RICE COLLEGE NEWS Soccer U18 - into League Semi-Final Connacht Colleges Senior (A) League Soccer - Connacht U16 League St. Jarlath’s 3 - 18 Rice College 2 Rice College 0 - 09 Presentation Athenry 2 Inventive attacking play fashioned By Pat Dunne Rice College News Second Term • 2010-2011 this emphatic St. Jarlath’s victory Issue 53 •April at the Tuam Stars grounds. Rice Rice College had a hard-fought draw against Presentation College struggled to stay with Jarlaths during the first half, College, Athenry in Clarinbridge in January. trailing by just 5 points at the break. There was a far greater Athenry were the better team early on, but neither team Progress - The order of the day sense of urgency about the Jarlath’s approach in the second could make any impact in the opening stages. Rice were Back Row L-R: Colin McConway, Ryan Feehan, Colm half, going out easy winners in the end. starting to get a grip on proceedings and midfielder Jake How quickly time passes! Many of our students are at the Geraghty, Liam Staunton, Brian McDermott, Conor O'Shea went close with a glancing header after a good point where major exams are just around the corner. Mock Rice College: C. O’Malley, P. Keane, L. Kitterick, J. Walsh, N. Burke Andrew Leahy cross. After 20 minutes, RuairI Keating was Examinations, German, French and Irish Orals are over, with O’Malley, Darren Browne, Ruairí Keating, Padraig Keane, (0-1),B. Fleming, F. Hughes, J. Sammon, M. O’Malley, N. Duffy, O. Tony Sadik, Martin Halpin (Manager). fouled on the right wing and the striker whipped in a quality the examiners extremely gracious in praise of our young men. Sweeney (1-2), G. Chambers, R. Feehan (0-2, 1f), B. Mullen, L. The Subject Options for next year are being processed. Front Row L-R: David Fabby, John Joyce, Danny Lally, Staunton (0-4, 3f). free-kick which found the unmarked O'Shea, who headed Redeployment is on every teacher’s mind, together with Darren Hoban (Capt), Colin McDonagh, Brian Mullin, Subs used: D. Browne, M. Barrett, J. Doyle, D. Hoban, A. Carroll brilliantly into the top corner of the Athenry net. Rice broke on the counter-attack after sloppy Athenry stringent cutbacks, banking bailouts, IMF, Universal Social John Foy, Jamie Fallon, Colin Mulchrone. Charges etc... Still, we have the positives to look back on, e.g. passing. O'Shea picked out Conor O'Brien, whose pin- point Connacht Sen “B” Championship when Rice College joined the West’s new order in Rugby, cross found Adam McDonnell, and the winger finished well Rice College U18 Soccer team have qualified for the winning the Connacht Schools Junior Cup in Galway, Rice College 1 - 11 past the Presentation goalkeeper. Connacht Colleges League Semi-Final, following a very defeating Calasanctius, Oranmore. This was an outstanding CBS Roscommon 0 - 19 Athenry started to play with some confidence. They were competent performance in Athlone on Monday last. The achievement when all problems seemed to disappear in the rewarded when striker Aaron Osbourne scored a brilliant Westport students had finished runners-up in their group Rice College lost out to Roscommon CBS in a hard fought Hairspray - Musical by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan adulation and delight. I was thrilled to have had the pleasure Connacht Semi- Final at Ballyhaunis. We were slow to get started, free-kick after confusion in the Westport defence. with no defeats and just one draw. Having to travel in the of witnessing history in the making. Well done boys! our first score coming in the 9th minute - a point from Oisín Sweeney. Both teams started the second half at a much faster pace. presented by Rice College & Sacred Heart school TY students quarter-final to face a very strong Athlone team, who had I was pleased to visit all the National Schools in early Westport became more assertive outfield, going one point ahead in RuairI Keating had his shot brilliantly blocked by Athenry February and see the great work being done in each of the won all their qualifying matches, was a daunting task. James “Hairspray” is set in Baltimore Maryland, USA in 1962, a the 16th minute. Shortly afterwards, Liam Staunton scored from centre back Vincent Doyle. Conor O'Malley had no chance schools and to have a chat with the 6th Class boys. Another O’Donnell’s injury was a further setback to Rice College segregated town. It is a social commentary on the injustices the penalty spot, putting us ahead 1 - 4 to 0 - 4. of stopping Athenry's equaliser from Aaron Osbourne, who Aaron Joyce , L. Cert student first year group eagerly preparing, showing signs of great before the match. George Chambers of parts of American society in the 1960s. We went