Tarbert students reap honours in annual awards

LIVING in COVID-19 times, we’ve all had to get used to doing things differently and for the students at Tarbert Comprehensive, they got a taste of the ‘ new normal’ as the school held a ‘ Virtual Awards’ ceremony.

For senior students, it was not the ending to their time at the school that they would have envisaged but wanting to mark the occasion for them and for others, the school pulled out all the stops to make it a special event.

One such measure was having a number of special guests take part in the online event and some of these guests included:

- Deirdre Walsh from Radio Kerry’s ‘ Talkabout’

- Shane Casey from the Young Offenders

- Michael Healy- Rae The night was rightly all about the pupils though and all the work they had done both inside and outside of the classroom over the academic year.

The full list of award winners from the night is as follows:

- Students of the Year: Paul O’Donnell & Orlaith McSweeney

- Rugby: Murtie Moriarty - Girls Basketball: Olivia Twomey

- Music: Aisling McElligott - Equestrian: Aobha Quinn - Art: Caoimhe Kennelly - Principals Award: Rachel O’Connor

- Girls Soccer: Hollie Kelly - Boys Soccer: Cormac Healy

- Poetry Aloud: Jack McMonagle

- Music Piece: Claire Sheahan

- Mentoring: Rachel Martin - Girls GAA: Claire Carmody - Boys GAA: Paul O’Donnell - Poetry Recital: Paul O’Donnell

- LCA Student of the Year: Holly Heffernan

- Sportsperson of the Year: Claire Carmody

LEFT: Claire Carmody who was named as the Gaelic Football & Sportsperson of the Year.

Aobha Quinn received an award from Tarbert Comprehensive for her equestrian skills.

BELOW: Paul O’Donnell won an award for Gaelic Football. Rachel O’Connor who was chosen to receive the Principal’s Award.

LEFT: Cormac Healy won an award for his prowess on the soccer field. ABOVE: Hollie Kelly was also rewarded for her skills in soccer.

Jack McMonagle was the winner of the ‘Poetry Aloud’ award.

Shane Cregan was named as the school’s ‘Sportsperson of the Year’.

Winner of one of the ‘Student of the Year’ awards was Paul O’Donnell.

Olivia Twomey won an award for her skills in Basketball.

Caoimhe Kennelly won the Art award on the night.

Orlaith Sweeney was named as ‘Student of the Year.

Holly Heffernan from Moyvane was the LCA Student of the Year.

Rachel Martin - Mentoring Award

Murtie Moriarty was awarded for his skills in rugby.