Douglas Community School Douglas, Cork Website: www.dcscork.ie Email: [email protected] Tel: 4294201 Autumn 2009

The Year of the Cuts - 2008 -2009

he year began well at Douglas during the month of January. The report which was very Community School. Leaving complimentary to the students, staff and management TCertificate and Junior Certificate of the school found “that the students were friendly, results were exceptional with DCS bucking th e well behaved and courteous and that the atmosphere national trends by achieving many times the national within was one of calm and relaxed industry.” The averages of A' in a number of subjects including report on the WSE, together with subject inspections Mathematics and the Sciences. A number of new on English, Chemistry and Science, Mathematics, young teachers had just joined the staff. Our new French, Geography and Guidance Counselling will be computerised school management system was up and available on the Department of Education and Science running and teachers were getting used to their new website. laptops. Data projectors had been installed in all The greatest cut to hit schools was to reduce the rooms. We were planning a number of other number of teachers in all schools from September improvements in school facilities. We looked forward 2009. This presents a serious challenge to us to to a good year - students and teachers working maintain subject choice and class sizes at present together. levels. The first signs of economic storms came with the The Teachers, Principal, Deputy Principal and Board of collapse of a number of large American Banks followed Management of Douglas Community School are all rapidly with our own Irish banking crisis. Over a few resourceful and imaginative people. We face the months we discovered that our Irish banks were in difficulties of the school year 2009/10 with a deep deep crisis. The Government's finances began a rapid commitment to do everything possible to avoid any decline into crisis about the same time. cuts in service to our students and to minimise the Then came the cuts. The education cuts abolished effects of the cuts we cannot prevent. funding for our Transition Year and for our Book Loan We are committed to delivering the same high levels Scheme. The grants to promote Chemistry and Physics of educational service and support in 2009/10 as we were also abolished. Schools were not allowed to did last year. employ substitute teachers for teachers on short term Douglas Community School is well prepared to meet sick leave. Schools were not allowed to employ the difficult times ahead - the school building and substitute teachers for teachers taking students to facilities are all in top class condition and up to date. school events such as games, Young Scientist The staff are well educated, committed and competition etc. All these were implemented by enthusiastic. Our students are well aware of the January 2009. We coped well and all school events challenges they face. Working together - teachers, went ahead, with minor changes in schedules, with the students and parents - we can ensure that our young cooperation of all our teaching staff. people get the same high quality education in the years While preparing to meet the challenges of these cuts ahead. we were also preparing for a Whole School Evaluation (WSE). This evaluation by a team of six department of education and Science Inspectors was carried out Bernard Horgan, Principal

IN THIS ISSUE: Public Speaking Trip - Paris .....11 French Quiz ...... 19 Le Chéile South Pole Expedition....2 Horticulture...... 11 French Breakfast ...... 19 Gradam na Scoile...... 2-3 School Tour to Czec Rep ...... 12 Choir ...... 20 Gradam na Scoile Awards ...... 4-5 Uganda School Project...... 13 Seachtain na Gaeilge...... 20-21 School Athletics...... 6-7 Interculturalism in DCS ...... 13 1st Year Soccer ...... 22 U-14 Soccer and Football...... 8-9 Log on, Learn ...... 14 Christmas Fund...... 23 Young Scientist...... 9 U-16 & U-18 Football and Soccer Robotics Competition...... 24 German debating...... 10 14- ...... 16 Transition Year 08/09 ...... 24 A Trip to New Grange ...... 10 Basketball...... 16 Student Council...... 25 Imaginate ...... 10 President's Gaisce Award ...... 17 Leaving Cert Groups 2009...... 26-27 Defibrillator Course...... 10 School Show - Peter Pan...... 18 Staff Photo...... 28 Young Social Innovators ...... 11 St Lucia ...... 18

2 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 Expedition 2008/09 Le ChéileSouthPole Daragh Horgan,Past-pupil ofDCS As ifthatisn't enough,thedepthandbreadth of Nationalsemi-finalists intheMentalHealth - - Munsterquarter-finalists intheU16s football - - - Winners oftheCEIAroboticscompetition - Two international cross-countryathletes - All-Irelandchampions intheintermediate - achievements: just remindourselv be honouredandhighlightedheretonight.Let's good, andsoitisonlyrightproperthatthey Y even besilver! and it'sclearthatmy generation would struggleto list ofac W weren't wethegoldengener couldn't possiblymatch that,couldthey?Sure, either. SoIthoughttomyself thatthisgeneration and ouracademicresultswerenomeanfeat wins (didItellyou wehadagreatdebatingteam?); football, soccer achievements -ourvictoriesonthefield,in You see,inmy day, wewerevery proudofour essence ofDouglas,itsDNA, stillthesame? different, how changed istheschool? Isthe When Iwas invited tocomehere,Iwondered how it's beentwentyyears since Ileft. enough tobeinvited back -andthenIrealised I can'tpossiblybegonefromtheschool long but Ididthinkthatthey'dgotthewrongpersonas such aprestigiousevent intheschool's calendar; evening, Iwas obviously thrilledtobeinvolved in When Iwas askedtopresent theprizesthis extra curricular. and disciplines,bethosesportingacademicor room fullofachievers acrossamyriad ofpursuits been invited heretonight-I'msurroundedby a It's agreatprivilege and a hugehonourtohave Pole Expedition2008/09andFundManager. Horgan, MemberofSuccessfulLeChéileSouth Pupil ofDouglasCommunitySchool Daragh T GRADAM NASCOILE our ac ell, justonelookatthesc public speakingcompetition competition W Munster finalistsintheU14ssoccer Munster c cross-country running were presentedon Thursday 23rd April by Past- he annualGradam naScoileawards andprizes inners ofthe hievements arenumerousandstaggeringly hiev ements beingrecognisedheretonight hampions intheU16ssoccer , hoc All-Ireland Germandebating key orathletics;ourdebating es ofjustsomethose ation? hool's websiteorthe 3 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 ys atures as hool bo er hindering y days when I when y days hy?' On days like On days hy?' winds ev y one final thing: it's h kept me going. , oh w y ain, facing temper hic hievement of that goal was hievement h charity and I deeply appreciate h charity c ou Douglas Community Sc ondered, 'Wh y friends and family willing me on that kept y friends and family willing me on ained. Yet they asked themselves the question, themselves they asked Yet ained. wer enough for me to the question 'Sure, why vember of last year in the Shackleton Bar in in the Shackleton of last year vember w as -55C, freezing head who raised so much for that charity. It was for that charity. much so raised who thoughts like these w and the Pole the ice we reached on After 41 days the Le Cheile team and I became one of just 160 completed this journey have who people ever unsupported; the ac ans not?' It only remains for me to sa enter the doors of Douglas as you said that when and then six years come in a boy you a 1st year, a leave going out those same doors, you later, looking around me I can honestly say, Well, man. fine men as very will all leave you this evening, you. Thank indeed. me going; the knowledge that so many were that so many me going; the knowledge progress online and urging me my watching that the expedition was Also the thought forward. the children's money for SPARKS, so much raising medical resear and thank y attitude is to be found in the actions of two of your of two the actions found in is to be attitude cross All-Ireland before the Just students. fellow had just Coleman Patrick country championships, been must have and Australia in from flown been ill for had Tobin jet-lagged; Ian significantly had been and the race weeks before several been all too easy have It would unable to train. of them to resign for each (and understandable) in this race, dig a bit deeper himself to asking, why jet-lagged and as we're sure it's lost already untr a bash?' and both put in it not give 'Sure, why of grit and determination great performances of the team to help them take alongside the rest the All-Ireland. to admit that asking the question 'Sure But I have in trouble and in not' can sometimes land you why expected to be in. I kept asking never places you in not' and found myself 'Sure, why myself No 'Why, Arenas in Southern Chile wondering Punta on a trek I about to embark was why oh oh why, to all the way Antarctica on foot from the coast of South Pole.' the geographic of the planet's As I trekked across almost 1,000 km most inhospitable terr lo as 85 kilos of as much our progress and dragging supplies and kit, there were man again w of the support at home the knowledge that, it was of m e ways ements v hiev h need a little hool of friendship hic werful and positi ords w hose reputation draws in the in draws hose reputation h year and that makes it the and h year in higher level physics in higher level our successes and ac in higher level chemistry in higher level in higher level economics in higher level in higher level accounting in higher level 2 times the national average of A1s of 2 times the national average hallenges and difficulties head on. in higher level construction studies construction in higher level 3 times the national average of A1s of 3 times the national average 5 times the national average of A1s of average 5 times the national A1s of average 4 times the national A1s of 3 times the national average 7 times the national average of A1s of average 7 times the national

y not' eac ou to y in higher level maths, geography and history maths, geography in higher level h ys is the musical, and with such a ys is the musical, and with such ery obvious to me from being here this ery obvious

y of you too exhibit the same philosophy and too exhibit the same philosophy y of you ada w ening that the spirit in the sc his is one of the most po aluable contribution that it is. 2 3 3 4 5 7 But half of the equation in any great school is the great school But half of the equation in any clear that here at staff and it is very teaching job in Douglas the staff is doing a excellent guiding y Past pupils like me are very fortunate that we can pupils like me are very Past great reason reflected glory; we have bask in your great reason parents have your to be proud of you, you but more importantly, to be proud of you, and reason to be proud of yourselves every have school. your production it is all too easy to ask 'Why should I production it is all too easy to ask 'Why continue to ask enough of you Yet get involved'? 'Sure, w perennial success it is today. not' One of the classic examples of the 'Sure, why It is v ev T and in providing a well-rounded education. And a well-rounded education. and in providing so this too we should recognise tonight for the v been. is as strong as it has ever and camaraderie Man attitude that I'd like to think I left Douglas with 20 can be summed up in just three That ago. years might surprise you; which three words words; three unexpected w not?' explanation: “Sure, why of looking at things. It's a question which us to push the boundaries and allows challenges us to face c calendar One of the great fixtures in the school no In last year's leaving cert, Douglas achieved leaving In last year's the school's activities surpasses what we did with we did what surpasses activities the school's and an annual choir school an active things like w musical production the sports hall. out to pack crowds of remind everyone front, let me On the academic about: Douglas is all what

