloon, arrived at the school. Unfortunately it was too windy for 'Trump' to be inflated, but Fourth Year at least enjoyed a couple of classes off to attend a lecture on aeronautics. The Fifth Years spent their day on a Study Skills course.

Monay 19 March On this bank holiday, Blackrock and Terenure won semi-finals to qualify for a belated cup final.

Eddie O'Driscoll David Rutherford, Darragh Kirby, Ian Kelly, Robert Sweeney Richard and Andrew Rowland Ian Williams Tuesday 20 March The Fourth Years had two sets of exams: public speaking with the Leinster School of Music and Drama, and First Aid with the Order of Malta. At 8.00 pm students from various Transition Years gathered for a debate to focus attention on the life of Bishop Shanahan. To empha­ sise the links between the Holy Ghost schools, teams were mixed between Blackrock, St. Michael's, St. Mary's and Templeogue College.

Wednesday 21 March The Senior School was again closed due to industrial action. Clearly teachers were not completely convinced by that Sunday newspaper.

Thursday 22 March Another strike day closed the Senior School.

Friday 23 March Public speaking exams were conducted for First, Second and Fourth Year. The last Dance class took place in Fourth Year, with 4Al putting on a performance before Third Year. The Third Years, reminded that they would have to return the compliment in a year's time, were effusive in their congratulations.

Sunday 25 March Congratulations to Terenure College, who today beat Blackrock College to win the Senior Cup. It will, hopefully, be some conso­ lation to our own Seniors to know that they were defeated by the eventual winners.

Monday 26 March A splendid silence on the Fourth Year corridor as the 69 students went on their fortnight's work experience. The Senior Sixths - a Social XV if ever there was one - put up a surprisingly good showing and were narrowly beaten by King's Hos.

Tuesday 27 March Another strike day.

Luke Smith and his dad Chris Costello, Brian Hammond, Conor McGlade Marcus O'Laoire, Brian Heavey, James McCale, Declan Harmon Eoin Mulcahy, Maurice Walsh, Conor O'Shea Wednesday 28 March The Senior School reopened sooner than expected with teachers returning to work to allow space for negotiations between the AST! and the Government.

Thursday 29 March Mr. Wall, spinning around the city checking on the Fourth Years, found that his progress was being tracked by text messages. Even Vincent Hammond, on exchange in Girton Grammar Australia, was getting them. ·

Friday 30 March A draft timetable for the summer exams appeared on the notice­ board. The Senior Seconds had a good win against Terenure to earn a place in the semi-final of their league.

Saturday 31 March Congratulations to the Under 11 's and their captain Raymond Crotty, who set themselves up for a good run in the Senior Cup of 2008 with a resounding victory in the annual schools' blitz.

Monday 2 April Welcome to seven German students who are spending a week in Second Year.

Tuesday 3 April Congratulations to the Senior Seconds who by winning their semi­ final match against Belvedere, are now having the best cup run in the College this year.

Friday 6 April The College closed for the Easter Holidays.

Saturday 7 April Congratulations to Junior School Art teacher Margaret Corcoran, married today.

Sunday 8 April The unexpected death took place of Mrs. Emily White, mother of Form Two teacher Niamh. May she rest in peace.

Monday 23 April The final term began with a First Year parent-teacher meeting and a staff meeting.

Gary Blackburn, Alexander Mulcahy John McCarthy, Daragh Reilly, Jack O'Donoghue Squash International David Corbet Mark Ryan, Aidan Somerville, Nason Neill S1111day l 3 May The Under I 2's arrived home from Wales at 9.30 pm, safe and sound. Well done to Cillian Barden of Form Two, a member of the winning team from St. Judes GAA Club. .. Monday 14 Ma) Two smoky Fourth Years surprised Mr. Doyle by offering voluntary contributions to the Vincent de Paul.

Tuesda) J5 May The morning's papers contained pictures of Philip Dix (Form Two) photographed with Malcolm O' Kelly and Brian O' Driscoll show­ ing off their blazers for the forthcoming Lions' Tour of Australia. Later in the day, eleven Second Years were given the opportunity to hear about Tayto's marketing strategy.

Wednesday 16 May The Annual Staff-Student Soccer Match was played in an excel­ lent spirit, the staff numbers raised to 14 with the addition of Rory McKenna, Paul Byrne and Andrew Wade. Having awarded a penalty to the staff in the last minute, the referee was forced to endure sideline chants of 'We're gonna shave Fluffy' . Hopefully the Sixth Years have now learned to avoid going anywhere near Drama teachers in the box. The final result - 3:3 - was controver­ sially desciibed by Mr. Dunne as 'an honourable draw'.

Thursday 17 May Mr. Breslin announced to the Junior School staff that the bell had gone and they were late for class. This, surely, is a first. Over in the Senior School, the Sixth Years were taking a bus for Glendalough for the annual end-of-year hike.

Friday 18 May A cake sale in aid of the Missions brought general satisfaction to the munching hordes of students, staff and parents. Congratulations to Killian Grumley Traynor (Form 4 1) , who took first place for both piano and violin at Feis Newpark, and who has been invited to perform at the prize winner's concert in the National Concert Hall. The College Library hosted author Tom McCaughren, who spoke to both Sixth classes. Mr. Sweeney returned to Wales for the weekend to support Brynteg, Welsh finalists in both Junior and Senior Schools Cups.

Barry O'Flanagan Eoin Farrington, Des Burke Arthur Hayden, Gerard Gallivan, Conor Hallinan Calm Quinn, Ian Fernihough, Niall Sheedy, David Owen Mahon, Conor McGlade, Paul Early Saturday 19 Met) Rugby Finals were held for the leagues involving Forms Two, Three and Four. The winning captain of the Form Two league, Manus McGill, became the first recipient of the 'Paul Griffin Memorial Cup', presented by Denis Hickie in memory of Paul, who died so tragically last year.

Monday 21 May . First Communion boys were treated to refreshments and a video.

Tuesday 22 May The First, Second and Third Years had their class photographs taken on the front field. After school, the finals of the Fourth Year Soccer Leagues took place in a sunny and happy Kenilworth.

Wedn esday 23 May The Second Years headed off to the Coca-Cola factory while the Fifth Years went carting. The First and Third Year rugby photographs were taken. Mr. Foley, preparing for next year's show - Oklahoma - held auditions for the principal parts. He denied that Mr. Byrne has been offered a substantial bribe to play Judd Fry. After school the First Years played the Sixth Years at soccer, reffed by Mr. Hughes and watched by a cohort of sun-worshipping Leaving Cert students who should realJy have been in the library.

Thursday 24 May More auditions were held for 'Oklahoma' .

Friday 25 May The Sixth Formers had their end-of-year Mass, concert and prizegiving. Form 6 presented 'A short account of the life and works of W. B. Yeats', and Six-One put on Alan Ayckbourn's 'Ernie's Incredible Illucinations'. The Fourth Years followed the example of the Sixth Years in talcing to Glendalough for a strenuous end-of-year hike. 65 students, three teachers and the Houlihan family dog walked Camaderry and the Spinck.

Saturday 26 May The weather was kind for Junior School Sports Day, which saw 48 events being completed during the afternoon.

Daragh Tracey Alan Meehan, Eamon· McAleese Mr. Sweeney Mark Sexton, Aidan Reynolds, Matthew Conway, Neil Cowhey, Gillian Foynes, Jack Buggy, John Twomey, Denis Hickie Monday 28 May The Second Formers spent the day at the Zoo, stopping off at McDonalds on the way home. Exams began for First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Years.

Tuesday 29 Ma) Junior School class pictures were completed in a record time of 85 minutes.

Wednesday 30 May The Transition Year prizegiving night began with Mass at 7.15 and continued for a long but enjoyable evening.

Thursday 31 May Well done to Donal Drislane of Class Two, named today as having being awarded a Certificate of Merit in the Texaco Art Competition. Fourth Years, now finished, drifted into school to collect their photographs and their project work.

Friday I June The last students completed their exams: summer is officially here for all except Third and Sixth Years, who have the splendid pros­ pect of the State exams to look forward to.

Mark Staunton, Gerard Walsh David Dixon, David Carpenter, Jack Buggy, Zak Golden, Tony Mahon, Joseph Murphy James McHale Ian Hickey, Simon Cellier, David Donovan Senior School Rugby 2000-2001

SCT Report This year pre-season trammg commenced at was these pre-Christmas games, played without the end of July. The intensity. commitment and representative players. which gave this team endeavour were there for all to see during those depth and resilience. hot summer weeks. As the days passed, fitness Our cup campaign opened with a 48-0 and skill improved and many new players win against Mount Temple, played in Mount established themselves. Temple itself after other pitches were declared ln late September the team got off to a waterlogged. Our second round draw brought consistent start with good wins against Pres. us to Donnybrook to face Terenure. A shaky Bray, CBC Cork and Roscrea. A nan-ow loss start allowed our opposition to build up a against Black.rock and some hard training considerable lead, and despite a fight back sessions left hopes high at mid-term. Terenure beat us and went on to win the cup In November and December representative On behalf of all the players. I would like to duties for Barry McCormack, Ciaran Potts, thank coaches, parents and supporters for all Catha! Connolly and David O'Brien gave new their help and enthusiasm during the year. players the opportunity to break into the first team. Important games were won with this Garry O'Brien team, including matches against Rockwell SCT Capwin 2001 (twice), Belvedere, Wesley and Clongowes. It

Senior Cup Panel Richard Andreucetti, Gary O'Donovan, Donagh Ryan, Robert Sweeney, Ciaran Lennon, Fergus O'Sullivan, James Ryan, Niall Conway Mr. Byrne, Cathal Connolly, Joseph Connolly, Michael Ryan, Enda Kelly, Gillian O'Byrne, Stephen Grissing, ~onan Doherty, Gavin Cullen, Eoin Condren, David O'Brien Richard McArdle;lan O'Herliny, Ciaran Potts, GaryO'Brien, Barry McCormack, James Clarke,­ Richard McDonald Jack Mcinerney, Ollie McCormack, Garrett Banahan, Gary Roche

