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106th* ACADEMIC YEAR PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY’S COLLEGE CSSp, RATHMINES, DUBLIN 6. A B C D

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G H BOYS IN BLUE A – (l-r) Sean Connaughton, Alan Keane, Rory Sweeney, Ross Church. F – (l-r) Conor Corcoran, John Hannin, Niccolai Schuster. B – Front (l-r) Neal Flynn, Ross Williams. G – (l-r) Brian Roebuck, Ben Connery, Jack O’Donoghue, Behind (l-r) John Jones, Odhrán Byrne, Ronan O’Mahony, Daniel Barnwell, John McCarthy. Sam Wallis, Ian Downey, Eoin Drumm. H – Front (l-r) Michael Scott, Matthew Creedon. C – Front (l-r): Robert Edge, Simon Walsh, Cillian Foynes, Behind (l-r) Cian O’Carroll, Luke Carey. Zach Murray-Golden and Philip Doran. I – (l-r) Cillian O’Donohoe, with Conor Sheridan and Colm Byrne Behind (l-r): Danny Spring, Adam Devereux, John Twomey, (behind), Jack Hogan, Niall McDermott. Sean Cranley, John Vather. J – (l-r) Hugh Lambert, Doug Leddin, David Owen-Mahon, D – Cillian Foynes. Niall Bolger. K E – (l-r) Michael O’Malley, Luke Talbot. K – Thomas O’Reilly. I J Contents

Boys in Blue! 136 College Community, Senior School Board of Management and Staff 2005-2006 139 Senior School Roll 2005-2006 140 Senior School Class Photographs 2005-2006 145 That Was The Year That Was 163 6th Year Prizegiving 2005-2006 176 Transition Year 2005-2006 179 Senior School Prizegiving 2005-2006 181 First Year Round-Up 187 The Wiz 2005 188 Obituary – Rory Moore R.I.P. 190 Scouts 2005-2006 191 Senior School Rugby 2005-2006 196 Senior School Basketball 2005-2006 209 Senior School Sports Teams & Achievements 2005-2006 212 St. Mary’s College RFC 2005-2006 216 St. Mary’s College Past Pupils’ Union 2005-2006 218 St. Mary’s College Parents’ Association 2005-2006 221 Ghana Immersion 2006 223 St. Vincent de Paul Conference 2006 230 The Cake Sale(s) 233 Special Achievements 2006 234

Junior School Board of Management and Teaching Staff 2005-2006 236 Junior School Roll 2005-2006 238 Junior School Class Photographs 2005-2006 241 Junior School Prizewinners 2005-2006 251 Junior School Rugby 2005-2006 252 Junior School Sports Teams 2005-2006 255 Junior School Sports Day 2005-2006 259

Boy in Blue! Inside Back Cover

*Academic Year: It is 116 years since the College opened but it was closed for 10 years during the last century. SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF 2005-2006 Back Row (l-r): Fred O’Gorman, Michael Brennan, Frank Foley, Michael Leonard, Dermott Flynn, Ruairí Gallogly, Laurence Kavanagh, Brian Moore, Séan McCarthy, Anthony Leahy, Noel Guilfoyle, Richard Hughes, David Breslin, John Nisbet. Middle Row (l-r): Rachel Donnellan, Brian Wall, Deirdre Garrett, Mark Hurley, Katherine Madden, Moira Fingleton, Jim Kirby, David Dunne, Barry Leonard, Adrian O’Scannláin, Nicholas Fitzsimons, Malachi Dunne, Isabelle Kelly, Brendan Feehan, Deirdre Roche, Bríd Doody, Denis Murphy, Declan Lacey. Front Row (l-r): Tanya Tynan, Joan Manning, Isolde Banahan, Maria Nolan, Fr. Michael Kennedy, Clive Byrne, Fr. John Flavin, Liam Naughton, Fr. Patrick Cleary, Fr. Michael Buckley, Georgina Collins, Pauline Fox, Catriona McCahill, Margaret O’Donnell. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 139 College Community, Board of Management and Senior School Staff, 2005-2006

COLLEGE SPIRITAN COMMUNITY Fr. T. Tarmey CSSp (Superior) Fr. M. Buckley CSSp (Bursar) Fr. H. Fagan CSSp Fr. L. Layden CSSp Fr. P. Cleary CSSp Fr. J. Flavin CSSp Fr. J. McNulty CSSp Bro. Ignatius Curry CSSp Fr. P. Kelly CSSp Fr. W. Nugent CSSp

SENIOR SCHOOL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT Mr. John N. Murphy (Chairperson) Ms. Ruth Ferris Fr. Noel Redmond CSSp Mr. John Wynne Fr. Gareth Byrne Mr. Noel Guilfoyle Sr. Mary Corr Mr. Denis Murphy Mr. Clive Byrne is Secretary to the Board

SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF Fr. John Flavin CSSp (President) Mr. Clive Byrne (Principal) Mr. Jim Kirby Ms. Tanya Tynan Mr. Liam Naughton Mr. Declan Lacey Mr. Emmet Vaughan (Deputy Principal) Mr. Anthony Leahy Mr. Brian Wall Mr. Michael Brennan (First Year Dean) Mr. David Breslin Mr. Barry Leonard CHAPLAINCY Ms. Julie Doherty (H.Dip.) Mr. Michael Leonard Fr. Michael Kennedy CSSp Ms. Rachel Donnellan Mr. Kevin Lewis Fr. James McNulty CSSp Ms. Brid Doody (Guidance Counsellor) Fr. John Flavin CSSp Mr. Eoghan Doyle (Drama) Mr. Seaghan MacCormaic (H.Dip.) SENIOR SCHOOL OFFICE STAFF Mr. Noel Doyle Mrs. Katherine Madden Ms. Isabelle Kelly Mr. David Dunne Ms. Joan Manning Ms. Georgina Collins (Fourth Year Dean) Ms. Catriona McCahill Mrs. Pauline Fox Mr. Malachy Dunne Mr. Sean McCarthy Mr. Brendan Feehan Mr. Brian Moore ACCOUNTS OFFICE STAFF Mrs. Moira Fingleton (Third Year Dean) Fr. Michael Buckley CSSp Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons Mr. Denis Murphy Mr. Dermott Flynn (Bursar) (Fifth Year Dean) (Sixth Year Dean) Ms. Bernie Walsh Mr. Frank Foley Mr. John Nisbet Mr. Ruairi Gallogly Mrs. Margaret O’Donnell LIBRARY STAFF Ms Deirdre Garrett Mr. Rodney O’Donnell Ms. Maria Nolan Mr. Noel Guilfoyle (Gamesmaster) Mrs Isolde Banahan (Second Year Dean) Mr. Fred O’Gorman FR. BARRY HALL Mr. Richard Hughes Ms. Anne O’Malley Mr. Martin Burmeister (Manager) Mr. Mark Hurley Ms. Satu O’Neill Ms. Midori Inagaki Mr. Adrian O’Scannlain GROUND STAFF Mr. Laurence Kavanagh (Transition Year Co-Ordinator) Mr. George Cranley (Third Year Dean) Mr. Gordon Smyth Mr. Anthony Fox Mr. Garrett Kelleher Ms. Rachel Donnellan Mr. Paul Rock Mr. Ronan Kelly Ms. Ruth Smith Mr. Anthony Conway 140 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 Senior School Roll 2005-2006

SIXTH YEAR A Ardagh, Jack Edge, Robert Reynolds, Aidan Gerard Buggy, Jack Foynes, Cillian Roebuck, Neal Callanan, Mark Garvey, Thomas Ryan, Graham Church, Ross Hogan, Andrew Sexton, Mark William Connolly, Seán Pádraig Kelly, Mark Patrick Twomey, John Francis Cowhey, Neil Kennedy, Darran Walsh, Simon Devereux, Adam McArdle, Sam Whelan, Gavin John Dixon, David O’Connell, Kevin White, Niall M.

SIXTH YEAR A1 Barry, Christopher Finlay, Killian Murray-Golden, Zachary Carpenter, David Higgins Murphy, Hugh Neill, Nason Cullen, Stephen Lalor, Padraig O’Shea, Fergal Doddy, Hugh Maher Keenan, Graham Slowey, Joseph Doddy, Jamie McCarthy, Andrew Spring, Danny Donnelly, Anthony Mulkerrin, Enda Tiernan, Joseph Flynn, Anthony Mulrennan, Ian Gallivan, Kevin Murphy, Joseph

SIXTH YEAR A2 Ali, Husnain Griffin, Neil O’Reilly, Thomas Edward Cunningham, Nick Hollywood, David Rowland, Richard Delahunty, Ross Hunt, Patrick Leo Ryan, Mark Doran, Philip Jan Keane, Ruairi Eamonn Stone, Merlin Dunne, David Langan, Justin Sweetman, Colin Ennis, Mark Mehigan, Sam Sweetman, Mark Farrington, Colin Moran, Eamon Kevin Vather, John

FIFTH YEAR A Carey, Declan Hickey, Gavin Mullen, James Conroy, Niall Hogan, Conor Murphy, Austin Coveney, Conor Hosey, Luke Nolan, Andrew Croke, Nicholas Kiernan, Patrick O’Kelly, Alan Dunne, Niculae Leddin, Douglas O’Neill, Cian Dunne, Philip Lynagh, Eoin Parkinson, William Fernihough, Ian Moore, Emmet Reynolds, Patrick Geraghty, Kevin Morris, Eamonn Raymond, Shane Grehan, Gareth Mountaine, Alan Sheedy, Niall ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 141

FIFTH YEAR A1 Ahlstrom, Daniel Glynn, Jamie Quinn, Colm Barrett, Peter Godfrey, Padraig Redmond, Gareth Bourke, Declan Goulding, Conor Reilly, Peter Bulger, Niall Harmon, Declan Shaffrey, Richard Costello, Christopher McCabe, Mark Timmons, Shane Evers-Donnelly, Keith McGlade, Conor Tuffy, Kris Fagan, Richard McHale, James Turley, Stephen Fitzgerald, Edward Nolan, Iarla Walsh, Stephen Franklin, David O’Gorman, Marc Wilson, David

FIFTH YEAR A2 Beirne, David Hammond, Brian Morris, Cian Breen, Conor Hayden, Keith O’Connor, David Cheuk Pui Kong, Dominic Heavey, Brian O’Kelly, Cormac Coman, Niall Keane, David O’Laoire, Marcus Conway, Mark Lambert, Hugh Robinson, James Early, Paul Mahon, David-Owen Shaw, Conor Ennis, Karl McGinley, Eoin Shortt, Brendan Fallon, Killian McGovern, Keith Smith, Damien Gannon, Paul McKay, Marc Tracey, Daragh

FOURTH YEAR A Baker, Jamie Evans, Neil O’Brien, James Barnwell, Daniel Finnigan, Peter O’Neill, Ian Bruton, Keith Higgins, Richard Redmond, Gary Buggy, Harry Holohan, Daragh Roebuck, Brian Connaughton, Seán Hudson, Darren Sheridan, Dermot Connery, Benjamin McCarthy, John Speers, James Dalton, Niall McDermott, Ruairí Stringer, Sam Doherty, Kevin Nolan, David Tuffy, Shane Drumm, Eoin Nugent, Derek Whelan, Gerry

FOURTH YEAR A1 Ardagh, Ciarán Joseph Geraghty, Seán McGrath, Jack Bailey, Dylan Glenn, Alan McNeill, Christopher Bent, Richard Goode, Brian Meehan, Alan Brady, James Hallinan, Eoghan O’Doherty, Conor Crotty, Raymond Paul Loughman, Eamon O’Fiachain, Ciaran Fanning, Cian McAleese, Eamonn Sweeney, Rory Ferris, Robert Dermot McEvoy, Donal Wharton, Keith Field, Robbie McGann, David Yamamoto, Ikumi 142 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FOURTH YEAR A2 Andreucetti, William Gannon, Michael O’Doherty, Cathal Bathe, Ian Hughes, Tommy O’Donaghue, Jack Breslin, John Keane, Alan O’Sullivan, Karl Byrne, Ronan Maguire, Shane Reilly, Darágh Carolan, Seán Massey, Seán Smith, Arán Culligan, Stephen McGill, Owen Smith, Caolan Delaney, Leo Murphy, Neil Traynor, Albert Downey, Ian Murphy, Paul Verdon, Ian Fitzsimons, Michael Murray, Simon Franklin, Colin Murray, Stephen

THIRD YEAR A Arigho, John Glynn, Jeffrey Murray, Ciarán Bourke, Brian Hand, Conor O’Brien, Cian Byrne, Odhran Horgan, Daire O’Connor, Cian Carey, Luke Kennedy, Lewis O’Leary, John Ceillier, Simon Larney, Sean Reddy, Luke Corcoran, Sean McAuley, Stephen Ryan, Timothy Daly, Richard McCormack, Philip Smith, Luke Doyle, Declan Monks, Paul Wallis, Sam Fitzgerald, Darragh Mulligan, Seán

THIRD YEAR A1 Blackburn, Gary Jones, John O’Donnell, Kevin Brennan, Matthew Kiernan, David O’Donnell, Simon Caffrey, Rory Lennon, Ronan O’Mahony, Ronan Carroll, Eoin McCarthy, Brian Redmond, Christopher Clarke, Shane McGovern, Niall Scott, Michael Creedon, Matthew Moriarty, David Stewart, Bobby Doyle, Jonathan Murphy, Darragh Sweeney, Mark Flynn, Neal Murray-Golden, Jake Walsh, Aaron Goulding, Jack O’Carroll, Cian Williams, Ross

THIRD YEAR A2 Bond, Christopher Fitzgerald, Brian McLoughlin, J.J. Burke, Conor Foynes, Conall Mortimer, David Callanan, David Grumley Traynor, Killian Murphy, Kevin Casey, Michael Hegarty, Cillian Nolan, Peter Collum, Daniel Hickey, Ian O’Connell, Brendan Croke, Niall Kennedy, Andrew Oman, Fabien Dolan, Mark Leaden, Conor Roche, Peter Donovan, David MacCartaigh, Neill Shaffrey, Benjamin Falconer, Alex McCionnaith, Myles ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 143

SECOND YEAR A Ambrose, Thomas Hennessy, Gareth O’Reilly, Ciarán Barrett, Richard Lewis Hogan, Conor Reilly, Sean Cullen, Matthew Kelly, Rory Ryan Flynn, Sebastian Doran, Patrick Martin, Aaron Slattery, William Drumm, Domhnaill McGovern, Hugh Sweeney, Conor Fallon, Mark Mitchell, Patrick Tracey, Emmet Ferris, David Mulcahy, Eoin Turley, David Gallogly, Cillian Nash, Gerard Walsh, Gerard Grant, Max O’Dubhghaill, Fionn Wynne, Jack

SECOND YEAR A1 Barnwell, Killian Grimson, Roy Pacitti, Andrew Beattie, Brendan Holmes, David Roche, Kevin Carmody, Robert Lowe, Ronan Sheridan, John Clynes, Cian McCahill, Seamus Staunton, Mark Curran, Liam McIntyre, Evan Tisdall, Cian Dowling, Luke McKenna, James Traynor, Kurtis-Gorden Dunne, Stephen Mitchell, Stephen Wagner Coffey, Jonathan Fanagan, David Norton, Harry Walsh, Maurice Gormally, Hugh O’Halloran, David

SECOND YEAR A2 Caldwell, Darragh Mahon, Edmund Phelan, Marcus Couglan, Andrew McGinley, Liam Rooney, Myles Curtin, Peter McMahon, Mark Sheridan, Vincent Ebbs, Jack Moriarty, Eoin Stephenson, Samuel Flood, Finnian Mullins, Jeffrey Toland, Samuel Gillmor, Mark Murray, Conor Tuffy, Cathal Hayes, Thomas O’Connor, Luke Walsh, Colin Kearney, Shane O’Keefe, Andrew Worrall, Cillian

FIRST YEAR A Arigho, David Dobey, Conor Maguire, Fiachra Bathe, Andrew Dunne, Gareth McDunphy, Ian Brady, Aaron Flynn, Barry McGill, Manus Brown, Jack Galvin, Stefan Moylan, Thomas Butler, Luke Gilheaney, Brian Murphy, Aaron Carroll, Matthew Godfrey, Andrew Murray, Peter Conway, Timothy Hogan, Ben O’Fiachain, Barry Cowan, Leslie Lynch, Eoin O’Toole, Callum Devlin, Michael MacCarvill, Conor Wall, Henry 144 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FIRST YEAR A1 Andreucetti, Mathew Gallivan, Gerard O’Donoghue, James Barrett, Tiernan Glynn, Conor O’Driscoll, Daire Burke, Diarmuid Hickey, Ian O’Dwyer, Ciarán Carolan, Donal Keogan, Tom Robinson, Ian Cullen, Ciarán MacDonnell, Hugh Ryan Flynn, Ulysses Daly, Sean Massey, William Swift, David Donnelly, Paul Matthews, Ben Tracey, Jack Dunne, Stephen Mullen, Darragh Walsh, Jack Gallagher, David O’Brien, Donal