4 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 David O'Connell Outstanding Achievement Principal's Award for P Certificate 2008 Leaving the Year Student of Richard Barrett Students' Studentofthe Richard Murphy Peter Neville Mic Gradam Awards: Senior Christopher Pinfield James BurkeNiallMulcahy Tadg Quilligan, Awards: Class Sixth Year Murphy. Andrew O'Reilly Ian Falvey, Richard Quirke, Aidan Murphy, Aaron Daly, Michael Carroll,RobertCreagh, Awards: Class Fifth Year Murray, BrianNolan. Cillian Br Awards: Class Fourth Year Cian Mangan Junior the Year: Student of Paudie Marum Conor Dowling Junior Hanrahan. Forrest, Padraig Leahy, SamCronin,Peter Sam O'Mahony, Barry Thompson, Michael Awards: Class Third Year Stephen Walsh, Paul CreaghJames Kelleher McCarthy, Kevin Twomey, CianRyder, Robert O'Neill,David Sheehan,Niall Awards: Class Second Year O'Sullivan. Shahrukh Nawaz, BrendanO'Brien,Stephen O'Reilly, EoinConroy, Azim Bhayla, Scott Buckley, Kevin O'Leary, Robert Awards: Class First Year AWARDS SCOILE GRADAM NA atrick Hanrahan hael Crowley ac C Gradam Awards: ken, Kieran Gleeson,Brian ertificate 2008: , A yman Hafez,Da Y ear vid M Dwane, DarrenJohnston, Jack Casey. Damien Randles,Kieran Gleeson,Ferdia Lacey, EoinO'Sullivan, ElliotMcCarthy. Daniel Glavin, Keith O'Donoghue,Evan David Quirke,Ciaran Fleming,EoinFreaney, Gla Lyons, BrianNolan,GregO'Riordan,Jamie Canty, IanSeymour, ColinMoloney, Michael Darren O'Connell,RonanKelly, Aaron Tony Healy, Alan Smith,Kieran Nevin, Awards: Play Transition Year Crowley andIanFalvey David Winning, David Bourke,Michael Awards: German Debating Team Cillian Bracken German ExchangeAward: Kidney. Cillian Bracken, RonanDoyle andGarrett Young ScientistAwards: Cian Mangan Chess Award: AWARDS: GENERAL Craig Murphy the Year Athleteof Senior P the Year Athleteof Junior Athletics Awards: SPORTS AWARDS Niall Mulcah Awards: Leaving Certificate Projects Falvey, Barry Thompson, ColmColeman Aidan O'Leary Awards Certificate Projects Junior Robert O'NeillandGlenn Awards: CEIA RoboticsC and BenjaminCoughlan Andrew O'Reilly, Aidan Murphy, Kevin Tobin Public SpeackingAwards: 1st Year Athlete ofthe Year- EmmetBracken atrick Coleman vin, Andrew Neville,Stephen : y andLukaszGorlo , Ciar an O'Leary ompetition W alsh , Anthon wski y 5 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 ennis Award: T Walsh, Shaun Healy Walsh, able atrick Coleman, Adam Kelleher, Adam Coleman, atrick Hurling Awards: O'Brien and Paul Browne, James Martin Barry Gaelic Football Award: Gaelic Football O'Connell Andy Jason Moloney Jason Rugby Awards: McSweeney and Padraig Chris Lyons T Tennis Awards: Tennis Seniors: Stephen Neville, Kieran Cronin and Eoin Burke. Gleeson, Fionn Dwane, U-16: Cian Hammond, Ferdia and Eoghan Murphy. Tobin Ian Henry O'Donovan and Klaus Ozolins Henry O'Donovan Soccer Awards: Robert Creagh, John Chris Fahy, Finn, Edward Sean Moynihan, Forrest, Stephen McCarthy, Eoin Murphy, Cullinane and Robert Lehane. Graham Robert O'Neill Basketball Awards: Special Award David O'Keeffe, Marc Tobin, Brian Tobin, Marc O'Keeffe, David Alan O'Brien, Conor O'Brien, Murray, Darren Team ofTeam Year the Hanrahan, - Peter Team Inter (u17) P

6 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 the seasonw championship event of The first major (22nd u17). throughout andran agreatrace toofinishing30th finished 22nd(13thu17).MarkSeac Cullen Lynch was having agreatrunalsoand ever runstofinish6th(3rdu17).Behindhim muc over 4,600m,allthreeran superblyover theflat an ageupitwas goingtobeatoughrace. Racing boys u18internationalrace. With allthreerunning part inthe Lynch andMarkSeacy travelled toBelgiumtake Patrick Coleman, Cullen Douglas CSathletes DCU In The weekfollowing the minor team8th. the seniorteam4th, the juniorteam3rdand Inter teamfinished1st, C School Athletics Douglas CS easily won their 5thconsecutive Ric well withsuperbrunsfrom Alan O'Brien 4th, Adam K well throughoutandev strong pace.Brianbattled from thestartsettinga the seniorboys 5000m Kelleher ledthefieldin Brian Murray and Adam held atMidletonCBS. Country championships Munster Sc event. Country event Invitational Cross- the annual Dublin CityUniversity for Douglas CStravelling to The year beganwith 50 athletesandcontinuestogrow. competitions. The overall squadnow comprises cups inCross-Countryand Track &Field athletes withtheteamwinninganastonishingten It hasbeenanincredibleyear forDouglasCS DCU over scholarships fromUSUniversities. scholarship toDublinCity University. Craig chose hard Quirke 5th andDa Athletics teamof2007/08who won athletics ongratulations toCraig Murphy, starofour ky terrain. Patrick producedoneofhisfinest Patrick, CullenandMarkalllinedupinthe elleher afine3rd. vitational three DCU Schools hools Cr Hannut InternationalCr as the . Herethe South oss- entually finished2ndwith They werebacked up vid O'K y battledwell oss-Countr eeffe 7th. y hEireann InternationalCross-Country School hadathletescompetingatthe K with greatrunsfromCullenL Hanrahan hadafinerunfinishingin3rdplaceand display winningtheteamcontesteasily. Peter holidaying in Australia butstill put inadominating Schools champion Patrick Colemanwho is were withouttheservicesofSouthMunster competitive teamcontest. The interboys team 3,500m andtookthebronzemedalinav W J championships inNenagh. At the Munster Drogheda andtheMunster Juvenile Indoor T&F inspirational runfromPatrick Colemanwho hada athletes inthetop15. The teamwas ledby an intermediate teamtitleforDouglasCShaving 8 glory withacon 4,500m. They startedontheirquestfor All-Ireland inter boys teamtowed thelineracing over McLaughlin 7thandJohn Durcan 8th.Finally the Eoin Bourke2nd,BillyMurphy 3rd,Michael easily won their5thconsecutive teamtitleledby 2,500m andagaintheteamfromDouglasCS Ring in9thplace. The Junior boys teamraced over Brendan Couch in6thplace andCaptain Alan minor teamfinished3rdledby theinspirational senior boys teamtitlewith14points. The Douglas championships uvenile Indoor T&F championships inNenagh, eeffe 12th,andMarkSeac aterford. The Junior boys teamraced over held in Tramore RacecourseCo. real battlewithteammatePeter Next upDouglasCommunity Hanrahan forthetitle. This the goldmedals. The senior Sc Next upw Emmet Bracken 9th. 6th, ConorFoley 7thand Cullen Lynch 4th,MarkSeacy runs camefromCaptain great 2ndandothersuper ev international cross-country finish inthepreviousweek's after hisfantastic6thplace was asuperbrunfromPatrick consecuti school cupforthe5th also a team win.DouglasCSw due toexamsbutbattleda minus two oftheirtopmen The Douglas CSteamwas Thurles CBS fortheteamtitle. had amightybattlewith bo vincing 4thconsecutive ent inBelgium.Peter was a hools Cr ys r w aced o y 13ththeyeasilytook arded thebestoverall ync v e y h 9th, Andrew O' as the v ear er 6,500mand . oss-Countr Munster Ras na ery as in y 7 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 ales. W ace also to er run in his e ev v y championships ace also to finish in AVIVA SIAB Schools AVIVA an a solid r k r The final Cross-Country The took place of the year event with at the end of March International Cross- Countr Here Wales. being held in Douglas CS had two on the Irish representatives and Hanrahan team in Peter a was This Coleman. Patrick the ent. ortugal. atric alk ev ace-w ames produced a fine r all it has been an outstanding year for all it has been an outstanding year er y's r acken, Andrew O' Keeffe and Conor Foley on and Conor Foley Andrew O' Keeffe acken, wing the line from England, Scotland and wing the line from England, Scotland eter produced his most impressi very tough race with some very talented athletes with some very tough race very to two of the top 10 finishers were over age. Behind age. over were top 10 finishers of the two coming had a fine run Hanrahan Peter Patrick, The a superb 30th. captain Cullen Lynch 13th and who Tobin came from Ian of the day performance and had little January ill for most of had been Ian showed into this race. done coming training his way in picking true guts and determination finishing an outstanding 34th through the field and the team title for Douglas CS. and thus winning Emmet to Mark Seacy, also Congratulations Br race senior boys The also. their great performances CS 6,500m and here the Douglas held over was to a 7th place finish. lads battled bravely Irish debut finishing a superb 15th and 3rd Irish Irish debut finishing a superb 15th team to the man across the line helping the Irish bronze medals. P P finish 25th. other Douglas CS athletes Robert O' Neill Two also represented Ireland at an Kelleher, and James in Switzerland. event walking international race title to win the individual Robert had a superb race and J the top 10. Robert also finished a great 4th at the in the u17 T&F championships All-Ireland Indoor bo a weekend training athletes also enjoyed The in September and a nine- camp at Banna Beach camp at Easter in weather training warm day Monte Gordo in P Ov Douglas CS on the athletics front winning ten cups, four athletes representing Ireland and the first ever intermediate team winning the schools to all the All-Ireland team title. Congratulations team on their magnificent achievements!!! wly ve three teams ve ys team who were ys team who y one of the South y once again had a superb y once again had a hools first ever team title in any age team title in any hools first ever eeffe 16th and Conor O' Brien 18th his team is a very special group of guys his team is a very hool in the country to ha as something special to witness. Racing T y's sc velled to the championships being the only to the championships velled ving an outstanding run finishing 12th and with ving an outstanding run finishing 12th a First into action were the junior boys racing over racing action were the junior boys into First Douglas CS team took 7th place in The 3,500m. the team contest. No doubt this team will be years in two battling for medal in the inter race time. Next up were the inter bo qualified for the event. seeking the sc group. and the fight and determination portrayed by this by and the fight and determination portrayed team w a real battle to have 5000m the team was over Coleman Patrick College Carlow. with Knockbeg before the race days two Australia only home from epitomized the determination of this team. Patrick Australia home from had spent 20 hours travelling to superbly and raced to Belfast and then travelled take 10th place and a place on the Irish team as The u17/u19 boy's race was race u17/u19 boy's The a combined and held over 4000m distance. Peter continued his Hanrahan form recent impressive producing an outstanding run against some top for led competition. Peter and had a most of the race South titanic battle with two African athletes. He found to go but himself in 4th place with 400m and narro produced a great sprint to finish 3rd Andrew O' K athletics calendar on the schools biggest day The of Ulster Jordanstown took place at the University Cross- & University Schools All-Ireland the where were held. Douglas CS Country championships tr bo Alan O' Brien was the schools sole representative sole schools the was O' Brien Alan had a superb u19 800m and the boys running in in a fine win O' Neill also recorded win. Robert and athletes Fourteen walk. race u17 the boys Drogheda Co. to travelled Macklin Steven coach International Cross- the Ras na hEireann Louth for had two school The Country championships. and a combined u17/u19 teams in action u15 u15 team who the boy's into action was team. First of their the services of two were running without top runners. Billy Murph place and with other great runs run finishing in 8th McLaughlin 13th 11th, Michael Durcan from John the team title. won 14th they and Brendan Couch pipped for 2nd on the line b was Bracken Emmet African athletes. Behind Peter, ha the team came 2nd.

