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RICE COLLEGE NEWS 2nd. Year students - well ahead of field! Mini-Marathon Conor O’Malley joins big league Aaron Doherty (R) Raising funds for Rice College and Ben Walsh from One of our illustrious past pupils in both academics Westport Triathlon and sport has signed for Shamrock Club finished 1st and Rovers. Conor O’Malley, from 2nd in the recent “Joey Carrowkennedy, Westport, Issue 63 • May Third Term • 2013-2014 Hannan Memorial Try a student of Mathematics at Rice College News -a- Tri” at Limerick. NUI Maynooth, is the starting Leaving Cert. Graduation Mass 2014 Both 14 year olds goalkeeper for the College in finished well ahead the centenary of the inter-varsity By Miss Susan Mannion - RE Co-Ordinator Collingwood Cup, being played of the field of 118 competitors. Westport’s Aichlinn The sun may have shone intermittently through the rain on the Message from our Principal O’Reilly took 1st place in the sprint distance. in Belfield in February. Conor, son of Brendan and Sharon O’Malley, played evening of our Graduation ceremony but the same cannot be said Minister Michael Ring also pitched in! U19 for Mervue United and Salthill Devon, before for our Leaving Certificate students as they all shone brightly on the Triathlon As I write I can’t help but think of all the signing for Mervue’s First Division team last June. 23rd of May as we celebrated our Leaving Certificate Mass. To say that the Rice Leaving Certificate and Junior Certificate Westport duo in action in Portugal In eight games he kept five clean sheets as the team College community was proud of all the lads would be an understatement. From students currently sitting state exams and contested a promotion play-off, losing on penalties beginning to end each and every one of our boys showcased their many talents It was a solid international opener performing admirably. to Longford Town. His achievements are astounding. whether it was through their musical skills, public speaking abilities, artwork or for the rising stars of triathlon over O’Malley saved two penalties as Westport United won Much change is taking place in education the weekend in the Quartrira ETU general good behaviour. Our boys looked the part and they played the part well. with a new Junior Certificate, School Self- Portwest sponsored fleeces for the the Connacht U16 Cup in 2011. He was the keeper for Many compliments were echoed throughout the night- parents, teachers, past-teachers as well as some European Cup in Portugal following victorious Rice College Senior All- the Mayo minor Gaelic football team which reached evaluation, Literacy and Numeracy Planning, the senior event on the Saturday. the All-Ireland semi-final in 2012 and represented his past students were in attendance and welcomed on the night. The theme of our Liturgy was “Life Holds Post Primary Pupil Online Database Sunday saw the Junior elite athletes Con Doherty Ireland crosscountry Champions 2014 country, playing three games for Ireland Schools in Special Magic for those who dare to Dream”. James Dowd’s well-read, humorous yet touching Homily (P-POD). The new Junior Certificate take centre stage with Ireland having the Centenary Shield, conceding only one goal. He re-iterated this as he reminded the lads to “remember the good times, learn from the past, embrace the will now be called “Junior Cycle Student two representatives in the Junior Men’s race in the can be rightly acclaimed as a gentleman, a scholar future whilst also to never forgetting that in order to accomplish great things we must dream as well as shape of Westport’s Con Doherty and Aichlinn Award”. Principle statements of learning, and a sportsman of some standing. act”. As we wind down at this time of the year our Leaving Cert students are gearing up for the next stage key skills and short courses designed by O’Reilly (Rice College). With 75 men on the start of their lives as they prepare for their final exams. line the 750m opening swim was always going to Top sport Presentation in St. Patrick’s Day Leaving Certs at work in TY 2012 the NCCA will be available to all schools be congested and hard fought. The super swimmers parade - 2 All-Irelands on display I hope that all of our students bring these valuable from September. An array of courses on to the front were out in under 9:30 with Christopher life-lessons with them as they venture on their new professional development for teachers and Perham of Great Britain in the lead. The Westport journey. Lads, thank you for giving us a wonderful school leaders is essential for its success and duo of Con Doherty and Aichlinn O’Reilly found night of music, reflection, prayer and of course your some of these are currently being