in at half time leading by the potential both in and outside the classroom, I am informed. I superbly chipped over Conor O'Malley. Tracy Turnblad is a young girl with big hair and a big dream a successful entrepreneur Aloysius attacked strongly from the outset, but the Rice narrowest of margins. It looked as if the game saw these boys again at our tremendously successful Transition Rice were shocked after surrendering a two-goal lead. of dancing on the Corny Collins Show. When Tracy’s dream defence held firm with sterling performances from Colin was over for Rice College when Roscommon Aaron Joyce, a Rice College Leaving Certificate student who Year School Musical “Hairspray”. They again visited the went a point ahead in the 60th minute. Ryan Both teams were attacking at will, seeking the winner, but finally comes true, she becomes a celebrity overnight and McDonagh, Pádraic Keane, Brian McDermott and Colm runs a successful business in his spare time has urged school on 9th February and obviously enjoyed the college Feehan levelled the proceedings in the 64th neither could break down the opposition defence. grooves her way into the eyes of teen heartthrob, Link Geraghty. Conor O’Malley was kept busy in goal but put in entrepreneurs not to have a defeatist attitude and said there are surroundings in a packed assembly hall on Open Night where minute with a well taken free from out on the Rice looked happy with the Larkin. a faultless display. Rice gradually started to stamp their business opportunities still out there. He is being heralded as a taste of school life was captured. Enrolment is well over right wing, bringing the match into extra time. draw as the game neared its end. Velma Von Tussle, the station manager, has it in for Tracy authority on the game, especially in the midfield area where Ireland’s youngest entrepreneur, after starting a successful 100 and I would encourage 6th Class parents to return Rice College was unfortunate in the first With time ticking away, Athenry's as she competes for “Miss Teenager Hairspray” against Darren Browne, Liam Staunton, Darren Hoban, and John business at the height of the recession and operating in his spare applications immediately, to avoid disappointment. The minute of extra time when Oisín Sweeney’s Conor Lally curled a quality 20 Velma’s daughter Amber. Tracy launches a campaign to Joyce worked tirelessly. time! Aaron’s business acumen was aired to the nation on Derek closing date is April 30th. attempt at goal came off the upright. Rice integrate The Corny Collins Show with the help of her best yard free-kick at the Westport goal, Mooney’s Radio One afternoon show. The Parents Council’s annual Card Game took place on Eventually the hard work paid off, with an opportunist College found themselves 2 points in arrears at the break in extra friend Penny Pingleton and her mother and father, Edna but Conor O'Malley tipped over Aaron took part in a work experience placement during 30th January and thanks again for all the excellent support goal from Jamie Fallon, following a neat passing movement time. Roscommon were the stronger for the remainder of the game and Wilbur Turnblad. excellently. The Rice shot-stopper Transition Year, in a homewareshop called Market 57 in from you the parents and public in these difficult times. with John Foy. Aloysius were a bit rocked and three minutes and went into the Final, 5 points to the good. Rice College can be The show played to packed audiences for its matinees and was called into action from the Westport. During his stay there, he came up with the idea of Shortly, we will be enjoying the accommodation afforded later, gave away a penalty. Fallon netted competently. proud of the fact that they gave it their all. The sides were deadlocked evening performances. The students were a credit to resultant corner and made a terrific catch under pressure. selling the wares online to a wider customer base. by two new classrooms, which will be a help, but still not Aloysius regrouped for the second half and attacked no fewer than six occasions during normal time. themselves, their families and their teachers. Well deserved The referee then blew for full- time. Rice College now Aaron struck a deal with a local supplier of homeware who sufficient to cope with the increasing demands on places in very strongly again, but to no avail. O’Malley was in top Rice College, who wilted only in the dying minutes, were praise was afforded school principals, Ms. Mary Ryan, look like progressing from the group stages unless results now supplies him with stock and he takes a percentage of the our school. In the last newsletter, I drew your attention to form.