Fi.fry three Seconds Richard Andreucetti, Neal Barbour, Gary O'Donovan, Jack Mcinerney, Marcus Spring, Robert Sweeney, Stuart O'Flanagan, Brendan Smith Mr. Byrne, Joseph Connolly, Enda Kelly, Garrett Banahan, Paul Spillane, Simon Gibney, David MacNally, Robert Timmons, Niall Conway, Evan O'Reilly Philip Conway, Richard McArdle, Ollie McCormack, Andrew Wade, Eoin Condren, Gary Roche, James Clarke, Richard MacDonald

Thirds Barry Walsh, Neal Barbour, David Williams, Jack Mcinerney, Michael Finlay, Stuart O'Flanagan, David MacNally, Brendan Smith, Rudy Casari Mr. Byrne, Rory O'Dea, Tim Jones, Marcus Spring, Des Burke, Paul Nash, Tony Gallagher, ------Peter-Sweeney,-Evan O'~eilly,-Michael l=loulihan------Philip Keegan, Alex Hutchinson, Niall Brew, Simon Gibney, Brian Higgins, Stephen Blake, Conor Lane

Fifl)four Fourths/Fifths Philip Brophy, James Gaffney, Barry Walsh, Rudy Casari, Niall Buckley, John Loughman, Stephen Beatty Declan Flynn, Barry Connaughton, Vincent Hammond, Stuart Lynch, Eoin Lernihan, Owen Murray, Mark Quinn Colm Breathnach, Evan Kane, Rory O'Dea, Michael Houlihan, Conor Lane, Stephen Blake, Patrick Purcell

Extracts from John O'Sullivan's Report, Terenure team. In hooker Barry McCormack the The Irish Times, 12 February 2001. losers boasted a tyro whose appetite for work Terenure Coll 29 St Mm) 's College 16 never flagged. Ciaran Potts enjoyed periodic RUGBY/Leinster Schools' Senior Cup: Eight prominence while behind the scrum wf ngs minutes remained when St Mary's College Doherty and Connolly appeared threatening on left wing Ronan Doherty was offered a half a modicum of possession. chance just outside the Terenure College 22. He rounded Oliver Pugh and crashed through a final tackle to score a try in the corner. Cathal Connolly kicked a superb conversion from the Mary's response was a penalty in first-half touchline and Terenure's lead had been whittled injury time from Connolly. The winners down to three points 19- 16; the formbook increased that advantage on 44 minutes, again looked like being ripped to shreds once again. McAllister was the catalyst. His long pass and Killian O'Toole's perfectly timed pass allowed Cabazon to race through a gap, taking a wide arc around the cover to the try line. Mary's Mary's then panicked and in their desire to tenacity and Terenure's indiscipline precipitated fl ing the ball about, conceded a turnover that two penalties from Connolly that narrowed the was eventually superbly fin ished by Terenure gap to 16-9. David Cabazon. McAllister punished Mary's for collapsing a maul with a well struck penalty only for the latter to strike back with Doherty's conve1ted try and a potentially exciting finale. Terenure ----In- mitigation-, - Mary-! had- demonstrated are improving but will need to find-a-little extra­ tremendous resilience and on occasion no little next time out in what could be the match of the flair in standing up to a physicall y superior competition.

Fifty.five Other Senior Teams dozens of players who turned out at Kenilworth St. Mary's fielded no less than seven senior for training. We congratulate the coaches and rugby teams this year. Unfortunately the league players for the exceptionally high participation, campaigns were truncated due to the Foot & and look forward to next year and a (hopefully) Mouth crisis. and it proved impossible to fit full season. in more than one or two matches for the many

f.";~~~7,~Jw-7!IT7Pi7-l!f- mm~~~!'r::~~ID.'5~ii5wi Senior Socials (Sixth Year) John Loughman, Niall Marsh, Paul O'Reilly, John Hennessy, David Brady, Owen Murray, Michael MacDonnell, Philip Conway Richard Pyne, Darrell Purcell, - Mark Delany, Niall McDermott, Paul Byrne, Diarmuid Tierney, Niall Buckley

Senior Socials (Fourth Year) Richard McArdle (Coach), John O'Doherty, Kevin Daly, Jonathan O'Brien, Cian Lucas, Colm Dalton, Brian O'Kelly, Paul Butler (Captain) Middle Right: Ross Mulvey, Paddy Carroll, David Costelloe, David Corbett, Garrett Banahan (Coach) Front: John O'Donovan, Niall O'Dea, Yousef Amod, Sean Salmon, Ross Dawson, Sean Tracey

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Fiftysix International Rugby Players Leinster Schools Rugby Ciaran Potts (Ireland Schools), Mr. Byrne, David O'Brien, Ciaran Potts, Catha! Connolly (Ireland Under 19's) Barry McCormack, Catha! Connolly

Junior Cup Team 2000-2001 Even at JCT level, the challenge for players and coaches alike increases each year as Played 16 Won 9 Lost 6 Drawn I (59%) the game of rugby becomes more and more physical. The Cup-winning Under 13 team of Pts. for: 296 pts. (Average: 18.5 pts.) two years ago gave hope for a very successful Pts. against: 244 pts. (Average : 15.25 pts.) season. Unfortunately, it took a long time for Tries for: 43 (Average: 2.69 tries) the JCT to achieve its potential. This was due Tries against: 37 (Average: 2.3 tries) to an unusually large injury and illness list, an

JCT John Andreucetti, Colin Burke, Gavin O'Meara, James Kelly, Tom Daly, Killian Doyle, Andrew Culligan, David Shaffrey r.-Moore, Colm Smitfi, oe- or on, acl< mnigan, Conor O'Di'iscoll,Hugh Queenan, Brian O'Kelly, Robert Gannon Brian McDermott, Ross Bowe, Jonathan Sexton, David Fallon, Cian Lucas, Brian McGovern

Fiftyseven unprecedented number of cancelled fixtures (a very proficient place-kicker). and. it must be confessed. a touch of misplaced The best performances of the season were complacency. However, after Christmas, reserved for the end. A draw in PBC Bray in everybody got down to the challenge presented difficult conditions was followed by a fine and we were then unbeaten until losing narrowly display against Pres. Cork when an earlier to the eventual Cup finalists in Donnybrook. defeat was avenged in handsome style with David Fallon (no. 3) was evenn1ally chosen excellent rugby. We faced Wesley in the first as Captain. assisted by Jonathan Sexton at round of the Cup and had difficulty in winning outhalf. Others from the previous year's squad 13-3. were Tom Daly (wing/centre), Brian McGovern This left us facing Cup favourites Belvedere. (prop), Hugh Queenan, James Kelly and Cian An early try by Robert Gannon inspired a Lucas (backrow). tremendous performance, despite losing Robert Gannon eventually made the full­ two players early on through injury. John back position his own for the Cup. Jack Andreucetti and Andrew Culligan substituted Finnigan, ruled out by illness for months, was manfully. The pack li fted their game to new a fine centre by any JCT standard. Ross Bowe heights against taller and stronger opposition. and David Shaffrey were the eventual wingers. Jonathan Sexton controlled things, playing his Brian McDermott joined Jonathan Sexton at best game of the season. We led 10-6 with four halfback. minutes remaining. Then bad fortune at a scrum The frontrow of Brian McGovern, Gavin allowed Belvedere score the crucial try and O'Meara and David Fallon was as strong as they ran out eventual winners 18-10. Nothing any in the competition. Brian O' Kelly and became this terun like their final game, and the Colin Burke were tall but light second rowers, disappointment was considerable after such a and James Kelly played at no. 8 between Hugh huge performance. Queenan and Cian Lucas. Special thanks to Mr. Brian Moore, coaching Our other panellists were forwards Brian his first JCT. His dedication and attitude were Campbell, Colm Smith, Andrew Culligan, an example to his young charges. Thanks too Kilian Doyle, Conor O ' Driscoll and backs John to recent past-pupils Paul Madden and Conor Andreucetti, Stephen O ' Brien and Joe Norton Queenan for their considerable input.

Junior League Team (JLT) made for a successful season. Outstanding wi ns were achieved, beginning early on in Cork 2000-2001 against Presentation College. Captaincy was shared early on but Cohn It was a matter of regret that we could not field Smith assumed this role for the League. Joe three teams at Under 15 level this season. Thus Norton's exceptional place-kicking was a big we had more than a team and a half challenging factor in many games. A forward-orientated for places on the JLT. Keeping everybody game developed as the season progressed, with involved in inter-school games was a big a more limited role than usual for St. Mary's challenge. Many substitutions had to be made backs. in the course of friendly games, but generosity Mark Aboud, John Andreucetti, James of spirit in this group made the trainers' task in Collins, David Ganly, Eoghan Hughes, Conor this respect much easier. McKenna, Stephen O' Brien, Craig O'Rourke, ---~ ·is wa a_ y_ecy_ .spiri.ted_ team,_ able_ t._o~--~a.vicLWoods_ancLDa.vlcL..Nolan.. we[e_ eage teach the JCT a thing or three, lacking only in backs, lacking on ly physique rather than skill. physique. Great heart and committed tackling Andrew Culligan, Kilian Doyle, Richard

Fiftyeight Morris, Conor O'Driscoll, Iain O'Connor, eventual winners Belvedere. David Gibson, Calm Smith, Cormac Waldron, Apart from the expert coaching of Mr. Brian Marcus O'Carroll and others made up a very Moore, exceptional help was given to this team good forward cohort. by recent past-pupils Conor Queenan and Paul The record in friendlies was good, more Madden. There are fine potential SCT players games were won than lost. Unfortunately, in this Junior League squad. In time it is hoped because of the Foot & Mouth epidemic and that they too will imitate Conor and Paul in other reasons, the League was eventually giv.ing back to younger St. Mary's students reduced to an unsatisfactory one-afternoon some of what they have learned in Kenilworth Blitz affair in Blackrock, where we lost to and elsewhere.

