ST. MARY'S COLLEGE ANNUAL 2001 --- -- 111 th ACADEMIC YEAR PUBLISHED BY ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, RATHMINES, DUBLIN 6. The_Arms of the College HERALDIC DESCRIPTION On the Sinister base, on a ground Azure, a five point star, Argent, with emanating rays, Or. On the upper Sinister, a Cross, or; on a ground Argent. On the Dexter chief, the Dove of the Holy Ghost, Argent, descending rays, Or, ground Azure. On the Dexter base, Heart Gules; sword Proper; wreath, Or, ground Argent. Shield: Quarterings Or; Scroll outline Or, with ground Argent. Lettering GuJes. Entire shield of Escutcheon Or. SYMBOLISM The Escutcheon is quartered. On the left base there is the unchangeable five point silver star with golden rays, symbolic of fidelity to its purpose of shielding light and guidance in the pm·suit of Him Who enligtens every man and Who is the "Bright and Morning Star". (Apoc XXII.16). The upper left bears the Cross, the emblem of trials and difficulties. It is in gold on a silver groll.11d, symbolic of the precious outcome of trials well borne. These t\vo symbols combine to produce the college motto: "Fidelitas in Arduis" (Fidelity in Difficulties). On the upper right quarter is the Dove in silver, symbolic of the Holy Ghost, from which descend seven golden rays, the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit, essential in the practice of "Fidelitas in Arduis". The right base bears a red heart transfixed with a sword and encircled with golden roses. This is symbolic of the Holy Heart of Mary, suffering - the supreme purely hum__fil} t)~e of "Fidelitas in A.rduis". The golden roses symbolise the reward that come from such fidelity. · Dedication Fr. Frank Bany CSSp 1915-2001 Three Contents The Arms of the College 2 Dedication .3 Editorial 5 College Community and Staff 2000-2001 6 Senior School Roll 2000-2001 7 Senior School Class Photographs 2000-2001 10 That Was The Year That Was ... 29 Senior School Rugby 2000-200 I 53 6th Year Prizewinners 200 I 62 Transition Year Prizewinners 200 I 64 Fr. Frank Barry - An Appreciation 66 South Pacific 70 St. Mary's College Past Pupils' Union 2000-2001 72 Visit of President Mary McAleese 76 St. Mary's College RFC Union 2000-2001 78 Cricket 2000-200 I 81 Junior School Class Photographs 2000-2001 86 Junior School Roll 2000-2001 96 Junior School Prizewinners 200 l 99 Junior School Rugby 2000-2001 100 Junior School Sports Day 2001 110 ------- --- - -- - -- - Four Editorial This year's Annual is dedicated to Fl: Frank Barry, a leading figure at St. Ma,y's College from the 1940s to the 1980s. Pere Bany is remembered for many things: his French teaching, his Love of cricket; his rugby coaching; his drama productions; his etiquette and dancing lessons; his graduation dinners; his outings and pilgrimages. Throughout his life he lived out Libermann's appealforfervow; charity and sacrifice and whenever Past Pupils gather together his name comes to the fore. School life continued in 2000-2001, although the year was dominated by the dispute between the secondary teachers and the government. Perhaps part of the backdrop to the industrial action is the relucta11ce of the State to provide for an education system no