Coláiste Eoin
TY LIP SYNC
Well done indeed to the TY Class, who successfully organised a wonderful Lip Sync event on October 26. The idea came about last year as incoming TYs debated the costs involved in the TY Programme and decided to organise a show in order to assist somewhat with costs. No one realised however the extent of support which would descend upon the school on the evening, a capacity crowd came to view students and teachers as they performed with enthusiasm and vigour.
Winners on the evening were Seán Mulvany and Seán Moran, who delighted the audience and received over 300 votes. Each year group was represented as they battled for the winning prize money. Thanks were extended on the evening to Miss Farrell, who coordinated the evening and acted as MC also Caoimhe Byrne and Deirdre McCarney for their huge help and assistance with dance moves and confidence building.
No show would be complete in Coláiste Eoin without Kieran Fitzgerald and crew who are responsible for lights and sound as always Kieran was meticulous in his planning and the place look phenomenal.
The entire staff was acknowledged and thanked for their assistance contribution and performance but the biggest cheer was for Luke Connolly. Luke a classmate realised he would be away on the evening of the performance. Luke decided to do his best to help and organised all the music cutting tracks and co-ordinating proceedings. He then devised the program and flyers for the evening. Luke was missed by all but his contribution made things run much more effectively.
As always the support of the community both as sponsors and in attendance was the highlight of the evening. A great night was had by all and thanks to all involved.
St Kilian’s Community School A POLISH PERSPECTIVE
My name is Monika Uí Annaidh and this autumn I began teaching in St Kilian’s Community School. I am originally from Poland, but moved here in 2005 where I completed my postgraduate studies. Shortly after that, I married my Irish husband and ‘the rest is history’ as the Irish say.
I have always felt very welcome in Ireland and am now proud to call it my home but I must say that I have been completely overwhelmed by the very warm reception I experienced in the school from colleagues, students and parents, many of whom have taken the time to greet and welcome me personally. I know that the famous Irish saying ‘Céad míle fáilte romhat’ means a hundred thousand welcomes to you and I certainly feel that I have received exactly that at St Kilian’s Community School, for which I am extremely grateful.
One thing that I noticed very early on in my time in St Kilian’s was the strong sense of community spirit and togetherness. A huge amount of goodwill and support goes into making every student in the school feel welcome and respected. I think the idea of displaying the flags of all the different nationalities that are represented in St Kilian’s is wonderful.
It might seem like a relatively small gesture, but it certainly helps one feel welcome straight away. It also highlights the fact that our school is very diverse and multi-cultural, mirroring broader Irish society. Initiatives like the Parents’ Coffee Morning also help parents get to know each other and the staff, and encourage them to become involved in the school community.
I was also very excited to hear that the school organises an annual International Day where students and parents bring in traditional foods and some also wear traditional national costume. With students (and teachers) from over 30 different countries here in St Kilian’s, events like the International Day give everyone in the school an opportunity to share the richness of their national traditions and culture with others, and help to build an awareness and appreciation of other cultures within the school.
In my family, we celebrate the high points of both Polish and Irish traditions. St Patrick’s Day and Halloween are two examples of festivities that we never celebrated back in Poland, but are now a major part of our family life. In my own house, Polish, English and Irish are spoken frequently, and we all make an effort to teach each other new phrases and sayings. Likewise, ‘Wigilia’ (Polish Christmas Eve) and ‘Swieconka Wielkanocna’ (The blessing of the Easter baskets) are now an integral part of our Christmas and Easter family celebrations.
‘Wigilia’ in particular is something that I would like to share with everybody in the school community so I plan to organise this later in the year in St Kilian’s and hope as many people as possible can join us for this celebration.
We extend a very warm welcome to our new Polish Maths teacher and colleague Ms Uí Annaidh, whose vision and enthusiasm have already been making their mark in our school, and we look forward to seeing the fruits of all the great ideas she plans to incorporate into our already wonderfully Multi-Cultural school.
GIRLS GAELIC FOOTBALL
ST KILIAN’S CS 6-8 COLÁISTE RÁITHÍN 6-6: St Kilian’s CS Junior Gaelic football team recorded a hard earned win over Coláiste Ráithín on Monday, October 23. The first half was keenly contested with some early scores by Sophie Curran Carr.
Coláiste Ráithín had many chances to score in the first half but with Goalkeeper Saoirse O’Neill and with great defending by captain Jamie Curran Carr and Tia McMahon this prevented a bigger gap in the first half. Coláiste Ráithín deservedly led by four points at half time. St Kilian’s regrouped at half time and started the second half in a determined fashion with midfielders Kacey Flanagan and Abbie Doyle winning the throw in, which led to a decisive goal from Ava Treacy, bringing St Kilian’s right back into the game. This was followed by further scores from Holly Keogh and Sophie Curran Carr putting them into a strong position.
Coláiste Ráithín fought bravely and responded with more scoring attempts while Caitlin Mangan, Katie Ward and Leititia Coster working consistently to prevent the gap increasing. The match got very exciting in the last eight minutes with only a point in it. Our girls showed real team work centre field and worked the ball down to Niamh Brady, who set up our final score. Sophie Curran Carr led the team to victory with a crucial goal in the last two minutes.