FIRST YEAR A2 Barden, Cillian Hallinan, Conor McWeeney, Neill Byrne, Eoin Harrison, Ben Moorkens O’Reilly, Rowan Dix, Philip Haydon, Arthur Murray, Frank Drislane, Domhnall Jennings, David O’Carroll, Stephen Dunne, Conor Johnson, Fionnan Ryan, Alexander Farrell, Eoin Kernan, Aidan Scott, Harry Galligan, David MacMathuna, Eoin Sexton, Jerry Graham, Stephen McKenna, Ross Shaffrey, Tim SIX A Back Row (l-r): Adam Devereux, Ross Church, Robert Edge, Kevin O’Connell, Aidan Reynolds, Sean Connolly, Jack Buggy. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Denis Murphy, Neil Cowhey, Jack Ardagh, Gavin Whelan, David Dixon, Sam McArdle, Mark Kelly, Andrew Hogan, Mr. Clive Byrne. Front Row (l-r): John Twomey, Graham Ryan, Niall White, Simon Walsh, Mark Callanan, Neal Roebuck, Darran Kennedy, Cillian Foynes. SIX A1 Back Row (l-r): Joseph Tiernan, Ian Mulrennan, Anthony Flynn, Jamie Doddy, Joseph Slowey, Danny Spring, David Carpenter. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Denis Murphy, Padraig Lalor, Kevin Gallivan, Killian Finlay, Fergal O’Shea, Nason Neill, Mr. Clive Byrne. Front Row (l-r): Hugh Higgins Murphy, Anthony Donnelly, Graham Maher Keenan, Zach Murray-Golden, Andrew McCarthy, Hugh Doddy, Stephen Cullen, Enda Mulkerrin. SIX A2 Back Row (l-r): Nick Cunningham, Mark Sweetman, David Dunne, Ross Delahunty. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Denis Murphy, Neil Griffin, Colin Sweetman, Eamon Moran, Philip Doran, John Vather, Thomas O’Reilly, Mr. Clive Byrne. Front Row (l-r): Mark Ennis, Mark Ryan, Sam Mehigan, Ruairí Keane, Patrick Hunt, Merlin Stone, Richard Rowland, David Hollywood. FIVE A Back Row (l-r):Shane Raymond, Gavin Hickey, Austin Murphy, Patrick Reynolds, Ian Fernihough, Andrew Nolan, Niall Sheedy, Cian O’Neill. Middle Row (l-r): Declan Carey, Douglas Leddin, Conor Coveney, William Parkinson, Emmet Moore, Patrick Kiernan, Niall Conroy, Nicholas Croke, Alan Mountaine, Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons. Front Row (l-r) : Kevin Geraghty, Eoin Lynagh, Luke Hosey, Eamonn Morris, James Mullen, Philip Dunne, Gareth Grehan, Conor Hogan. FIVE A1 Back Row (l-r): Kris Tuffy, Declan Bourke, Gareth Redmond, Niall Bulger, Mark McCabe, Edward Fitzgerald, David Wilson, David Franklin, Jamie Glynn, Marc O’Gorman. Middle Row (l-r):Conor Goulding, Richard Shaffrey, Christopher Costello, Stephen Turley, James McHale, Conor McGlade, Keith Evers-Donnelly, Colm Quinn, Stephen Walsh, Peter Barrett, Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons. Front Row (l-r): Daniel Ahlstrom, Richard Fagan, Peter Reilly, Niculae Dunne, Declan Harmon, Shane Timmons, Padraig Godfrey, Iarla Nolan. FIVE A2 Back Row (l-r): Cian Morris, David Beirne, Keith Hayden, Keith McGovern, Hugh Lambert, Dominic Cheuk, James Robinson, Damien Smith, Brian Hammond. Middle Row (l-r): David O’Connor, Brendan Shortt, Conor Shaw, Paul Gannon, Marc McKay, David-Owen Mahon, Conor Breen, Niall Coman, Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons. Front Row (l-r): Cormac O’Kelly, Killian Fallon, Brian Heavey, Daragh Tracey, Karl Ennis, Paul Early, Eoin McGinley, David Keane. FOUR A Back Row (l-r): Kevin Doherty, Ben Connery, Daniel Barnwell, James O’Brien, Seán Connaughton, Peter Finnigan, Darren Hudson, Ruairi McDermott. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. David Dunne, Eoin Drumm, Dermot Sheridan, Keith Bruton, Niall Dalton, Gary Redmond, James Spears, Ian O’Neill, Mr. Adrian O’Scannlain. Front Row (l-r): Derek Nugent, Shane Tuffy, Gerry Whelan, Harry Buggy, Jamie Baker, John McCarthy, Sam Stringer. FOUR A1 Back Row (l-r): Ikumi Yamamoto, Rory Sweeney, Eamonn McAleese, Robbie Field, Richard Bent, Brian Goode, Jack McGrath, Cian Fanning. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. David Dunne, Donal McEvoy, Eoghan Hallinan, Alan Glenn, David McGann, Ciarán Ardagh, Alan Meehan, Conor O’Doherty, Mr. Adrian O’Scannlain. Front Row (l-r): Keith Wharton, Ciaran O’Fiachain, Eamon Loughman, Raymond Crotty, James Brady, Robert Ferris, Seán Geraghty. FOUR A2 Back Row (l-r):Albert Traynor, Paul Murphy, Neil Murphy, Ian Bathe, Stephen Murray, Owen McGill, Cathal O’Doherty, Michael Fitzsimons. Middle Row (l-r):Mr. David Dunne, Darágh Reilly, Tommy Hughes, Stephen Culligan, John Breslin, Caolan Smith, Karl O’Sullivan, Jack O’Donaghue, Sean Massey, Mr. Adrian O’Scannlain. Front Row (l-r):Michael Gannon, Ian Verdon, Sean Carolan, Ian Downey, Alan Keane, Ronan Byrne, Áron Smith. THREE A Back Row (l-r): Richard Daly, Daire Horgan, Sam Wallis, Paul Monks, Ciaran Murray, Sean Mulligan, Sean Corcoran, John O’Leary, Cian O’Brien. Middle Row (l-r): Brian Bourke, Simon Ceillier, Stephen McAuley, Odhran Byrne, Luke Carey, Timothy Ryan, Darragh Fitzgerald, Luke Reddy, Mr. Laurence Kavanagh. Front Row (l-r): Declan Doyle, Jeffrey Glynn, John Arigho, Cian O’Connor, Lewis Kennedy, Sean Larney, Philip McCormack, Conor Hand. THREE A1 Back Row (l-r):Shane Clarke, Ronan O’Mahony, David Kiernan, Matthew Creedon, Ronan Lennon, Eoin Carroll, Darragh Murphy, Gary Blackburn. Middle Row (l-r):Simon O’Donnell, Jake Murray Golden, Niall McGovern, Michael Scott, Cian O’Carroll, Jack Goulding, Brian McCarthy, Ross Williams, Rory Caffrey, Mr. Laurence Kavanagh. Front Row (l-r):Mark Sweeney, Neal Flynn, Christopher Redmond, Jonathan Doyle, Kevin O’Donnell, Aaron Walsh, Matthew Brennan, John Jones. THREE A2 Back Row (l-r):Conall Foynes, Niall Croke, David Callanan, Alex Faulkner, Brendan O’Connell, Peter Roche, David Mortimer. Middle Row (l-r):Cillian Hegarty, J J Mc Loughlin, Benjamin Shaffrey, Christopher Bond, Myles McCionnaith, Conor Burke, Mark Dolan, Fabian Oman, Ian Hickey, Mr. Laurence Kavanagh. Front Row (l-r): Kevin Murphy, Peter Nolan, Daniel Collum, Neill MacCartaigh, Conor Leaden, Brian Fitzgerald, Michael Casey, David Donovan. TWO A Back Row (l-r):Gerard Walsh, Conor Sweeney, William Slattery, Jack Wynne, Hugh McGovern, Mark Fallon, Fionn O’Dubhghaill, Eoin Mulcahy, Patrick Doran. Middle Row (l-r): Domhnaill Drumm, Aaron Martin, Sean Reilly, Cillian Gallogly, David Turley, Ciaran O’Reilly, Max Grant, Conor Hogan, David Ferris, Mr. Noel Guilfoyle. Front Row (l-r): Thomas Ambrose, Gerard Nash, Gareth Hennessy, Sebastian Ryan-Flynn, Emmet Tracey, Patrick Mitchell, Matthew Cullen, Rory Kelly. TWO A1 Back Row (l-r): David Holmes, John Sheridan, Stephen Mitchell, Liam Curran, Ronan Lowe, Luke Dowling. Middle Row (l-r): Cian Clynes, Brendan Beattie, David O’Halloran, Stephen Dunne, Killian Barnwell, Harry Norton, Jonathan Wagner-Coffey, Curtis Traynor, Mr. Noel Guilfoyle. Front Row (l-r): Maurice Walsh, David Fanagan, James McKenna, Cian Tisdall, Andrew Pacitti, Seamus McCahill, Mark Staunton, Hugh Gormally. TWO A2 Back Row (l-r): Shane Kearney, Samuel Stephenson, Eoin Moriarty, Jeffrey Mullins, Mark Gillmor. Middle Row (l-r): Cillian Worrall, Vincent Sheridan, Colin Walsh, Andrew O’Keefe, Cathal Tuffy, Thomas Hayes, Liam McGinley, Myles Rooney, Mr Noel Guilfoyle. Front Row (l-r): Finnian Flood, Conor Murray, Peter Curtin, Mark McMahon, Andrew Couglan, Marcus Phelan, Darragh Caldwell, Luke O’Connor. ONE A Back Row (l-r):David Arigho, Peter Murray, Aaron Brady, Stefan Galvin, Jack Brown, Matthew Carroll, Thomas Moylan, Luke Butler. Middle Row (l-r):Brian Gilheaney, Michael Devlin, Ian McDunphy, Ben Hogan, Gareth Dunne, Eoin Lynch, Peter Wall, Conor MacCarvill, Leslie Cowan, Andrew Bathe, Mr. Anthony Leahy. Front Row (l-r):Fiachra Maguire, Callum O’Toole, Andrew Godfrey, Barry O’Fiacháin, Aaron Murphy, Barry Flynn, Tim Conway, Manus McGill. ONE A1 Back Row (l-r): Donal Carolan, William Massey, Tiernan Barrett, Donal O’Brien, Gerry Gallivan, Diarmuid Burke, James O’Donoghue David Swift, Sean Daly. Middle Row (l-r): Conor Glynn, Paul Donnelly, Ian Hickey, Jack Walsh, Tom Keogan, Ben Matthews, Ciáran O’Dwyer, Darragh Mullen, Ulysses Ryan Flynn, Mr. Anthony Leahy. Front Row (l-r): Jack Tracey, Daire O’Driscoll, Ian Robinson, Mathew Andreucetti, Hugh McDonnell, Stephen Dunne, Ciáran Cullen, David Gallagher. ONE A2 Back Row (l-r): Sam Wynne, Jerry Sexton, Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly, Eoin Farrell, Frank Murray, Neil McWeeney. Middle Row (l-r): Alex Ryan, Aidan Kernan, Arthur Haydon, Philip Dix, David Jennings, Cillian Barden, David Galligan, Harry Scott, Ben Harrison, Mr. Anthony Leahy. Front Row (l-r): Conor Dunne, Conor Hallinan, Fionnan Johnson, Stephen O’Carroll, Eoin MacMathuna, Stephen Graham, Eoin Byrne, Domhnall Drislane. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 163 That Was The Year That Was! 2005-2006

29th August With the news full of Hurricane Katrina, the school opened for the traditional staff meetings and planning day. 30th August The students made their first appearances (albeit with the reluctance of the hibernating bear) at their year assemblies. 31st August Normal school commenced for Senior and Junior Schools. The Junior School welcomed new members of Staff; Ruth Smith (Music), Ray Sloane (PE), Greg Owen (4th Class) and Fiona Murray (Learning Support). The Senior school welcomed Katherine Madden, Ruairí Gallogly, Gordon Smyth and Rodney O’Donnell as Gamesmaster. 1st September The thermometers hit 25º as the Indian summer got into full swing.

Ms. Ruth Smith conducts the Junior School choir.

Back Row (l-r) Ciaran O Reilly, Hugh McGovern, Eoin Mulcahy, Aaron Martin. Front Row (l-r) Thomas Ambrose, Richard Barrett, Max Grant. Happy with their Leaving Cert results (l-r) Aidan O’Dea, Daniel Casari, Ross Cullen and Liam Mulligan. James O’Donoghue, building bridges in Technology class. Killian Grumley Traynor accompanies the choir at Mass. (l-r) Ray Crotty, Donal McEvoy, David McGann, Eoghan Hallinan. 164 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 2nd September The Leaving Cert. scripts were reviewed under the very watchful eye of Mr. Wall: with many’s the groan at obvious mistakes but more pride in the hard work on paper. 4th September Don O’Higgins was inducted as President at the PPU AGM and Mass. 5th September The Under 13s training began on the front pitch with coaches Brian Moore, Richie Hughes and Richard Sweeney. It all took place under the watchful eye of, manager, Fr. McNulty. 6th September Anthony Leahy saw to the beginning of the Under 14s training and it wasn’t long before the idle summer was but a dream. 7th September Basketball training for 1st Year students saw 50 tog out in the gym. Nicholas Fitzsimons had a hard time stopping them from passing backwards. 8th September The 6th Year students elected Zack Murray-Golden as School Captain and Neil Cowhey as Vice- Captain. 11th September The 4th, 5th and 6th Year students had their Family Mass to open the school year.

Students assemble for the Christmas Carol service.

Mr. Fred O’Gorman. Mikey Hoey, cricket team captain, with (behind) Mr. Gerry Duff, a past-pupil and member of the 1948 Senior Cricket Cup Team and an international cricket player. (l-r) Ian Hickey, J.J. McLoughlin, David Callanan complete their Junior Cert Science project. This year was the first to sit the new “practical” Science syllabus. Cheerleaders: (l-r) Peter Reilly, Tom Garvey, Philip Doran (behind), Ross Church, Hugh Doddy, Thomas O’Reilly Aaron Dunne. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 165 14th September Few 1st Year students will forget the legendary banana in the swimming pool incident. The incident clearly gave them a winning attitude as the three Under 13 teams beat their R.B.A.I. counterparts. Meanwhile, the Junior Certificate students from last June received their results. There were tears and whoops of joy, in measure; leaning toward the latter. 15th September The 5th Year students get a very early start in a study seminar to help them with the Leaving Cert. years. 18th September Lots of fresh faces at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Year Family Mass on this morning. 21st September The Under 13 Season began, officially, with three wins, out of four, against Newbridge. The only loss was at B level, which was attributed to injury. 22nd September The Parents’ Association held their AGM, this evening, with guest speaker Prof Vincent Moloney. William McAuliffe is the new Chairperson. 24th September The Month’s Mind Mass for Dr. Brendan Deasy was held today. May he Rest in Peace.

The Junior School boys await the start of the “roar-in”.

(l-r) Ciarán Cullen, Ms Deirdre Roche and David Gallagher during Seachtain na Gaeilge. Mr. Sloan with Andrew O’Donnell. (l-r) Owen McGill, Colin Franklin, Neil Murphy, Simon Murray, Carl O’Sullivan, Ray Crotty, Donal McEvoy. Ben Shaffrey is followed out from school by (l-r) Robert Carmody, Eamon McAleese,Conor Sweeney, James Brady and Conor Hallinan. Alan Montaine fights off the Alex attack. 166 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 28th September In a real nail biting and nerve-racking, triple overtime, match the Under 16 Basketball team beat McDara’s 38-37 at the final whistle. The Under 19s did not fare as well – they lost 21-39. It was a day for tight matches. The Under 13B team had a close call with Blackrock, winning by just one point – 32-31. 29th September Good golfing news today as Dara Lernihan and Liam Mulligan were awarded Golf Scholarships to UCD. 1st October A Leinster Branch, Rugby Coaching and Refereeing course was held in school for a number of school staff and Junior School parents. 5th October In response to great demand in St. Mary’s, Mr. Wall opened a Crèche, for the day, in the interests of science. 6th October The Under 16 Basketball team was beaten 21-39, by St. Pat’s, Dungannon, in an All-Ireland match. Meanwhile, the local conference of the St. Vincent De Paul Society elected the following officers; Eoin Lynagh – President, Shane Tuffy – Vice- President and Declan Harmon – Secretary.

(l-r) Keith McGovern, Eoin Lynagh, Cian Morris, Ciaran Ardagh, Richard Bent, Niall Dalton at the cheque presentation for the “Christmas Trees for Goal” project.

(l-r) David Franklin, Conor Shaw, Brian Hammond, Cormac O’Kelly. David Fanagan. Zach Murray-Golden talks to Mr. Clive Byrne. (l-r) Declan Doyle, Cian O’Connor, Conor Hand. Time-Keepers: (l-r) Stephen Culligan, Brian Roebuck, Michael Fitzsimons. William McCartney and Ian Harrington. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 167 8th October The Annual Parents’ Social evening was held, this evening, in the St. Mary’s RFC. It really has become the social event of the year for the parents. 10th October The Under 19 Basketball team scored a comprehensive victory over Dunshaughlin, 45-11, in their All-Ireland match; thanks largely to Philip Doran’s ability. 11th October A very full day for the school. Thirteen 4th Year students made for Germany on a two week exchange; the 6th Years had a BBQ breakfast and there were two league basketball matches. The Under 16s beat Lucan 35-22 and the Under 19s lost 22-38. 12th October On a day of mixed driving fortunes: one teacher suffered a puncture and the other passed his driving test – finally! 13th October The world is turned upside down when Declan Harmon and Declan Carey are seen in detention. 14th October The 6th class hosted boys from Welsh School, Brynteg, on the annual exchange rugby trip. Once the language barrier was overcome things went very well. Mr. Owen’s presence did much for Hiberno-Cymric relations.

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(l-r) David McGann, Cian Fanning, Niall Dalton. Brendan O’Connell. Fr. Michael Kennedy, with altar servers (l-r) Michael Fielding, Ronan Kernan, Jack Connery and Ben McAuliffe, proceeds for the Fr. Libermann Day Mass. Ross Church presents Denise Fogarty with flowers, in appreciation of her work for the school. Mr. Michael Leonard supervises the exams. 168 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 17th October The Under 16 Badminton players suffered double defeat to Terenure.

18th October The School Musical began today and runs all week – ‘The Wiz’ with Conor McGlade in the leading role, in St. Louis High School.

19th October Better fortune for the Badminton players with a win against Confey College, Lexlip.

20th October Form 5 played visiting English school, Aldro in rugby. History does not relate the score but rest assured the Irish give the fathers of the game of rugby a run for their money, of whatever currency.

21st October Though the Under 16 Basketball team lost to High School they still qualify for the quarter finals.

22nd October The Under 13s played Castleknock, while the north side of the city was alien territory for some, they won two out of three matches with the C team just missing out on a victory. No sooner had they said goodbye to the Welsh; the 6th Class boys hosted forty-four Cork Constitution RFC players.

n • (l-r) Eamon Moran, Niall White, David Hollywood, Patrick Hunt (hidden), John Twomey, Anthony Donnelly, Hugh Doddy, Simon Walsh (turning sideways), Sam Mehigan, Mark Sexton.

The first Junior Cert Technology project to be completed in St. Mary’s. (l-r) John Breslin, Dara Houlihan, with Richard Barrett behind. (l-r) Isabelle Kelly, Pauline Fox, Georgina Collins. Cian Delaney performing during the Junior School concert. Nicholas Croke and Michael Fitzsimons.

"- ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 169 23rd October In a very busy month for visiting teams, 3rd Year boys hosted a visiting rugby tour from Royal Grammar School, Guildford, England. 26th October Despite the lack of a real emergency, St. Mary’s was visited today by Police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade. The Under 13s played Belvedere, again on the North Side and, again, the C team were the only ones not to score a victory. 27th October The Under 19 Basketball team scored an impressive victory over Tallaght Community School, 20-9 28th October With ghoulish thoughts and vampiric musings, school finished for the mid-term break. 29th October A 6th Class golf outing in Glenmalure GC organised by enthusiastic parents. Not a ball was lost. 9th November In four games against Clongowes Wood, St. Mary’s Under 13 teams were winners of two. The As and Cs emerged victorious with very strong action in the second half. That evening the prospective parents of next year’s 1st Year were shown around the school.

