Jack takes gold at St Brendan’s awards evening

JACK Galvin left Saint Brendan’s College Annual Awards Evening with the most prestigious prize the famous secondary school can confer – but he was far from the lone star on a night that saw some 60 awards handed out.

The event took place in recent days at the school Chapel, and Jack went home with the Gold Medal for his outstanding performance in the 2016/17 Leaving Cert, and was joint-recipient of the Mac Curtain Memorial Award for Maths and Physics.

The event itself was overseen by teacher Gary McGrath, who had a busy night with so many prizes to be awarded.

The Guest of Honour, another of the most prestigious accolades the school can bestow upon someone, was a former student, Tim Regan.

Tim is a former Kerry footballer with further sporting experience at international level in basketball, and he has also taught in the Sem and served as Head of Science at the Department of Education.

Aside from Jack, the outstanding students in Mathematics and Physics; Gaeilge, and Business were also rewarded for their performances, and Cian Buckley O’Sullivan (Maths and Physics); Luke Casey and Kevin D’Arcy (Gaeilge); and David Shaw (Business) all went away with those prizes for their performances in the 2017 Leaving Cert.

“The Board of Management Prize for Leaving Cert Applied students went to Adam Fleming,” Principal Seán Coffey went on to explain to The Kerryman.

“We also rewarded the current crop of fifth and sixthyear students, with more than 60 prizes handed out at our Awards Evening.

“Students were recognised for their community spirit, leadership, diligence and effort,” Mr Coffey added.

The present crop of fifth and sixth-year students also received certificates having completed their school year, and they now look ahead to this year’s Leaving Cert.

Photos by Michelle Cooper Galvin. Jack Galvin (centre) received the Gold Medal for Academic Excellence and the Dr Mac Curtain Memorial Award for outstanding achievement in Maths and Physics. He is pictured with his parents, Jerry and Nora (left;); Principal Sean Coffey; and Board of...

Kevin D’Arcy (third from right) received the Bishop Ó Súilleabháin Award for Irish. With Lorna Larkin, Principal Sean Coffey, grandmother Annie O’Donoghue, and parents Rory and Siobhán.

Luke Casey (second from right) who received the Bishop Ó Súilleabháin Award for Irish. Pictured with (from left) Hugh Rudden Deputy Principal, Sean Coffey Principal and his father Vincent Casey.

Cian Buckley O’Sullivan (second from right) received the Mac Curtain Award for Maths and Physics. He is pictured with Lorna Larkin; mother, Marie; Principal Sean Coffey; and father, Tim.

Deputy Principal Jim O’Brien, Principal Sean Coffey, Jordan Lee, Jarlath Lee, and Mary and Paddy Buckley.

Outstanding LCA student Adam Fleming (centre) with Parents Council Chairperson Noreen Mee, Sean Coffey, Brid and William Fleming.

David Shaw (centre) received the Business award. With parents Frank and Eileen, Principal Sean Coffey, and Lorna Larkin.