Well done to captain Jamie Curran Carr and all the girls for winning their first championship match of the term. Credit to the opposition who put in a great performance and battled bravely to the end, and a huge ‘Thank You’ to Ms O’Shea for her dedication and perseverence training our girls over the years. A great start to the season, and best of luck to them for the remainder.
BOYS’ SOCCER
WICKLOW/WEXFORD JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE – ST. KILIAN’S CS three DUBLIN OAK ACADEMY 4: St Kilian’s fell just a little short against their Bray rival, Dublin Oak Academy in Kilcorney on Wednesday afternoon, October 25. in their first match in the Wicklow/Wexford league.
Played in near perfect conditions, on a lovely autumnal day, both teams started brighly but St kilian’s went one down after five minutes from a header. After this the boys confidence was a little shaken, but they settled back into the game, and as a result of brilliant pressure applied to the Dublin Oak defence by Mason Kelly; Ryan Stafford scored with a lovely low shot. However, Dublin Oak scored just before the first half drew to a close again knocking St Kilian’s spirits.
The second half started well for St Kilian’s. The defence of Oisin Tracey, Mark Byrne, Alan Coster and Jake Doyle played as a great unit, led excellently by their captain in nets Adam Byrne. 15 minutes into the second half, St Kilian’s drew level again with a superb lob from Josh McGlone played through by Jake Doyle. The boys concentration was definitely distracted by this wonderful goal, as Dublin Oak scored two goals within three minutes of the equaliser. But once again, St Kilian’s found the heart to keep going and with some extra pace added upfront by Gergo Kabai, they put the Dublin Oak defenders under some pressure.
This pressure paid off with 10 minutes left, when Josh McGlone scored his second of the match with a great strike from outside the box. Unfortunately, there was no equaliser this time for St Kilian’s. Up next for St Kilian’s is Temple Craig on November 14 in Ballywaltrim. Hopefully, with the same effort and a more concentration, St Kilian’s will come out on the right side of the result. Thanks as always to Mr O’Donohoe for all his hard work training the boys, and best of luck with their remaining matches.
Under-19 WICKLOW/WEXFORD SENIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE – ST. KILIAN’S five EAST GLENDALOUGH SCHOOL, WICKLOW 2: St Kilian’s kicked off their Senior League fixtures with a good 5-2 victory over East Glendalough School, Wicklow in beautiful autumnal conditions on Friday, October 27, in Ballywaltrim. It was a very competitive game and very close throughout, but a strong finish enhanced the scoreline.
Jamie Gunning opened the scoring for St Kilian’s to put them into the lead but a lot of other early chances were not converted and East Glendalough equalised with a great finish.
Jordan De Sousa replaced the injured Jordan Conroy early on and went on to have a great game making some crucial saves as East Glendalough were dangerously creating chances in the second half. Captain Karl Mulligan scored a cracking free kick putting Kilian’s back in the lead before half time.
Early in the second half Jason King was also struggling with injury, and was replaced by Seán Leggett, who with CJ Buckley provided a lot of energy on the right wing, replacing the early goal scorer Jamie Gunning.
These changes may have contributed to a drop in pace, and East Glendalough got on top and scored their second equaliser. Kilian’s did reorganise, and led from the back by Mark Curran, Jake O’Brien and Jack Ronan they finished the game very strongly.
A host of chances were created and eventually taken with Karl Mulligan scoring his second, and Andrew Knight getting two as reward for a huge amount of work and tireless running. Andrew firstly converted the penalty after an amazing run by Karl Mulligan and scored a good second goal and probably deserved a hat trick. Karl was also very unlucky with a fantastic long range effort that rattled the cross bar twice.
Injury forced Jordan Smith off and he was replaced by Arif Ogunseye, and the very hardworking Shane Devlin made way for Graham Kane. Shane and Dylan Bermingham had fantastic performances in the middle of the field.
It was a great result to start the year with and we look forward to strengthening the panel as a few more return from injury and suspension. Next game takes place after mid-term against St David’s, Greystones.
Team: Jordan Conroy, Mark Curran, Jason King, Jake O’Brien, Jack Ronan, Shane Devlin, Jamie Gunning, Dylan Bermingham, Andrew Knight, Karl Mulligan, Jordan Smith. Subs used: Jordan De Sousa, CJ Buckley, Seán Leggett, Arif Ogunseye, Graham Kane Subs not used: Aaron Bradshaw, Seán Yang and Adam Byrne. Unavailable: Ross Moloney, Gary Purcell and James Ryan.
Thanks (as always) to Mr Duggan for great work training and encouraging, and good luck to the boys in the future.
SUPERVISED STUDY
Supervised study takes place after school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. Study lasts for two hours, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and is a great opportunity for students to get a head start on their homework and study. We recommend students settling into a routine and Supervised Study is a great way to do that. Don’t worry if you haven’t signed up yet; talk to Mr Connolly or Ms Lawlor if you would like to start. Many thanks to Mr Connoly, Ms Lawlor and to all the teachers who are involved. Stay posted for Study held over Midterms and Easter break.
KING LEAR
Sixth year student and prefect Niamh Leadbetter wrote a wonderful review of her classes visit to the Shakespearian tragedy King Lear, in the Mill Theatre, on Wednesday, October 18. Niamh and her class would like to thank Ms Taffee and Ms O’Regan for organising this very thought provoking visit.