At the Roar-In

Past pupil, Fr. Richard Purcell, who was ordained a priest in 2005 celebrates Mass in the Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar for family and friends. (l-r) Gareth Redmond, Colm Quinn, Conor Goulding, Declan Harmon. Enjoying the reception in the Junior School hall, following the First Holy Communion Mass are (l-r) Charlie Butler, Faolán Crowe and Derry O’Connor. (l-r) Jack Goulding, Daire Horgan, Stephen Culligan, Michael Fitzsimons. At lunch break (l-r) Fiachra Maguire, Callum O’Toole, Eoin Byrne, Tim Conway, Ben Harrison, Bill Massey with Evan McIntyre, Mark McMahon, Ulysses Ryan Flynn and Cathal Tuffy (standing). 170 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 18th November The 24 Hour Fast raised a staggering €18,200 for Aid-Link’s work in Ghana. 19th November Another golf outing in Glenmalure GC for 6th Class. 25th November The St Vincent de Paul Cake Sale – raised €5,000. With a full Fr. Barry Hall and the collective energy of 450 minds, the Winter exams begin for the Senior School. 28th November In friendly Basketball matches against the Magherafelt touring group, the teams were very close: a loss for St. Mary’s 2nd Year students and a draw for the 3rd and 4th Year students. This was the first draw on the St. Mary’s court and a great demonstration of North/South equality. 6th December From a range of Junior School outings; 6th Class went to Kilmainham Gaol (with the usual concerns about their liberal return), 3rd Class went to the National History Museum and 2nd Class went to Alladin. (The 2nd class lads seem to have had the best deal.)

Pictured at the staff–v- 6th Year Basketball match Back Row (l-r): Ruairi Gallogly, Martin Burmeister, Thomas O’Reilly, Padraig Lalor, John Twomey, Garreth Agnew, Philip Doran, Brian Moore, Zach Murray-Golden, David Breslin, the referee. Middle Row (l-r): Eamon Moran, Joey Boylan (behind), Anthony Leahy, Ross Delahunty, Tony Flynn (behind), Andrew Hogan. Front Row (l-r): Robert Edge, Nicholas Fitzsimons, Denise Fogarty, Rachel Donnellan.

Cricket in the yard. Ross Delahunty, Adam Devereux, Stephen Cullen participate at the Carol Service. Fr. Jim Mc Nulty concelebrates the Fr Libermann Day Mass for the school with (l-r) Fr. Michael Kennedy, Fr. John Flavin and Fr. Michael Buckley. (l-r) Mr. Barry Leonard and Mr. Garrett Kelleher. The 3.30 dash! (l-r) Philip Dunne, Cian O’Neill, James Robinson with (behind) Adam Devereux and Liam Curran. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 171 The 6th Year students had their mid-year retreat, today, with Fr. Kennedy, in Swords. 7th December The 2nd Year students had their retreat, in house, today. 12th December This week saw the Junior School Christmas Concerts taking place with no room at the inn and a hundred, or so, shepherds washing socks by night.

15th December The 1st Year students had their first experience of the Parent-Teacher meeting, with a full honest exchange of views! 24th December Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse, but, the 6th Year students, and their parents, attended the first Mass of Christmas, in the school Chapel. The sale of Christmas Trees in Kenilworth raised €4,000 for Goal’s work in Africa. 4th January Monkstown was the target for the Under13s attack and all three teams were victorious! 9th January Parents received a cool reception at the 6th Year Parent-Teacher Meeting when the Fr. Barry heating system failed to do its job. 11th January With the A team not competing today; the other Under 13 teams fared well against C.U.S. The D team was unlucky but the other two won comprehensively. The 2nd Class boys conducted a traffic survey on the Rathmines Road, under the watchful eye of their teachers. They concluded that it was quite silly for everything to start at 9am as it means a lot of traffic!

Niall Sheedy receives physio treatment while Keith Evers-Donnelly performs the hockey-haka. Mr. David Dunne with sons Aaron and David. Alan Dalton, Kevin Gallivan, John McGill. (l-r) Ms. Judith Keane and Ms. Fiona Murray watch over the “roar-in”. Declan Harmon. Rugby Training: (l-r) Harry Butler, Ian Harrington, Eoin Mitchell, Ronan O’hAlluin, Conor Whelan, Tom Lynch, Andrew Mackey. 172 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 17th January The 3rd Year Parents had their conversations with the Teachers, some went better than others, but the overall picture was fair.

18th January Three wins at Belvedere today for the Under 13s.

19th January In a bid to get as many out of the way, in the one go, as possible, the 2nd Year Parent-Teacher meeting was held today.

26th January The Junior School Open Day, for prospective parents/pupils, saw many astonished faces that never realised what went on behind the fence.

27th January The beginning of the 1st and 2nd Year Basketball League saw two victories over Marian College.

29th January Another 6th Class Junior School Golf Outing took place; this time at the Glen of the Downs Golf Club – all of the Club House windows survived.

3rd February The Feast of St. Blaise, saw the blessing of the throats, just in time for the Oral examinations.

9th February This time (in the 1st and 2nd Year League) the 1st Year team won and the 2nd Year team lost, to Oatlands.

10th February For some the beginning of the Mid-Term Break is great news, for others it just brings the exams closer.

The Sweetman twins. John Vather, Thomas O’Reilly, Ross Church, Nick Cunningham. Colm Quinn. (l-r) Charlie Keane, Nathan McDonagh and Brian MacCann at the Cake Sale. Fr. John Flavin. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 173 20th February The return to school and the beginning of the Mock Examinations for Junior and Leaving Certificate students.

8th March The 1st Year students went on retreat today.

9th March The MS Readathon in the Junior School raised over €10,000, and, today, Ms. Walsh and school representatives attended a presentation to celebrate.

11th March Following their retreat in St. Benildus’ Kilmacud, and the Service of Light in February, the 6th Class students were confirmed today.

16th March The 2nd Class boys emerged from their First Confession with souls as white as their freshly- laundered shirts.

27th March Audrey Conlon, Chairwoman of the Internet Advisory Board spoke about ‘Child Safety and New Media Control’ – to the Parents Association.

Paul Howard aka Ross O’Carroll Kelly undertook a humorous reading from his latest work – a novel thank-you event for the Patrons of the School Library

29th March The Parent’s Association Fundraising Quiz Night in St. Mary’s College RFC raised a staggering €12,000 to fund a variety of school projects.

Sean Connolly waits for the Graduation Mass to commence. Caolan Smith. Malcolm O’Kelly (left) and Denis Hickie (right) with: Back Row (l-r): Charlie Keane, Robert Plant, Faolán Crowe, Derry O’Connor, Eoin Donoghue and Front: Niall Lynch and John Andreuccetti Reidy. Ian Mulrennan serves a hot-dog to Mr. Denis Murphy. Colin Franklin. 174 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 2nd April The fierce battles of the Junior School Rugby League Finals were played out on the front pitch, today. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house, through victory or defeat.

7th April The Easter Holidays begin and the touring party get ready for their journey to Ghana.

22nd April The very busy 6th Class rugby players travelled to Brynteg for the return leg of the trip.

24th April The return to classes and also the safe return of all of our African travellers.

28th April The Cake Sale in aid of the Holy Ghost Missions raised over €3,000. Thanks to all involved.

6th May The 2nd Class boys are resplendent at their First Holy Communion.

23rd May The Junior School had their end of year concerts, where they showcased the excellent speech, music and drama work they have done during the year.

24th May 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th year Prizegiving; where the year’s work pays dividends, with prizes galore for those that earned them!

25th May The Transition Year Prizegiving was held, this evening, with a wonderful set of sketches performed by the students. Some scandalised teachers emerged.

Darragh Murphy. (l-r) John Twomey, Philip Doran (behind), Chris Barry and Colin and Mark Sweetman perform at the 6th Year Graduation Mass. (l-r) Sean Corcoran, Sam Wallis. Fr. Michael Kennedy with Mr. Clive Byrne. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 175 27th May The Junior School held their Sports Day today and (despite the cancellation of the Senior School Sports the previous week) the front pitch was bathed in sunshine! The 6th Year Students said farewell at their Prizegiving and Graduation ceremony and Mass. 30th May On their last full day of this academic year, the 6th Class had their graduation night; the safety and security of the Junior School was left behind and only the summer stood between them and 1st Year! 2nd June A School Book Exchange event was undertaken in the Junior School, arranged by the Parents’ Association. Cheerio to Patsy Fogarty after many years of excellent service in the School Cafeteria. The school year officially ends. 7th June The Leaving and Junior Certificate exams begin!

Rodney O’Donnell. (l-r) Daire Horgan, Stephen McAuley. The 5th Year Hockey Team Back (l-r) Stephen Turley, Chris Costello, Cian O’Neill, Niall Sheedy, Marc O’Gorman, James Robinson. Front (l-r) Eoin McGinley, Andrew Nolan, Alan Mountaine, Keith Evers-Donnelly, Patrick Kiernan. (l-r) John Arigho, Brian Bourke, Sean Larney. Last day of school for (l-r) Neil Cowhey, Colm Quinn, Zach Murray-Golden, Sean Connolly, Joseph Slowey, Andrew Hogan, Jack Buggy, Kevin Gallivan, Neil Griffin, Sam McArdle. 176 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 6th YEAR PRIZEGIVING SATURDAY 27th MAY 2006

ZACHARY MURRAY-GOLDEN NIALL COWHEY Gold Medal School Captain School Vice-Captain and Rugby Award

ROSS CHURCH JACK BUGGY MARK SEXTON General Excellence in Studies College President’s Award, Sportsperson of the Year presented by the PPU Père Barry Memorial Medal for French and General Excellence ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 177

DAVID DUNNE SAM MEHIGAN NEIL GRIFFIN SIMON WALSH Bonn Oir Duais na Gaeilge General Excellence General Excellence General Excellence & General Excellence and Cricket Award and Cricket Award

THOMAS O’REILLY ANDREW HOGAN JUSTIN LANGAN STEPHEN CULLEN General Excellence General Excellence General Excellence General Excellence

MARK KELLY HUGH HIGGINS KEVIN GALLIVAN EAMONN MORAN General Excellence Rugby Rugby International Social Rugby 178 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

DANNY SPRING PHILIP DORAN KEVIN O’CONNELL Social Rugby Horizon & Equestrian St Vincent de Paul

GRAHAM RYAN NICK CUNNINGHAM Acting Athletics & Role of Administrator for Year

CREDIT LIST 6A 6A1 6A2 Jack Buggy Stephen Cullen Husnain Ali Mark Callanan Hugh Doddy Nick Cunningham Ross Church Jamie Doddy Ross Delahunty Sean Connolly Killian Finlay David Dunne Neil Cowhey Kevin Gallivan Neil Griffin David Dixon Hugh Higgins Patrick Hunt Robert Edge Graham Maher Keenan Justin Langan Andrew Hogan Enda Mulkerrin Sam Mehigan Mark Kelly Ian Mulrennan Eamon Moran Darran Kennedy Zachary Murray-Golden Thomas O’Reilly Sam McArdle Fergal O’Shea Richard Rowland Kevin O’Connell Joseph Slowey Mark Ryan John Twomey Joseph Tiernan Colin Sweetman Simon Walsh Mark Sweetman Gavin Whelan ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 179 Transition Year 2005-2006

Transition Year Perpetual Cup Transition Year Special Achievement Cup MICHAEL FITZSIMONS JAMES BRADY

BlastBeat commercial success and the quality of This award was presented to the St. the presentations that they give to the Mary's Blast Beat Team member Alan organisers. There are several stages Keane for his and the Team's work. culminating in a final round where the The text of the award reads - Award school companies vie with each other Presented to Alan Keane of the in the Radio City Music Hall. Several Company - Fusion Music - St. Mary's bands from St. Mary's also took part in College Rathmines, Dublin in the competition. recognition of achieving the accolade of ‘Best Photographers & Multi-Media Manager' as part of the 2005/2006 Coca-Cola BlastBeat - Music & Multi- Media Company Programme.

BlastBeat is a competition sponsored by Coca-Cola where each participating school runs a music promotion company that must stage a battle of the bands event. The teams are judged on how they run the event, its The BlastBeat Award 180 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

Neil Murphy, Eoin McGill, Robbie Field and Kevin Doherty among others during the Senior Socials v 4ths game.

Eoin McGill, John McCarthy, Jack O’Donoghue.

Ian O’Neill Richie Bent and Daniel Barnwell.

(l-r) William Andreucetti, Robert Ferris, Rory Sweeney, Daragh Holohan. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 181 PRIZEGIVING 2006 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 5th Year

1ST YEAR:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD

1A Timothy Conway Brian Gilheaney Conor McCarvill

1A1 lan Hickey Ciaran O’Dwyer David Swift

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 1A 1A2 Eoin Farrell (l-r) Luke Butler, Mr. Clive Byrne, Arthur Haydon Michael Devlin, Fiachra Maguire. Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly

U13’s RUGBY Domnall Drislane Conor Hallinan Stephen O’Carroll

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 1A1 BADMINTON (l-r) Diarmuid Burke, Mr. Clive Byrne, Donal Carolan Darragh Mullen, Daire O’Driscoll Stephen Graham

BASKETBALL Daragh Mullen Jack Walsh

CRICKET Hugh McDonnell

GOLF Conor Dobey GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 1A2 (l-r) Frank Murray, Domhnall Drislane, Mr. Clive Byrne, Fionnan Johnson 182 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 , , ,f1 iI ~··.i_ I . 16: . ~ __.. "!'!

STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD FRENCH AWARD (l-r) Domhnall Drislane, Mr. Clive Byrne (l-r) Aidan Kernan, Mr. Clive Byrne

1ST YEAR CREDIT LIST David Arigho Barry O’Fiachain John Tracey Andrew Bathe Callum O’Toole Jack Walsh Aaron Brady Henry Wall Eoin Byrne Luke Butler Mathew Andreucetti Domhnall Drislane Matthew Carroll Tiernan Barrett Conor Dunne Timothy Conway Diarmuid Burke Eoin Farrell Leslie Cowan Ciarán Cullen David Galligan Michael Devlin Seán Daly Stephen Graham Conor Dobey Paul Donnelly Arthur Hayden Gareth Dunne Stephen Dunne Ben Harrison Barry Flynn David Gallagher Fionnan Johnson Stefan Galvin Gerard Gallivan Aidan Kernan Brian Gilheaney Ian Hickey Eoin MacMathuna Andrew Godfrey Hugh MacDonnell Niall McWeeney Ben Hogan William Massey Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly Eoin Lynch Ben Matthews Ross McKenna Conor MacCarvill Darragh Mullen Frank Murray Fiachra Maguire Daire O’Driscoll Stephen O’Carroll Ian McDunphy Ciaran O’Dwyer Alexander Ryan Manus McGill Ian Robinson Sam Wynne Thomas Moylan Ulysses Ryan Flynn Aaron Murphy David Swift ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 183

2ND YEAR:

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

2A Thomas Ambrose Fionn O’Dubhghaill Sebastian Ryan Flynn

2A1 Cian Clynes Hugh Gormally Maurice Walsh

2A2 Finnian Flood Mark Gillmor Liam McGinley STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD David Fanagan

U14’s RUGBY BADMINTON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD Ronan Lowe Myles Rooney David Halloran Vincent Sheridan 2A Ciaran O’Reilly John Sheridan Sean Reilly CRICKET John Wynne BASKETBALL Andrew O’Keeffe Thomas Ambrose 2A1 David Fanagan Sam Toland SQUASH Cathal Tuffy Patrick Mitchell Roy Grimson Stephen Mitchell Cian Tisdall

2A2 Edmund Mahon 2ND YEAR CREDIT LIST Vincent Sheridan Thomas Ambrose David Fanagan Cathal Tuffy Matthew Cullen Hugh Gormally Domhnaill Drumm Roy Grimson David Ferris David Holmes Cillian Gallogly Ronan Lowe Conor Hogan Seamus McCahill Rory Kelly Stephen Mitchell Aaron Martin David O’Halloran Patrick Mitchell Maurice Walsh Eoin Mulcahy Caldwell Darragh Harry Norton Finnian Flood Sean Reilly Mark Gilmor Sebastian Ryan Flynn Liam McGinley William Slattery Conor Murray Emmet Tracey Andrew O’Keefe David Turley Myles Rooney Gerard Walsh Vincent Sheridan GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 2A2 John Wynne Samuel Stephenson (l-r) Hugh Gormally, Mr Clive Byrne, Brendan Beattie Samuel Toland Cian Clynes, Maurice Walsh. Stephen Dunne Cathal Tuffy. 184 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

3RD YEAR:

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD 3A Richard Daly Paul Monks Sean Wallis 3A1 Rory Caffrey Michael Scott Mark Sweeney 3A2 Cillian Hegarty J.J. McLaughlin GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 3A Peter Roche (l-r) Sean Larney, Mr. Clive Byrne, Cian O’Brien, Simon Ceillier. IRISH LANGUAGE AWARD Mr. Kirby’s Class Odhrán Byrne Jonathan Doyle Neal Flynn Ms. Roche’s Class Daniel Collum Andrew Kennedy David Kiernan Mr. Hurley’s Class GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 3A1 John Jones (l-r) Ronan O’Mahony, Mr. Clive Byrne, Jake Murray-Golden Gary Blackburn, Niall McGovern. Cian O’Carroll

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD – Class 3A2 (l-r) Killian Grumley Traynor, Brendan STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD O’Connell, Mr. Clive Byrne, Benjamin Shaffrey. Conor Hand ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 185

ART AWARD CRICKET CHESS Lewis Kennedy Niall Croke Philip McCormack

RUGBY BASKETBALL GOLF Ronan Lennon Ronan Lennon Michael Scott Brendan O’Connell Ronan O’Mahony Philip McCormack Chris Redmond

3RD YEAR CREDIT LIST Brian Bourke Cian O’Connor Christopher Redmond Odhran Byrne Timothy Ryan Mark Sweeney Richard Daly Sam Wallis Ross Williams Declan Doyle Gary Blackburn Christopher Bond Darragh Fitzgerald Eoin Carroll Conor Burke Jeffrey Glynn Shane Clarke Niall Croke Conor Hand Jonathan Doyle Conall Foynes Lewis Kennedy John Jones Myles McCionnaith Sean Larney Niall McGovern J J McLoughlin Philip McCormack Simon O’Donnell Peter Nolan Cian O’Brien Ronan O’Mahony

5TH YEAR:

SOME OF THE 5th YEAR GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS (l-r) Daragh Tracey, Declan Harmon, Marc McKay, Mr. Clive Byrne, Austin Murphy, James Robinson, Conor Coveney. 186 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