JLT lain O'Connor, John Andreucetti, Mark Aboud, Killian Doyle, James Collins, David Gibson John Wilkes, Shane Cooney, Conor O'Driscoll, Conor McKenna, Gavin King, James White Cormac Waldron, Joe Norton, Colm Smith, David Ganly, Craig O'Rourke

Under 13's- Jack Buggy opening the scoring with a try, which was closely followed by a Neil Cowhey The Fr. Provincial Cup penalty, which proved enough to win the match. St. Mary's Under 13's Cup Campaign Unfortunately our full-back Aidan Reynolds commenced with a match against Blackrock. A broke his leg in an accident with a St. Michael's lot of the players were competing in their first player, and was ruled out for the rest of the cup game; this along with the fact that we had campaign. not played Blackrock in the friendly season led The outbreak of Foot & Mouth disease put to a lot of tension in the camp. However we got the competition into disarray. Fr. McNulty and off to a terrific stru1, with the majority of the Mr. Hughes organised training sessions in the squad featuring in a 57-0 win. yard during the period that we were not allowed Our next match was against tough to use the pitches. opposition in the form of St. Michael's College. After some weeks of uncertainty, the

Fif1y11i11e Under 13's Sam McArdle, Gillian Foynes, Jack Buggy, Kevin Gallivan, John Twomey, Joseph Slowey David Dunne, Neil Cowhey, Neil Griffin, Gavin Rooney, Nick Cunningham, Mark Callinan, Killian Finlay, Mr Hughes Andrew McCarthy, Mark Sexton, Matthew Conway, Richard Sweeney, Eanna Brennan, Aidan Reynolds, Eamon Moran competition began again with a match against at us and eventually got over the line for an Templeogue College. Although we got off to a unconverted try. The final score was 5:3. dream start with three tries in quick succession, While we were disappointed to lose the Templeogue fought back and made us work final, particularly in such conditions, it does hard for our 26-3 win. not take away from an excellent season during As it was coming towards May and exams which the coaches had to work particularly were beckoning it was clear that the final had to hard to keep the rugby going during the Foot & be played soon. Rockwell decided to withdraw Mouth break. On behalf of the team we thank from the cup in line with Foot & Mouth our manager, Fr. McNulty, and our coaches Mr. precautions, and it was announced that we Hughes, Mr. Good. Colm O'Sullivan and Rob would be playing Willow Park in the finals. Henson. The team greatly appreciated their Due to bad weather conditions the venue support and dedication during the year. for the final was moved from Stradbrook to Blackrock College. We scored a penalty in Matthew Conway (Captain) the first half and led 3:0 at the interval. After Richard Sweeney (Vice-Captain) the break, and in heavy weather, Willow came

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Sixty Under 17's Japan Tour And so a semi-final beckoned against Grey College from South Africa. We had a number St. Mary's College Under 17 team, through the of injuries as several players were nursing the good offices of Brent Pope and the generosity of after-effects of both the heavy ground and the the Sanix Corporation, represented Ireland in the kamikaze tackling of the Japanese teams in the second World Youth Rugby Tournament hosted preliminary rounds. Although we gave it our by Sanix in the Global Village, Fukuoka, Japan best shot and were still in with a chance at half in May of this year. Twenty-four teams from time we just ran out of steam. When it was clear twelve countries took part in the tournament, that we weren't going to win, the management which is the brainchild of Mr Munemasa the played all the subs and the South Africans ran President of Sanix. The superb facilities of the in two late tries ensuring that the score didn't Global Village were placed at the disposal of flatter us. all participants. St. Mary's were billeted with A pulsating final was in prospect between the team from Scotland and two teams from South Africa and New Zealand. Here Grey Japan. Drawn in a very difficult pool involving College took the New Zealanders apart, teams from Japan and Korea, tries scored for something that put our performance the previous and against were vital during the pool phase c:if day into perspective. Grey College were worthy the competition as this determined the rankings winners but St. Mary's made many friends for the knockout stage. during the trip. The tour party would like to Having emerged at the head of our group, thank Brent Pope and the officers of the Rugby St. Mary's were drawn against Dollar Academy Club, the team management and coaches, the from Scotland, one of the pre-tournament Sanix Corporation in Japan whose hospitality favourites, in the tournament quarter-final. After was tremendous, those who sponsored goods, an epic match, at full time both teams were kit or equipment and finally the players' parents level on a try and a penalty each. Tournament whose encouragement ensured that the pupils rules forbade extra time and the result was to had an experience they will never forget. be decided by drawing lots. The Japanese love lotteries! The Scottish captain lost. Clive Byrne, Tour Manager

. Under 17's Japanese Touring Side Niall Conway, James Ryan, Paul Spillane, Gary Roche, Ronan Doherty, Brendan Smith James Clarke, Michael Ryan, Enda Kelly, Brian Higgins, Fergus O'Sullivan, Gillian O'Byrne, ___R_ i_ch_ard McDonal.9, i:aul Nash, Robert Sweeney Stephen Grissing, Stuart O'Flanagan, Joey Connolly, Ollie McCorma~-k. Si~on Gibney,-­ Robert Timmons, Ian O'Herlihy, Evan O'Reilly

Si.rtyo11e Prizegiving 6th Year 2001

Gold Medal School Captain STUDENTS WHO H AVE ACHIEVED AWARDS Rory McKenna FOR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE

Gold Medal Vice Captain In Rugby Paul Byrne Catha! Connolly Barry McCormack General Excellence in Studies David O' Brien in Leaving Certificate Ciaran Potts Presented by PPU Garrett Banahan Sports person of the year Ciaran Potts General Excellence in Studies Stephen Blake Niall Buckley Merit List Eoin Condren Edward F,mell Rory McKenna Garry O'Brien Stephen Hutton John Loughman Niall Marsh Tony Gallagher Andrew Wade Evan Farrell Donagh Ryan Caolan Flanagan Mark Delany Bonn oir Duais 11a Gaeilge David Brady Mark Sullivan Niall Buckley Ruaidhri Donnelly Jack Mcinerney Diarmaid Tierney Paul Byrne Richard McArdle Paul O'Reilly INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENTS Philip Conway Niall Flynn Lorean Gogan Trophy for Debating Gavin Cullen David O'Brien Stephen Blake College President's Award Silver Medal for English Debating Garrett Banahan John Loughman

Gold Medal School Captain Gold Medal Vice Captain Rory McKenna Paul Byrne

Sixtytwo General Excellence in Studies General Excellence in Studies General Excellence in Studies Andrew Wade Silver Medal in Leaving Certificate for English Debating College President's Award John Loughman Garrett Banahan

General Excellence in Studies General Excellence in Studies General Excellence in Studies Eoin Condren Niall Buckley Edward Farrell

General Excellence in Studies General Excellence in Studies Sports Person of the Year - Lorean Gogan-Trophy Stephen Hutton Cia ran-Potts for Debating Stephen Blake

Si.rtythree Transition Year Prizegiving 2001

Special Awards Cetificates of Merit Overall Student of the Year: Niall O' Dea & Transition Year Cerrificates Sporting Achievements: Stephen Grissing Amod, Yousef Aranzubia, Jorge Leadership: Joseph Norton Brew, Niall Brophy, Philip Participation: lain O'Connor Carroll, Paddy Casari, Rudy Boxing: David Costelloe Connaughton, Barry Corbet, David Chess: Killian Delaney Costelloe, David Dalton, Colm Kick-boxing ( Irish international): Daly, Kevin Dawson, Ross Eoin Mansori Delaney, Killian Dillon, Michael Social Rugby Captain: Paul Butler Doddy, Cormac Donoghue. Eoin Squash ( Irish i111ernatio11al): David Corbet Dwyer, Peter Finlay, Michael Flynn, Declan Gallagher, Gerard Gallagher, Stephen Horgan, Shane Certificates of Excellence Kane, Evan Kearney, Hugh Beatty, Stephen Breathnach, Colm Kelly, Conor Kinsella, Brian Butler, Paul Grissing, Stephen Lynch, Caolan Lynch, Patrick Hammond, Vincent Houlihan, Michael MacDonnell, Robert Mansori, Eoin Hutchinson, Alex Keegan, Philip McDonnell, Patrick Nolan, Daniel Lane, Conor Lernihan, Eoin O'Connell, Sean O'Connor, Iain Lucas, Cian Maguire, Colm O'Connor, Rory O'Donovan, John Mooney, Ken Mulvey, Ross O' Driscoll, Edmund O'Kelly, Brian Nash, Paul Norton, Joseph Purcell, Patrick Richardson, Barry O' Brien, Jonathan O' Dea, Niall Roche. Gary Ryan. Robert O'Dea, Rory O' Doherty, John Salmon, Sean Smith, Brendan O' Dwyer, Robert Peakin, Joseph Sweeney, Peter Tracey, Sean Roche, Gary Quinn, Eoin

The (notorious!) Shane Horgan, Paul Nash, Friday_after:.noon dance class Gar~ Roche and Rudy Casari

Sixryfour Robert O'Dwyer Social Rugby: Alex Hutchinson Paul Butler & Niall O'Dea

Gaisce (Bronze Medal) Beatty, Stephen Breathnach, Colm Butler, Paul Carroll, Paddy Casari, Rudy Connaughton, Barry Corbet, David Dalton, Colm Dawson, Ross Delaney, Killian Flynn, Declan Finlay, Michael Amod, Yousef Grissing, Stephen Hammond, Vincent Houlihan, Michael Hutchinson, Alex Kearney, Hugh Front pitch during a snowstorm Keegan, Philip Kinsella, Brian Lane, Conor Lernihan, Eoin Maguire, Colm Mansori, Eoin McDonnell, Patrick Mulvey, Ross Nash, Paul O' Dwyer, Robert Nolan, Daniel Norton, Joseph O' Brien, Jonathan O'Connor, Iain O' Dea, Niall O' Dea, Rory O' Doherty, John O' Driscoll, Edmond Quinn, Eoin Roche, Gary Sweeney, Peter Tracey, Sean

