Sport

Sports

The school has a proud history in sport and have competed admirably in recent years winning numerous Leinster titles and reaching the penultimate stages of All-Ireland competition.

Junior Girls Win the Leinster Chapionship
Junior Girls Win the Leinster Chapionship

Teachers coach teams in Boys and Girls Gaelic Football, Boys and Girls’Basketball at local and national level.

In addition lunchtime activities include athletics club, table tennis (five tables), tennis, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, self-defence and soccer tournaments. One of the highlights of the sporting year is the annual sports day where students take part in a series of athletic and novelty events.

In football, teams are fielded in boys and girls U-14, U-16 and U-18 football. A number of students at senior level are selected each year to play on the county vocational team with Mr. Greene invloved as a selector.

Basketball
Basketball

In bascketball the school fields teams at 1st year, 2nd year, Cadet and Senior level for both boys and girls. Students can also be selected to play for the regional team.

The school is fortunate in that we have a sports hall and gymnasium, as well as five tennis/basketball courts. The footballers have two training pitches.