5A Conor Coveney Patrick Kiernan Austin Murphy

5A1 Keith Evers-Donnelly Declan Harmon Kris Tuffy

5A2 Marc McKay James Robinson Daragh Tracey STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Conor Shaw

RUGBY MUSIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AWARD Conor McGlade Conor McGlade Colm Quinn Richard Shaffrey Luke Hosey David Wilson Stephen Turley GOLF Conor Shaw SQUASH Nicholas Croke Declan Bourke

5TH YEAR CREDIT LIST Declan Carey Niall Bulger Richard Shaffrey Philip Dunne Christopher Costello Shane Timmons Gavin Hickey Edward Fitzgerald Paul Gannon Douglas Leddin David Franklin Brian Hammond Alan Mountaine Conor McGlade Keith Hayden Andrew Nolan Iarla Nolan Eoin McGinley Cian O’Neill Marc O’Gorman Cormac O’Kelly Patrick Reynolds Colm Quinn Conor Shaw Niall Sheedy Gareth Redmond

FIRST YEAR ROUND-UP A – Aaron Brady. G – (l-r) Leslie Cowan, Tim Conway, Andrew B – Sam Wynne. Godfrey. C – Eoin Lynch. H – (l-r) Matthew Carroll, Leslie Cowan, D – Eoin Mac Mathuna. Luke Butler (with French Exchange E – (l-r) Harry Scott, Alex Ryan, Fionnan Student, Jonathon, behind), Peter Wall, Johnson, Conor Dobey, Mathew Andrew Bathe. Andreuccetti, Niall McDermott, Sam Wynne, I – Barry O’Fiachain. Aidan Kernan, Luke Butler, Ben Hogan. J – Stefan Galvin. F – (l-r) Mathew Andreuccetti, Ian Hickey and K – Alex Ryan. Gerry Gallivan. ' •' • I

A B C D E

FIRST YEAR ROUND-UP

F G H I J K 188 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 St. Louis High School in association with St. Mary’s College present

Wednesday 19th – Friday 21st October 2005

CAST LIST Aunt Em RACHEL BOYLE Gatekeeper JAMES MULLEN Dorothy ASHLEIGH BRESLIN Wiz CONOR McGLADE Uncle Henry DAVID KEANE Evillene JANET TAKUZ Tornado JUDITH UHEGBO Lady High Underling AOIFE DORAN Munchkins AOIFE DORAN, Messenger BEN SHAFFREY ALISON QUINN Winged Monkey ALISON QUINN Addaperle JEMMA MAHON Glinda CIARA O’BRIEN Yellow Brick Road ASTRA O’LEARY, Munchkins, Winkles & SEÁN LARNEY, CATHERINE HICKEY, Emerald City Citizens ANDREW GODFREY, ORLA REAPER-REYNOLDS, DONAL CAROLAN, CIANA NOLAN DIARMUID BURKE, Scarecrow RICHARD SHAFFREY BECA EDGEWORTH, Crows BEN SHAFFREY, CLARE KARUGENDO, DANIEL AHLSTROM, DEBORAH KENNY, KATIE FINNEGAN, ELAINE BRENNAN, LOUISE DOYLE LILY McGARRY, FIONA MERRIGAN, Tinman BRIAN HAMMOND NIAMH SLATTERY, Lion MARCUS O’LAOIRE SINEAD SLATTERY, Poppies ANITA WALKER, SOPHIE ROONEY. CIARA O’BRIEN, JEMMA MAHON, PRODUCTION TEAM JUDITH UHEGBO, Director PHILLIPPA ALFORD KATIE FINNEGAN, RITA HARROLD Musical Director EMER HARTNETT Mouse AOIFE DORAN Choreographer DENISE DONOHOE

THE WIZ, OCTOBER 2005

A – Richard Shaffrey. B – James Mullen. C – Sean Larney and David Keane. D – Andrew Godfrey. E – Conor McGlade and Brian Hammond. F – Marcus O’Laoire. G – Ben Shaffrey. H – Daniel Ahlstrom. A B C D

E F

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OBITUARY

RORY MOORE R.I.P. (St. Mary’s College 2004-05)

Rory Moore came to TY in St. Mary’s peers; he was non-judgmental about from London in September 2004. The them and kind towards them”. change was difficult for him – especially as he had recently suffered Suffering and death are mysterious the loss of his closest friend in a enough, but when death is so sudden freakish accident. for someone so young, it is the bereaved who suffer from the tragedy One of Rory’s close relatives remarked of it. Rory’s death has shocked and that Rory was “popular, he was saddened us all: especially his Mum sensitive and loving, he was a doer for and Dad, his sisters, his relatives, and others, especially his less privileged all his friends. We offer them our sincere sympathy.

There is no such thing as death without tears, even for the Christian. A young and sudden death makes us ask: why? Why did it have to happen?

He returned to London after one academic year in St. Mary’s, moving to a new school there, where he had settled down well since Christmas.

The sudden accidental death of Rory, in a fall from a high window in a friend’s house, has shocked us all, especially his peers in 4th Year. He is buried beside his friend in London. May we one day celebrate with him at the banquet of eternal life.

Rory Moore, R.I.P. Fr. J. Flavin, CSSp ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 191 SCOUTING 2005-2006

The 2005/2006 academic year, once We were delighted to be able to re- again, saw an increase in the number of open our Venturer group last pupils involved in Scouting. September. It has been a number of years since we last had Venturers in St. As in previous years, we had a full Cub Mary’s. The Venturer group is run by pack made up of boys in 4th and 5th Liz Elliott and two other Venturer class, in the Junior School. Max Smyth, leaders. The Venturer group currently who ran the Cubs for the last six years, has twelve members. retired, during the year, following a work move to Cork. The Cub pack is This year our Cub pack went on now run by Katie Mooney and Stephen summer camp in Altringham in Hutton, together with their three Manchester. Congratulations to Leo assistant Cub leaders. Phelan who was awarded Cub of Camp. The 6th and 7th went on a joint Scout The two Scout troops, (the 6th and 7th camp to Switzerland. The Venturer’s Scout troops) continue to do well with undertook an expedition to Italy and over 55 members (boys in 6th class to Croatia. 4th year). The Scout troops are run by Daniel Carvill (6th) and Gavin Fogarty Finally, this year Karl McBrien retired as (7th) and they are assisted by eight Group Leader, having been in charge other Scout leaders. for the last seven years. The new leader

THE 6th TROOP IN BERN A B C D 6th TROOP SUMMER CAMP 2006

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Brian Bourke, Gary Blackburn – a hit or a miss with the 3 man catapult?

is Paul Roche, a former Cub, Scout and Our days on site were spent rock Venturer leader. climbing the Alpine slopes, crate stacking, t-shirt printing, having snow fights on glaciers, or having fun down 6TH TROOP, SUMMER CAMP. in the local swimming pool. At the pool, the scouts fought to rule the With 3 patrols ably lead by Ben inflatable shark and learned the art of Shaffrey, John Jones and the combined diving from the 1 and 5 metre diving brain power of Odhrán Byrne and Brian boards. Bourke, camp was set up to be never dull. Due to a fault in the train line, to On one of many adventures in the and from Italy, the Swiss had routed all surrounding mountains, the Alps traffic through the line that happened reminded us all of its power when a to pass directly behind our campsite group from the 6th and 7th battled but, thankfully, for the first night only! through a thunder and lightning storm

6th TROOP SUMMER CAMP, KANDERSTEG, SWITZERLAND, 30th June–11th July 2006

A – What colour is it? John Jones with Shane Fanning looking on. B – Will I, won’t I? Brian Bourke. C – Breakfast at the Panther patrol with Paul O’Reilly (leader). D – Pre swim talk (l-r) Paddy Doran, Ciaran Cullen, Rowan Moorkens-O’Reilly, Darragh Mullen, Michael Devlin, Paul O’Reilly (leader). E – David Galligan learns how to cook. F – (l-r) Seán Corcoran, Odhrán Byrne, Simon Ceillier, Colm “Finto” Byrne, Michael Devlin, Rowan Moorkens-O’Reilly, shelter from the elements. G – Jeff Blackburn tries out the high board.

The 7th Troop photographs from summer camp were published, in error, in the 2007 school annual – see page 68 of that annual. 194 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 (during which they couldn’t even touch Timmons, David Shaffrey, Conor the mountain side for risk of McGlade, James Mullen, William electrocution) to overnight at the Parkinson, Ruth McCullough, Colette Fruindehutte at 2,566 metres. It was a O’Neill, Eimear Byrne and Catherine very relieved and slightly frazzled group Egan. which returned to Kandersteg the next day. As always, when camping, we were Italy was the first destination, a sunny dependent on the weather and, for the city at the North-Eastern coast, on the most part, we were lucky. border to Slovenia, called Trieste. After three days of camping with the Italians, The city of Bern was explored for the we travelled on through the night, summer camp city visit; bears were across Slovenia, to our main destination photographed and local cuisine was of Pula, on the North-Western coast of tried out; in the form of a little known Croatia. The small island-campsite, restaurant called the Golden Arches. about three miles off the coast, did not meet our needs, unfortunately. A hard fought Patrol Competition was However, within a day, the perfect site run throughout camp, with the Panther was found, on the mainland, and then Patrol emerging victorious on the final followed eight days of sun-soaked day of competition. activities and fine scouting cuisine. One night in Venice concluded the camp – which set very high standards, indeed, for the years to come. VENTURER, Summer Camp

11 Venture Scouts, 4 leaders, 2 countries, 1 goal … the summer camp of a lifetime! And, as leaders, we were there, mostly, to facilitate and help organise ideas – which the Venturers came up with. This is the freedom of Venture Scouting.

This was the last Venture Camp for Section Leader, Liz Elliott and the first for Colm Quinn, Brendan Shortt, Shane Catherine Egan and Eimear Byrne

VENTURER SUMMER CAMP 2006

A – Shane Timmons. B – Colette O’Neill. C – Conor McGlade. D – Venturers on the move. E – Brendan Shortt, Will Parkinson and Richard Shaffrey. F – Section Leader, Liz Elliott catches up on her sleep while waiting for the train. G – Ruth McCullough. H – An impromptu sing-along? A B C D VENTURER SUMMER CAMP 2006

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Senior Cup Team Report Shane Timmons sprinted up and smashed Burschi Wojnar back about 10 2005-2006 yards; it certainly set the tone for the game. Our pack was well on top, St. Mary’s 34 – 22 St. Gerard’s securing possession at the rucks and Our first Cup match was against a line-out and Cowhey orchestrated the strong St. Gerard’s side, which had backline magnificently. Cowhey landed eight players returning from the side a penalty in the first few minutes and that had beaten Terenure the year then, on the 8th minute, Ray Crotty before. Some newspapers had them slipped three tackles to score in the down as favourites, as we had only two corner. From the touchline, Cowhey players from last year’s side returning. converted. We were putting Gerard’s With two Irish School’s players, Kyle under all kinds of pressure. In the 20th Tonnetti (outhalf) and Burschi Wojnar minute St. Gerard’s had a scrum five (backrow) we knew this was a team full metres out, in front of their own posts. of confidence and that we would have Marc McKay and Darran Kennedy drove to be on top of our game. Straight our scrum forward, which allowed from the kick off, Cowhey “put snow Padraig Lalor to put pressure on their on it”, as John Wynne would say, and scrumhalf and, being the scavenger

SENIOR CUP TEAM Back Row (l-r): David Beirne, Marc McKay, Joseph Slowey, Mark Sexton, Sam McArdle, Raymond Crotty, Jack McGrath. Middle Row (l-r): Jack Buggy, Mark Callanan, Eamon Moran, Padraig Lalor, David Wilson, Conor McGlade, Colm Quinn, Darran Kennedy. Front Row (l-r): Paul Gannon, Andrew Hogan, Killian Finlay, Kevin Gallivan, Neil Cowhey, Peter Barrett, Nick Cunningham. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 197

LEINSTER REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS (l-r) Nick Cunningham (U19), Neil Cowhey (U18), Darran Kennedy (U18), Jack Buggy (U19), Kevin Gallivan (U19).

that he is, he snaffled the ball away St. Mary’s 13 – 10 Castleknock from him and went over for a try. That week in training we upped the Cowhey converted. Then, just before physicality and intensity as we were half time, from another scrum, Jack aware of how big Castelknock’s pack Buggy attacked the blindside and steam was. All the hype in the media was rolled the Gerard’s fullback (much to about Brian Collins, the Ireland U19 the delight of the St. Mary’s past outhalf and Neil Cowhey, the Leinster pupils). Once again, from the touchline, U18 outhalf, both of whom had “man on fire, Cowhey converted. Just after of the match” performances in the half time, Cowhey struck another previous round and who would come penalty. A few minutes later, we had a out on top. Castleknock had some line out and decided to go for them up other very good players also, including front. We put together a strong rolling the Ireland U19 No. 8, Tom Walsh and maul which allowed Eamon Moran to the Leinster U19 prop Ruaidhri Murphy get over the line to make it 34-3 by the and backrow Eoin Cummins. We were 51st minute. Unfortunately, from them all a bit edgy that week at training. I on, we took our foot off the gas and remember, at a forwards lineout St. Gerard’s came back strongly to session, myself and Slowey getting into make the score at full time 34-22. The a bit of a scrap, which was probably final scoreline gave us a lot of food for quite a positive thing as it got all the thought as faced into the next round. forwards into the right frame of mind 198 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 for the game. We started off brightly, slotted to make the score 10–3. A few Cowhey’s out of hand kicking was minutes from normal time, we had a superb – although he did miss a few scrum, to the left, in Castleknock’s 22 shots at goal, including one in front of and Cowhey attacked the blindside and the posts!. Our lineout and scrum were sent a long pass to Colm Quinn, who functioning well. The game was played raced over the line in the corner. mostly around the halfway line and the Cowhey’s conversion attempt hit the tackling from both sides was fierce. The post and the score remained 10–8, with opening score of the game didn’t come a minute or so to go. Castleknock until the 27th minute when Collins got regathered Collins perfect restart, which a drop goal. For the last ten minutes of put us under huge pressure. Poor the first half Castleknock upped the decision making by Collins relieved ante. From a Castleknock lineout, some of the pressure however. From Collins received the ball and slipped the bottom of a ruck Mark Sexton through our defence to score the first nudged the ball forward with his right try of the game. He then converted and boot, just as the ‘Knock scrumhalf was Castleknock led 10 – 0 at the break. At about to put his hands on it; which the half time, Mark Sexton came on for the ref believed to be a knock-on and injured Ray Crotty and Conor McGlade awarded us a scrum. It was the 74th switched from second centre to right minute, deep into injury time, and wing. In the 42nd minute we were Cowhey’s ability to overcome his two awarded a penalty which Cowhey earlier penalty misses came through.

SENIOR SECONDS Back Row (l-r): Gareth Redmond, David Beirne, Andrew McCarthy, Richard Shaffrey. Middle Row (l-r): Sam McArdle, Mark Sexton, Aidan Reynolds, Sean Connolly, David Carpenter, Andrew Hogan. Front Row (l-r): Brian Heavey, Peter Barrett, Nick Cunningham, Hugh Higgins, Mark Callanan, Brendan Shortt, Niall Sheedy. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 199

SENIOR THIRDS Back Row (l-r): David-Owen Mahon, Mark McCabe, Gavin Whelan, Peter Reilly. Middle Row (l-r):Cian Morris, Brian Heavey, Conor Breen, Nicholas Croke, Stephen Culligan, David Carpenter, Mr. Barry Leonard. Front Row (l-r): Niall Bulger, Eoin Lynagh, Hugh Lambert, Paul Early, Ian O’Neill, James McHale, Brendan Shortt.

Finlay delivered the perfect pass to bitter about losing to us in a “friendly” Cowhey; he landed an exquisite and were ruthless and determined. crossfield kick into the arms of “the They put some good phases together magician” McGlade, who ran the length and got over our try-line three times. of the pitch, evading the Castleknock All we could manage in response was fullback and out-sprinting their winger to get a penalty and a drop goal. It was to the line. What a finish! a truly disappointing end to a good season. St. Mary’s 6 – 21 St. Michael’s This was a match that passed us by. I was very proud to be Captain of St. We didn’t give St. Michael’s the respect Mary’s and it was a huge honour for they deserved, especially after they had me. Overall, the season was an beaten a strong Clongowes side. The enjoyable one. I would like to thank the occasion got to us, which was hugely players for their commitment disappointing. Only a handful of throughout the year. I would also like players stepped up on that day – such to thank David Breslin, Clive Byrne, as Cowhey, Timmons and Quinner and John Wynne, David Dunne, Kieran the rest of us were way below average. O’Donnell and Paul Rock for all their The most frustrating thing that day was hard work and effort as well as all the the lack of intensity we brought and good memories. there was no urgency about us. St. Kevin Gallivan. Michael’s, on the other hand, were 200 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

SENIOR FOURTHS

Back Row (l-r): Brendan Shortt, Niall Bulger, Conor Shaw, Owen McGill, William Andreucetti, Stephen Culligan, Peter Reilly, Cian Morris, Mr. Barry Leonard.

Front Row (l-r): Paul Early, Christopher Costello, Stephen Turley, Thomas O’Reilly, James Speers, Cian O’Neill, Gavin Whelan.

6th YEAR SOCIAL RUGBY Back Row (l-r): Mark Ryan, Colin Sweetman, Robert Edge, Fergal O’Shea, Philip Doran, David Dix, John Twomey, David Hollywood, Adam Devereux. Middle Row (l-r): Danny Spring, Hugh Dodds, David Dunne, Anthony Donnelly, Ross Delahunty, Stephen Cullen, Nason Neill, Niall White, Husnain Ali, Eamon Moran, Mr. Denis Murphy. Front Row (l-r): Simon Walsh, Ross Church, Zach Murray-Golden, John Vather, Jamie Doddy, Enda Mulkerrin, Thomas O’Reilly, Neil Griffin.

SENIOR CUP MOMENTS 2006 A – Padraig Lalor. B – Conor McGlade. C – Neil Cowhey kicks. D – Kevin Gallivan leads out the team. E – Joseph Slowey. F – Colm Quinn. G – (l-r) Padraig Lalor, Jack Buggy, Darran Hudson, Mark Sexton. H – Super Subs: (l-r) Andrew Hogan, David Wilson, Mark Callanan, David Beirne. I – (l-r) Kevin Gallivan, Paul Gannon, Darran Kennedy, Shane Timmons. J – (l-r) Killian Finlay (standing), Darran Kennedy, Eamon Moran, Mark McKay. SENIOR CUP MOMENTS 2006 A B C D E

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G H I J 202 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 Junior Cup Team Report team produced one of its best performances to overcome a very 2005-2006 physical, and talented, Ballymena team.