8 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 saw Douglas takeonCol.Spioraid Naoimh. An earn awelldeserved win. The quarterfinaldraw their nerve andconverted alltheirpenalties to into extra timeandthenpenalties.Douglas held its way intothebottom cornerandsentthematch Sean found themselves behindgoingintoinjurytime. A and playing someexcellentfootballDouglas take onClonmel.Despitedominatingpossession performances. The 2ndrounddraw saw Douglas and Sean Walsh puttinginexcellent victors withPatrick OSullivan, EoghanOConnell team performancesaw Douglasemergeas1goal T U-14 Soccer: with aclasstriptotheLeisureplexplay bowling. points totalfromeach year groupwas rewarded c a spoon r w competitive andnovelty, such asathletics,tugof participated inarange ofsportingevents, both Ms. RosanneOCallaghan. muc (W O Sports Day2009 hosen ev w ar e wereluc arded pointsforfinishing1st,2ndor3rdinhis he 1strounddr Douglas takeonPresentationCollege. A strong , tagrugb h enjo Sc n adamp W hool helditsannualstudentSportsDa alsh strikefromtheedgeof theboxfound ace andlongpuc ents. y ed ev y, longjump,sack race, egg and ky thatheavy rain heldoff) This W T ent was onceagainorganized he classac ednesda a w intheMunstercupsa y DouglasCommunity k. Eac hieving thehighest h studentw T he students as w y . stage. disappointed togetknocked outatthesemi-final failed tofindthegoaltheyneededandwere matc equaliser someoutstandingsaves frommanofthe the 2ndhalf. As Douglasagainpushedonforan the counterattack togo2-1down midway through Skibbereen again saw CaptainSean Walsh give an 5 victory. The county semifinalmatch against Eoghan OConnellgave Douglasan easy9-6to2- impressi Douglas dominatefrom starttofinish. An matc in captainDanielSavage toinjuryearlyinthe to runout4-83-7winnersdespitelosingstand- showed theirstrengthindepthandfrontofgoal Mitchlestown was amuch closeraffair. Douglas injuries meantthe3rdroundmatch against names onthescoresheet. A numberoffirstteam Jimm impressive 5-5to2-4winwithGaryMcCarthy, game fromstarttofinishandsecuredan impro Douglas takeonRosscarberywithamuch dramatic 2pointwin. The 2ndroundmatch saw Connell andPaul LehaneearnedDouglasa half andlatescoresfromDanielSavage, EoghanO Captain Sean Walsh ledfromthefrontin2nd performance leftDouglastr T U-14 Football: Douglas takeonSt. Aidans. A rusty1sthalf he firstroundoftheCountycompetitionsaw h MarkMcT h. The 4throundmatch against Youghal saw y BurkeandP ved performance.Douglasdominatedthe v e 4-2fromP ugue keptMahonatba atric aul Lehaneand3-3from k OSulli excellent defensive but werecaughton pushed onforthewin Brian Lane.Douglas penalty fromcaptain with aconverted deserved equaliser game andgota play agoodpassing Douglas continuedto early inthe1sthalf Despite goingbehind played Mayfield C.S. semi-final Douglas win. IntheMunster earned ahardfought Douglas heldfirmand most ofthe2ndhalf under pressurefor win. Despitebeing earned Douglasa1-0 attacking display strong counter performance anda ailing athalftime. v an gettingtheir y . Douglas 9 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 el. It is a erse topics as v h di hool have again surpassed again hool have Young Scientist Exhibition 2009. Scientist Young , the students of Douglas Community ears, and almost all of our boys who have who ears, and almost all of our boys ear acurricular activity at second level. This level. at second acurricular activity he students and science department of Douglas and science department he students Community Sc hool entered projects on suc his y T 26 students with a record this year themselves entered in the BT Young Scientist Young 2009 The school has a long and successful history of has a long and successful history school The prestigious and largest entering the most extr top prizes in all categories success has included as well as the Best Overall and age-groups Project. Individual of participation level Speaking on the incredible biology exists in the sciences in the school, which school said "The Cian O' Mahony teacher science recognises the importance of investigative annual and jobs market and our to the economy Scientist Exhibition Young participation in the BT we emphasis is only a small part of the strategic in the and achievement put on enjoyment with the exhibition been involved sciences. I have for 8 y science, gone on to study entered have engineering or medicine at third lev helps which fabulous and sociable experience Certificate and prepare the students for Leaving school". focuses them on their career beyond T Sc Wireless Knotweed, Unsecured Japanese Extent and Students Impressions of the Networks The of Misinformation on the Internet. began in earnest in September work preparation One 2nd year and continued until early January. and Eoin Conroy group of Stephen O' Sullivan, Luke O' Leary were Highly Commended (4th Category. Technology Place) in the Junior es-Curtin y ard Daniel k foot Cobh as cancelled out evin Ha ard and with time Walsh hitting a thunderous strike off Walsh

he County Cup draw gave Douglas a home 1st gave he County Cup draw against Col. Choilm Ballincollig. round match

T An early goal from Ballincollig w Adrian O from captain with a stunning free kick at half time. In left the sides level Connell which lead which the 2nd half Ballincollig again took the strong A seemed to spark Douglas into life. performance in midfield from K got Douglas pushing forw Buttimore running out a looping shot from Gavin the teams into the top corner to draw found its way when Douglas then applied the pressure and level. Horgan at the edge of the the ball broke to Paul box he made no mistake and slotted home the pitted Douglas against draw semi-final The winner. Col. Mhuire Cobh. Douglas dominated 1st half but possession and creating some good chances at half time. the teams level couldn't finish leaving 2nd half continued in a similar fashion with The winger Sean took the lead with a cool finish at the backpost. Douglas again took control and were camped in the oppositions half for the remainder of the match a but couldn't find the equaliser giving disappointing end to a promising campaign. U-14 Soccer: U-14 the post. Despite being on the bac outstanding performance in attack. Despite strong Despite in attack. performance outstanding Charlie from half-backs performances defensive never Skibereen were Sean Keating White and points Long range of the competition. really out Savage and goals from Daniel Walsh from Captain 5 eventual seat and in the driving kept Douglas take Douglas saw County Final The point winners. Douglas match. in a pulsating on Mallow in front of but were wasteful dominated possession An at half time. in trailing goal and went from half-forw exceptional performance and a got Douglas going in the 2nd half Savage had them 4 points in the well taken goal soon and a fortuitous rallied Mallow lead. However and soon had match in the goal got them back end Douglas were made to them in front. In the in front of goal and for their wastefulness pay a number of late opportunities to despite having and in the end they failed to convert level draw 2 points. lost by