longer run by religious. F,: Barry's passing was 111ore than a personal loss for St. Mary's; it also marks the e11d ofan era. As it happened, the sports calendar was also subject to disturbance. The outbreak of Foot & Mouth disease led to a complete shutdown at the height of the rugby season and consequent shortening of the league campaigns. Fortunately a national epide111ic was averted, and the Summer Term saw a continued return to strength of cricket at St. Ma,y's with. teams fielded at Under 13, Under 15 and Under 18 levels, with the latter reaching the semi-final ofthe Schools' Cup. Academic life proceeded at St. Ma,y's from Form Two upwards, with an excellent set of results turned in by the Sixth Years. While our Senior Cup rugby team was defeated by eventual winners Terenure, it should be noted that we fielded seve11 teams at Senior Level this year; surely unprecedented for a school of little more than 400 students. Sincere thanks are due to all who by their contributions and interest made this edition ofthe Annual possible. In particula,; two students deserve mention: Colm Maguire and Ken Mooney both did more than their fair share of scanning and proofing. A special word of thanks goes, as always, to M,: Nfall Funge and his staff at Elo Press. Denis Mu,phy Edito,; 2000/2001 Five College Community and Staff, 2000-2001 College Community Fr. P. Cleary CSSp (Superior) Fr. M. Buckley CSSp (Bursar) Fr. J. McNulty CSSp Fr. D. Curtin CSSp Fr. W. Nugent CSSp Fr. P. Devine, CSSp Fr. R. O'Dwyer CSSp Fr. H. Fagan CSSp Fr. N. O' Meara CSSp Fr. J. Flavin CSSp Fr. B. O 'Toole CSSp Fr. L. Leyden CSSp College Staff Fr. J. Flavin CSSp (Presidell!) Fr. M. Buckley CSSp (Bursar) Mr. G. Cahill (Assistant Bursar) Senior School Ms. J. Manning Mr. C. Byrne ( Principal) Mr. B. Moore Mr. N. Doyle (Deputy Principal & Mr. D. Murphy (Dean, Fourth Year) Dean of Sixth Year) Ms. B. Naughton (Senior School Office) Mr. M. Brennan Mr. L. Naughton Ms. G . Collins (Senior School Office) Mr. F. O'Gorman Mr. F. Conlon Mr. A. O' Scannlain Ms. B. Doody Mr. B. Wall (Transition Year Co-ordinator) Mr. D. Dunne (Dean, Fifth Year) Mr. M. Dunne Junior School Ms. M . Fingleton Mr. D. Dunne ( Principal/ Gamesmaster) Mr. N. Fitzsimons (Dean, Second Year) Mrs. F. Bane ( Dean) Mr. F. Foley Fr. P. Cleary CSSp (Chaplain) Mr. J. Gillespie Mr. D. Breslin Mrs. I. Gordon (School Secreta,y ) Miss M. Corcoran (Art) Mr. N. Guilfoyle (Dean, First Year) Mr. K. Donnelly Mr. R. Hughes Mrs. M. Fitzpatrick (School Secretary) Mr. M. Hurley Miss J. Harding (Sin[:Jing) Mr. L. Kavanagh (Dean, Third Year) Miss E. McCallig Mr. G. Kelleher Mrs. P. McGee Mr. J. Kirby Miss B. O 'Brien Mr. D. Lacey (Games Master) Mrs. M. O ' Donnell Mr. A. Leahy Miss M. O'Sullivan Mr. K. Lewis (Guidance Counsellor) Mrs. A. Priestley (School Secreta1y ) Mr. M. Leonard Mr. C. Sweeney Mrs. C. McCahill Mrs. U. Wall Mr. S. McCarthy Mrs. A. Walsh ---~~ c u ty CSSp (Sjiiritual7Jirector) ite Six Senior School Roll 2000-2001 6TH YEAR Andreucetti, Richard Delany, Mark Leahy, Michael O' Reilly, Paul Banahan, Garrett Devereux, Brian Loughman, John Pepper, Bryan Barbour, Hugh Donnelly, Ruaidhri Lynch, Stuart Potts, Ciaran Barbour, Neal Farrell, Darragh