Wicklow Hike Friday afternoon sailing class

Sixty.five Fr. Frank Barry CSSp (1915-2001) An Appreciation

Fr. Frank Barry CSSp was a very remarkable priest, educator and friend. Nobody whose life has been touched by him is unaware that he was somehow unique and certainly different. He was born in Ireland 85 years ago, the ninth in a family of ten. Three of his sisters embraced the religious life; one brother became a Columban missionary priest and died at a young age, following captivity by the Japanese in Burma. At an early age Frank went to England with his fami ly, and was educated there for some time in St. Edward's College, Liverpool. Through a sister who remained in Ireland, he seems to have made contact with the Holy Ghost Order and especially Fr. Richard Hartnett. This is how he came to the Juniorate in Rockwell College, and even in those difficult economic times. and in a very different Rockwell from today, it is evident from his conversations that he enjoyed the challenging life very much, even trying his Certificate level. ln addition, he was Dean of hand and limbs at hurling! Discipline for at least 16 years from 1952. Entering the Novitiate in Tipperary, he was He was also administrator, sodality leader, professed in 1935. University studies followed counsellor and drama producer. He was a and then he first came to St. Mary's as a cricket, and later rugby, coach extraordi11aire, prefect from 1938 to 1940. The year after his as the names Gerry Duffy, Sean Lynch, Denis ordination in 1943, he was again appointed to and Tony Hickie, Johnny Moloney, Shay St. Mary's, where he was to serve for the next Deering, Tony Ward, Rodney O' Donnell and 40 years. This was the setting for a remarkable others testify. apostolate, uniquely his own. You will find him referred to in a St. In a College such as ours, a teacher will Columba's College publication as the only do one or two things in addition to teaching human being who attempted to make tea for class. Thus, through the combined efforts of all thirty and umpire at square leg simultaneously! staff, a huge spectrum of curricular and extra­ Incidentally, he wrote an article in /11tercom cuITicular activity takes place. Frank, however, on the ecumenical value of inter-school sport. seemed to turn hi s hand to every school activity. Sport, like every other school activity, was a This vast range of activities over those 40 years means to an end - the holistic development of was and remains unique and is no longer the young. feasible or even conceivable. He was unpaid lecturer in education to Pere Barry was teacher of several subjects, many future teacliers 1n Afftca and- Ireland, particularly French to honours Leaving often keeping prefects (CSSp student-teachers)

Sixtysix unwilling captives late into the night in his coming to understand the truly i.miversal nature office after Notes meetings, expounding his very of mission. progressive ideas about all that was possible and Frank Barry was a man of prayer, hours of best in Catholic education and schooling. Other prayer, a life of prayer. It was nothing for him to evenings, he gave us insights into the production go to Chapel or oratory at midnight for an hour of drama, as he produced one classic play after or two after a 16 hour workday and return there another, year after year. And in summer, all before 6 o'clock the next morning. He was a prefects learned the groundsman's trade under convent chaplain, week in week out, covering his exacting supervision in Kenilworth. Here, regularly for a colleague too; in holiday time, for him, tractors were no problem. But for some lest he might have nothing to do, superiors reason Fr. Frank never mastered the arcane art usually found him some convent retreats, of driving a car, whose clutch at his hands and usually involving 24 conferences each week! feet usually lasted a mere 10 minutes! A few weeks parish ministry in France was a As an educator, be was far ahead of his time. welcome break. Etiquette classes, dancing classes, graduation A man of deepest faith, he had immense dinners and much more all testify to this. He affection for his Congregation and showed great brought his students to museums, art galleries, loyalty to it, warts and all. On his non-state-of­ theatres, concerts, and on pilgrimage to the-art typewriter he constantly typed long Lourdes; there were outings to Powerscourt, the memos .about these warts and other matters to Rock of Cashel, Lough Dan, even runs to the Provincials, bursars, college presidents and Hell Fire Club in deepest winter! He eschewed other confreres. His love for the Church and the small and petty and fought hard for meagre the Holy Father was boundless. For him, the resources for his students, for whom only the Osservatore Romano ranked second only to best was good enough. He often had to make do Sacred Scripture. with less, but what a magnificent job he always His so-called retirement-m1mstry in made with it! England, lasting over 10 years, combined None of us appreciated Fr. Frank all the traditional parish duties and a remarkable time; a few unfortunates - the chronically hospital apostolate for three hours a day, every lazy, stealthy soccer-players, cricket-haters, day. inveterate smokers - boding tremblers all - He was immensely human, however, in rarely appreciated him! All students sometimes all things. His sense of humour was constant, had unsatisfactory homework copies projectiled whether in the classroom with his pupils, or back at them - but it was the love he bore to in the refectory with his confreres. Full well learning that was at fault. And still we gazed we laughed with often counterfeited glee and still the wonder grew ... that we were being - for we had probably heard these jokes from dragged screaming into educated society by a him several times before. His enquiring mind most remarkable teacher and mentor! led him to attend evening lectures year after Most people who knew Fr. Frank Barry year whether in Spanish, Russian or I suspect knew the educator. But he was first and Mandarin Chinese! foremost a religious and priest. He lived out Fr. Jim Hurley CSSp, a former President and Libermann's appeal for fervour, charity and Headmaster of this College, wrote-of him: sacrifice and understood too Libermann's dying statement that God is all and (without St. Ma,y's was Frank's field of apostolate Him) we are nothing. Frank Barry joined a and he devoted himself with the utmost missionary order.-Though he applied to go to - generosity to eve,y- aspect- of the work of Africa, he knew his education apostolate in education in the school. His influence 01i Ireland was truly missionary - as we are now the students was enduring because he saw

Sixtyseve11 education as preparation for life and for priestly commitment. I would like to convey eternity. He wanted the best for them and my sympathy in the passing of a great man. for the school - and if things didn't always measure up to his standards they could soon The great French author Bernanos concluded find themselves relegated to the area of the his Dia,y of a Counfl)' Priest with the sentence "Ridiculous, you know"! "All is grace". Grace was all in the life of Fr. He was a man who loved community life Frank Barry. He died on 9th August 2001, some and contributed to it in every way he could. weeks after suffering a severe stroke. His needs were simple. He was an exemplary confrere in his fidelity to personal and Ni bheidh a leitheid ann aris - community prayer. The word "retirement" gan dabht ar bith! was never in his catego,y of things, and he sought to be always available to the Church John Flavin CSSp and the Congregation in the exercise of his

The following Appreciation of primitive in those early days of the '40s and '50s Fr. Barry's life was originally when a tennis ball would be bounced against published by St. Mary's College a cut-down bat but, as he intoned the mantra Rugby Football Club 'Bend the left elbow.. . keep the bat straight...' the stream of 12-year-olds would dream dreams Fr. Frank Barry, who died in August, had of Don Bradman and Denis Compton and Ray an association with St Mary's College that Lindwall and Alec Bedser. covered more than 60 years. He was a unique Perhaps Fr. Barry's most famous protege and dedicated teacher and sports coach in the was Gerry Duffy, one of Ireland's longest school and a life-long supporter of the Rugby serving internationals. A remarkably consistent Club, which was formally acknowledged in all-rounder, Duffy enjoyed the benefit of the 1980 when he was awarded Honorary Life state-of-the-art coaching that Fr. Barry had Membership in recognition of the remarkable somehow managed to negotiate. Numerous contribution he had made to the development English County Cricket players and coaches and welfare of the Club. were cajoled into co-operation and undoubtedly He had a direct ·influence on the lives the most notable was the legendary West Indian of thousands of students, who had passed personality, Sir Learie Constantine. The through the College in the years since his first Springtime hours he spent with the youngsters appearance in Rathmines as a prefect/teacher in of St Mary's in the nets of Leinster Cricket 1938. It was as a teacher of French, especially, Club embellished their educational experience and as a sports coach (initially Cricket and later immeasurably and further enhanced Fr. Barry's Rugby) that he made his mark, in more senses reputation as one whose life was dedicated to than one, and it was his relentless attention to the development of the students. detail that reflected his total commitment to the When the College acquired the playing task in hand. fields at Kenilworth Square in the late 1940s, He- spent his earlier years in St Mary's --Fr. Barry- immediately 'claimed' a central introducing generations of youngsters to the area as a proper cricket wicket, which he intricacies of Cricket. It may have been very tended with unrelenting care and attention.

Sixtyeight Unfortunately, during the Rugby season his last 30 years has had a more profound effect on work on the wicket was regularly undone but, the Club. The Club's strength has always been if he resented the effect rugby boots had on the in its members and in the spirit of camaraderie fenced off 'square', he never displayed it when than has been manifest on so many occasions he was required to turn his attentions to the at different levels of activity over the years. coaching of Rugby in the College, starting with When one realises that, like Fr. Walter Kennedy the Under 13s. and others before him, Fr. Bany ensured that He brought to his task all the enthusiasm boys in the College would be encouraged to and energy that he had shown in cricket. He left join the Club when they left school, it can be nothing to chance in his preparations and during appreciated just how important a role he played his many years as Rugby coach he instilled in in the Club's continuing success. hundred of young players a love of the game It was in recognition of his unique and sportsmanship that inspired them later to commitment that the Club honoured him develop their talents to whatever level they with honorary Life Membership in 1980. aspired. Tony Ward and the late Shay Deering Fortunately, he enjoyed good health for many are just two of those who went on to serve Irish subsequent years and when he was in his 85th Rugby so well and who acknowledged that Fr. year, he was happy to celebrate the Club's Barry had been the most significant influence in success in the AID All-Ireland League in the their early playing days. 1999-2000 season. It was undoubtedly one of He was a truly loyal supporter of St Mary's the most satisfying achievements in his long College RFC and was a consistent attender association with St Mary's. at most of the home games, whether in the Fr. Frank Barry, known as 'Pere' to wilds of Kimmage Grove in the '40s and '50s, generations of his students, was born in later in Fortfield Road, and, more recently in Cliffoney, Co Sligo, in October 1915 and he Templeville Road. Not that many would notice passed to his eternal reward in August 2001. He him, for the self-effacing priest was never touched the lives of many thousands of pupils one to seek prominence as an Alickadoo but and members the Rugby Club and insofar as would rather take a vantage point along the he epitomised the Spirit of St. Mary's, his touchline railings. Typical of his reticence, memory will live on as long as the qualities his contributions to discussions at the Club's of sportsmanship and wholehearted endeavour meetings would be invariably succinct and to remain as the core values of the sporting the point, and for the most part highlighting the community. logical and correct conclusion to any debate. And yet, for all of Fr. Barry's humility, it Fred Cogley could be said that no other individual in the

Sixty11i11e St. Mary's College In association with St. Louis High School §co)1Ul tt]h1 JP>ca1 cc11fB1 cc Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 November 2000