10 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 T German Debate All Ireland history andprovided uswithan interestinginsight The roundtower andchurchyard were steepedin provided uswithfurtherexamplesofearlyIrish art. A detourtoMonasterboyce andthehighcrosses stone structure. solstice leftahushedsilence inthehistoriccarved wonders experiencedinthetombonwinter history. A multimediademonstration ofthe explanation ofNewgrange's interestingandunsure site. Ourtourguidegave usan in-depth 6am startwearrived atthisinternationalheritage monument known today asNewgrange. After a were recentlyfortunateenoughtovisitthis 5 Newgr Art Trip to History of Irish areCosmopolitan”. School UniformShouldBe Abolished” and“The the thirdround. Robert Twomey aretobecommendedforreaching Murph twelve years. The 2009teamcomprised Aidan participating inthedebatesforapproximately Teams fromDouglasCommunitySchool have been approximately 40sc Ireland. The debatesaresponsoredby Siemensand T he GoetheInstitutandtheGerman Teachers of with nomorethanbasicstonetools,createda 000 years ago,theNeolithicIrish,equipped by theDepartmentofEducation andScience, he All IrelandGermanDebatesareorganized y (captain),IanFalvey, Ayman Hafezand ange They debatedtopicssuch as“The hools takepart. passage students and 5thy m shrouded in attr international toda remains tomb that ystery y, an action . 4th ear received aHighlyCommendedaward. Azim Bhayla, OisinDwane andBrianMcKeogh A designby DouglasCommunitySchool students; of judges. public vote combinedwith arating given by apanel our design. Winning postersweredetermined by a THE FUTURE”andtoproduceaposterillustrating “DESIGN AN OBJECTFOR THE CLASSROOMOF innovation atanearlyage. We wereaskedto competition was topromote creativity and students inIreland. The mainobjective ofthis was opentoall12-18year oldsecondaryschool I Imaginate 2009 tr arrest inJanuary. Following onfromaprevious schools AED when a colleague sufferedacardiac seek certificationfollowing thesuccessfuluse ofthe Defibrillator). Many ofthestaffwereinspiredto on theuseofan AED (Automated External hour session further three- followed by a general CPR instructed on group was which the session in three-hour consisted ofa training courserunby theHSE. The course the school tocompleteaCPRandDefibrillator A Course Defibrillator understanding ofIrishartandhistory. We returnedtoschool withanewfound into thewonders ofearlyChristianart. use ofan are no aining coursefortwelv IMAGINATE. This excitingdesigncompetition n January weenteredacompetitioncalled dedicated teachers gatheredintheLibrary of t 9amonSaturday April 25thagroupoftwenty w o AED v er thirtymembersofstafftrained inthe . e staffheldin2008there 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 11 ard the A great aris. e y all Association decided to rew as had b ransition year students in DCS get an option to year ransition The take a 7 week module in horticulture. he 2007-08 Mental participating students with a trip to P participating students with a trip to Horticultur T and hands on in nature. practical course is very work permitting students do practical Weather to the time of according varies work The outside. we do leaf mulching, In autumn the year. bulbs. composting, propagation and naturalising on propagation through In spring we concentrate plants from seed. Students cuttings and raising also learn about garden design on computer and planting techniques. T Health Public Speaking team consisting of Andrew O Kevin Reilly, Aidan Tobin, and Murphy Ben Coughlan a well enjoyed four deserved trip to Paris day in September. students The achieved public speaking remarkable success in last year's All Ireland semi the reaching competition by teams competitive defeated many They finals. College, including Rochestown along the way Community College Boherbue Comprehensive As the pupils Rosscarbery. and Mount St. Michael the Cork were so successful in the competition, Mental Health time w Mental Health Public Health Mental to Trip Speaking- Paris A es orkshops. ving Up ying themselv ama w y 6th, where the boys y 6th, where here they performed their YSI organisers again, Douglas hool's project, “Mo ys, dancing and enjo

A group of forty, also involved in “Peter in also involved A group of forty,

wcase in the RDS on Ma his year, Douglas Community School entered a School Community Douglas his year, Social Young into the group fourth year volvement in drama. volvement Stage” was highly commended for its originality Stage” was and uniqueness, with judges especially impressed an all boy's carried out by that the project was school. Following the success in City Hall, our YSI team Hall, our the success in City Following on the submitted a fourteen-page report now importance and effects of our dr Douglas ceremony, award At the Showcase's Community Sc so much, and it's for this that our fourth years and it's for this that our fourth so much, should be admired. Impressing the one of the hundred was Community School twenty one projects (out of four hundred and YSI to the National projects submitted) invited Sho boys The stand. presented their project at a display to perform chosen schools were also among five (their “Indian Mo Dance” ) at a special guest reception at the Showcase. “Indian Mo Dance” in front of screaming crowds “Indian Mo Dance” in front of screaming performance The students. of secondary school that a huge success, with the judges agreeing was like this before. It was seen anything they'd never see a to commented that people were shocked group of bo As part of the YSI Project, our fourth year team YSI Project, our fourth year As part of the visited City Hall, w Each Thursday morning, for three periods, local Thursday Each Community School visit Douglas primary schools Supervised years. our fourth by to be taught drama the visiting students teach our boys teachers, by of idea The games. skills through various drama in both is to increase confidence the workshops other schools. our students and the students of the other benefits from them the many It also teaches in Innovators programme; an initiative to spread an initiative programme; Innovators young about social issues affecting awareness people. for workshops set about organising drama Pan”, our local area. students in primary school Innovators T Young Social Young

12 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 times! to beinthisplacew from acountrythatr Ev Pod was thecountrysideanditssurroundings. Another thingthatIhave tosay thatIloved aboutPec dancing -even some oftheteachers!! to adiscowithourteachers. Everyone gotinvolved village tobuyfoodetc.Onthelastnightswewent nights w on acoupleofevenings andtherewerealsosome table aswelltennissothishelpedoccupy us In thehoteltherew as beinggenuinelyniceguystotalkto! O the Czech Republic Pec PodSn˘˘kou in 2009 School Tour alw stuc they reallymadethewhole tripworth while. They Our instructorsfortheweekreallydeserve creditas temperatures reaching -12Cwithwindchill. were toughonthethirdandfourthday withthe w Being thefirsttimemany hadever skiedbeforethis most progressedquickly throughthevarious stages. continued withourlessonsthroughouttheweekand the skiershadprogressedtomainskiarea. We on thefirstday tolearnthebasics.Byday two allof straight away while alltherestremainedby thehotel advanced groupwho went over totheadvanced area assigned adifferentinstructor split intofourgroupsoftenandeach groupwas Our skiinglessonsbeganthefollowing day. We were a CAT, to ourhotel“Lyzarská”. our skiinggear, inaspeciallydesignedvehicle called Finally wehadanothersmalljourneyaftercollecting and ahalfhourbusdrive toPec Pod, Snezkou. Upon arrival inPrague airportwehadafurtherthree there hadatwo hourflighttotheCzech Republic. We firsthadabusjourneytoDublinairportandfrom Clarson, Mr. Fahy, Mr. Ronayne andMr. OLeary. 04:30. Forty studentswereaccompaniedby Ms. Valentine's Day morning,leaving theschool at February). We beganwithanearlystarton as prettygood,especiallytheweatherconditions erything was sosurrealattimes. To have come a k withusev took placeduringtheMid-term(14th-21stof ur 2009skiingtriptoPec Pod, Czech Republic ys helpedan hen wemadeourw yone who fellalongtheway, aswell en w as agamesroomthathadpool arely seesaninch ofsnow ayear as hardtocometermswithat hen wewereprettybadand ez a y down tothemain . There was one trip thatI'llnev others, reallycaughtonquic it. Beingm The skiingitselfwas brilliantfun!Everyone enjoyed Article writtenby SamOMahony 4thyear. y firsttimedoingitIfoundthatI,andmost er forget!! kly! It'lldefinitelybea 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 13 hool ersity it brings. v er twenty four nationalities are represented v with more than sixty students in the school r. Tom Smith, an Irish priest working in Jinja in in an Irish priest working Smith, Tom r. ving been born outside Ireland. In total ving been born outside Ireland. arious cultures that come together in the sc arious cultures that come together in Languages spoken: English, Irish, Polish, Russian, Languages spoken: English, Irish, Polish, Croatian, Mandarin, Nepalese, Spanish, Pashto, German, Urdu, Hungarian, Yoruba, Latvian, Africaans, Gujarat, Thai, Lithuanian, French, Hindi, Punjabi, Italian, Swahili. and to appreciate the di Interculturalism in Interculturalism DCS O ha our by nineteen languages can be spoken we School students. In Douglas Community all the important it is to recognise realise how v They made a presentation on education issues in issues on education a presentation made They staff. and met with the LCVP class Uganda with Margo O' Sullivan, request from Dr. led to a This via F of links between for the strengthening Uganda, in his parish. a school DCS and the prospect of this novel at DCS are excited at We and the benefits for both twinning relationship African friends. DCS and our 2600 euro which more than we raised Last year will These used for building dormitories. was to have important as some students very prove year This day. every 10 miles to school over walk are organising a in 5th year the LCVP classes the and hope to match match, Staff/Student soccer in 2008. amount raised h hic hool h is four he sc T hic el. A lev ears leading to hool in Jinja, Uganade. This funding This hool in Jinja, Uganade. unior secondary section, w o y

ouglas Community School has recently has School ouglas Community application process an extensive completed

ears and a Senior secondary section w ears and a Senior secondary section recently performed much better than previous recently performed much and has celebrated A levels and at O level years a large number of children have They this. full-time at the school. live AIDS who orphaned by link The supported school. is a church school This Margo O' Dr. began with a visit to DCS, by Director of the together with the Sullivan, Ugandan Ministry for Education, and a lecturer at (see report on the visit on University Kyambogo 2008. in May website www.dcscork.ie) the school includes tw The Cardinal Nzunga Catholic Secondary School Cardinal Nzunga The includes a J y for funding to facilitate a twinning relationship for funding to facilitate Cardinal Nzunga Catholic between DCS and Secondary Sc Worldwise Aid through the Irish is made available official The schools. for secondary programme project is the DCS Uganda name of this twinning It is hoped that as many Project. Twinning School as possible will community members of the school the coming in the twinning in become involved year. school Twinning Project Twinning D DCS Uganda School Uganda DCS