This year’s JCT had an excellent season The team had a very settled look but an ultimately unfulfilling one. throughout the year. Killian Grumley Having done tremendously well to Traynor was a solid fullback while Jeff reach the Under 13 Cup Final two years Glynn and Maurice Walsh were ago, the evidence was there that this threatening presences on the wings, team contained both potential and an scoring many fine tries. Daniel Barnwell unbelievable spirit. was a very strong runner and was the spearhead of our attack, while being Following a disappointing away loss to ably assisted by Eoin Moriarty. The Blackrock, the team picked up to team’s half back combination of overcome leading schools such as Darragh Fitzgerald and Tim Ryan had Belvedere College and St. Michael’s an excellent season providing direction College. The team’s spirit was and control. encapsulated in these wins with committed defence resulting in narrow The team’s strength lay in the forwards. but well deserved victories. The frontrow of Shane Clarke, JJ McLoughlin and Niall Croke matched The team’s form continued to improve up manfully against bigger opposition. gradually, as the season progressed. A The secondrow duo of Sean Corcoran real turning point in the season was the and David Callanan were good around team’s trip up to play Ballymena. This the pitch and ensured quality was an overnight trip and it provided possession. The backrow of Ronan an opportunity for team bonding. The Lennon, Gary Blackburn and Brendan

JUNIOR CUP PANEL Back Row (l-r): Mr. Rory O’Connor, Mr. Gordon Smyth, Mr. Alex Kelly, Gary Blackburn, Jeffrey Glynn, Sean Corcoran, Niall Croke, Matthew Creedon, Eoin Carroll, Eoin Moriarty, David Callanan, Timothy Ryan, Mark Fallon, David Donovan, Stephen McAuley, Simon Ceillier, Killian Grumley Traynor. Front Row (l-r): Maurice Walsh, J J McLoughlin, Ian Hickey, Brendan O’Connell, Ronan Lennon, Shane Clarke, Daire Horgan, Richard Daly, Darragh Fitzgerald, Simon O’Donnell. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 203

JUNIOR THIRDS Back Row (l-r): Niall McGovern, Cian O’Brien, Brian McCarthy, Sam Wallis, Gareth Hennessy, Daire Horgan, Sam Stephenson, Ronan O’Mahony, Simon O’Donnell. Front Row (l-r): Jack Wynne, Christopher Redmond, Andrew Couglan, Ian Hickey, Neal Flynn, Peter Nolan, Mark Fallon.

O’Connell was as strong as any in the especially in the mauls. The team’s competition. The side was captained by efforts were rewarded when Eoin Ronan Lennon and his leadership was Moriarty scored a fine try in the second evident throughout the year. He was half. Unfortunately, the conversion was assisted by joint vice captains Brendan missed as were subsequent penalty O’Connell and Daniel Barnwell. Other chances. With the game in the dying panellists included Matthew Creedon, minutes, Terenure scored another try to Eoin Carroll, Mark Fallon, Ian Hickey, put daylight on the scoreboard. Daire Horgan and Simon O’Donnell, each of whom made valuable Nothing became this team like their contributions throughout the year. final game. The effort, commitment, and ability to fight back was The Cup draw was very difficult with all outstanding. The disappointment was the top schools on the same side of the considerable after the match, especially draw. We were drawn against Terenure in light of the magnificent effort that in Donnybrook. On a wet day, the team every team member displayed. It proved produced a spirited and determined to be a disappointing end to an performance but in the end it proved otherwise great season. not to be enough. Outhalf Tim Ryan was injured in the first half, leading to Special thanks go to Mr. Smyth and his a shuffling of the backline, with Simon assistants Alex Kelly, Martin Burmeister O’Donnell manfully coming in. Despite and Rory O’Connor for their dedication our dominating possession, Terenure and application to the job and for scored a well worked try, which was greatly contributing to an enjoyable duly converted. St. Mary’s displayed season. great determination and were dominant Brendan O’Connell A B C JUNIOR CUP MOMENTS 2006

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UNDER FOURTEEN As

Back Row (l-r): Harry Norton, Killian Barnwell, Eoin Mulcahy, Ciaran O’Reilly, Hugh McGovern, Liam Curran, Patrick Doran, Mark Gillmor, Domhnaill Drumm, Mr. Anthony Leahy. Front Row (l-r): Aaron Martin, Conor Sweeney, Edmund Mahon, Ronan Lowe, Shane Kearney, David O’Halloran, David Fanagan.

UNDER FOURTEEN Bs & Cs Back Row (l-r): Conor Hogan, Hugh Gormally, David Holmes, David Ferris, David Turley, Fionn O’Dubhghaill, John Sheridan, Richard Barrett, Emmet Tracey, Liam McGinley, Sebastian Ryan-Flynn. Middle Row (l-r): Mr. Anthony Leahy, Sean Reilly, Thomas Ambrose, Gerard Nash, Colin Walsh, Brendan Beattie, Mark McMahon, Max Grant, Cillian Gallogly, Finnian Flood, Cian Clynes, Marcus Phelan. Front Row (l-r): Jonathan Wagner-Coffey, William Slattery, Seamus McCahill, Domhnaill Drumm, Kevin Roche, Luke Dowling, Jack Ebbs.

JUNIOR CUP MOMENTS 2006 A – Daniel Barnwell eludes the opposition, with Jeffrey Glynn in support. B – Eoin Moriarty touches down for a well deserved try. C – Ronan Lennon leads out the team – including (front, l–r) Darragh Fitzgerald, J J Mc Loughlin, Gary Blackburn. D – Tim Ryan kicks while J J McLoughlin, Shane Clarke and David Callanan look on. E – Darragh Fitzgerald watches the maul – Niall Croke drives on. F – Gary Blackburn throws in the ball. G – Ronan Lennon clears the ball. 206 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

UNDER THIRTEEN As Back Row (l-r): Conor Dobey, Mathew Andreucetti, Cillian Barden, David Jennings, Eoin Farrell, Donal O’Brien, Gerry Gallivan, Jerry Sexton, Tim Shaffrey, Ben Matthews, Tom Keogan. Middle Row (l-r): Ben Hogan, Philip Dix, Andrew Godfrey, Arthur Haydon, Hugh McDonnell, Frank Murray, Tiernan Barrett, Ciarán O’Dwyer, Jack Walsh, Tim Conway, Ian McDunphy, Aidan Kernan. Front Row (l-r): Ian Hickey, Neil McWeeney, Eoin Mac Mathuna, Ian Robinson, Stephen O’Carroll, Domhnall Drislane, Stefan Galvin, Sam Wynne. Under 13s Rugby and won 12 of these. Early on we played Newbridge, RBAI, Terenure, This year’s Under 13 teams were Willow Park, Castleknock, Belvedere, coached by Mr.Moore, Mr. Hughes and Clongowes, St. Michael’s, CBC, Pres. Mr. Haydon, assisted by past-pupil, Bray and there were some return games Alan Godfrey. Fr. McNulty was team also. We had some tough games but as manager and attended every training we had won the majority of them we session and match to encourage us. We were in good form for the Fr. were a very enthusiastic group and up Provincial’s Cup, in February. to 70 players (out of a potential 78 1st Years) turned up for training each The Fr. Provincial’s Cup is played on a week. We fielded four teams regularly league basis by the Holy Ghost Schools. and great enjoyment was had by us all. First, we beat Rockwell 27 – 14. Next we lost, away, to St. Michael’s, despite The A Team, led by Stephen O’Carroll a very determined effort on our part. and Cillian Barden played 19 games, We then went on to beat Blackrock and

UNDER 13s IN ACTION 2006 A – (l-r) Hugh McDonnell, Andrew Godfrey and Cillian Barden at the kick-off. B – (from back) Tim Shaffrey, Donal O’Brien, Ian Hickey, Ian Robinson. C – (l-r) Alex Ryan, Philip Dix, Ben Hogan, Conor Dobey, Conor Hallinan. D - (l-r) Donal O’Brien, Neil McWeeney, Stefan Galvin. E – Hugh McDonnell. F – (l-r) Ciarán O’Dwyer and Andrew Godfrey. G – Eoin Farrell. H – Mr Brian Moore and Hilary Haydon give words of encouragement. I – (l-r) Tim Conway and Eoin Farrell chase the ball. J – Stephen O’Carroll bursts through the tackle. K – Eoin Farrell with the ball and Mathew Andreucetti (left) and Stefan Galvin in support. A B C D

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UNDER THIRTEEN Bs

Back Row (l-r): Conor Hallinan, Jack Walsh, Tom Keogan, Philip Dix, Ciarán O’Dwyer, Daire O’Driscoll, Eoin MacMathuna, Ben Hogan, Ian McDunphy, Conor Dobey.

Front Row (l-r): David Arigho, Neil McWeeney, Stefan Galvin, Sam Wynne, Aidan Kernan, Domhnall Drislane, Tim Conway.

Templeogue before losing to Willow talent of Gerry Gallivan and Matthew Park, away. This resulted in our playing Andreucetti due to injury. an away semi-final against St. Michael’s in dreadful weather. St. Mary’s put up a The year ended, for the extended great fight, but St. Michael’s got the squad, with a great night in the school, upper hand late in the match and went with parents also in attendance. The on to win by 15–7. The whole team coaches complimented us on the spirit had played their hearts out. The team in which we played and also the very spirit shown by our lads was fantastic, large numbers of boys who trained and and one of which all were very proud. played games during the season. The Cup Team appreciate the support of all There were notable performances all their class mates: we also thank our season from Ben Matthews, Eoin parents and our coaches, in particular Farrell, Cillian Barden, Stephen O’Carroll Fr. McNulty who helped us so much and Tim Shaffrey. Unfortunately, for during the year. some games, we missed the considerable Stephen O’Carroll.

UNDER THIRTEEN Cs and Ds Back Row (l-r): David Gallagher, Jack Tracey, Garreth Dunne, Harry Scott, Darragh Mullen, Jack Brown, Ciarán Cullen, Fiachra Maguire, Thomas Moylan, Stephen Dunne, Ulysses Ryan Flynn, Paul Donnelly. Middle Row (l-r): Peter Murray, Leslie Cowan, Alex Ryan, Eoin Lynch, Matthew Carroll, Luke Butler, Peter Wall, Seán Daly, Eoin Byrne, Manus McGill, Ben Harrison, Brian Gilheany Front Row (l-r): Conor MacCarvill, David Galligan, James O’Donoghue, William Massey, Michael Devlin, Callum O’Toole, Aaron Murphy. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 209

UNDER 16 BASKETBALL 2006 (l-r) Sean Mulligan, Brian McCarthy, Ronan Lennon, Ronan O’Mahony, Matthew Creedon, Daire Horgan, Niall Croke, Neill MacCartaigh.

UNDER 16 BASKETBALL ACTION Ronan Lennon shows some fancy footwork, with Michael Fitzsimons and Niall Croke in support.

Brian McCarthy seems happy with his shot but coach Mr. Nicholas Fitzsimons clearly has some other ideas.

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UNDER 14 BASKETBALL 2006 Back Row (l-r): Conor Hogan, Liam McGinley, Thomas Ambrose, Jack Wynne, Stephen Mitchell, Patrick Mitchell, Hugh Gormally. Front Row (l-r): David Turley, Luke O’Connor, Mark McMahon, Cathal Tuffy, Cillian Worrall, Darragh Caldwell, Myles Rooney.

A B

UNDER 14 BASKETBALL ACTION C – Conor Hogan. A – (l-r) Conor Murray, Cillian Worrall. D – Patrick Mitchell. B – Thomas Ambrose. E – Cathal Tuffy.

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UNDER 13 BASKETBALL 2006 Back Row (l-r): Paul Donnelly, Manus McGill, David Galligan, Ciarán Cullen, Diarmuid Burke, Jerry Sexton, Luke Butler, Aaron Murphy. Middle Row (l-r): Garreth Dunne, Conor MacCarvill, Sam Wynne, Fiachra Maguire, Frank Murray, Ciarán O’Dwyer, David Gallagher, Neil McWeeney, Leslie Cowan, Matthew Carroll. Front Row (l-r): David Swift, Barry Flynn, Jack Walsh, Darragh Mullen, Daire O’Driscoll, James O’Donoghue, Andrew Bathe.

A B

UNDER 13 BASKETBALL ACTION C – James O’Donoghue. A – (l-r) Daire O’Driscoll and Sam Wynne. D – Jack Walsh. B – (l-r) Sam Wynne, David Gallagher, James O’Donoghue. E – Darragh Mullen.

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SENIOR CRICKET 2006 Back Row (l-r): Mr Martin Burmeister, Andrew O’Keeffe, Brian Roebuck, James Mullen, Andrew Godfrey. Front Row (l-r): Nicholas Croke, Richard Shaffrey, Neil Griffin, Sam Mehigan, Peter Reilly, Peter Barrett, Hugh McDonnell.

JUNIOR CRICKET 2006 Back Row (l-r): Jerry Sexton, Cillian Barden, Mathew Andreuccetti, David Jennings. Front Row (l-r): Stephen O’Carroll, Aaron Brady, Philip Dix, Hugh McDonnell, Harry Scott, Andrew Godfrey, Gerry Gallivan. A B C D CRICKET MOMENTS 2006

CRICKET MOMENTS 2006

A – Neil Griffin. B – Richard Shaffrey. C – The Umpires: Kevin Jennings and Robert McDonnell with the trophy. D – Andrew Godfrey and Aaron Brady. E – Sam Wynne. F – Brian Roebuck, Nicholas Croke, Peter Reilly. G – Donal O’Brien and Philip Dix practice in the nets. H – Sam Mehigan (with Mr Gordon E Smith, behind). F G H 214 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

JUNIOR BADMINTON 2006 Back Row (l-r): Cathal Tuffy, Peter Curtin, Cian Tisdall, Brendan Beattie, Vincent Sheridan. Front Row (l-r): Mark Staunton, Luke O’Connor, Matthew Cullen, Rory Kelly, James McKenna, Darragh Caldwell, Myles Rooney.

UNDER 13 BADMINTON 2006 (l-r) Conor Dunne, Stephen Graham, Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly, Donal Carolan, Conor MacCarvill. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 215

2nd YEAR SQUASH

(l-r) Patrick Mitchell, Rory Kelly, Stephen Mitchell.

,A.~ -~ .·, ' ii ·~ ~ .J ,, ~ ..... SANTRY ATHLETICS fr " ~ – JUNIOR TEAM (l-r) Patrick Mitchell, Harry Norton, Ronan Lowe, Stephen Mitchell.

SANTRY ATHLETICS – U13s (l-r) Conor MacCarvill, Ben Hogan, Ben Matthews, Donal O’Brien, Frank Murray, Hugh McDonnell and Michael Devlin. 216 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 St. Mary’s College RFC 2005-2006 - Extract from Report included in St. Mary’s College PPU Newsletter –

SENIOR RUGBY: Greystones. They were knocked out in the The goal this year was to consolidate our quarter finals of the Cup. position in the League and to start to build for the future. The J4s fared very well in the Cup but were beaten by Terenure in the semi- For the 1st XV, pre-season commenced final. on July 11th, culminating in successfully The J5s got to the final of the DP Smith defending the Navan Tens trophy. Competition. During the season proper we reached the The J6s / Over 35s Vets’ team were final of the Leddin Leinster Senior Cup beaten finalists in the Fox Cup. for the second successive year, losing a closely fought battle to Clontarf RFC. One of the other highlights of the season was the U20’s integration with the junior We also got to the final of the inaugural teams. AIB All-Ireland Cup, losing to Cork Constitution. Our finest performance in U20’s RUGBY: this competition was the semi-final It’s great to report a successful season at victory over Garryowen. U20 level. This season we won the McCorry Cup for the third time since Last but not least Division One status of 1971. the AIL All-Ireland League was secured.

All of this was achieved through incredible commitment and attitude from all the players involved. Their willingness to support each other on and off the field is exemplary.

JUNIOR RUGBY: Overall a good year, which saw the J1s top the league table and win the play- offs to be crowned winners of the J1 League. They also had a strong Cup run but were beaten in the semi-finals by Seapoint.

The J2s reached the play-offs but were beaten in the semi-final of the League by Blackrock and the semi-finals of the Cup by Seapoint.

The J3s also reached the play-offs but were knocked out in the semi-finals by BRIAN FANNING, President, St. Mary’s College RFC 2005-2006 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 217 Tony Burke Moran is working as a referees’ assessor. Carl O’Meara, Peter Dennehy, and Graeme McInerney are in the development stages.

REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS: Malcolm O’Kelly is Ireland’s most capped player with 80 caps to his credit. Mal was selected for his second Lions Tour but due to an injury he officially did not make it to be a Lion twice over. Denis Hickie has over 50 Irish caps and along with Keith Gleeson, was selected to tour New Zealand and Australia in June. Kieran Lewis got his 1st cap on the tour of Japan. Conor McPhilips was unlucky through illness to be the only player to arrive back from Japan uncapped.