CAST Ensign Nellie Forbbush Elaine O'Dea Emile de Becque Alex Murphy Ngana, his daughter Rachael Naughton Jermone, his son Andrew Godfrey Henri, his servallt Gareth Williamson Bloody Ma,y Thea Duffy Liar, her daughter Christine O' Donovan Bloody Ma,y's assistant Carol O'Reilly Luther Billis Ivor Ashe Stew Pot Sean Salmon Professor Gareth Williamson Abner Ronan Lynagh Lt. Joseph Cable Jonathan Hayden Capt. George Brackett Patrick Carroll Cmdr. William Harbison Niall O' Dea Ensign Dinagh Murphy Catherine Neylan

CHORUS Sean Keane, Thomas Muldowney, Corrnac Murphy, Peter O'Gorman, Paul Hennessy, Sean Salmon, Ronan Lynagh, Mark Ahem, Seamus Doran, David Michael Delahunty, David Maxwell Delahunty, Gareth Williamson, Catherine Neylan, Eimear O'Connor, Masha Samodurova, Claire Mahon, Claire Marshall, Selena Daly, Siobhan Hearne, Carol O' Neill, Maria Finlay, Ruth McCormack, Amy Corrigan

SONGS Dites-Moi Ngana and Jerome A Cockeyed Optimist Nellie Twin Soliloquies Nellie and Emile Some Enchanted Evening Emile Bloody Ma,y Sailors, Seabees and Marines There is nothing Like a dame Sailors, Seabees and Marines Bali Ha'/ Bloody Mary I'm gonna wash that man right out-a my hair Nellie Younger than Springtime Cable Happy Talk Bloody Mary and Liat Honey Bun Nellie, Billis and Ensemble You 've g_ot to be carefi,tlly taug_~h_t ___C_ a_bl_e This nearly was mine Emile Finale Ultimo Emile, Nellie, Ngana and Jerome

Seventy a. Jerome & Ngana (Andrew Godfrey & Rachael Naughton) b. Nellie Forbbush & Emile de Beque (Elaine O'Dea & Alex Murphy) c. Luther Billis (Ivor Ashe) d. Capt. George Brackett (Paddy Carroll) e. The Navy- Niall O'Dea, David Michael Delahunty, Seamus Doran, Mark Ahern, Sean Salmon Past Pupils' Union

Officers 2000-2001 Paul Amoroso Alan Bainbridge Preside11t: Joe J Turley Dick Blake Ho11 . Secretary: David Larney Richard Byrne Vice President: Sean Holland Shane Jennings Out-goi11g Preside11t: David Fanagan Paddy McCarthy Hon. Treasurer: Paul Moloney Paddy McGlade Ho11. Mem. Secretary: Pat Shaffrey Colm O'Doherty Don O' Higgins College President: Fr. John Flavin CSSp Colm O' Sullivan

St Mary's College (C.S.Sp.) Union Report of Honorary Secretary

to Annual General Meeting on the 9th of September, 2001

Reverend Fathers, Gentlemen, the year just been made at last year's AGM in relation to past has come and gone so quickly. It was a the operation of the bar, a concerted effort year during which the Union functions were was made to ensure that the bar service was singularly successful and during which a very satisfactory and it was. This left Patsy Fogarty considerable amount of research, thought and free to concentrate on the provision of food, effort was expended by the Committee in terms supervision of waiters and so forth and there is of consolidating the existing membership base a significant debt of gratitude due to him for his and planning for the years ahead. Following last year's Annual General Meeting, the Union year commenced with the Annual Memorial Family Mass which was held at the College Chapel on the 12th of November. There was a very good attendance at the Mass which was celebrated by Fr McNulty and which was enhanced to a great degree by the contribution of Gerry Cahill and the Celtic Choristers. Sadly, quite a number of distinguished past pupils of the school have died during the year just gone and others have been widowed or have suffered bereavement through the death of a family member. -----'Fhe- Annual- Binner- last- year- wa a---L.....:31= =-=- tremendous night, fully booked and pre-paid Annual PPU Dinner 2001 as usual. Following comments which had PPU President Joe Turley

Seventyt1ro David Hargaden, Guest Speaker PPU President Joe Turley with brothers Niall and Mark and dad Joe senior time, attention and professionalism in catering Union Golf Outing and the Quiz Night passed for the dinner and indeed, in catering for the off spectacularly well and in the light of the fact Union at its various functions throughout the that they have been reported on extensively in year. There is also a significant debt of gratitude the Union News Letter they do not merit further due to the College for continuing to allow the notice or attention. Dinner to be hosted in the School Hall and Regrettably the Day of Reflection which for putting up with the disruption which this had been planned for Ardbraccan House had inevitably causes. It is universally accepted that to be cancelled in light of the Foot & Mouth the School Hall as a venue, cannot be surpassed scare and there remains room for improvement and contributes to the success of the Dinner, in terms of the staging of the annual Lorean to the character of same and to the overall Gogan Memorial Debate. Despite the fact that atmosphere to an immeasurable degree. the Debate can, and on many occasions, has The Function for Junior Members was turned out to be a most enjoyable evening, it held at the Dropping Well Public House over still does not attract the attention or support of the Christmas Break. It was a great success Union Membership in general. The Committee and it continues to serve as a useful bridge has identified that a focussed effort needs to building exercise between the School, the be made both at Union level and at School younger members and the Union Membership level amongst pupils and possibly parents to as a whole. Many other functions such as the encourage greater numbers to atte.nd with a view to enhancing the debating profile of the School and ensuring the future success of the Lorean Gogan Memorial Debate. In addition to the functions, which were staged by the Union, a very significant amount of work has been undertaken on the issue of membership. There was liaison with the officers of all of our sister Unions as well as with the officers of the Past Pupils Unions of Terenure College, The High School and Belvedere. These meetings resulted in a very worthwhile exchange of views and served as --a- point of reference in terms- of-gauging- the-­ strength or weakness of the Union membership Mr. P61 Mac Murchu of our Union when measured against the Union

Seventythree membership of the sister Colleges. In addition, for their assistance and support throughout the a consultation process was embarked upon year. I would also like to thank all of those with a number of past presidents and interested people who assisted and helped the Committee parties. The very nature and essence of the in any way, especially the many people whose Union and its membership was dissected and contribution, small and large, to the welfare of analysed. A path forward has been charted and the Union has been given without hesitation or I believe that if this path is followed the Union question and whose assistance makes the job of and its membership will be strengthened to an the Secretary and of the Committee that much immeasurable degree. The Union itself will easier to fulfill. have and will be seen to have responded to the challenges of the new century and indeed of the Thank you. new millennium. To conclude, I would like to thank all of the David Larney offices and members of the outgoing Committee

Fr. Flavin and Mr. Conlon with St. Mary's Olympians Robert Daly and Paul Opperman

PPU Dinner 2001 Past Presidents of Our Union

Seve11tyfo11r •;\ ,• T a b

Lorean Gogan Memorial Trophy Debate, 2001

a. The Two Teams: Denis Hickie, d. John Loughman. Alex Murphy, Joe Turley (Chairman), Stephen Blake, Matt Wallis, John Nisbet, e. Adjudicator Mr. Barry Smyth. John Loughman. f. Matt Wallis (speaking without notes). b. Stephen Blake receives the 'Lorean Gogan' g. Denis Hickie responds to a point, watched by from PPU President Joe Turley. John Nisbit and Matt Wallis. c. Mr. & Mrs. Blake. Visit of President Mary McAleese •

a. President McAleese with Mrs. McCarthy, f. Addressing the audience of St. Vincent de Mrs. Rowland, Mr. Doyle, Fr. Flavin Paul members and Voluntary Work students b. Philip Keegan, Brendan Smith, Stephen g. Richard McArdle, Eoin Condren Beatty, Michael Finlay, Cormac Doddy, h. Fr. Kelly, Fr. Leyden, Fr. O'Dwyer, Fr. Nugent, Rudy Casari, Vincent Hammond, Stephen Fr. Cleary.____Er,_McNulty, President McAleese,_ - Gfissing, Paul-Nash - Fr. Flavin, Fr. Buckley, Fr. Curtin c. Mr. & Mrs. Doyle i. Mr. Byrne, Fr. McNulty d. Mrs. McCahill, Domhnall Drislane, j. Michael Leahy, David Brady, Des Burke, Seamus Mccahill Ciaran Potts, Donagh Ryan, Tony Gallagher, e. 'She's Here!' Rory McKenna St. Mary's Rugby Football Club

Annual General Meeting Wednesday 30th May 2001, 7.30 pm

Extracts From Ho11ora1y Secretary's Report 2000-2001

The season 2000-2001 could not have started Junior Rugby more auspiciously. Entering out Centenary The Junior l XV had a slow start to the season, Season as AfB AU Ireland League Champions losing two matches, and it looked as if they and with a recently refurbished Clubhouse, were not going to make a serious impression. all under the Presidency of Paul Dean However, with D. O'Brien accepting the - it was bound to be a great year. And indeed challenge and, crucially, persuading Conor it was. While we were unable to retain the AIB McGuinness to coach the squad, the J ls Trophy, on most other levels the Club has had a eventually won the League, under the captaincy remarkably eventful year. of Gareth Logan, beating De la Salle Palmerston in a tough final. Unfortunately, the J ls were beaten in the first round of the Metropolitan Senior Rugby Cup. Mick O'Connor assisted D. O'Brien with The Senior XV finished 6th of sixteen in the management. AIB All Ireland League. By general agreement For the J2s it was a most frustrating season. it was a disappointing result and the team The team had pots of talent including the talents was capable of more. However, the squad had of Potts, but were unfortunate to be beaten in been dogged by injuries to a large number of the final of the League by Terenure and in the players; most notably the squad was short five final of the Cup by Blackrock. The J2s cause props when playing Young Munster in our was not helped by the non-availability of a first AIL match. We did manage to get back number of key players for the postponed cup into contention midway through the League, final , including their influential captain Frank but a couple of narrow defeats (Galwegians, Fitzgerald who had had his appendix removed Garryowen) and a draw against Lansdowne before the semi-final. The team was coached by - all at home - did not help our cause. On the Steve Tracey, the Manager was Pat O' Beirne positive side was our 29-27 victory over Cork and the Assistant Manager was Gerry Rylands. Con in Temple Hill, where Con had not been Ronnie Douglas ran the line. beaten for almost three years. The Junior 3 XV reached the final of the The team was splendidly captained by Victor League only to be beaten by a very strong Costello, coached by Brent Pope, Assistant Greystones team. They lost to Old Wesley Coach was Vinnie Cunningham, the Manager in the Cup after a replay. Credit for their was Kevin Conboy and the Assistant Manager achievements goes to captain Colin Sinyt~, was Brian Grimson and Brian, in turn, was Coach Donal Swift and Manager Arthur helped by Patsy Fogarty. Costello, with thanks also to Arthur's assistant In the Kitty O' Shea Leinster Championship, Ch1istopher Costello. we failed to qualify for the play-offs, and in the The Junior 4 XV reached the semi-final of Leinster Senior Capwe were beaten in the-first -- the League and were defeated ·n the second round by De la Salle Palmerston. round of the Cup. The team was captained by