14 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 C Log on,Learn common understanding. learned v W organization, due totheever enthusiasticPhilGoodmanandthe important holidays tothesun!Many thanksare no successful andenjo involved. The courseproved tobehighly culminated inapresentationofcertificatestoall week coursesrunsinceChristmaswhich where studentbecameteacher. There weretwo 7- buddy systeminauniqueeducationalexperience student was matched withanolderpersonusinga hour computersession.Each transition year School every Wednesday morningtoenjoy atwo- the opportunitytocomeDouglasCommunity Microsoft and An Post provided 26olderpeople LEARN. This collaboration between Intel, skills throughaprogramme calledLOGON, senior membersofourcommunitybasiccomputer ell donetobothy w e-mail,surfthenetandbookthoseall- Year Studentswho tookonthetaskofteaching ongratulations toatalentedgroupof Transition aluable lessonsinpatience,respectand Y oung atHeartfortheirinvolvement. yable. Everybody involved can oung andnotsoy oung who McCarth were Doherty &EoinMurph O'Mar T come outthewrongsideofa1-8to0-7scoreline. In aclose,hard-foughtgameDCSwereunlucky to played in Watergrasshill onafreezingJanuary day. The County Final versus Mitchelstown CBSwas Carrolls (from5thyr&from6thyr). likes ofJohn Forrest, MarkRyan andbothMichael and greatperformancesaroundthefieldfrom to 1-15,helpedby earlygoalsfromJames Browne, Rosscarbery, who wedefeatedonascoreof4-11, over atalentedsidefromMountSt.Michael This was followed by agreatsemi-finalaway win to 14menforover twentyminutesofnormaltime. time inatremendousreplay, despite beingdown Carraig nabhFear, DCSwerevictoriousafterextra Quarter F Championship, where afteradrawn County Attention thenswitched totheCounty defeated inarepla extr tremendous firstgamew against K T Mitchelstown CBS. senior finalinaclose-foughtencounterwith T 2008-09 Gaelic Football Team U-18 (Senior)DCS their efforts. A greatafternoonwas hadby all. with thewinningteamreceiving booktokensfor varying fromsport,musicandgeneral knowledge gathering oftentableschallenged withquestions Matharbhui actedasquizmasterandkeptthe and two Young atHearts.Retiredteacher Mr. O library. Each teamconsistedoftwo TY students “Young atHearts”foratablequizintheschool group ofover 65sfromtheDouglasorganization I Log on,LearnQuiz David O'Leary op performersontheda he y group of Transition Year studentsjoinedwitha n ordertocelebrate LifelongLearning Week a ultimately justfailingtowintheCountyB he Seniorfootballteamhadasuccessfulyear, a time,wewereunluc Andrew Neville,F ear startedwithaMunsterQuarterfinal a, Ed y . inal versus ColáisteanChroíNaofa, erry opponentsMillto ward Finn, Ciarán O'Herlihy, Philip y . y . Unluc ionn Cronin,andStephen y wereRobCreagh,Eoin hic k h w ky tobeoutinjured y tobenarro as dr wn. a wn after After a wly 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 15 , , y y . ahame y van outstanding van ack Wilkins, Wilkins, ack Luke , J a, Eoghan Murph Victor an, Cormac McCarth v osh Kr offi hat a good team they were ell done to all the squad and he squad in full: Gr ground. While in goals 'Gunter' While in goals ground. in commanding and always was injury Absent through control. were Shaun Healy, on the day and Paul Beale, while Josh Kra Josh Beale, while and Paul along with also in recovery was Buckley. Jack W hopefully further success at will follow. senior level T Cullinane (Captain), Cian O' Flynn, Hamond, Padraig Martin Barry Forrest, Michael O' Sullivan, Beale, Shaun Healy, Paul Paul Koffi ran himself into the himself into ran Koffi Paul aul K Soccer netted an even better volley and better volley netted an even ed up to its billing with a great y worked tirelessly, and when in and when tirelessly, y worked v wed w Final: DCS 3 - Mayfield 2 DCS 3 - Mayfield Final: ack Wilkins, Andrew Wilkins, ack Michael Forrest, as 1-1 with DCS marginally shading it in k were a constant torn in the Limerick side. torn in the Limerick k were a constant he final played in Turners Cross in December Turners in he final played certainly li yfield sho irst-Round: DCS 3 - Ballincollig CS 1 U18 Soccer Cup - County Cork Senior DCS - Path to F 1 DCS 2 - Dunmanway Quarter-Final: DCS 4 - Colaiste Choilm 2 Semi-Final: T football. DCS took the lead game of attacking directly from a corner, scored Kelly Dean when were to ask the if you yet say some would lucky he meant it! himself he'd probably say player Ma strongly and applying coming back though by some serious pressure twice hitting the crossbar score at half- The equalising. before deservedly time w terms of quality and possession. Lehane, and Luke O' Sulli and Luke O' Lehane, Irish U15 international Rob Lehane. This was truly was This Rob Lehane. U15 international Irish back though, with the squad effort a magnificent four of J Robert Lehane, P throughout. Captain Graham Culliane was pulling was Culliane Captain Graham throughout. now with his by in midfield all the strings his midfield while exceptional display, customary linking up well with O' Connell was Andy partner the wings Eoin Cremin and our strikers. On Eoghan Murph attac While up front Darren O' Sullivan who had scored who O' Sullivan While up front Darren goals in the original fixture, unbelievable two Stephen Bunney, Andrew Lehane, Jack Buckley, Andrew Lehane, Jack Stephen Bunney, Adrian O' Connell, J O' Connell, Eoin Andy Conor O' Donovan, Cremin, Darren O' Sulli wed hed one k CBS, a Again the . y k from Andy O' Andy k from aining for the All- aining for the y. Victories over Colaiste over Victories y. a Training began in the second Training ate the teams so penalties follo auls box where up rose Andy O' Andy up rose auls box where

very successful year for this talented bunch of this talented bunch for year successful very as in the squad emerging men resulted young w us reach a Munster semi-final against an a Munster semi-final against w us reach Connell with an outstanding header to equalise Extra-time and send the game into extra-time. couldn't separ In the final we faced the might of Limeric Choilm Ballincollig, Ashton, Cashel and Christians Choilm Ballincollig, sa Waterford team from extremely talented St Pauls the score line at one nil to St. Pauls With city. defeat looked inevitable with seconds remaining, tough but this squad had been through so many they are when really know games and never of normal time, Padriag last kick the With beaten. 'Gunter' O' Flynn our superb goalie launc edge to the his free made it all the way last attack, of the St. P with DCS emerging victorious and progressing onto the Munster final. successful record in all school a very with school missed out on soccer competitions. Having previously in the Munster final years penalties two against Sprioid Naoimh our lads were solely focussed on bringing home the troph Douglas team were simply brilliant in both the fixture emerging as original and the replayed goals came The on a 3-1 score line. champions courtesy of an outstanding free kic from striker Darren Connell, a thunderous volley from substitute and clincher and the O' Sullivan Success in Munster came with many outstanding Success in Munster came with many victories along the w

A U16 Soccer U16 enter the Sixty four teams champions. Munster and it was year each competition U16 Munster and hard work to training through dedication this squad saw which amongst other qualities triumph in the end. and at the time this went to week of September still in tr print the squad were Ireland semi-final.

