Dominican College Wicklow
BASKETBALL
On the Friday before midterm, the first and second-year basketball teams travelled to Arklow to play East Glendalough School.
The first years had a great match. Six of the team showed off their shooting skills by scoring impressive baskets. Well done to Aisling Turner and Lucia Gorman, who scored two baskets each and to Hannah Lawless, who scored six times throughout the game. Lucy Clarke and Lily Donoghue helped keep the score in our favour with excellent defence, leaving DCW with a win of 24-10.
The second years had a tougher match but still gave it all they could. Ella O’Donoghue was on top form scoring twice, and Abbie O’Brien scored three brilliant baskets. Eva Deehan and Maria Navarro did a super job of defending against EGS, all which resulted in another win for DCW of 14-8.
On February 25 14 of our first year, Basketball players travelled to Kilcoole to take on Coláiste Chraobh Abhann.
The girls were well prepared and gave all they could to come out on top. Molly O’Keefe did a particularly great job, scoring three baskets as well as keeping CCA out with some great defensive play. Lucia Gorman and Aisling Turner also helped the score along, scoring two baskets each. Lara Chassagne and Ellie Brennan, two of our newest players, showed their excellent potential with some great passes and defensive work around the court.
The girls never let up against their rivals and finished the match with a brilliant score of 36-8, with other baskets scored by Nicole Fogarty, Hannah Lawless and Sorcha O’Neill. The girls were delighted with their performance and are looking forward to their next match.
SENIOR HOCKEY
On Tuesday the 25th the senior hockey team had an epic battle for their last game of the season.
Having won all their group games comfortably, they progressed through to the pre-quarter final stage of the Leinster league.
This was a home fixture against Loreto Abbey Dalkey. The game started in beautiful sunshine, but midway through the girls had to contend with the snow. It was a very tight game with little to separate the sides.
After 50 minutes, despite chances on both sides the game remained at 0-0. A result was necessary on the day, so the penalty shuttle shootout competition ensued. The five brave volunteers were Amy Mates, Masha Curran, Gesa Kahlert, Mia McCann and captain Martha Donohoe. After the five penalties, the score was once again level at 2-2 with Masha Curran and Mia McCann the Wicklow goal scorers.
After a further five attempts from both sides in sudden death the game was once again at a deadlock, the score 4-4. This time it was Gesa and Martha, who took their opportunities. Unfortunately, for the Dominican girls, Loreto Dalkey scored their twelfth shot, and Wicklow missed. Huge congratulations to the goalkeeper Ellen Griffin for her bravery and skill.
It was a very tough way to drop out of the competition, but we are so proud of all the girls for their great sportsmanship and their accomplishments to date. We are sad to say farewell to our sixth-year players and captains Martha Donohoe and Amy Kavanagh and our deputy head girl Kate Costello. They have been a great example for all the younger players and great ambassadors for the school. We wish them well in their future endeavours. Huge thanks to Frankie Marshall for refereeing the game.
HOCKEY STAR IN THE MAKING
Ella Healy, currently in Transition Year, has a bright future ahead of her in the hockey scene in Ireland. Despite her young age she plays at an extremely high level of competition. Outside of school, she plays with the ladies’ senior team for Old Alex Hockey Club, the oldest hockey club in Ireland.
Last weekend Ella travelled with the team to Belfast to play Pegasus Hockey Club in the Irish Cup semi-final. The Irish Senior Cup is the premier knockout trophy played for by all the top hockey clubs in Ireland. Old Alex won the game 7-6 in a very intense and exciting penalty shuttle shootout.
Ella now has the honour of playing in the Irish Cup Final at the end of April. We wish Ella and her team the very best of luck. Ella is also currently attending trials for the under-18 2020 Interprovincial squad. We wish her well in these trials also.
CROSS COUNTRY
The all-Ireland Cross Country Schools Finals take place on March 7 in Santry Demesne at midday. Second-year student Lily Sheehy has qualified for this competition, and we wish her the very best of luck. Lily has had fantastic performances throughout the season, and we are very proud of all her achievements.
The cross country season has come to an end, so the focus of after school training turns to the track. All students who are interested in competing in the track and field competitions are encouraged to come to the Tuesday training session. No previous experience necessary. So, come along and try out a new event.
TRANSITION YEAR TRIP
TY students had the opportunity to see an energetic production of Blood Brothers in the Bord Gáis Theatre on February 26.
Blood Brothers, written by Willy Russell in 1983, is the story of twins born to a working-class single mother, who gives one of her children to a wealthier woman unable to conceive. It follows the lives of the two brothers, who become close friends unaware of their familial ties. Students felt a variety of emotions as the plot unfolded, from laughter when the brothers first met to floods of tears at the end. All the students enjoyed the musical production. Many thanks to the English Department for organising the trip.
MODEL UN TRAINING DAY
On February 27, 15 second-year students volunteered to participate in the training day in the Educate Together Secondary School. Mr Kehoe, the principal of Educate Together Secondary School, welcomed all the students and showed them a video clip with different opening speeches from different countries in a UN model conference.
The students then wrote an opening speech for their countries. The Dominican College Wicklow represented the countries Japan, DPRK (North Korea) and Iran. Mr Kehoe then explained how to write up a resolution for each General Assembly in the UN representing each country.
The girls had concentrated on Climate change, reducing carbon emissions and the negative effects of social media. They also had to make resolutions for Disarmament, the conflict of the Palestine Israel Border and Women’s rights.
In the afternoon the representatives for each country cast their opinions on a given resolution. They could also make an amendment to the resolution which was then either approved or rejected by the administration team.
When it was approved it was brought up to the honourable chairperson which then asked the owner to address the change to the resolution. Students then voted on this by holding up their countries’ flags.
The girls enjoyed all the practical elements of the day and agreed it was great preparation for the actual Conference Day on March 27 Many thanks to Mr Kehoe for facilitating the day.
The ‘EGS ‘Brawl for the Hall’ Boxing night takes place on Friday, March 13, in the Parkview Hotel, Newtownmountkennedy. Tickets on sale now via the school office or on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ brawl-for-the-hall-east-glendalough-schoolwicklow-sports-hallfundraiser-tickets-93186783177 We are expecting a full house so get your tickets soon.
CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD
Three of our sixth year students took part in the CA.
Stell National Chemistry Olympiad in Trinity College, Dublin, on Saturday, February 15. Sarah Jennings, Ella Richard’s and Niamh
Dunphy equipped themselves very well in a really challenging test.
BLOOD BROTHERS
This week has seen a great levels of excitement as our first theatre trip of the year took place. Below is a short account in the students own words.
On Wednesday, February 26, we went to the Bord Gais Energy Theatre to see Blood Brothers. We got a bus from the school at 5.45 and arrived at the theatre at 7 p.m. When we all got our tickets we went and found our seats and waited for the show to start at 7.30. The musical was about twin brothers who were separated at birth, if they ever found out they were brothers they would die. Their mothers did everything they could to keep them apart. It lasted for three hours with an interval in the middle, during that time we went and bought popcorn and drinks.
We all really enjoyed the show and had a great night out together. Even though we weren’t allowed get McDonalds on the way home it was still a lot of fun. A big thank you to all the teachers who accompanied us and made the evening such a success. Written by Lauren, Zoe and Ella.