Seve11tyeight Gareth McHugh and coached and managed by by assistant coaches Arthur McEvoy. Bobby John Boyle. O'Oonnor and Gerry Hassett, and by Manager The Junior 5 XV failed to qualify from Brian .Roantree and Assistant Manager Peter their section of the League and were beaten Horgan. in the Cup. The team was managed by James And just to reassure all Under-20s, rugby Jennings. is not just a game for the young. The Vets or The J6s, captained by Patsy Fogarty, were Golden Oldies, who play every Wednesday beaten in the first round of the Fox Cup by a night, were the only team to go on tour during strong Malahide team. However, a rejuvenated the season. The Fallen Stars, as they are known, Junior 6 XV entered the JS League and were the visited Bristol at the end of September where inaugural winners of the D.P Smyth Trophy, a they played both of their matches under the splendid cup, kindly donated by the Smyth captaincy of Eugene Meagher. family in memory of Dermot Smyth, who captained St. Mary's from 1939 to 1941 and was President of the Club from 1960 to 1963. Captains Dinner and Awards The relative success of the Junior Section, The season finished with the traditional and especially up to J3 level, could not have been most enjoyable Captain's Dinner on I 9th May. achieved without the work of one individual At the dinner the Player of the Year Awards in particular. Indeed, in the early part of the were handed out and these went to: season when we had difficulty in fielding a J3 team, it almost looked as if the Club would Senior: Mark McHugh not be entering teams in competitions at J4, J5 Junior 1: Matt Duggan or J6 level. However, the seriousness of that Junior 2: Enda O' Riordan situation was recognised and addressed. And Junior 3: Sam Brennan the man chosen to lead the revival of Junior Junior 4: Paddy Norton Rugby this season did not let us down. Indeed, Junior 5 Mick O'Flaherty he performed minor miracles. I refer, of course, Junior 6: Eddie Hynes to Eddie Hynes. I believe that Eddie's mobile Vets: John Pyne phone business, currently with Eircell, is being targeted by Esat! The Under-20 awards had been made at the end of their playing season. The awards went to John Ellis and Darragh Queenan. Under 20s A special presentation for Supporter of the The Under-20s reached the semi-final of the Year was made by Deirdre Grimson to Brian J.P. Fanagan League, beating Blackrock in the Fanning. quarter final , but losing to UCO in the semi­ finaJ . The Under-20A team reached the final of their league - the Pennant - only to lose to UCO Representative Honours in the final. However, recognition of St. Mary's players goes In the McCorry Cup the Under-20s agai11 well beyond the Club. The talent and worth of reached the semi-final where they were beaten St. Mary's ·pl~ers has also been recognised at by UCO. various representative levels. Despite the disappointments, it is clear that Malcolm O'Kelly was selected to tour great strides are being made at Under-20 level. AustraJia with the Lions in June and July 2001. this is largely due to the efforts of the Director The honour for Malcolm and his family is a of Under-20 Rugby Steve Hennessy and Coach well-deserved one. Declan Fanning. They have been ably assisted At international level we were represented

Seve11(r11ine on a continuing basis by Malcolm O'Kelly and and Gavin Hickie represented Ireland in the Denis Hickie, while we had two new caps in SANZAR Tournament in Sydney in June 2001. Peter McKenna and Emmet Byrne. Conor McPhillips represented Ireland at For Ireland A, Peter Smyth, Trevor Brennan Senior level in the International Seven-a-side and Victor Costello continue to represent St. tournament in Buenos Aires. Mary's. Peter Smyth was on the Ireland Under-25 Leinster made use of eleven St. Mary's /Development XV that played Japan. players during the year. These were Peter The Leinster Under-21 teams included Noel McKenna, Denis Hickie, John McWeeney, Foxe, Gavin Hickie, Enda Gormley, Shane Mark McHugh, Eddie Hekenui,_Emmet Byrne, Jennings and Conor McPhillips. Peter Coyle, Peter Smyth, Malcolm O'Kelly, The Ireland Students Under 25 included Trevor Brennan and Victor Costello. In addition, John McWeeney and Mark McHugh, while the Ross Doyle was contracted to the Province, but Club was represented on the Ireland Colleges long-term injury prevented him playing. team by Gareth Logan, Conor McPhillips and In relation to the involvement and the Darragh Hughes. contribution of the St. Mary's players to Finally, the Club is especially proud of the the Leinster team, the following statistics, fact that Shane Jennings was selected as the subjectively selected from Des Daly's Leinster Leinster Young Player of the Year for 2000- Branch statistics, may be of interest. 2001 .

1. The eleven St. Mary's players who played for Leinster have between them, 325 Centenary Season Provincial caps. On 18th September 2000 the Club celebrated 2. Leinster played a total of 14 games in the the 100th anniversary of the first unofficial season, only ... two players were selected meeting of past pupils of St. Mary's at which it and played in all J 4 games; one was the was agreed to form a Rugby Club. The meeting Leinster captain, Liam Toland, the other of 1900 was commemorated by the holding of was Malcolm O' Kelly. Only three other a Club Executive Com.mjttee Meeting in St. players played in all 14 matches, one of Mary's College, Rathmines. The Meeting was whom was Peter Smyth. held in the College within earshot of where the 3. In the Heineken European Cup campaign, original meeting would have been held. The the top scorer for Leinster was Eddie President, Paul Dean, presented Fr. John Flavin, Hekenui. President of the College, with an inscribed 4. In the Guinness lnterprovincial plaque to mark the occasion. Championship the top scorer for Leinster was Mark McHugh and the top try scorers John Pyne were Denis Hickie and Peter Smyth. Hon. Secretary 30th May 2001 Back to Representative Honours Gavin Hickie and Noel Foxe represented Ireland at Under-21 level while Shane Jennings

Eighty Cricket

Once again the spring showers signalled the bowled them out for just 63. Conor Kelly and start of another schools' cricket season and Richard Mc Donald needed no assistance in oversized gear bags began to line the corridors. finishing up. scoring 40 and 21 respectively, a Expectations were high of both senior and game which will be remembered for Conor's junior teams, but not for the first time we failed inconsiderate batting, losing a total of 4 balls to deliver the goods when it counted. to the gardens! The seniors got off to a flying start, beating This set up a semi-final with Wesley, which King's Hospital by 136 runs at Rathmines. on paper was the stronger of the two sides, This was made possible by a huge batting boasting 6 inter-provincial players at different performance from Conor Kelly and Ian levels. This was no excuse as we let ourselves O' Herlihy, who put up a partnership of 187 down on the big occasion, and when chasing for the second wicket with Ian powering an 167. we could only manage to score a mere 86, industrious 111 not out and Conor in support leaving ourselves well short of the target. This with 76. We immediately invited King's was not helped by our collapse at the beginning Hospital to bat, chasing a total of 221. It did not of the innings, with our top 4 departing for just take long before the first few wickets fell , and 34. The game was played in perfect conditions all were bowled out for 83. on a well-prepared track, so the usual excuses Our next game saw us back in Rathmines of the pitch being poor or bad light were all out against Sandford Park. In record time we of question when answering to Fr Flavin the were back in the changing rooms having next day!

Senior Cricket Team - ---- Robert Gannon, Mark McDonald, Garrett-Banahan, RoberrMiley, Rory Geraghty, Conor Kelly Richard Kilcoyne, Philip Brophy, Ian O'Herlihy, Aarif Amod, Vincent Hammond

Eightyone Junior Cricket Team Mr Moore, Richard Sweeney, Sam McArdle, Hugh Daddy, John Twomey, Sam Mehigan, Joseph Slowey Mark Callanan, Neil Cowhey, Neil Griffin, Mark Sexton, Kevin Gallivan, Jack Ardagh

Irish Schools Irish Schools Mr. Moore, Ian O'Herlihy, Mr. Moore, Richard McDonald, Mr. Byrne Mr. Byrne

The season was, although unsuccessful in Mr Moore to manage to put out his full strength terms of the result, a great learning experience side for any game. for some of the younger team members, who The season started with the long distance were exposed to the hi ghest level of schools' call to Multyfarnam, to play Wilson's Hospital cricket, but still have 3 or 4 years left at the on a rainy day in poor conditions. The game level themselves. This meant, (on paper!!!) that was lost by a margin of 39 runs, with our more we wou onave quite a successfrrr-Junior Cup seniorjJlayers taking a back searas Neil Griffin season but it wasn't to be this year. With many and Kevin Gallivin from First Year made an players missing for matches, it was tricky for impressive debut in the fie ld. Our batting was

Eightytll'O With one more game in our group left, we struggled to get a full strength team out and were left with a loss to Rush despite a great solo effort from Kilcoyne in the field. In our first Cup game we drew the short straw and were drawn against CUS, the

eventual winners, and the chanoinob b room echoed with talk of what the plate draw was like! They made an early attack and at the interval we were looking at a chase of nearly 200. Everyone did himself proud, but we were admittedly overpowered and despite our brave effort with the bat, we now faced a tilt at the plate against High School. Leinster Schools This was a much tighter game and will be Mr. Moore, Vincent Hammond, Mr. Byrne remembered for Alan <;}odfrey's industrious 50, slow to get going, and with Robert Miley and the great effort in the field by Richard Kilcoyne Alan Godfrey making an early impact, we and Neil Griffin, the tight bowling from Miley, Kelly and Amod, and of course the crackino collapsed and let the boarders get going. A . b valiant effort from Mark Sexton and Richard sandwiches from the mums! Unluckily in the Sweeney couldn't save us from defeat. last few overs, things just slipped away from Next up was a shorter trip up Rathgar Road us and the game was taken from us in the most to Terenure. With an almost full strength team dramatic of circumstances in the last 12 balls. we put Terenure away in the first innings, with And so ended another schools' season. Our Aarif Amod and Ian Kelly batting aggressively. thanks must go to Mr O 'Herlihy and Mr Moore It was also helped by contributions from bio for their dedication and to Leinster CC for the hitter Alan Godfrey and the ever-reliabl: use of the grounds again, and hopefully next Richard Kilcoyne. This created a great total year will bring some cricket silverware finally to bowl at, but perhaps a hint of complacency back to the school. rippled through the side. We made hard work for ourselves but pulled through in the end Vincent Hammond thanks to a superb spell of bowling by Robert Senior Cricket Team Miley.