16 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 Bunney. Sulli Steven McCarthy, Jamie Cullen,Darreno' Graham Cullinane,MarkParkes, CianMcGrath, Dean Kelly, SeanMoynihan, Michael Carroll, F gi mentioned above forsixyears thesetwo have through injuryontheda and Steve McCarthy who werebothunavailable also gotoEdward Finn akaMunster'snumberone successful squad.Specialmentionandpraise must Philip Bunneyw Cian McGrath, DanCouglan,James Brown and them willbesorelymissed,alongwiththelikesof muc Sullivan, ChrisFahy, andPottsy who have given so fantastic John Forrest, RobCreagh,andMartinO' game fortheschool andplayers such asCaptain Ireland titleaswell.F titles, 3CountyCups,andamagnificent All- this particularbunch having now won 3Munster For mostoftheseplayers thisisnothingnew, with was ours. edge ofthebox.Itfinished3-2toDCSandcup thunderous volley alaSteven Gerard fromthe time uppoppedDeanKelly tofirehomea denied andasthegamelookeddestinedforextra again theyequalised,yet DCSwerenottobe day upfront. Again Mayfield cameback atus,and strike partnerJamie Cullenworked tirelesslyall truly w P opportunity. Eventually thegoalcamewhen Mark whilst atthesametimegetting forward atevery Neville andEoin'Pottsy' Murphy wererock solid back fourofJohn Forrest, RobCreagh, Andrew 'Graz' CullinaneandSeanMoynihan, whilst the through theoutstandingmidfieldduoofGr undoubted classandcreatedc In thesecondhalfourboys showed their Manager: Mr. Ronayne L F Mark Ryan, EoinMurphy, Paul Murphy, John Squad infull:Martino'Sulli the sc Ronayne congratulations onallyou have won for as currentmanagerKevin 'The SpecialOne' Sullivan, andChris'Iwon thelot'Hickey aswell with theteamincluding behalf ofallthoseintheschool who have worked lads whom theschool areextremelyproudof.On T them. exceptional talentupfront. This victorywas for y orrest, OlanBermingham,RobCreagh,Michael arkes volleyed homefromaChrisFahy cross.It inn outstandingingoalsw he entiresquadtrulyareaw v ons, en ev h commitmentandpleasuretothosew van, RonanKelly, James Brown and Philip hool andbestofluc as agreatstrikefromParkes who alongwith Andrew Neville,J erything atoppositeendsofthepitc ho werevitalpiecesofthis or many itwas theirlast ason Murph T k inyears tocome. ed 'ILo y hance afterchance , justlikethose van, Edward Finn, hile McCarth onderful bunch of v e y, Chris Fahy, T raining' O' atc h with aham y an hing will besorelymissed. outstanding basketballskillandabilitytodunk O Flynnplayed hisfinalgameforDCS- leagues where theyweredefeatedby Fermoy. Cian league theU19gottoquarterfinalsofCork faced CSNwho proved toostrongforus.Inthe game which theywon convincingly; nextwe U19 teamtravelled toKilkenny fortheirfirstcup The U19andU16teamsstartedtheseason. The missed. heart condition.Coach Cotter willbesorely the 8thofDecemberEoghanlosthisfightwith out intheschool todiscuss thenextfixture.Buton players, itwas always Eoghanwho would findyou the scoresheetforevery game.Morethanthe give hiswittyopinionsandadvice. Hewould do every training sessionandmatch, always willingto game butloved itnonetheless.Hewould attend Due toaheartconditionhecouldnotplay the been theschools teammanager forbasketball. who forthepastthreeyears has Eoghan was athirdyear student manager EoghanCotter. untimely passingofourteam also was asadonewith the basketball years forsome time.It T Basketball most successfulschool his year hasbeenoneof the 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 17 venture section venture Ad he T ard. w e had on average 20 students a e had on average viour and good humour even v as awarded a Civil Merit Award Merit a Civil as awarded ed should be commended on their he President's Gaisce award has been running he President's Gaisce award in Douglas Community School. for 8 years olv olved the 31 covering 28km during two days in days 28km during two the 31 covering olved v v T Since then we ha their Bronze and some receiving receiving year Ms year This Gaisce award. their Silver O'Callaghan w President's Gaisce President's Award President Mary presented to her by was which for awarded was This McAleese in Dublin Castle. 5 Leader) for over Award (President being a PAL years. will and 5th year 31 students from 4th year This completed the having awards, their Gaisce receive four areas of the a in great trip and all students a It was Kenmare. in outstanding beha showers. through some torrential rain ermoy in the ermoy y F This was a one sided was This vercame the CSN vercame hat a great start for this y ups. The y ups. ving through the defence, w through to the as the team's first game without first game as the team's They won this game convincingly and this game convincingly won They . They played like a team possessed, like a team played They . offs. The All Ireland semi finals were played in All Ireland semi finals were played The team went The Arena. Basketball Limerick's quarter but amazing 7 points in third by down defence from Robert O Reilly, Brian Mc Auliffe, Brian Mc defence from Robert O Reilly, Fleming and Kiran Klaus Ozolins, Darragh Klaus played brought the team back. Chopra amazing offence dri scoring brilliant la team are no to be held All Ireland Finals in the National Basketball Tallaght! arena in points. y ving lost to Mallow's Davis College in the pool Davis ving lost to Mallow's comprehensively, winning their final game by 20 winning their final game by comprehensively, After Christmas it was the 1st and 2nd years After Christmas it was to turn. Both teams went from strength coming top in the first years With strength. in their pool, they faced Colaiste an Phiarsaigh the semi final in Neptune. team. year Last but definitely not least is our 2nd Ha games, the team went on to pla In U16 the team reached the Cork league finals, the Cork team reached In U16 the a highly charged CSN. It was our rivals playing it w final as on their had EC printed All players Eoghan. bands in his black wore up tops and warm memory and to the surprise and player or with an extra they o delight of all there, league. Cork U16 B School team, winning the team presented Eoghan's After the game the a highly it was jersey, parents with a signed and a fitting end to the emotional affair had a phenomenal All players session. Paul Mullane, Niall Mc Carthy, session, Peter Fleming, Flynn, Darragh Creagh, Chris O and Guermo Keating Klaus Ozolins, Michael Olonzo. Eoghan O Brien and affair with Sean Keating, performance. Daniel Condon putting in a strong the team faced CSN in the final On the same day game with a highly charged was This of the league. out of their skins. However both teams playing was team The one basket. CSN came out on top by disappointed to lose but w to more success team and we look forward throughout their time in DCS. pla headed to Neptune for the semi finals. Winning headed to Neptune for the semi finals. well, they met Kinsale Community this match point shoots from Three the final. in School from Klaus Fleming and strong drives Darragh the game for us. won Chopra Ozolins and Kiran All Ireland for the Thurles a trip to Next was all three games team won The Quarter Finals.

18 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 T Pan - Peter Annual SchoolShow T teac routine themselv Two. The boys choreographed thisparticular Dance”; adancemedleytowards theendof Act One oftheshow's highlightswas the“IndianMo bow! boys hadtoprepareit,theyshouldalltakeanother all thestopsandconsideringhow littletimethe we're sureyou'll agreethat“Peter Pan” pulledout For thoseof you who attendedourproduction, times insteadoftheusualfour. meant thattheshow would beperformedfive extra performancewas alsoaddedthisyear which musicians was ledby MrCiaran OConnaill. An band, consistingalmostentirelyofschool top thelast,andthisyear was nodifferent. The of thebestshows theschool hasever seen. who reallysurpassedthemselves toproduceone nothing fazedthefantasticgroupoffourthyears out andbereplacedatthelastminute.However, cast asCaptainHook,alsofellillandhadtopull Pressure greww around thesc commenced therewas agreatairofexcitement their fullcommitment. When rehearsals it was allhandsondeck witheverybody giving When thedecisionw choice ofshow. forced thedrama departmenttochange their y show withlesspreparation timethanprevious As withevery school show, each year wetryto ears, when theMusical Director fellilland he bo faced withthedifficulttaskofputtingona his year, theschool's drama departmentwas hers b ys werev y puttingittogetherinonly anhour! hool. hen, withoneweekleft,theactor ery appreciati es andshoc as takentoputon“Peter Pan” ve of thework done ked thedrama , British andF Indies” because theislands Ocean. Itisalso known asthe “Helen ofthe West Caribbean Seaontheboundary withthe beautiful St.Lucia,anisland nationintheeastern the Irish PresentationBrothersha on the West IndiesasLisahasfamilyinGrenada. and immersedinadifferent culture. We decided y the school andalsoappearing inthelocalpress. audience, withalargepostbagoflettersarriving in received such positive feedback fromour sho show underdifficultcircumstances, andpulloffa dedicated totheproduction. complimented forthetimeandeffortthey This year's fourthyears shouldreally be Wolfe, SeanFahy, Alan Gouldand Ted O'Sullivan. Anne Moriarty, RosanneO'Callaghan, Aaron with themontheshow by thedrama teachers - and Presentation Brothersschools inthe West Indies volunteer teachers, fundedby Irish Aid, aresentto Volunteer Programme. Each year uptosixIrish we becamea After alotofresearch andaseriesofcoincidences, the year etc. experience, theoptiontotr y teacher overseas. Bothinourthirtiesandwith17 I Lucia A C to interestingflor wanted outoftheexperienceincludingproximity began tomakeachecklist ofthingsthatwe benefits forthoselessfortunatethanourselves. We about thebenefitsforourselves andthepossible we chatted oftenabouttheendlesspossibilities, something differentforay last year thatwewould takeacareerbreakanddo and my partnerLisa,alanguageteacher, decided ears w ears ofteac community m have beenaskedtosharewiththeschool w theycertainlydid!Never beforehave we West Indiessince1945. We werepostedto Africa. orking withdisad ar T renc hing experiencebetweenus,m eer he v w y experiencesofv are ofthePresentationBrothers h controlsooften itw a andfauna,differentcultur olunteers canspenduptotwo Break inSt. v ear. Duringthesummer, antaged y avel elsewhere during They hadtopulloffa v e hadapresencein witc olunteering asa hed between oung people as likened Atlantic yself al 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 19 hes h as ed foods suc y hocolat, crepes, brioc eakfast h breakfast and enjo ench Br n inter schools French quiz was held at the was quiz French n inter schools the French by Hotel in March Ambassador renc croissants, pains aux c Fr organized for was Dejeuner Francais” “Un Petit The Department. the French the students by a typical students got the opportunity to sample F as well as du fromage et du chocolat avec Great fun was and jus d'orange. chaud chocolat all. had by A of Darren A team consisting Association. Teachers Meaney Anthony Randles, O Connell, Damien representing Douglas Andrew O Reilly and in a successful participated Community School evening. and enjoyable French Quiz French , attitudes vity areness, family w hoice. Over 85% of hoice. Over el are left with serious as an incredibly exciting ateful to students and anuary to April and a rainy April anuary to oted to self-a ery gr ated by northeast trade winds, with winds, trade northeast ated by able to drug abuse, violence and ve schools. I would also like to thank all would I schools. ve ear in St. Lucia w amme is dev h was contributed directly to either students' contributed h was hing at the Centre for Adolescents' Renewal hing at the Centre for wn for entry to this lev hic he y families or school projects in St. Lucia. families or school those who contributed to our fundraising, all of contributed to our fundraising, those who w colleagues alike for the kind way in which they in which colleagues alike for the kind way and then returning to our facilitated our leaving respecti prostitution. The first year of the two year of the two first year The prostitution. progr CARE focuses on the needs of semi-illiterate boys needs of semi-illiterate focuses on the CARE a poor self-image and no sense have and girls who and marginalised, they of purpose. Unemployed are vulner T to the mythical Helen of Troy. The volcanic island volcanic The Troy. of Helen mythical to the than many Lucia is more mountainous of Saint mountains, the two islands with other Caribbean famous landmark the island's most Pitons, form is local climate The volcano. a drive-in along with tropical, moder from J a dry season educational Second-level and Education (CARE). now Indian islands have West facilities in the many of excellence. However a high level reached the criteria laid do not reach people who young do problems. education, relationship skills, creati skills. and numeracy and learning literacy to work, the young to training is devoted second year The person in a skill of his or her c in gainful employment. past students are now experience and we have and challenging absolutely no regrets about taking this refreshing in Ireland. I must add schools of our own out year that we are v The small population of Saint Lucia is of mostly small population of Saint Lucia is The of 95% of the (upwards African descent only to bananas, tourism is population). Second and it is expected that economy vital to St. Lucia's of tourism will continue to economic importance for bananas becomes more increase as the market popular due to St. Lucia tends to be competitive. and scenery and for its large its tropical weather Despite this, St. and resorts. number of beaches of 40% and rate Lucia still has an unemployment income per capita places it 118th in the average as Romania, behind countries such the world, were both We Africa and Botswana. South teac season from May to December. to December. season from May