In Leinster, St. Mary’s made the greatest contribution of any club to the Leinster squad, with nine players featuring JOHN McWEENEY, regularly for the Province. The nine Captain, St. Mary’s College RFC 2005-2006 players were Emmett Byrne, Keith Gleeson, Denis Hickie, Kieran Lewis, Malcolm O’Kelly, Ciaran Potts, Jonathan YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: Sexton, Christian Warner and Bryce As part of the Club’s continuing policy of Williams. youth development, last summer four players were chosen to travel down under Leinster A played 10 games and Cillian to New Zealand: Philip Brophy, Jack O’Byrne, James Norton, Barry Lynn, Finnigan, Barry McCormack and Graeme Emmett Byrne and Ciaran Potts were all McInerney. capped. Jonathan Sexton also was capped for Ireland U-21s. UNDER AGE RUGBY: A very busy, enjoyable and successful Shane Jennings was appointed Captain of season was had by all our Mini Rugby the Ireland A side which played in the teams, under 7’s through to Under 12’s, Churchill Cup and was joined on this trip with as many as three teams in each age by Kieran Lewis. group. We are also very proud of Mark McHugh REFEREES: and Conor McPhillips, both key players in St. Mary’s is now a leading club in Connacht’s campaigns this season. Leinster in terms of referees supplied to the Branch. We provide nine referees We also note that Peter Smyth has taken including: Dudley Phillips, Niall Rynne, a position as a Rugby Development Dave Donohue and Peter Donnelly. Officer in the Leinster area and that Kevin Potts is now the Domestic Games Paul Flood also has performed as touch Manager with the IRFU. judge and 4th official. David Wall has just started doing schools matches and Arthur Costello 218 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

St. Mary’s College Past Pupils’ Union 2005-2006

OFFICERS COMMITTEE Bernard Kennedy Don O’Higgins (President) Liam Byrne Pat Shaffrey (Immediate Past President) Arthur Costello (St. Mary’s RFC rep.) Dudley Phillips David Larney (Vice-President) David Mullan Daragh Coleman (Hon. Secretary) Niall Tracey Richard McDonald Paul Moloney (Hon. Treasurer) Brian Moran (’05 School Captain) Ruaidhri McSharry (Hon. Membership Secretary) Conor McInerney (’05 School SCT Captain) Fr John Flavin CSSp (President of the College)

6TH ANNUAL UNION BUSINESS LUNCH Superquinn. He reinforced each The 6th Annual Union Business Lunch anecdote with his eloquent can-do was held on Friday 21st April in The observations on the broader business Four Seasons Hotel Ballsbridge. Our challenges many of us face. It’s fair to guest speaker this year was past pupil say, this event gets better each year. Simon Burke (Class of 1976), a man described by the Daily Telegraph as a UNION SPORTS DAY “retail over-achiever”. Simon has been The weather was against us and the Chairman of Hamleys, the toy retailer, sportsday date of Sunday 2nd April had and Chief Executive of Virgin Retail, the to be re-scheduled for the following music retailer. He is now working with Sunday. A total of 9 teams competed ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 219 including a team from the current 6th means of enabling members of the Year – the eventual winners. Union to meet the boys and welcome them into the Union. THE ANNUAL UNION DINNER The Annual Dinner took place on the PAST PRESIDENT’S DINNER evening of Friday 11th November 2005 The Past Presidents‘ Dinner was held in in the College Hall with approximately the Stephen’s Green/Hibernian Club on 210 people attending. The guest list Friday 5th May. Nineteen of the was extensive with over 30 guests Union’s Past Presidents attended with attending. The guest speaker on the special guest, the current President, night was Mr. Steve Hennessy. Steve Don O’Higgins. Some engaging chat spoke of his connections with the ensued after Don O’Higgins’ address on school, both past and present and his the state of the Union and David words were well received by everyone. Moran’s (President in 1998) Next year the Union will break with informative snippets on the present tradition and move the dinner to the state and well-being of the school. Fr. Barry Hall.

SCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY OBITUARY The Past Pupils Union and the College We offer our deepest sympathy to the co-sponsor the annual Graduation families and friends of the following: Ceremony for students leaving the College. The President and Vice Canon Gerald Healy PE (Pupil, 1930s) President were in attendance Tom Graham (Class of ’52, representing the Union. After Mass President PPU 1991-92) everyone adjourned to the Father Barry Ciaran Ardiff (Class of ’53) Hall for the formal Graduation Rory Moore (Pupil, 2005) Ceremony. It was preceded by dinner, John Freeley (Class of ’64) one which marked the final catering Robert N. Pidgeon (Class of ’34, function of Patsy Fogarty in the President PPU 1954-1955) College. Everyone associated with St. Austin Seagrave, (Teacher, 1940s) Mary’s wish him and Denise the very Dr. Brendan Deasy (College Doctor). best of good fortune for the coming years. Heartfelt and moving speeches May they rest in peace were delivered after the presentation of prizes by the Captain and Vice-Captain UNION GOLF OUTING of the School. The concluding speech The 2006 annual golf outing was held was made by Denis Murphy, the Dean on a wet, wild and inhospitable day at of the 6th Year students. He reflected Edmonstown Golf Club on the 18th on all of the time that he had spent May. Some fifty or so hardy members with the boys, on all of the trips that donned their waterproofs and headed they had been on over the years and into the rain, putting the school motto he recounted some interesting, some to the test. The weather did not allow happy and some sad occurrences. It is for spectacular scores. When all was a wonderful evening and an invaluable said and done, Fred Cogley emerged 220 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

PPU COMMITTEE 2005-06 Back Row (l-r): Liam Byrne, David Larney, Ruaidhrí McSharry, Dudley Phillips. Front Row (l-r): Bernard Kennedy, Paul Moloney, Don O’Higgins (President), Fr. John Flavin, Daragh Coleman, Pat Shaffrey, Arthur Costello. victorious. Pressing Fred Cogley all the JUNIOR FUNCTION way were Barry O’Donovan, Noel The Union’s Junior Function was held Kenny and Richard Byrne. The visitors’ in The Dropping Well on Wednesday prize was won by Steve Hennessy. The 27th December. The event was very prize for the longest drive went to successful with over 100 attending. Terry O’Higgins and that for “nearest the pin” went to Tom Shanahan. HONORARY TREASURER’S REPORT All our functions, bar one, made a THE ANNUAL FAMILY MASS profit. Subscriptions rose slightly. The Annual Family Mass was held in Expenses were roughly in line with last the College on Sunday the 6th of year and we hope to record a small November and was celebrated by Fr surplus at the AGM. John Flavin. The Memorial Mass is a celebration of the contribution of Past UNION DIARY Pupils and Staff to the St. Mary’s ethos Over 900 members received this year’s and tradition. diary. This year’s distribution list saw the diary delivered to Canada, USA, TABLE QUIZ Switzerland and Australia as well as the The table quiz took place on Thursday expected Rathmines, Rathgar and 9th March in St. Mary’s College RFC. Rathfarnham. The diary is expensive to There were 25 tables battling it out for produce and is funded by the honour of Champions 2006. advertisements from past pupils. We Thanks must go to those who donated would like to thank all our advertisers some very generous prizes and to for their support and ask that you in Daragh Coleman, the quizmaster. turn, where possible, support them. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 221 St. Mary’s College Parents’ Association 2005-2006 It was a privilege for me to succeed company, a willing pub owner (with a Leonie Blackburn as Chair of the son in the school), a furniture rental Parents’ Association in September company and a band called Girl Talk to 2005, but not a little daunting too. The deliver the ‘gig of the year’ after the monthly meetings of a 22 person 2006 Ryder Cup circus had left town committee had proved quite stressful at that autumn. A great night was had times in the first year of the Association by all and I still hear people and now it was all ahead of me again. complimenting the event ever since. How fortunate I was though that Helen Murray, Rachel Larney and Patricia A tiring but enjoyable year for me, Golden all agreed to join me as officers made possible by the willing that year to share the leadership participation and encouragement of all responsibility. the parent class representatives on committee, the As Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer principals of both respectively, they worked tirelessly to schools, and the support and promote the aims of the President, Fr. John Association over the nine months of Flavin. Go raibh our term of office. Helen with her own míle agaibh go léir. sub-committee took on a big fund- raising challenge and, through a quiz William McAuliffe night and auction held at St. Mary’s Chairman 2005/06 College RFC, generated over €12,000 in funds for special projects for the school. Elsewhere we discussed and OFFICERS resolved issues at our monthly meetings Chair William McAuliffe with the school principals and Vice Chair Helen Murray organised special talks/workshops for Treasurer Rachel Larney parents – two in particular on the Secretary Patricia Golden subject of Internet usage and security. (Dr. Vincent Molony was our guest speaker on Coping with Adolescents at CLASS REPRESENTATIVES the AGM in September 2005 and he proved very popular with the large Junior School attendance that night.) Form 2 Catherine Bent Pat Tunney The committee year runs, from AGM to Form 3 Sheila Carmody AGM, but our term did not end with Louise Duggan the AGM! Our biggest challenge was Form 4 Suzanne Ryan O’Riordan still ahead of us the following month – Matt Lynch to organise the annual parents’ social Form 5 Rachel Larney event in the Fr Barry Hall. Another sub- William McAuliffe committee had worked throughout the Form 6 Patricia Golden summer with the new school catering John Hannin 222 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 Senior School Quiz Night and Great Auction, 1st Year Siobhan Cullen March 29 2006 Helen Murray A very successful and entertaining 2nd Year Keara Curran night was held in St. Mary’s RFC on Margaret Fanagan March 29th 2006 which generated over 3rd Year Siobhan Clarke €12,000. Proceeds were used to fund Leonie Blackburn many worthwhile school ‘Wish-list’ 4th Year Michael O’Doherty projects such as the purchase of Judy Murphy Musical Instruments, Sports Equipment, 5th Year Claire Coman Tennis Nets, Scout tent, Musical Deirdre Turley Equipment and Chaplaincy room th 6 Year Brendan McArdle furniture. Vivienne Spring Lost Property Initiative The PA logged all named Lost Property 2005-2006 REPORT items and traced them back to owners Events and activities undertaken by where possible in liaison with Ms the Parents’ Association during the Manning in the Senior School. year: Hosting of First Communion Party Class Directories April 2006 Directories of parents’/guardians names and contact numbers/e-mail addresses Voluntary School book exchange were compiled and distributed to each June 2006 class by their class representatives. Sports Day Class social events Informal get-togethers for the parents A free drinks/sweets stand was provided of each of the years were organised by at the Junior School Sports Day in May class representatives. 2006.

Uniform Speaker Events: Blazers were sourced for 6th Form • Organising Parents’ Information th events – Confirmation/Wales trip and Evening March 27 2006 on ‘Child Graduation. PA was involved in tender Safety and New Media Content’. for Senior School supplier. • Internet workshop, May 2006. • Arranging speaker Mr John Parents’ Annual Social Event Lonergan, Governor, Mountjoy Successful hosting of a revamped Prison, to speak at 2006 AGM. Parents Social Night in the Fr Barry Hall in September 2006, with 300 attendees. Production of 4 Newsletters

Representation at the debate 9 Parents’ Association Meetings held surrounding Vodafone Mast during year with other Officer and Equipment on Ardee House (CSO) Sub-Committee meetings. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 223 GHANA IMMERSION 2006 From 7th April to 20th April, 2006, twenty six 4th and 5th Year St. Mary’s and Templeogue students, along with adults from both schools, Aidlink, the Holy Ghost Order and the parent body, travelled to Ghana as part of an Aidlink and Spiritan run initiative - which aims to keep the issue of Development Education and Aid in Africa to the forefront in St. Mary’s. During the trip a Web Diary was prepared by Mr. Denis Murphy. What is reproduced here are extracts from that Diary – the full document can be seen on grammaticus.net/Ghana/diary06.

Friday 7th April Saturday 8th April Arrive in Accra. Travel to Sunyani Overnight in CSSp house, Adenta, Accra The road journey took eleven hours. We Whatever we told the boys couldn’t have have two buses, both air-conditioned, prepared them for the sights from the and every couple of hours we stopped to bus. The narrow roads are lined with stretch, use the bathroom, and change stalls and shacks and teem with people. places…. Having the air-conditioning in It’s cultural inversion: whereas the buses makes a big difference… Europeans live their lives behind the Rather than excessive tiredness, cabin- walls of their homes, in Ghana a home is fever sets in as the hours passed. The where you sleep but the street is where afternoon began with school stories… you live. The buses crawl through the Later, the singing started. Supported by crowds, while hawkers try to interest us an i-pod and speakers… By the day’s end … Arriving in the calm of the Provincial it was time to ask for quiet; everybody House was a relief. There’s time to sit, was tired. relax and let the images of the day settle into some sort of order. The boys are delighted with the hotel in

Brian Hammond in Bantama 224 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 Sunyani. The water sometimes doesn’t the youngsters were giving plenty to the flow and broken locks are replaced by hymns… A camera crew from the State bent nails, but the bedrooms are very TV station arrived to record the visit … spacious, they’re rooming in two’s… Carl Mullen and Colm Quinn were We’d dinner at nine pm…. chicken, rice, interviewed on camera as ‘linguists’ from and chips… They’ll be tired of it in a few the visiting schools. It’ll be broadcast in days but it‘s plentiful, safe and edible. the next days… the group (go) over to the classroom block, three (go) into each class …. After lunch Eddie Smith Sunday 9th April from Concern Universal brought us to a Morning Mass. Afternoon relaxation. village about an hour’s drive away to see a project which involves planting trees as The lads looked and felt fantastically fire-breaks. Michael Fitzsimons was well turned out in the white shirts and linguist… Afterwards, local volunteers khakis. Mass was celebrated in the took us in groups of one and two and Cathedral by Bishop Matthew and was a showed us around their village. relatively subdued affair, it being Lent. It livened up at the end when people were called up to give a contribution… Then Tuesday 11th April the formalities. We were called to the Attend class St. James School altar before the packed church and Attend dinner with Bishop Matthew formally welcomed… There was silence Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani for our Linguist, Colm Quinn, who went to the pulpit to explain who we were, I asked the boys today what happens in why we are here, and to ask ‘for the the breaks between classes, or when left road’, or permission to leave. We meet on their own. Apparently, they’re the teachers of St. James at 6.00 pm for peppered with questions about family: a briefing on what to expect from our …and the rest… St. James, as well as week in school….The lads were buzzing being a secondary school, is also a junior afterwards with excitement and admitted seminary, and some of the boys are to some nervousness. studying for the priesthood. Several of our students have been asked if they have considered this…There’s a fair bit of Monday 10th April teasing in class and general good Attend class St. James School humour….They’re also busy swopping phrases in the respective languages. We walked over the road and up the There’s pages of this stuff on the desks: long driveway to the church, where Fr English into Twi, and vice-versa… Our Dick presided over a Mass for the whole school day finished with an outdoor school. The College chapel was full and class given by Mr Hall-Baidoo on African

24 HOUR FAST FOR GHANA A – (l-r) Front: Luke Butler and Stephen Dunne with E – (l-r) Fionn O’Dubhghaill and David Galligan. (Behind) Paul Donnelly and David Gallagher. F – Kevin Gallivan. B – Neil Cowhey and Jack Buggy. G –Back Row (l-r): Gerry Gallivan, David Ferris, C – The entire group of “fasters” for Ghana. Mr. Clive Byrne, Kevin Gallivan and D – (l-r) Cillian Barden, Tiernan Barrett, Alex Ryan, (Front Row) Paul Donnelly, Aidan Kernan Philip Dix, Ian Hickey (in front), Gerry Gallivan and Stephen Dunne. (behind), Aaron Brady, Hugh McDonnell, David H – Neil Griffin. Galligan and Mathew Andreuccetti – in front. I – Kurtis Traynor. A B C

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The Ghana ’06 Group with Bishop Matthew of Sunyani traditional religions and beliefs. The lads Wednesday 12th April were riveted… At lunchtime today the Attend class St. James School heads were beginning to droop so we introduced compulsory rehydration. The After first class, Mr Hall-Baidoo took us group sat for 30 minutes in the dining out under the tree for a seminar on the room after the food, working their way impressions Africans and Europeans have through the coke-and-water mixture: two of one another… We were joined by litres each, and by the end of it were about ten teachers from St. James and looking more energetic. Angela Russ from invited to put on a class about Irish Concern Universal was waiting at 2.30 culture for them…Our final seminar of pm to take us to see Bernard Bempah, the morning was given by Nana (chief) whom we met first in 2004. Since then Oko Agyemany, a teacher in the school. the students from St. Mary’s have funded He described the selection process for his project, where groups of women learn the chiefs in the villages… After lunch how to grow mushrooms in bags of the lads went outside to practice their compost made from treated sawdust…. Irish dancing for tonight’s The St. Mary’s funding from the 2004 entertainments in St. James, then got visit launched 16 such groups, and there changed for a soccer match against the were two journalists there to record the host school. visit. James Speers did the newspaper interview, Cillian Keogh the radio. Thursday 13th April In front of the bishop’s house were seats Attend class St. James School for all, neatly laid out in the usual Visit development project square formation. We sat for a minute or two in absolute silence, under the We met for breakfast at 8.30, with the moonlit African sky, listening to the lads still talking about last night. night sounds. At seven pm, to the Apparently they stole the show with the second, the bishop came out, dressed in Irish dancing, pulling Ghanaian fellows his full robes. We stood as one and he up until the entire 600 of them were greeted us formally, doing the Walls of Limerick …we’re ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 227 leaving the hotel at 9.30 am to visit a Kumasi is an enormous city with Concern project involving the rebuilding virtually no European residents and of a village burnt in a bush fire, and will Bantama is probably equivalent to the be doing a spot of manual work for the Liberties in Dublin. Kumasi was a big morning….The drive was supposed to step for the group… there is no running take 40 minutes; we budgeted one hour, water to be had, anywhere in the and it took two… neighbourhood, or, it seems, the city. Washing in buckets is a new …This village was completely burned experience… Here, every single sight, out eleven weeks ago, and the Irish sound and smell are constant reminders government gave €5,000 to help buy that we are in the middle of an African mattresses, cooking pots, and building city. tools. The people are very, very poor, dressed in rags with many showing After lunch we go to the Good Friday visible signs of poor health. We were ceremonies – ceremonies unlike anything supposed to spend several hours here we’ve previously seen. Whereas normally but the mess-up over the journey time churches are bursting with exuberance, meant we’d to rush everything… The on this occasion the funeral clothes were afternoon was left free… the teachers worn. Songs were hauntingly doleful; went with the boys for a swim… In the Christ had died and was being buried. evening, the Concern Universal office We all felt a little odd wearing the white organised drumming lessons. shirts. The heat in Kumasi is immense…. We set up a room across from the church where everybody could take time Friday 14th April out, and the fellows went backwards and Travel to Kumasi forwards as they felt the need. The Afternoon ceremonies with Spiritan ceremonies lasted from 3.00 to 5.00. Community We had dinner about six, a huge fish We left Sunyani at 9.45 and arrived in cooked over a fire, with various local Bantama at 12.15. We are staying in the vegetables. Afterwards Fr Dick and half a Holy Ghost house with the novices... dozen postulants from the house

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Saturday 15th April The Easter Mass at 10.00 was the Visit Adamkwame school noisiest yet. A brass band and extra Kapro and Kumi water project drummers joined the choir and the Evening Easter Vigil processions were spectacular… Following lunch, we lounge about for the We are guests at the opening of a afternoon. The ‘Immersion’ part of the classroom block in a village near Kumasi. project is coming to an end. Fr Dick Aidlink had funded it, with a takes the fellows for the preliminary contribution coming from the money debriefing. In the night we go for dinner raised in the 24-Hour Fast in St. Mary’s. in a pizza place, with everybody together The St. Mary’s money put the final for the first time this weekend. On the touches on the place: doors, window way home from dinner it began to rain, shutters, paint. It looked very well… very heavily. The temperature dropped from 37 to 23 – the coolest we’ve had it. In the afternoon, we visited the market but most stalls were closed for Easter Saturday… In the evening, we gathered Monday 17th April for the Easter Vigil. A pyramid of Travel to the Cape Coast bamboos the height of a one-story house had been built in the yard in front We are travelling to Elmina Village, on of the church. An altarboy was chucking the Cape Coast, which is effectively a kerosene about with good-intentioned European-style holiday destination. One abandon. It flared right up and the first bus is designated for sleepers, the other candle was lit. We processed into the for singers…. The hotel here is on the church. The vigil went all the way: six or beach; there’s a breeze and a tropical seven readings, adult baptisms, offertory downpour threatens but it’s relatively