Leinster Schools Conor Kelly

Eightythree · Confirmation Day a. Darragh Tracey Niall Bolger, Cian O'Niall, Darragh Tracey, b. Cian O'Neill with his family; Mark McKay Shane Timmons h. Kevin Geraghty, Christopher Costelloe, c. Eoin Lynagh, Colm Quinn, David Keane Gareth Redmond, Declan Harmon, i. Conor McGlade Declan Bourke, Daniel Ahlstrom j. Shane Raymond d. Nicholas Croke, David Franklin k. Kevin Geraghty, Andrew Nolan, e. Richard Shaffrey Shane Raymond, Mrs. Shortt f. Christopher Costelloe I. Conor Coveney, Daniel Ahlstrom, g. Graham Doyle, Gareth Grehan, Declan Bourke I Form Six Declan Harmon, Niall Sheedy, Ian Fernihough, Kevin Geraghty, David Beirne, Marcus O Laoire, Conor Goulding, James McHale, Daniel Ahlstrom Nicholas Croke, Conor McGlade, Christopher Costelloe, Niall Bolger, David Keane, Alan Mountaine, Douglas Leddin, Graham Doyle, Eamonn Morris Brian Heavey, Conor Coveney, Brian Hammond, larla Nolan, Mark Conway, Keith Evers-Donnelly, Eoin McGinley, Gareth Grehan, Declan Bourke Form Six One Adam McIntyre, Stephen Turley, Richard Shaffrey, Marc McKay, Emmet Moore, David-Owen Mahon, Andrew Nolan Shane Timmons, Alban O'Callaghan, Austin Murphy, Cian O'Neill, Calm Quinn, Shane Raymond, Brendan Shortt, Paul Early Eoin Lynagh, William Parkinson, Padraig Godfrey, Darragh Tracey, Gareth Redmond, Marc O'Gorman, Damien Smith, David O'Connor 1 1 Form Five Robbie Field, Richard Higgins, Robert Ferris, William Andreucetti, Brian Goode, Stephen Culligan, Eoghan Hallinan, I Sean Connaughton, Jack McGrath Niall Dalton, Peter Finnigan, Rowan Crean, Richard Bent, Stephen Collins, Shane Maguire, Derek Nugent, Ciaran Ardagh, Sean Massey Shane Clarke, Eoin Drumm, Harry Buggy, Kevin Doherty, Kevin Larchet, Dylan Bailey, David Horton, Sean Carolan Form Five One Nick D~nne, Owen McGill, Raymond Crotty, Christopher McNeil!, David McGann, Albert Traynor, Leo Delaney, Karl O'Sullivan, David Nolan James Speers, Dermot Sheridan, Gary Redmond, Donal McEvoy, Aron Smith, Eamonn McAleese, Sam Whelan, John McCarthy, Rory Sweeney, Daragh Reilly Brian Roebuck, Keith Wharton, Alan Meehan, Ciaran O'Fiachain, Aaron Meehan, Jack O'Donoghue, Ian Verdon, Ian Oneill, Simon Murray Form Four Eoin Carroll, John O'Leary, Ronan Lennon, Sean Corcoran, Andrew Kennedy, Gary Blackburn, Richard Daly Alexander Mulcahy, John Jones, Simon Celier, Daire Horgan, Conor Leaden, Brian Bourke, Sean Larney J J Mcloughlin , Joshua McCarthy, Odhran Byrne, Brian McCarthy, Ian Hickey, David Ferris, David O'Donovan, Daniel Collun Form Four One Sam Wallis, Stephen McCauley, Luke Smith, David Mortimer, Darragh Murphy, Brendan O'Connell, Mark Sweeney Gerard Nash, Kevin O'Donnell, Peter Nolan, Timothy Ryan, Ben Shaffrey, Bobby Stewart, Killian Grumley-Traynor Cian O'Brien, Peter Roche, Andrew Stokes, Michael Scott, Luke Reddy, Cian O'Connor, Christopher Redmond, Fabien Oman Form Three Seamus Mccahill, Kevin Hargaden, Fionn O'Dubhghaill, Liam Curren, Shane Kearney, Killian Barnwell Hugh Gormally, Domhnall Drumm, Edmund Mahon, Brendan Beattie, David Fanagan, Hugh O'Flanagan Liam McGinley, Finnian Flood, Matthew Cullen, Aaron Martin, Robert Carmody Form Three One Hugh McGovern, Evan McIntyre, Sam Stephenson, Gerald Walsh, Jack Wynne, Conor Timmons Mark Staunton, Maurice Walsh, Harry Norton, Eoin Mulcahy, Kevin Roche, David Turley, Colin Walsh Emmet Tracey, Myles rooney, Vincent Sheridan, Jonathan Wagner-Coffey, Conor O'Shea, Cian Tisdall Form Two David Gallagher, Fionnan Johnson, Colin Bergin, Tiernan Barrett, Lukas Kaiser, Matthew Andreucetti, Gerard Gallivan Gillian Barden, Jack Brown, Philip Dix, Andrew Godfrey, Ciaran Cullen, Aaron Brady, Arthur Haydon Domhnall Drislane, Luke Butler, Adam Doyle, Ian Hickey, Aidan Kernan, David Galligan, Michael Devlin Form.Two-One Timothy Shaffrey, Ben Matthews, Jacob McCarthy, Donal O'Brien, Jerry Sexton, Barry O'Fiachain, Wayne O'Shea-Greene Aaron Murphy, Sam Wynne, Manus McGill, David Swift, Eoin Lynch, Ciaran O'Dwyer, Jack Walsh Sean Moran, Alexander Ryan, Conor MacCarvill, Stephen O'Brien, William Massey, Neil Mcweeney, Jack Tracey, Harry Scott Junior School Roll 2000-2001

FORM6 Ahlstrom, Daniel Evers-Donnelly, Keith Leddin, Douglas Beirne, David Fernihough, Ian McGinley, Eoin Bourke, Declan Geraghty, Kevin McGlade, Conor Bulger, Niall Goulding, Conor McHaJe, James Conway, Mark Grehan, Gareth Morris, Eamonn Costello, Christopher Hammond, Brian Mountaine, Alan Coveney, Conor Harmon, Declan Nolan, Iarla Croke, Nicholas Heavey, Brian 6 Laoire, Marcus Doyle, Graham Keane, David Sheedy, Niall

FORM 61 Early, Paul Nolan, Andrew Redmond, Gareth Franklin, David ' O'Callaghan. Alban Shaffrey, Richard Godfrey, Padraig O 'Carroll, Eneko Shortt, Brendan Lynagh, Eoin O 'Connor, David Smith, Damien Mahon, David-Owen O'Gom1an, Marc Timmons, Shane McIntyre, Adam O' Neill, Cian Tracey, Daragh McKay, Marc Parkinson. William Turley, Stephen Moore, Emmet Quinn, Coltn Murphy, Austin Raymond, Shane

FORMS Andreucetti. William Connaughton, Sean Goode, Brian Ardagh, Ciaran Connery. Ben Hallinan, Eoghan Bailey, Dylan Crean, Rowan Higgins, Richard Barnwell, Daniel Culligan, Stephen Ho1ton, David Bathe, Ian Dalton, Niall Hughes, Tommy Bent, Richard Doherty, Kevin Larchet, Kevin Buggy.Harry Drumm, Eoin McGrath, Jack Carolan, Sean Ferris, Robert Maguire. Shane C larke, Shane Field, Robbie Massey, Sean Collins, Stephen Finnigan, Peter Nugent, Derek

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Ninet)six FORM 51 Crotty, Raymond Meehan, Aaron Redmond, Gary Delaney, Leo Meehan, Alan Roebuck, Brian Dunne, Nick Murphy, Paul Sheridan, Dermot Franklin, Colin Murray, Simon Smith, Aron McAleese, Eamonn Nolan, David Speers. James McCarthy, John O' Donoghue, Jack Sweeney, Rory McEvoy, Donal O' Fiachain, Ciaran Traynor, Albert McGann, David O' Neill, Ian Yerdon, Jan McGill, Owen Reilly. Daragh Wharton, Keith McNeill, Christopher O'Sullivan, Karl Whelan, Samuel

FORM4 Blackbum, Gary Donovan, David Lennon, Ronan Bourke, Brian Ferris, David McCarthy, Brian Byrne, Odhran Hickey, Ian McCarthy. Joshua Carroll, Eoin Horgan, Daire Mcloughlin, J.J. Ceillier, Simon Jones, John Mulcahy, Alexander Collum Daniel Kennedy, Andrew O ' Leary, John Corcoran, Sean Larney, Sean Daly, Richard Leaden, Coner

FORM 41 McAuley Stephen O' Donnell, Kevin Luke, Smith Mortimer, David Oman, Fabien Stewart, Bobby Murphy, Darragh Reddy, Luke Stokes, Andrew Nash, Gerard Redmond, Christopher Sweeney, Mark Nolan, Peter Roche Peter Grumley-Traynor, Killian O' Brien, Ciao Ryan, Timothy Wallis, Sam O'Connell, Brendan Scott, Michael O'Connor, Cian Shaffrey, Benjamin

FORM3 Barnwell, Killian Fanagan, David Martin, Aaron Beattie, Brendan Flood, Finnian Mccahill, Seamus Carmody, Robert Gormally, Hugh McGinley, Liam Cullen. Matthew Hargaden, Kevin o·Dubhghaill , Fionn Curran, Liam Kearney, Shane O ' Flanagan, Hugh Drumm, Domhnaill Mahon, Edmund