20 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 T Choir year). (drums, 2nd Morris and Dylan 4th y Murray (violin,5thyear), Aidan Heffernan(guitar, choir: Michael Carroll(cello, 6th year), Brian Thanks also tothosewho played musicwiththe Carroll andDave Harrington. Duggan, IanF in thechoir thisyear: RossHarrington, Killian Special thanksareduetothesixthyears involved Eoghan onMay 20. on May 21,aswellatamemorialmassfor The choir alsoperformedattheGraduation Mass W mass was concludedwiththechoir singing“Flying comfort tothosepresentwiththeirsinging. control intheirperformanceandgave supportand who werethere,thechoir demonstrated greatself- the occasionw who tragically passedaway inDecember. While The choir alsosangatthefuneral ofEoghanCotter, popular tunes. joined inthesingingofChristmassongsand warm welcomefromthestaffandresidents,who Home beforeChristmas. They received avery small groupofchoir memberssanginSt.Luke's Continuing arecentlyestablishedtradition, a present didn'tseemtomindintheleast. had tosingtwo ofthemagain. Thankfully, those rehearsed fortheoccasion,thismeantthatthey already sungallofthesongsthattheyhad to dotwo encores-unfortunately, astheyhad bigger (andmorev joined b performed atthe important occasionsinthesc ithout sixth year, andwas involved inanumberof he school choir featuresstudentsfromfirstto ear) W y allofthefirstyears to formamuch ings”, Eoghan'sfavourite song. as undoubtedlyemotionalforall alvey, Aidan Murphy, Michael Advent Service,where theywere ocal) group. They wereforced hool year. The choir T he Comhghairdeachas libharfad. ag deireadhnaseachtaine. Bronnadh duaisagusteastaisarnabuaiteoirísin labhairt naGaeilgelelinnseac dalta asgac deireadh naseachtaine roghnaighnamúinteoirí imeachtaí éagsúlaidirlámha againn,comórtas iarr na daltaíagusgodeimhinmúinteoirían- Gaeilge 09'. B 2009 Seachtain naGaeilge seac iarracht isfearrancúplafocalalabhairtlelinnna Chaith nadaltaív Comórtas Cainte naMúinteoirí rud éanGhaeilgeac as ucht andeá-iarracht arinnesiad.Badheasan caithfimid ard-mholadhathabhairtdoghach dalta ar faildobhuaiteoirínagcomórtas.Godeimhin linn naseachtaine agusbhíduaiseannaiontacha Cuireadh béimfaoileitharlabhairtnateangale Cómórtas Cainte postaeir go ndearnanadaltaíuilesár-iarracht leisna sna seomraí Gaeilgeach goháirithe.Caithfearará agus bhísiadartaispeáinttimpeallnascoile an Uasal Mac faighte acubeirt ach ardeireadhthiarbhí anláag Bhí an-chomórtas eatharthuagusneart vótaí an tUasalMac Tíre agusIníonUíCheallacháin. beirt iniomaíocht donchéad áitaganardleibhéal an UasalÓhIcidheag ngnáthléibhéal.Bhí ranga agusnadaltaíimbunvótála! Bhíanbuaag acht ancúplafocalaúsáid. Bhícomórtaisagus timpeall nascoilelelinnsheachtain na hí atmaisféarbríomhargaelach lemothú htaine. Bhían-spórtagusspr , maithsibh! h r Ag amlóinagussnaranganna rinne T ang arinnesár íre. póstaeir, comórtascaintena ótaí donmhúinteoirarinnean bPóstaeir C ar naclocha fiú! múinteoirí bródagusgliondar iarrachta arinnedaltaíagus agus chuirfeadh anméid dara blianapóstaeiriontacha Dhear daltaínacéadagus barr leisnahimeachtaí go léir aistí inameasc.D'éirighthar tráth nagceistaguscomórtas ndaltaí agusnamúinteoirí, hloisteáil arfudnascoile. omórtas na -iarracht óthaobh aoi snaseomraí htaine. Ag 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 21 Anthony Meaney Anthony a agus triú bliain Buaiteoirí an Chomórtais aistí an Gleeson agus , Kier y a An Fhoireann a bhuaigh an Tráth na gCeist Tráth an An Fhoireann a bhuaigh Niall McCarthy, James Tyner agus Tony Ó Mahony Tony agus Tyner James Niall McCarthy, Buaiteoirí ón gceathrú, cúigiú agus séú bliain. Na buaiteoirí ón gcéad, dar Brian Murr , Brian Murray agus . , Brian Murray han agus chuaigh siad i mbun siad i chuaigh han agus Beatha teanga í a labhairt! Comórtas Aistí Comórtas bliain. chúigiú aistí don comórtas Eagraíodh cásca a ubh daltaí an deis chun na Thapaigh bhuac gcúigiú as an Bhuaigh ceathrar scríbhneoireachta. seo, is iad seo sa chomórtas bliain duaiseanna Anthony Gleeson, Kieran leanas na buaiteoirí; Meaney duine le gach Gaeilge buíochas Gabhann roinn na na Gaeilge a Seachtain a thug cabhair dúinn sa scoil. chéiliúradh ag dul don Phríomhoide an créidiúnt faoi leith Tá as cuimse iarracht a chuir tUasal Ó hOrgáin an lae air féin fógraí san ócáid agus a thug isteach ar feadh na a dhéanamh trí mhéan na Gaeilge seachtaine. a na Gaeilge thar Ar an iomlán, bhí Seachtain an spórt againn agus ní chreidfeá bheith rathúil a bhí againn go léir. agus an spraoi

22 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 Connell; Daniel Sa coming from ourmidfieldmaestro Eoghan O' next opponentsandwewon thegame5-4. The goals It was Abbey CBSfrom Tipperary who weretobeour b Alex Alabi comingoffthebench. This was followed Couch, Ciaran Devine, Alan Ring,Charlie White and Emmet Mc Auliffe, KillianPumphrey, Brendan depth illustr sho pleasing featureinthisgamewas thedisplay and earned theladsawelldeserv excellent hat-trick, DylanStantonandSeanKeating competition. GoalsfromPaul Lehane,who scoredan 0 toqualifyfortheknock-out stagesofthe Roc season gotofftoapoorstartwith2-1defeatby school, theirparentsandthemselves very proud.Our O y anexcellent6-2victoryagainst Cobh. wing ofthesquadasawhole. The strengthin hesto in theirU13MunsterCup.. ur First Years have hadavery successfulseason s erSoccer 1st Year wn. ated by somegreatperformancesfrom T he ladswentontobeatNagleCBS6- vage hadastormer and was a ed victory They aredoingthe . A very tr screamer which was atthisstagebecominghis Stephen Bealegotinontheactwitha40yard Lehane alsogothimselfonthescoresheetand constant threat,grabbing abrace forhimself;Paul hampers also took placeandwew c and approximately Ov toward ourcharity raffles. community foritsgeneroussupportatChristmas students, parentsandguardiansthewider exception. The school would liketothankits fund-r Douglas CommunitySc Community School Raising atDouglas Christmas Fund take theprovincial title. formidable outfitinClonmelCBSw in thesemi-final,Douglascameupagainsta their nerve andwon 5-4onpenalties.Unfortunately, the ladsfoundthatextra somethinginthem,kept the match would besettledby penalties. Yet again managing togetthatvitalbreakthroughinextr the scorestandingat2-2! With neitherside all of30yards tosendthegameintoextra timewith kick ofthegame,leftback Gavin Falvey scoredfrom this year thoughtheladsdug deepandwiththelast nearing theendofgame.Notforfirsttime credit stayed positive andcameback tolead2-1 midway throughthefirsthalf.DeLaSalletotheir start when EmmetMc Auliffe putusagoalup T a homedr harities. A separate raffle ofthreeChristmas he gamewas trulyaclassic. We gotofftoaflying ademark! Onwemarched tothequarterfinals with er 60w aising historyandthisy onderful prizesweredonated tother aw againstDeLaSallefrom Waterford. Û 2000 was raised forlocal hool isreno ear hasbeenno ould liketothank ho wentonto wned forits a time affle 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 23 hool made it to here all participating kout competition. ammar Sc h four teams made it to semi hic ebruary 2009 w here DCS came out overall winners. here DCS came out overall on a squeeze box (electronic equipment h other in a knoc amming a robot to enable it to complete wed, out of w he team w our second year students: Robert O'Reily, students: our second year finals. DCS and Bandon gr In Association with Cork Electronics Industry Electronics with Cork Association In students aim of this competition is to encourage The Technology. Engineering and to pursue carers in F Andrew and Sharuk Nawaz Abdullah Khan, Ms Science teacher, under the guidance of O'Keeffe the task of assembling Catriona Barrett completed and progr the team artist who O'Leary was certain tasks. Kevin aspect of the completed the poster and diary competition. in the Maryborough Hotel final took place The Douglas in F presented their robots and competed Cork schools against eac in total, the top 8 scores were 16 teams There Quarter finals qualified from this first round. follo the final w on the Martin presented the prizes Minister Micheál night. T to use with their ipod with a speaker system) and a laptop for the school. Robotics Competition especially Kay Black (Florist) for her help and for her (Florist) Black Kay especially for some been ongoing have which donations now. years excellent in class was French Mrs. O' Mahony's So, for the event. and selling tickets advertising continuous for your thank you until next year, support.