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Michael Fitzsimons planting trees

cool (just under 30). We told the boys to our visit to Elmina Castle to tomorrow relax and rest and to meet back for a morning. swim and dinner (in another hotel) in town Wednesday 19th April Travel to Accra – stay in CSSp house Tuesday 18th April Visit Elmina Castle The lads had a good morning visiting Visit Vocational Training School the slave fort in Elmina, although some Visit Elmina fishing village felt a little self-conscious about their whiteness…. Following lunch we packed We’re guests of the parish priest of the the buses, and set off on the three to town, Fr Francis Amonoo, who plans on four hour drive to Accra…. We arrived in bringing us to his school in the morning, Accra to be met by Br Constant, Fr then to Elmina Castle in the afternoon... Gabriel and Fr Jas Duncan. It gives a Our first visit of the day was to a great feeling of completion when vocational training school for girls, you end in the same house that you which teaches cookery and clothes started in…. Tonight we’ll do the formal design. We were met by a dancing conga full-group end-of-tour evaluation line of teenage girls in traditional session. costume; the tour was good. The lads interacted with the girls and the small kids. As usual, there was no sign of the Thursday 20th April ‘missing generation’…. We’d a quick Visit Accra market lunch in a hotel on the road…. Then it Leave for home was on to a national park containing 350 square kilometres of rain forest. The group are generally bursting with After a stiff walk upwards through the good feeling: a different bunch than the trees we had the chance to take a rope timid one which arrived here two weeks walk across the treetops. It turned out to ago….. We’ve an hour or two here in the be not one span but a vast circle of market, then it’s back for lunch and suspension bridges connecting one giant packing, and on to the airport to begin tree to another…. We decided to move the saga of the return. 230 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

St. Vincent de Paul Conference 2005-06

The very worthwhile work of the St. matched by our new senior members, Vincent de Paul Conference continued the 5th Years, while an enthusiastic this year with a committed group of 4th group of 4th Years greatly added to the and 5th Year students giving their time spirit of the conference. The members to a number of ventures throughout elected Eoin Lynagh as president. the year. Declan Harmon was voted in as secretary of the Conference. The outgoing 6th Year members had set a very high standard in terms of The year began with a Mass celebrated dedication and maturity. This was well by Fr. Kennedy for all of 4th Year, on

St. Vincent de Paul Conference 2005-06 Back Row (l-r): Neil Griffin, Ian Mulrennan, Sam Mehigan, Philip Doran, John Twomey, Hugh Doddy. Middle Row (l-r): Fr. Michael Kennedy, Eoin Drumm, Gareth Grehan, Stephen Culligan, Douglas Leddin, Philip Dunne, Rory Sweeney, Zach Murray Golden, Mr. Barry Leonard. Front Row (l-r): Keith Evers-Donnelly, Dermot Sheridan, Declan Harmon, Eoin Lynagh, Shane Tuffy, Gerry Whelan, Alan Keane, David Keane.

THE ST. VINCENT DE PAUL CAKE SALE A – You can’t catch me I’m the gingerbread man …! F – Fr. Michael Buckley, Caroline Sweeney and Dermot Sheridan. B – (l-r): Mr. Clive Byrne, Mr. Barry Leonard, Mr. John N. Murphy, G – The ever-helpful cake sale committee/parents. Aileen McCarthy. H – (l-r) Mr. Anthony Leahy with Peter Murray, Andrew Godfrey, Ciaran C – Mr. Barry Leonard, Cathriona Rowland, O’Dwyer, Luke Butler, Aaron Brady, Brian Gilheany, Leslie Cowan. Aileen McCarthy, Margaret Griffin, Mr. Noel Doyle. I – Waiting their turn, Andrew Coughlan, Peter Curtin (behind) D – Stephen Culligan and Cian Morris with an indecisive customer! and Marcus Phelan.. E – Clutching his goodies... Andrew Mackey! J – James O’Brien and Gerry Whelan. A B C

D E THE CAKE SALE(S)

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Back Row (l-r): Mr. Barry Leonard, Cathriona Rowland, Aileen McCarthy, Mr. Clive Byrne, Declan Harmon.

Front Row (l-r): Eoin Lynagh, Shane Tuffy.

the Feast day of St. Vincent de Paul, in group of members visited the refuge, late September. Several 4th Years joined accompanied by a rather slim Santa up as a result of this. Claus (Eoin Lynagh), to distribute presents to the children staying there. Like in previous years, the main work of We had a wonderful party with the the Conference involved visitation in children and left full of yuletide cheer. Fatima Mansions, with our sister Conference, St. Joachim’s in Rialto. The The main fundraiser for the St. Vincent former Deputy Principal Mr. Noel Doyle de Paul is our annual cake sale held in is the treasurer in St. Joachim’s and December. The cake sale could not go remains a vital link between both ahead without the wonderful Conferences. As well as visiting some of dedication of the mothers from both the Junior and Senior schools who help the older residents in Fatima Mansions, out. our 4th Year volunteers helped out in an after school homework club once a Particular thanks must go to Aileen week, spending time with some of the McCarthy who has co-ordinated the younger residents of the area. cake sale for the past few years and who has retired this year as her son During the year we were also involved Andrew has now graduated from 6th with the students in St. Michael’s Year. Many thanks Aileen for all your House, on Grosvenor Road, helping out hard work. at their Christmas party and their sports day. Thanks also to all the mothers who give their time throughout the year to help The Conference has had a link with the the Conference and, of course, to all women’s refuge in Rathmines for a the members without whom the St. number of years and at Christmas a Vincent de Paul could not function. A B

C

THE HOLY GHOST MISSIONS CAKE SALE THE CAKE SALE(S) A – Alan Keane and Sean Connaughton. Each year, towards the end of the first school term, a cake sale is held to B – An edible St. Mary’s jumper – a work of art! raise funds for the St. Vincent de Paul Society in the school. A second C – (l-r) Helpers All! Conor Shaw, Chris Tuffy, Philip Dunne, cake sale is run in the summer term to raise funds for the Holy Ghost Brian Hammond. Missions. These days run successfully, year after year, with the goodwill and support of our parent and student body and are always a special D – Stephen O’Carroll and Alex Healion. feature in the school calendar. E – Mrs. Helen Murray.

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SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS

FUTURE WORLD LEADERS SUMMIT

Declan Harmon, 5th Year, travelled to Washington from 25th March to 1st April as part of a group of ten Irish students taking part in a Future World Leaders Summit.

In total, over 280 students from around the world took part in the intercultural learning initiative which had a particular emphasis on work in the fields of diplomacy, foreign policy and (l-r) Young Scientists – Rowan Moorkens O’Reilly, Cillian Barden, Philip Dix international relations. Of all the speakers who gave seminars during the trip, two particularly resonated for Declan. YOUNG SCIENTISTS COMPETITION The first was Congressman John Lewis from Georgia, who was one of the The Isopoda of Pollardstown Fen principal architects of the Civil Rights movement and worked closely with the Three first year students, Rowan Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The second Moorkens O’Reilly, Philip Dix and Cillian was Ms. Erika Eckstut, a Holocaust Barden entered the Young Scientists survivor, originally from Czechoslovakia. Competition this year. They studied the Declan’s overall verdict on the trip: variety of Isopods, more commonly educational, inspiring, and immensely fun known as Woodlice and plotted species and enjoyable. presence against habitat.

Thier work took them from wetlands, to forests and under logs in search of the little insects and besides learning a great deal about ecology and species mapping they also discovered a protected area rich in wildlife.

Congratulations to all three but especially to Rowan who spent several days during the summer at the Fen, collecting the early data.

Many thanks to Dr. Evelyn Moorkens for her assistance and inspiration during this The Irish Delegation, including Declan Harmon, left, project. at the Washington Memorial. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE

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JUNIOR SCHOOL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

Mrs. Margaret Campbell (Chairperson) Mr. Aidan Walsh Sr. Thomasina Finn Mr. Fintan Wallis Mr. Colm Sweeney Ms. Mary Irving Mr. Kevin Finlay/Mrs Anne Kernan

Mrs. Mary O’Donnell is Secretary to the Board

JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF

PRESIDENT: Fr. John Flavin CSSp CHAPLAIN: Fr. Paddy Cleary CSSp PRINCIPAL: Mrs. Mary O’Donnell SECRETARY: Mrs. Marion Fitzpatrick DEAN: Bean Uí Eoghain RESOURCE: Ms. Fiona Murray ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 237

CLASS TEACHERS:

FORM 2 Mrs. Úna Wall FORM 21 Ms. Judith Keane FORM 3 Mrs. Bernadette McCormac FORM 31 Bean Uí Eoghain FORM 4 Mr. Greg Owen FORM 41 Ms. Mary O’Sullivan FORM 5 Mr. Dan Dunne FORM 51 Mr. Gareth Agnew FORM 6 Mr. Colm Sweeney FORM 6¹ Mrs. Anne Walsh ART Ms. Tanya Tynan MUSIC Ms. Ruth Smith P.E. Mr. David Breslin Mr. David Sloan

JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF 2005-2006 Back Row (l-r): Mr. Colm Sweeney, Mr. Dan Dunne, Mr. Gareth Agnew. Middle Row (l-r): Ms. Tanya Tynan, Mrs. Mary O’Donnell, Mrs Una Wall, Ms. Judith Keane, Mr. Greg Owen. Front Row (l-r): Mrs Bernadette McCormac, Mrs. Marion Fitzpatrick, Bean Ui Eoghain. 238 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

Junior School Roll 2005-2006

FORM 6 Barnes, Joseph Donnelly, Matthew Hicks, Daire Blackburn, Jeff Duggan, Rory Hollywood, Patrick Byrne, Colm Fanning, Shane Levins, Jack Corcoran, Adam Farrell, Dean Livingston Kerr, John (Eoin) Cosgrove, David Ferris, Andrew Molony, Carl Cox, Stephen Fitzpatrick, Peter Schuster, Niccolai Culligan, Eoghan Gates-Hardiman, Louis Young, Tomás Dalton, Robert Gore, Benjamin Wilson, Jack Daly, Brendan Halpin, Jack Wynne, Gavin Delaney, Cian Hannin, John

FORM 61 Corcoran, Conor McMenamy, Pascal Reddy, Austin Hogan, Jack Moran, Lucas Simmons, Nathan Larney, Conor Murphy, Mark Shaju, Tony Lynch, Gareth Murphy, Robert Sheridan, Conor Mahon, Oisín O’Donoghue, Cillian Talbot, Luke McCionnaith, Pearse O’Grady, Ross Tisdall, Rory McCloskey Kiernan, Pearse O’Kane, Neil Wagner-Coffey Marcus McDermott, Niall O’Mahony, Jack Walsh, Alasdair McDonald, Sam O’Malley, Michael McDonald, Steven Punch, Isaac

FORM 5 Bent, Christopher Fielding, Michael Kernan, Ronan Clarke, Conor Fitzgerald, Gavin Lyons, David Coffey, Jonathan Flood, Brendan Madden, Jake Connery, Jack Healion, Carl Maguire, Stephen Corcoran, Stephen Holohan, Ross McAuliffe, Ben Daly, Oisín Jones, Aidan Murray, Conor Devlin, Frank Keane, Niall Donnelly, Jeffrey Keogh, David ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 239

FORM 51 Duke, Adam Noonan, James Rochford, Eoin Larney, Matthew O’Brien, Steven Rock, Conor Lord, Mark O’Leary, Conor Stanley, Colmán McCahill, Aodhán O’Mahoney, Seán Tozer, Augustus McCarthy, Mark O’Neill, Dylan Wallis, Luke McKeever, Ross Phelan, Leo Walshe, Kyle McKibben Driscoll, Geoffrey Phillips, Daniel McSweeney, Luke Purcell, Michael

FORM 4 Beacom, Robert Dunne, Aaron Harrington, Ian Butler, Harry Feerick, Emmet Hoey, Benn Coghlan, Neil Finlay, Callum Kennedy, Terry Cogley, Daragh Finnegan, Eoin Lynch, Tom Diepman, Hugo Fogarty, Patrick Mackey, Andrew Donnelly, Gregory Foley, Eoin O’Donnell, Andrew Donnelly, James Garry, John

FORM 41 Finnegan, Jordan Murphy, Gregory Scrivener, Jack Hughes, Glenn Óg Murphy, Kevin Shaffrey, Daniel Maguire, Aidan Murru, Brian Sloan, David McCartney, William Ó hAllúin, Rónán Talbot, Matthew McKay, Colm O’Brien, Seán Toma, Nicolae Mitchell, Eoin O’Keeffe, Tadhg Whelan, Conor Molloy, Kyle O’Riordan, Michael Mullen, Jack Opperman, Matthew

FORM 3 Carmody, Conor McCahill, Seán O’Mahoney, Killian Fogarty, Mark Needham, Alex O’Neill, Cian Gibney Finglas, Christopher Nolan, James Owens, Jonathan MacCann, David O’Brien, Colm Phillips, Ross MacGabhann, Patrick O’Kane, Barry Rooney, Max Matthews, David O’Leary, Andrew Toma, Domenico 240 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FORM 31 Beausang, Morgan Dunne, Harry Healion, Alex Byrne, Bearach Farrell, Jordan Hoey, Mikey Carroll, Tom Fitzpatrick, Hugh Hughes, Niall Collins, Seán Fitzpatrick, Mark Larney, Fionntán Coman, Bill Flood, David MacGabhann, Jack Cosgrave, Michael Hanrahan, Killian O’Donnell, Stephen Duggan, David Harte Bourke, Conn

FORM 2 Andreuccetti Reidy, John Curran, Niall Farrell, Oisín Boyle, David Dignam, Odhrán Fielding, Jack Buckley, Cian Donohue, Eoin Follis, Jack Butler, Charlie Donnelly, Oisín Green, David Clarke, Fergus Dowling, Jack Hegarty, Karl Cosgrave, Cian Doyle, Darragh Herbert, Matthew Cosgrove, John Duggan, Emmet McDonagh, Nathan Crowe, Faolán Duke, Alex

FORM 21 Judge, Cian Minnock, Cónán Scollard, Jack Keane Charles, F.X. Mountaine, Luke Tierney, Thomas Lynch, Niall Murphy, Eric Tozer, Sebastian MacCann, Brian Neary, Phillip Tracey, Eoin Mannion, Bryan O’Connor, Derry Tunney, Patrick McCann, Eoin O’Grady Walsh, Patrick Wilde, Conor McCormack, Michael Plant, Robert McNerney Quigley, Davitt Schuster, Alexei FORM 6 Back Row (l-r):Shane Fanning, Andrew Ferris, Tomas Young, Peter FitzPatrick, Cian Delaney, Eoghan Culligan, Carl Molony, Patrick Hollywood, Louis Gates-Hardiman, Jack Levins, Niccolai Schuster. Middle Row (l-r):Ben Gore, Eoin Livingstone, Daire Hicks, Jack Wilson, Joe Barnes, John Hannin, Adam Corocoran, Jeff Blackburn, Robert Dalton. Front Row (l-r):Brendan Daly, Jack Halpin, Matthew Donnelly, David Cosgrove, Dean Farrell, Stephen Cox, Rory Duggan, Colm Byrne, Gavin Wynne. FORM 61 Back Row (l-r): Steven McDonald, Rory Tisdall, Mark Murphy, Pearse McCloskey Kiernan, Luke Talbot, Conor Sheridan, Jack O’Mahony, Sam McDonald, Niall McDermott. Middle Row (l-r): Lucas Moran, Pearse McCionnaith, Neil O’Kane, Oisin Mahon, Michael O’Malley, Robert Murphy, Conor Larney, Jack Hogan, Austin Reddy. Front Row (l-r): Nathan Simmons, Tony Shaju, Marcus Wagner-Coffey, Cillian O’Donoghue, Alasdair Walsh, Ross O’Grady, Conor Corcoran, Gareth Lynch, Pascal McMenamy. FORM 5 Back Row (l-r): Jonathan Coffey, Christopher Bent, Stephen Corcoran, Ben McAuliffe, Niall Keane. Middle Row (l-r): Stephen Maguire, Conor Murray, Conor Clarke, Jake Madden, Ross Holohan, Oisín Daly, Jack Connery, David Keogh. Front Row (l-r): David Lyons, Frank Devlin, Aidan Jones, Ronan Kernan, Michael Fielding, Carl Healion, Brendan Flood, Gavin Fitzgerald. FORM 51 Back Row (l-r): Conor O’Leary, James Noonan, Eoin Rochford, Mark Lord, Adam Duke. Middle Row (l-r): Daniel Phillips, Steven O’Brien, Aodhán McCahill, Conor Rock, Colmán Stanley, Ross McKeever, Kyle Walshe, Mr. Gareth Agnew. Front Row (l-r): Mark McCarthy, Augustus Tozer, Dylan O’Neill, Leo Phelan, Matthew Larney, Seán O’Mahoney, Michael Purcell, Luke McSweeney. FORM 4 Back Row (l-r): Ian Harrington, Hugo Diepman, Tom Lynch, Daragh Cogley, Gregory Donnelly. Middle Row (l-r): Aaron Dunne, Eoin Foley, Eoin Finnegan, Harry Butler, Emmet Feerick, Terry Kennedy, Mr. Greg Owen. Front Row (l-r): Callum Finlay, Patrick Fogarty, Robert Beacom, James Donnelly, Neil Coghlan, James Donnelly, Benn Hoey, John Garry. FORM 41 Back Row (l-r): Gregory Murphy, Aidan Maguire, Conor Whelan, Daniel Shaffrey, Jordan Finnegan, Brian Murru, Matthew Talbot. Middle Row (l-r): Kyle Molloy, Matthew Opperman, Eoin Mitchell, Michael O’Riordan, Jack Mullen, Nicolae Toma, Tadhg O’Keeffe. Front Row (l-r): Rónán Ó hAllúin, Kevin Murphy, William McCartney, Sean O’Brien, Glenn Óg Hughes, Colm McKay, David Sloan, Jack Scrivener. FORM 3 Back Row (l-r): Conor Carmody, Killian O’Mahoney, Jonathan Owens, James Nolan. Middle Row (l-r): Barry O’Kane, David Matthews, Alex Needham, Christopher Gibney-Finglas, Andrew O’Leary, Sean McCahill, Mrs McCormac. Front Row (l-r): Domenico (Mimo) Toma, Ross Phillips, Patrick MacGabhann, Mark Fogarty, Colm O’Brien, Cian O’Neill, David MacCann, Max Rooney. FORM 31 Back Row (l-r): Michael Cosgrave, David Flood, Killian Hanrahan, Bill Coman, Morgan Beausang. Middle row (l-r): Harry Dunne, Fionntan Larney, Mikey Hoey, Tom Carroll, Stephen O’Donnell, Bearach Byrne, Hugh Fitzpatrick Bean Uí Eoghan. Front Row (l-r): Niall Hughes, David Duggan, Sean Collins, Jack MacGabhan, Mark Fitzpatrick, Alex Healion, Jordan Farrell, Conn Harte-Bourke. FORM 2 Back Row (l-r): Cian Cosgrave, Alex Duke, Jack Follis, Matthew Herbert, Eoin Donohue, Nathan McDonagh, David Boyle. Middle Row (l-r): John Andreuccetti Reidy, Charlie Butler, Jack Fielding, Fergus Clarke, Karl Hegarty, Cian Buckley, Oisín Farrell, Niall Curran. Front Row (l-r): David Green, Jack Dowling, Oisín Donnelly, Darragh Doyle, John Cosgrove, Odhran Dignam, Emmet Duggan, Faolán Crowe. FORM 21 Back Row (l-r): Patrick O’Grady Walsh, Davitt McNerney Quigley, Michael McCormack, Robert Plant, Alexei Schuster. Middle Row (l-r): Cian Judge, Thomas Tierney, Charles Keane, Jack Scollard, Niall Lynch, Derry O’Connor, Conor Wilde. Front Row (l-r): Luke Mountaine, Philip Neary, Patrick Tunney, Eoin McCann, Eoin Tracey, Cónán Minnock, Brian MacCann, Sebastian Tozer. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 251 Junior School Prizewinners 2005-2006

Fr. Cleary Trophy and Silver Medal for General Excellence PEARSE McCIONNAITH

Fr. Hourigan Trophy for Religious Knowledge CILLIAN O’DONOGHUE

Fr. Hurley Trophy for Languages PETER FITZPATRICK

Fr. Little Cup for Excellence in Conduct ADAM CORCORAN

Máire Cranny Perpetual Cup for Excellence in Speech DAVID COSGROVE

Fr. Gilmore Trophy for Art MATTHEW DONNELLY

Mr. Joe Fitzgerald Trophy for Singing CONOR LARNEY

Principal’s Award FORM 6 – BRENDAN DALY 1

FORM 6 – OISÍN MAHON

Dr. Brendan Deasy Trophy and Silver Medal for Sportsman of the Year

CONOR SHERIDAN

Victor Ludorum EOGHAN CULLIGAN 252 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FORM 6 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r): Niccolai Schuster, Peter Fitzpatrick, John Hannin, Carl Molony, Eoghan Culligan, Patrick Hollywood, Joe Barnes, Adam Corcoran.

