13 former Gaelcholáiste Cheatharlach students who were part of the Éire Óg County final winning team on Sunday October 22nd 2017
It poured rain all morning at the 3 county Inter Schools Cross Country in Newbridge last week. A huge ‘well done to sisters Maedbh and Caragh who were third in their repective races and full marks to all team members for a great effort.
Our basketball teams go from strength to strength with the latest win over Grennan College, Kilkenny last week.
Sixth year English students paid a visit to the Mill Theatre in Dundrum to attend King Lear with their teachers.
Three students from Gaelcholaiste Cheatharlach recently took part in a Leinster Junior golf competition in The Heath , Co Laois . Although weather conditions were very tough a great day was had . Pictured below are
Maitiú Ó Dúnaigh , Jake Ó Somacháin , Fiachra Mac Giollaphádraig .
We were very proud of three past pupils Darragh Ó Briain, Clíodhna Ní Nualláin and Elaine Nic an Mhaoir who were nominated by CNLT as the quarterly sport stars. Maith sibh. A fine example to our budding sport stars in the school.
We had another very successful week in the sports department our senior rugby teams beat the Presentation College 36-12. Our junior team didn’t get the upper hand this time, losing 22-34. Congratulations to all the players. Our under 19 Basketball team got the upper hand in a hard fought battle against CTI Clonmel, 47-24. Comhghairdeas libh ar fad.
Our students Conor and Evan at the awards ceremony for the Patrick Kavanagh poetry awards. While visiting the Stony Grey Soil of Monaghan to collect their award they went to the grave of the poet to pay their respects.
The students in the school were very involved in Féile an Fhómhair and took part in the annual Tráth na gCeist and came in 1st and 2nd place. (see photo – Katriel, Rachel, Shona & Orlagh
Our TY students have gone out on work experience for a fortnight. We have aspiring teachers, doctors, accountants, hairdressers, shop assisstants, council employess to name but a few in our group this year. We wish them every success and thank all the employers for accepting them.
Our TY students have enrolled on their Gaisce course for the coming year. Our 5th year students will be travelling the Waterford Greenway in the coming weeks to complete their award.
Comhghairdeas le Danann de Búrca who received an award for ‘Excellence in Junior Certificate Business’ . Danann, pictured here with his teacher Caoimhe Uí Fhearaíl, attended the awards ceremony in Waterford Institute of Technology, last week. Comhghairdeas also goes to Colm Mac Alastair who was also awarded the prize but was unable to attend the event as Colm and his family have relocated to Oman for the year.