MacDonnell, Michael Purcell, Darrell Berktimirov, Timour Far!ell, Edward Marsh, Niall Pyne, Richard Blake, Stephen Farrell, Evan McArdle, Richard Rowland, Andrew Brady, David Farrington, Eoin McCormack, Finnbarr Ryan, Donagh Buckley, Niall Fitzmaurice, Eoghan McDermott, Niall Sullivan, Mark Burke, Desmond Flanagan, Caolan McGill, Daniel Tierney, Diarrnaid Byrne, Paul Flynn, Niall Mcinerney, Jack Val Verde, Jon Collins, Aidan Gallagher. Tony McKenna, Rory Wade, Andrew Condren, Eoin Hennessy, John Murray, Owen Whittaker, Gordon Connolly, Catha( Hughes, Ruaidhri O' Brien, David Conway, Philip Hutton, Stephen O' Brien, William Cullen Gavin Jones, Timothy O' Donovan, Gary 5THYEAR Ashe, Ivor Gaffney, James McDonald, Richard Smith, Edward Brennan, Stephen Gallogly, Ruairi Moloney, Gavin Spillane, Paul Burke, Mark Gibney, Simon Murphy, Alex Spring, Marcus Carretero, Eduardo Good, Daragh O' Briain, Eoghan Steedman, Alan Clarke, James Hayden, Jonathan O'Byrne, Cillian Sweeney, Brian Coffey, Jamie Higgins, Brian O' Doherty, Stephen Sweeney, Robert Connolly, Joseph Kanayama, Yusuke O' Faolain, Niall Temple, Ian Conway, Niall Keegan, Graham O' Flanagan, Stuart Timmons, Robert Corcoran, Rory Kelly, Enda O'Herlihy, Ian Treacy, Alan Cuddy, Wesley Kelly, Eoin O' Reilly, Evan Vaughan, Diarmuid Delahunty, D. Maxwell Kelly, Ian O'Sullivan, Fergus Walshe, Barry Delahunty, D. Michael Kirby, Darragh Quinn, Mark Wang, Jia Dillon, Roy Ledwith, David Quinn, Steven Williams, David Doherty, Ronan Lennon, Ciaran Redmond, Niall Williamson, Gareth Donovan, Mark MacNally, David Rutherford, David Doyle, David Mayordomo, Victor Ryan, James Fergus, Stuart McCormack, Oliver Ryan, Michael Seven 4THYEAR Amod, Yousef Donoghue, Eoin Lucas, Cian O'Doherty, John Aranzubia, Jorge Dwyer, Peter Lynch, Caolan O' Donovan, John Paul Beatty, Stephen Finlay, Michael Lynch, Patrick O'Driscoll, Edmond Breathnach, Colm Flynn, Declan MacDonnell, Robert O' Dwyer, Robert Brew, Niall Gallagher, Gerard Maguire, Colm O'Kelly, Brian Brophy, Philip Gallagher, Stephen Mansori, Eoin Peak.in, Joseph Butler, Paul Grissing, Stephen McDonnell, Patrick Purcell, Patrick Carroll, Patrick Hammond, Vincent Mooney, Kenneth Quinn, Eoin Casari, Rudy Horgan, Shane Mulvey, Ross Richardson, Barry Connaughton, Barry Houilhan, Michael Nash, Paul Roche, Gary Corbet, David Hutchinson, Alex Nolan, Daniel Ryan, Robert Costelloe, David Kane, Evan Norton, Joseph Salmon, Sean Dalton, Colm Kearney, Hugh O'Brien, Jonathan Smith, Brendan Daly, Kevin Keegan, Philip O'Connell, Sean Sweeney, Peter Dawson, Ross Kelly, Conor O'Connor, Iain Tracey, Sean Delaney, Killian Kinsella, Brian O'Connor, Rory Dillon, Michael Lane, Conor O'Dea, Niall Doddy, Cormac Lemihan, Eoin O'Dea, Rory 3RD YEAR Ahern, Mark Dunne, Padraig Kelly, James O'Gorman, Peter Andreucetti, John Dunne, Seamus King, Gavin O' Meara, Gavin Aristizabal, Mark Emerson, Simon Lynagh, Ronan O'Rourke, Craig Brady, Karl Fagan, Brian McAndrew, Keith Pyne, Robert Buckley, Edward Fallon, David McDermott, Brian Queenan, Hugh Burke, Colin Feely, John McGovern, Brian Quinn, Niall Byrne, Marc Finnegan, Jerome McKenna, Conor Reid, Simon Campbell, Bryan Finnigan, Jack McSharry, Andrew Sexton, Jonathan Caulfield, Michael