Middle Row (l-r): David Cosgrove, Ben Gore, Robert Dalton, Eoin Livingstone, Daire Hicks, Tomás Young, Cian Delaney, Andrew Ferris, Jack Levins, Louis Gates-Hardiman.

Front Row (l-r): Jack Wilson, Stephen Cox, Matthew Donnelly, Jack Halpin, Dean Farrell, Rory Duggan, Colm Byrne,

FORM 61 RUGBY Back Row (l-r): Neil O’Kane, Jack Hogan, Conor Sheridan, Luke Talbot, Pearse McCloskey Kiernan, Mark Murphy, Rory Tisdall, Oisín Mahon, Lucas Moran. Middle Row (l-r): Pascal McMenamy, Alasdair Walsh, Conor Corcoran, Sam McDonald, Conor Larney, Niall McDermott, Jack O’Mahony, Michael O’Malley, Austin Reddy, Steven McDonald, Nathan Simmons, Marcus Wagner-Coffey. Front Row (l-r): Cillian O’Donoghue, Isaac Punch, Robert Murphy, Ross O’Grady, Tony Shaju, Pearse McCionnaith, Gareth Lynch.

FORM 5 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r): Conor Murray, Jake Madden, Ben McAuliffe, Frank Devlin, Gavin Fitzgerald, Niall Keane.

Middle Row (l-r): Michael Fielding, Geoffrey Donnelly, Oisín Daly, David Lyons, Christopher Bent, Jonathan Coffey, Brendan Flood, Jack Connery.

Front Row (l-r): Stephen Corcoran, Ross Holohan, Ronan Kernan, Aidan Jones, Conor Clarke, David Keogh, Stephen Maguire. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 253

FORM 51 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r): Daniel Phillips, Matthew Larney, James Noonan, Eoin Rochford, Luke Wallis, Adam Duke, Aodhán McCahill, Michael Purcell.

Middle Row (l-r): Sean O’Mahoney, Steven O’Brien, Mark McCarthy, Conor O’Leary, Dylan O’Neill, Kyle Walshe, Luke McSweeney.

Front Row (l-r): Augustus Tozer, Colmán Stanley, Geoffrey McKibben-Driscoll, Leo Phelan, Ross McKeever, Conor Rock, Mark Lord.

FORM 4 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r) Neil Coghlan, Harry Butler, Benn Hoey, Hugo Diepman, Patrick Fogarty, Callum Finlay.

Middle Row (l-r) Andrew O’Donnell, Emmet Feerick, Daragh Cogley, Tom Lynch, Eoin Finnegan, Gregory Donnelly, Terry Kennedy.

Front Row (l-r) Eoin Foley, Andrew Mackey, Aaron Dunne, Robert Beacom, John Garry, James Donnelly, Ian Harrington.

FORM 41 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r) Colm McKay, Michael O’Riordan, Brian Murru, Eoin Mitchell, David Sloan.

Middle Row (l-r) Sean O’Brien, Kyle Molloy, Daniel Shaffrey, Conor Whelan, Jack Mullen, Tadhg O’Keeffe, Aidan Maguire, Gregory Murphy.

Front Row (l-r) Matthew Talbot, Glenn Óg Hughes, William McCartney, Nicolae Toma, Jordan Finnegan, Jack Scrivener, Kevin Murphy. 254 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FORM 3 RUGBY

Back row (l-r): Jonathan Owens, Max Rooney, Barry O’Kane,

Middle Row (l-r): Patrick MacGabhann, Domenico (Mimo) Toma, Killian O’Mahoney, Colm O’Brien, David MacCann, Conor Carmody, James Nolan.

Front (l-r): Cian O’Neill, Alex Needham, Mark Fogarty, Sean McCahill, Christopher Gibney-Finglas, Ross Phillips, Andrew O’Leary.

FORM 31 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r): Fionntan Larney, Bill Coman, Hugh Fitzpatrick.

Middle Row (l-r): Harry Dunne, Morgan Beausang, Jack MacGabhann, Killian Hanrahan, Stephen O’Donnell, Alex Healion, Conn Harte-Bourke.

Front Row (l-r): Mark Fitzpatrick, Sean Collins, Michael Cosgrave, David Flood, David Duggan, Niall Hughes, Mikey Hoey.

FORM 2 RUGBY

Back Row (l-r): Eoin Donohue, David Boyle, Jack Follis, Niall Curran, Nathan McDonagh, Cian Cosgrave.

Middle Row (l-r): Karl Hegarty, Jack Fielding, John Andreuccetti Reidy, Alex Duke, Emmet Duggan, Jack Dowling, Cian Buckley, Odhran Dignam, Oisín Farrell, Darragh Doyle.

Front Row (l-r): David Green, Mathew Herbert, John Cosgrove, Oisín Donnelly, Faolán Crowe, Charlie Butler, Fergus Clarke. ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 255

FORM 6 CRICKET

(l-r) Gavin Wynne, Louis Gates-Hardiman, Adam Corcoran, Jeff Blackburn, Tomás Young, Colm Byrne, Jack Wilson, Matthew Donnelly, Jack Levins, Ben Gore.

FORM 5. CRICKET

Back Row (l-r) Conor Clarke, Ben McAuliffe, Stephen Corcoran, Conor Murray.

Front Row (l-r) Michael Fielding, Jake Madden, Carl Healion.

FORM 4 CRICKET

Back Row (l-r) Benn Hoey, Eoin Finnegan, Brian Murru, Gregory Murphy.

Front Row (l-r) Jack Mullen, David Sloan, Jack Scrivener. 256 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FORM 3 CRICKET

Back Row (l-r): Sean McCahill, Bill Coman, Niall Hughes.

Front Row (l-r): Jack MacGabhann, Mikey Hoey, Stephen O’Donnell.

FORM 2 CRICKET

Back Row (l-r): Jack Scollard, Faolán Crowe, Derry O’Connor

Front Row (l-r): Oisín Farrell, Emmet Duggan, Cian Judge

FORM 6 TABLE TENNIS

(l-r) Robert Murphy, Neil O’Kane, Michael O’Malley, Steven McDonald, Conor Corcoran, Austin Reddy ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 257

FORM 6 TENNIS SQUAD

Back Row (l-r): Robert Murphy, Patrick Hollywood, Eoghan Culligan, Jack O’Mahony, Peter Fitzpatrick.

Front Row (l-r): Neil O’Kane, Daire Hicks, David Cosgrove, Colm Byrne, Rory Duggan, Alasdair Walsh.

FORM 6 TENNIS TEAM

Winners of the Leinster Boys’ Primary Schools Tennis League 2006

Back Row (l-r): Patrick Hollywood, Jeff Blackburn.

Front Row (l-r): Alasdair Walsh, David Cosgrove, Rory Duggan, Eoghan Culligan.

FORM 4 TENNIS TEAM

Back Row (l-r): Benn Hoey, Tom Lynch, Andrew Mackey.

Middle Row (l-r): Daragh Cogley, Eoin Foley, Terry Kennedy.

Front Row (l-r): John Garry, Patrick Fogarty, Robert Beacom. 258 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

FORM 41 TENNIS

Back Row (l-r) David Sloan, Matthew Opperman, Eoin Mitchell, Gregory Murphy, Brian Murru.

Front Row (l-r) Michael O’Riordan, Jordan Finnegan, Sean O’Brien, Jack Scrivener, Kevin Murphy, Jack Mullen, Aidan Maguire.

FORM 5 and 51 BASKETBALL

Back Row (l-r): Luke McSweeney, Brendan Flood, Conor O’Leary, Oisín Daly.

Front Row (l-r): Steven Maguire, Conor Murray, Leo Phelan, Daniel Phillips, Christopher Bent, Eoin Rochford, Kyle Walshe.

FORM 5 and 51 BASKETBALL

Back Row (l-r): Jack Connery, Ross Holohan, Jonathan Coffey, Ronan Kernan, Mark Lord, Gavin Fitzgerald, Conor Rock, James Noonan, Ross McKeever, David Keogh.

Front Row (l-r): Conor Clarke, Mark McCarthy, Aodhán McCahill, Dylan O’Neill, Frank Devlin, Steven O’Brien, Carl Healion ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006 259

Junior School Sportsday 2006 SATURDAY 27th MAY 2006

100 METRES Form 2 & 21 Form 3 & 31 Form 4 & 41 Form 5 & 51 Form 6 & 61 1 Thomas Tierney 1 Hugh Fitzpatrick 1 Tadhg O’Keeffe 1 Luke Wallis 1 Eoghan Culligan 2 Faolán Crowe 2 Morgan Beausang 2 Nicolae Toma 2 Stephen Corcoran 2 Conor Sheridan 3 Derry O’Connor 3 Mark Fitzpatrick 3 Matthew Opperman 3 Carl Healion 3 Peter Fitzpatrick & Louis Gates Hardiman

150 METRES Form 2 & 21 Form 3 & 31 Form 4 & 41 Form 5 & 51 Form 6 & 61 1 Emmet Duggan 1 Alex Healion 1 David Sloan 1 Mark McCarthy 1 Eoghan Culligan 2 Eric Murphy 2 Sean Collins 2 Daniel Shaffrey 2 Luke McSweeney 2 Louis Gates Hardiman 3 Brian MacCann 3 Fionntán Larney 3 Daragh Cogley 3 Gavin Fitzgerald 3 Conor Sheridan & Patrick Hollywood

200 METRES Form 5 and 51 Form 6 and 61 1 Ben McAuliffe 1 Eoghan Culligan 2 Aodhan McCahill 2 Louis Gates Hardiman 3 David Lyons 3 Peter Fitzpatrick

RELAYS – FIRST PLACE Form 2 and 21 Form 3 and 31 Form 4 and 41 Form 5 and 51 Form 6 and 61 Charlie Butler Bill Coman Patrick Fogarty Jeffrey Donnelly Jeff Blackburn David Green Harry Dunne Andrew Mackey Jack Connery Carl Molony Eoin Donohoe Conn Harte Bourke Andrew O’Donnell Mikey Fielding Rory Duggan Karl Hegarty Michael Cosgrave Eoin Foley Conor Clarke Adam Corcoran

RELAYS – SECOND PLACE Form 2 and 21 Form 3 and 31 Form 4 and 41 Form 5 and 51 Form 6 and 61 Alexei Schuster David Duggan Matthew Talbot Stephen Maguire Jack Wilson Charlie Keane Jordan Farrell Brian Murru Ross Houlihan Cian Delaney Conan Minnock Bearach Byrne Kevin Murphy Conor Murray Gavin Wynne Philip Neary Niall Hughes Jack Mullen Niall Keane Joe Barnes

Conor O’Leary gives it his best shot Oisín Donnelly throws the shot putt, watched by boys from Forms 5 and 6. with Cian Judge & Eric Murphy behind. Séan McCahill throwing the shot putt. 260 ST. MARY’S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2006

THREE LEGGED RACE Form 2 Form 4 Form 51 1. Cian Buckley & David Boyle 1. Aaron Dunne & Hugo Diepman 1. Mark McCarthy & Colmán Stanley 2. Niall Curran & Jack Fielding 2. Ben Hoey & Tom Lynch 2. Augustus Tozer & Luke Wallis

Form 21 Form 41 Form 6 1. Derry O’Connor & Bryan Mannion 1. Matthew Opperman & David Sloan 1. David Cosgrove & Jack Levins 2. Thomas Tierney & Jack Scollard 2. Conor Whelan & Gregory Murphy 2. Adam Corcoran & Colm Byrne

Form 3 Form 5 Form 61 1. Mark Fogarty & Sean McCahill 1. Ronan Kernan & Gavin Fitzgerald 1. Neil O’Kane & Austin Reddy 2. Seán Collins & Andrew O’Leary 2. Ben McAuliffe & Stephen Corcoran 2. Rory Duggan & Alasdair Walsh

Form 31 1. Hugh Fitzpatrick & Mark Fitzpatrick 2 Niall Hughes & Bill Coman

OBSTACLE RACE Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 1 Faolán Crowe 1 Sean McCahill 1 Patrick Fogarty 2 Niall Curran 2 Mark Fogarty 2 Andrew Mackey 3 Charlie Butler 3 Alex Needham 3 Ben Hoey

Form 21 Form 31 Form 41 1 Alexei Schuster 1 Morgan Beausang 1 Matthew Opperman 2 Derry O’Connor 2 Sean Collins 2 Nicolae Toma 3 Bryan Mannion 3 Niall Hughes 3 David Sloan

JUNIOR SCHOOL SPORTSDAY, MAY 2006 A – (l-r) Gavin Fitzgerald, Ronan Kernan. B – Eoin McCann competes in the shot putt watch by classmate Fergus Clarke. C – (l-r) Mark Fogarty & Sean McCahill. D – (l-r) Derry O’Connor & Bryan Mannion. E – (l–r) Gavin Wynne edges ahead of Patrick Hollywood. F – (l-r) Ben McAuliffe, Brendan Flood, Carl Healion, Ronan Kernan. G – Back Row (l-r): David Cosgrove, Seán Collins, Niall Hughes, Bill Coman, Kyle Molloy, William McCartney, Conor Whelan, David Sloan, John Garry. Middle Row (l-r): Benn Hoey, Jack Scrivener, Tom Lynch, Daragh Cogley, Robert Beacom, Gregory Donnelly. Front Row (l-r): Harry Butler, Neil Coghlan, Callum Finlay. H – Niall Hughes. I – Jack Levins takes his shot. J – (l-r) Neil Coghlan, Robert Beacom, Daragh Cogley, David Sloan, Daniel Shaffrey. K – (l-r) Eoin Finnegan, Hugo Diepman, Patrick Fogarty, Callum Finlay, John Garry, Benn Hoey, Andrew Mackey. L– (l-r) Conor Sheridan, Peter Fitzpatrick, Louis Gates-Hardiman chase the winner, Eoghan Culligan. M – (l-r) Ronan Kernan, Carl Healion, Geoffrey McKibben-Driscoll, Mark Lord chase Stephen Corcoran.

(l-r) Matthew Talbot, Kyle Molloy, William McCartney. Emmet Duggan and Alex Duke get ahead in the obstacle race. David Cosgrave and Jack Levins win the three legged race. A B C

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EGG AND SPOON RACE Form 2 Form 3 Form 4 Form 5 Form 6 1 Niall Curran 1 Alex Needham 1 Terry Kennedy 1 Carl Healion 1 Gavin Wynne 2 Cian Cosgrave 2 James Nolan 2 Hugo Diepman 2 Brendan Flood 2 Patrick Hollywood 3 David Boyle 3 Cian O’Neil 3 Robert Beacom 3 Ben McAuliffe 3 Louis Gates Hardiman

Form 21 Form 31 Form 41 Form 51 Form 61 1 Jack Scollard 1 Niall Hughes 1 Michael O’Riordan 1 Aodhan McCahill 1 Conor Corcoran 2 Patrick Tunney 2 Sean Collins 2 Jack Mullen 2 Mark Lord 2 Luke Talbot 3 Derry O’Connor 3 Morgan Beausang & 3 Matthew Opperman 3 Niall Keane 3 Pascal McMenamy Stephen O’Donnell

SHOT PUTT Form 2 & 21 Form 4 & 41 Form 6 & 61 1 John Cosgrove 1 Conor Whelan 1 Andrew Ferris 2 Niall Lynch 2 Aidan Maguire 2 Tomás Young 3 Conor Wilde 3 Gregory Murphy 3 Luke Talbot

Form 3 & 31 Form 5 & 51 1 Mikey Hoey 1 Chris Bent 2 David Flood 2 Jake Madden 3 Killian Hanrahan 3 Stephen O’Brien

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BOYS IN BLUE! E A – Chris Bent. B – Alex Healion. C – Alexei Schuster. D – Front (l-r) Stephen Corcoran, Ben Mc Auliffe. Behind (l-r) James Noonan, Carl Healion. E – (l-r) Patrick Fogarty, Mathew Opperman, Ben Hoey and Tom Lynch. F – David Keogh. G –(l-r) Sebastian Tozer, Thomas Tierney, Eric Murphy, Eoin Donohue.

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