rolled out. themselves towards the back of the pack exiting presence. Wishing you all the very best of luck in Eoin Hughes of Portwest and Jennifer McNally What the Department of Education beside each other in 10:16 and with plenty of work your exams. May all of your hopes & dreams come true. and Skills forgot to finalise, which is the to do. Doherty shot through transition and went about presenting winners fleeces to the Rice College athletes closing down the leaders over the testing 20km bike who are the All Ireland Champions in Senior Cross most important part of it all, is the student Congratulations to John Feehan who leg. The pack up front were working well together country. A big thank you to Eoin Hughes and Portwest assessment. I was heartened to see the graduated recently from University and would stay away and would go into the run for all their help over the year. Leaving Cert student Joe Hastings National Parents’ Association getting Cllr. Michael McLoughlin, Cathaoirleach Westport College Cork with a PhD in Civil and with a nice advantage. Doherty went on to clock the Back L-R: Eoin Long, Joe Hastings, Aichlinn “Student of the Year” for 2014 involved and taking the teachers’ view that Town Council, performing one of his last functions Environmental Engineering. John fastest run in 16:08 but was left with too much to do O’Reilly, Jack Cashman, David Harper, Fergal Son of Marie & Kevin Hastings, Kilmeena as Cathaoirleach of the soon to be defunct Town is a past pupil of St. Brendan’s N.S. they should not grade their own students. following the swim. His blistering Macken (Athletics Co-ordinator) . Council, presents the Town Council award for the Kilmeena and Rice College, Westport. Again, the financial arm of the government run was by far the quickest from Front L-R: Padraig Hughes (Teacher), Con Doherty, was in no doubt influential in this decision Eoin Hughes and Jennifer McNally (Portwest), top sport presentation in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade the chase pack and brought him up Congratulations to Shane Nevin, son Diarmuid McNulty and Brian McManamon (Teacher) 2014 to Mr. Michael Rabbette, School Principal. making. Is the aim to abolish the State to 13th overall. O’Reilly came off Pictured L-R: Con Doherty, Joe Hastings, Stephen of Michael and Geraldine Nevin, Examination Commission to reduce costs? the bike in a chase pack behind and O’Malley, Con Gillivan, Michael McLoughlin, Newport, who graduated recently with clocked 18:05 for the 5km run to Schools Athletics This term, although very short, was Cathaoirleach Westport Town Council; Mr. Michael an Hons. B.Sc. Degree from Sligo extremely busy and also very rewarding as finish 49th. in just his second juniorAichlann O’Reilly By Fergal Macken Rabbette, Principal; Jack Cashman, Eoin Long and Institute of Technology. Shane is a past many students were acknowledged through elite level race. Richard O’Malley pupil of Glenhest National School and Rice College were again very end of year assemblies and our awards Soccer U16 - Connacht (A) Semi-Final competitive and successful in the Irish Rice College, Westport. Schools Athletics. Twenty students took part in All Ireland Cross Country Champions 2014 night. Congratulations to all the students the Regionals, held in Sligo IT. The lads who pictured with staff and sponsors. Identified as “High Achievers” in nominated for “student of the year” awards qualified went on to take part in the Connacht Mathematics in Junior Cert 2013 and attendance certificates. finals. In sports we had an excellent year with many We had great performances from everyone Isaac Brickenden, Conor O’Hanlon, Seán Kitterick, Leaving Cert student David Harper All-Ireland Medals to our credit. Hopefully but in particular special mention must go to Robert Lee, Joseph Hastings and Niall McGovern “Sportsperson of the Year” 2014 Mayo will continue in this vein and capture that Sean O’Hanlan who came third in minor 1500m, were identified as such and as a Son of Lorna & Chris Harper, Barley Hill elusive Sam Maguire this September. Good James Corcoran who qualified in the junior 200m result those students are invited to luck to our past pupils on the team. participate in the 2014 Kangarou and shoot putt, Robbie Harper was excellent in To all who returned the sponsored walk the 800m coming first and Con Doherty, Aaron Sans Frontiéres Irlande (KSF-IE). cards and to the Ladies who participated in Gort C.S. 3; Rice College 2 Doherty and Eoin McLaughlin all qualified in This aims to promote Mathematics among young Irish students who the Western People Ladies Mini-Marathon Commiserations to the U16s as they lost 3-2 to Gort 5km and 1500m respectfully. The last race of have a talent in Maths.