Ni11eryseve11 FORM 3 1 McGovern, Hugh Sheridan, Vincent Wagner-Coffey, Jonathan McIntyre, Evan Staunton, Mark Walsh, Colin Mulcahy, Eoin Stephenson, Samuel Walsh, Gerard Norton, Harry Timmons, Conor Walsh, Maurice O' Shea Conor Tisdal!, Cian Wynne, Jack Roche, Kevin Tracey, Emmet Rooney, Myles Turley, David

FoRM2 Andreucetti, Mathew Cullen, Ciaran Godfrey, Andrew Barden, Cillian Devlin, Michael Hallinan, Conor Barrett, Tiernan Dix, Philip Haydon, Arthur Bathe, Andrew Doyle, Adam Hickey, Ian Bergin, Colin Drislane, Domhnall Johnson, Fionnan Brady, Aaron Gallagher, David Kaiser, Lukas Brown, Jack Galligan. David Kernan, Aidan Butler. Luke Gallivan, Gerard

FORM 21 Lynch, E6in Murphy, Aaron Sexton, Jerry MacCarvill, Conor O' Brien. Donal Shaffrey, Timothy Massey, William O' Brien, Stephen Swift, David Matthews, Ben O ' Dwyer, Ciaran Tracey, Jack McCarthy. Jacob O' Fiachain, Barry Walsh, Jack McGill, Manus O'Shea-Greene, Wayne Wynne, Sam McWeeney, Neil Ryan, Alexander Moran, Sean Scott, Harry

Ni11 eryeighr Silver Medal Junior School Prizewinners for General Excellence Conor McGlade Fi: Hurley Trophy for languages Colm Quinn

F,; Gilmore Trophy f or Art Shane Raymond Fi: little Prize for Excellence in Conduct Eamonn Morris Fi: little Prize for Excelle11ce in Conduct Conor McGlade Eamonn Morris Andrew Nolan General Excellence Conduct Sportsman of the Year Paul Early Cup for Music Richard Shaffrey Maire Cra1111:r Trophy for £rcellence in Speech Brian Hammond Fi: Hourigan Trophy for Religious Education Marc McKay Andrew Nolan Colm Quinn Victor Ludorum Conduct Languages Niall Sheedy

Brian Hammond Shane Raymond Marc McKay Speech Art Trophy Religion

Richard Shaffrey Paul Early Niall Sheedy Music Sportsman of the Year Victor Ludorum

Ninetynine Junior School Rugby 2000-2001

Holy Childhood League Winners Owen McGill, Christopher McNeil!, Nick Dunne, Conor Coveney, Daniel Ahlstrom, Marc McKay,

l'l\>;ff;..iM'I Padraig Godfrey Jack O'Donoghue, Ian O'Neill, Niall Sheedy, Eamonn McAleese, Alan Meehan, Eoin McGinley

Under 12's Niall Sheedy, Brian Hammond, James McHale, David Keane, Declan Harmon, Conor Coveney, Daniel Ahlstrom Conor Goulding, Nicholas Croke, Douglas Leddin, Marc Conway, larla Nolan, Eoin McGinley

One hundred Under 12s Richard Shaffrey, Colm Quinn, Shane Timmons, David-Owen Mahon, William Parkinson, David O'Connor Cian O'Neill, Brendan Shortt, Marc McKay, Eoin Lynagh, Paul Early

Under 12's Mark O'Gorman, Alban O'Callaghan, Andrew Nolan, Emmet Moore, Stephen Turley, Shane Raymond Padraig Godfrey, Darragh Tracey, Gareth Redmond, Damien Smith, Austin Murphy

Under 12's Chris Costello, Gareth Grehan, Ian Fernihough, David Beirne, Marcus O'Laoire, Kevin Geraghty, Declan Burke Grahan Doyle, Alan Montaine, Keith Evers-Donnelly, Eamon Morris, Conor McGlade, Brian Heavey

One hundred and one ,.,.....=, Under 11 's Blitz Winners Stephen Culligan, Robbie Field, Jack McGrath, Nick Dunne Donal McEvoy, Rory Sweeney, David McGann, Raymond Crotty, Peter Finnigan, Daragh Reilly, Niall Dalton Ian O'Neill, Karl O'Sullivan

Under 11's Jack McGrath, Robbie Field, Richard Bent, Shane Maguire, Brian Goode, Richard Higgins Ciaran Ardagh, William Andreucetti, Alan Meehan, Sean Connaughton, Eoiri Drumm Derek Nugent, Aaron Meehan

Under 11's Dylan Bailey, Tommy Hughes, Nick Dunne, Ian Verdon, Simon Murray Harry Buggy, David Horton, Kevin Larchet, Stephen Collins, Ben Connery, Owen McGill - Robert Ferris,--­ Sean Carolan

One hundred and M o Under 11's Sam Whelan, Dermot Sheridan, Jack O'Donoghue, Karl O'Sullivan, James Speers, David Nolan, Ciaran O'Fiachain Gary Redmond, Brian Roebuck, Leo Delaney, Albert Traynor, Paul Murphy, Eamonn McAleese Ian O'Neill, Daragh Reilly, '------'---- - ~ -_;____ ...... :..:"-'------=------' Keith Wharton

Under 11's Peter Finnigan, Rowan Crean, Rory Sweeney, Donal McEvoy, Shane Clarke, Kevin Doherty, Aron Smith Naill Dalton, Raymond Crotty, David McGann, Christopher McNeill, Stephen Culligan, Eoghan Hallinan John McCarthy, Sean Massey

Fourth Form League Winners Stephen McAuley, Conor Leaden, David Mortimer, Michael Scott Gary Blackburn, Tim Ryan, Darragh Murphy, Gian O'Connor, Andrew Stokes David Donovijn, Briari.Bourke

One /11111dred and three Under 10's David Mortimer, Ronan Lennon, Sean Larney, Fabien Oman Gary Blackburn, John Jones, Killian Grumley-Traynor, Brian McCarthy, David Ferris Daire Horgan, Daniel Collum

Under 10's Ben Shaffrey, Mark Sweeney, Joshua McCarthy, Andrew Kennedy, Eoin Carroll, Sean Corcoran Ian Hickey, Brendan O'Connell, Kevin O'Donnell, Andrew Stokes, John O'Leary Richard Daly, Simon Ceillier

Under 10's Tim Ryan, Peter Roche, Luke Smith, Sam Wallis, Bobby Stewart, Michael Scott Gerard Nash, Peter Nolan, Stephen McAuley, Gian O'Connor, Darragh Murphy - Christophe1---­ Redmond, Gian O'Brien

One hundred and four Third Form League Winners Hugh McGovern, Kevin Hargaden, David Turley Hugh O'Flanagan, Cian Tisdal!, Harry Norton, Shane Kearney

~~)'~tr::ll Emmet Tracey, David Fanagan

Under 9's Seamus Mccahill, Aaron Martin, Sam Stephenson, Domhnaill Drumm, Hugh O'Flanagan Evan McIntyre, Brendan Beattie, Shane Kearney, David Fanagan, Mark Staunton, Colin Walsh Conor O'Shea, Finnian Flood

Under 9's Liam Curran, Cian Tisdell, Edmund Mahon, Kevin Hargaden, Conor Timmons Fiann O'Dubhghaill, Harry Norton, Morris Walsh, Eoin Mulcahy, Liam McGinley Jonathan Wagner-Coffey, Hugh Gormall~_

One hundred and five Under 9's Gerard Walsh, Robert Carmody, Hugh McGovern, Myles Rooney Matthew Cullen, Killian Barnwell, Vincent Sheridan, Jack Wynne, David Turley Kevin Roche, Emmet Tracey

Winners of Paul Griffin Memorial Trophy Andrew Godfrey, Fionnan Johnson, Colin Bergin, Matthew Andreucetti, Jake McCarthy, Donal O'Brien Gillian Barden, Jack Tracey, Manus McGill, Conor Mccarville, Aidan Kernan

Under S's Bill Massey, Donal O'Brien, Gerry Sexton, Jacob McCarthy, Conor MacCarvill, Ciaran O'Dwyer Tiernan Barrett, Adam Doyle, Luke Butler, Lukas Kaiser, Domhnall Drislane Arthur Hayden, Andrew Godfrey, David Swift, Alexander Ryan

One hundred and six Under S's Wayne O'Shea Greene, Gerard Gallivan, Tim Shaffrey, Sam Wynne, Philip Dix David Gallagher, Gillian Barden, Colin Bergin, Conor Hallinan, Ben Matthews Ian Hickey, Sean Moran, Eoin Lynch, Harry Scott

Under S's Aaron Murphy, Matthew Andreucetti, Aaron Brady, David Galligan, Neil Mcweeney Michael Devlin, Jack Brown, Manus McGill, Jack Tracey, Jack Walsh Ciaran Cullen, Fionnain Johnson, Aidan Kernan, Barry O'Fiachain

One hundred and seven First Dali itt

'\ a. Andrew Godfrey, Gerard Gallivan, Matthew Andreucetti b . . Michael Devlin, Andrew Godfrey c. Sam Wynne, Jack Tracey d. Eoin Lynch, William Massey e. Conor Hallinan, Lukas Kaiser, Cillian Barden f. David Swift, Neil Mcweeney g. Tiernan Barrett, Jack Brown h. Domhnall Drislane i. Manus McGill, Alexander Ryan j. Colin Bergin, David Gallagher k. Stephen O'Brien, Tim Shaffrey I. Wayne O'Shea-Greene, Jerry Sexton, Aaron Murphy (back) ' m. Sean Moran, Jack Walsh n. Ciaran O'Dwyer, Conor MacCarville

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a. Fionnan Johnson, Conor Hallinan, David Galligan b. William Parkinson, Brendan Shortt, David-Owen Mahon c. Mark Staunton d. Eoin Hallinan e. Donal O'Brien f. Gerard Walsh, Domhnaill Drumm, Hugh McGovern, Aaron Martin, Killian Barnwell, Harry Norton, Maurice Walsh ------Designed and printed by the Elo Press Ltd. Cover design by Nfall Funge of Elo Press Ltd. ,