24 1 A utumn 2009 Douglas Community School 2 G 2008-09 Transition Year Spanish, andSelfDefence.Each studentchose to Maintenance/Road Safety, Art, MiniCompany, Film-Making, SafeFood Certification,Car the IrishRedCross),Horticulture,Fitness Training, year have included First Aid (undertheauspicesof Activity Moduleson Wednesday morningsthis Lea subjects, buildingagoodfoundationforthe This allows themtobecomefamiliarwiththe started intotheirthreechosen subjectsinJanuary. decision processwiththeGuidanceCounsellors, optional Leaving Certsubjectsand,following ona term allclasseshadtastermodulesintwelve requirements oftheJunior Certificate.Inthefirst discover newaspectsofthem,removed fromthe programme oftheyear andthestudentsareableto French/German makeupthecoreofacademic The subjectsEnglish,Maths,Irishand modules, andcommunity-basedexperiences. These arecomprisedofacademicwork, activity in thewidevariety ofactivities in Transition Year. they quickly gottoknow themthroughtheir work found themselves withmany newclassmates and the classesafter Third Year meantthatstudents The year gotofftoalively start. The reformingof extremely successfulyear's work andactivity. ving Certsyllabus. Transition Year classescanlookback atan oing intothefinaltermofschool year the Buaiteoirí ón gceathrú, cúigiúagusséúbliain. Technology areas. student intheScience,Engineeringand experience atfirsthandthework ofthethirdlevel programme inCITwhich allowed themto attended aweek-longExploring Technology regard alsoanumberofstudentsha prepar w range ofdegreesonofferandbebetterabletosee Easter due toattendtheUCCSpringOpenDa A largenumberofthe Transition Year studentsare F CPR andwillgetatraining kitfromtheIrishHeart each studentwillundergo a training programme in in thecitycentreandDouglas.Infinalterm had studentsallocatedtohelpwiththeirflag-days In additionanumberofselectedcharities have for OlderPeople andinotherplacementsaswell. working ontheLogOnLearnComputer Training charity shopsandprimary andspecialschools, Ballyphehane doingMealson Wheels, invarious Community CentresinDouglas,Ballinloughand Mahon, attheBrookDaleCentre, Centre inBallintemple,atStLuke'sHome positive. There arestudentsintheLavanagh the reportsback fromthe placementsarevery and hugelyvaluable partofthe Transition Year and Community Servicecontinuestobeanessential their ECDLcertification. students arewelladvanced towards completing do fourofthesemodules.Inaddition,many ofthe oundation. hat isrequiredoftheminthenexttwo years in , atw ation forthirdlev hic h theycaninformthemselv el education.Inthis ve already es ofthe y after 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 25 y Aaron Murph , Azim Bhayla , Ronan Kelly , Padraig Wilson- , Padraig y wley You can also contact the can You uliffe, ear 2008/2009 are: McCarth ard Lewsley hool y ear: Gareth Kidney ear: Killian Cro ear: Robert Bolton, Eoghan Harris Y Y Y ear: Ger ear: Emmet McA Y Y .dcscork.ie will give regular updates on regular will give .dcscork.ie The Student Council members The 5th 4th 6th Year: Aidan Murphy, Ayman Hafez. Ayman Aidan Murphy, Year: 6th 2nd for the sc 3rd 1st he Student Council's new webpage on Council's new he Student the costs of the proposal. We are also looking to also looking are We proposal. of the the costs in the school of healthier foods a range introduce shop. T www Student Council issues. contact page on the using our council directly by issue or an have if you Alternatively, website. for the Student Council feel recommendation Student Council your free to approach is needed to input is what Your representatives. as it can Council as effective make the Student be. viour in hing ear the Student Council y different issues brought to us hool y hanges to the code of

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er the past sc acksuit was brought to the was acksuit he Student Council represents the students of he Student Council represents the arents Council and the teac attention of the Council and we are into currently conducting preliminary research behaviour will be implemented. will behaviour Council also took part in The meetings with the Department of Education and Science Inspectors Whole during the course of the Evaluation. School issue of introducing a school The tr has debated man the students of the school. by and In line with Department of Education Council was Student The Science procedures, required to review the DCS code of beha 2009. Our recommendations were sent to the Board of along with Management, where, recommendations from the P staff the c

A to past pupil Daragh SPARKS charity of children's in trekked to the South Pole Horgan who needed funds for much 2008 to raise November the charity. T in the affairs involved becoming actively DCS by management, with school working of the school, and school staff and parents for the benefit of the the students. Ov Student Council Student The level of student involvement and enthusiasm of student involvement level The classes is high Year Transition among this year's for next year. and it bodes well There is an extensive report on the Musical on the report an extensive is There for the local and the workshops Production in this publication, elsewhere Primary Schools have both of these activities again and this year and enjoyable. successful been enormously

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LEAVING CERT 2009 CLASS 6.1

6.1 Class Tutor: Aaron Wolfe Back Row Left to Right: Douglas Community School Max McGrath, Sean Moynihan, Aaron Daly, Edward Finn, Donal Desmond, Mr Aaron Wolfe. Front Row Left to Right: David A Murphy, Stephen McCarthy, Daniel Coughlan, Eoghan O’ Leary, David Dineen. Absent from Photograph: Luke McCarthy, Julian Wong.

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6.2 Class Tutor: Mr. Chris Hickey Back Row Left to Right: Mr Chris Hickey, Martin O’ Sullivan, Ciaran O’ Herlihy, Eoin Murphy, Jeffrey Rohu, Filip

1 Joniec, Kamil Kasinski, Mateusz Cebula, Ian Falvey, Thomas Goulding, Brodie Thornton, David Nevin, Richard Stokes, Richard Quirke. Front Row Left to Right: Gary Sisk, Christopher Lyons, Philip Bunney, Paul O’ Brien, Ian Burke, Fionn Cronin, Michael Carroll, James Brennan, Grzegorz Kulicki. 26 Absent from Photograph: Dima Bacshun, Robert Creagh. 1 Douglas Community School A utumn 2009 2 27 CLASS 6.4 CLASS 6.3 CLASS Aidan Cotter. , abien Dubois, Craig Harrington, Andrew O’ Reilly, Alex Kelly. Andrew O’ Reilly, Harrington, abien Dubois, Craig Ms Anne Moriarty, Alex Lee, Paul Mason, Ciaran O’ Keeffe, Rory Murphy, Philip Rory Murphy, O’ Keeffe, Mason, Ciaran Alex Lee, Paul Anne Moriarty, Ms Shane Bruton Killian Duggan, Aidan Murphy, Christopher Fahy, Sean O’ Sullivan, Dave Harrington, Dave Sean O’ Sullivan, Christopher Fahy, Aidan Murphy, Killian Duggan, LEAVING CERTLEAVING 2009 LEAVING CERTLEAVING 2009 Ian O’ Mahony, Mark Ryan, Ayman Hafez, John Forrest, James Browne, Joey Cronin, Chris Joey Browne, James Forrest, Hafez, John Ayman Mark Ryan, Ian O’ Mahony, Ms Sabrina Mackey, Alan Kenny, Jamie Byrne, Daniel Stout, Neily Mahdi, Robert Twomey, Byrne, Daniel Stout, Neily Mahdi, Robert Jamie Alan Kenny, Ms Sabrina Mackey, aph: , Ben Coughlan, Denis Cotter y Ms. Anne Moriarty Ms. Sabrina Mackey w Left to Right: utor: T w Left to Right: ront Ro k Ro 6.3 Class Tutor: Tutor: 6.3 Class Back Row Left to Right: Row Back Hayes, Cian O’ Flynn, Ross Lane, Craig Morrisson, Christopher Coleman, Gareth McGroarty, David Doherty, F Matthew O’ Callaghan, Eric Bruton, F Stephen McCarth Absent from Photogr 6.4 Class Bac O’ Keeffe, David Daniel Radzik, Cian Hassett, Ben Collins, O’ Sullivan, Craig Cian McGrath, M Murphy, David O’ Connell. Nolan, Kenneth Alabi, Steven Peter Corr, Ciarán Eoghan Flannery, Left to Right: Row Front Canniffe, Kevin Tobin, Ben Mullamphy. Tobin, Canniffe, Kevin

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Back Row Left to Right: Mr Stephen Lynch, Mr Daithí O’ Laoire, Mr Ger McNamara, Mr Shay O’ Donoghue, Mr John O’ Connell, Mr Abe Huggard, Ms Margaret Huggard, Mr Brian O’ Connor, Ms Brigid Daly, Mr Michael Dolan, Mr Ted Coakley, Mr Pat Nyhan, Ms Breda Scannell, Mr Kevin Ronayne, Mr Richard Terry, Ms Anne Moriarty.

Middle Row Left to Right: Mr Jerry O’ Mahony, Ms Catherine O’ Mahony, Ms Joanne O’ Connor, Mr Brian Pigott, Mr Cian O’ Mahony, Ms Clare Moylan, Ms Sabrina Mackey, Ms Elaine Ní Neachtain, Ms Zoe O’ Mahony, Ms Mairéad Carter, Ms Dympna Moran, Mr William Manning, Mr Ciarán O’ Conaill, Mr John O’ Leary, Mr Aaron Wolfe, Mr Ted O’ Sullivan.

Front Row Left to Right: Mr Ger O’ Connell, Mr Neil Bronks, Mr Seán Fahy, Ms Ber Clarson, Ms Aileen Goulding, Ms Mary Thomason, Mr Jim Long (Deputy Principal), Mr Bernard Horgan (Principal), Mr Chris Hickey, Mr Ciarán Ó Cuanacháin, Ms Anne Daunt, Mr Owen Casey, Ms Mary Maguire, Ms Rosanne O’ Callaghan.

Absent from Photograph: Mr Bill Leahy, Mr Alan Gould, Ms Imelda Matchett, Ms Hazel de Barra, and Ms Catriona Barrett.

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