by Katie Brogan, Cormac McDonagh, Abbey Corrigan
U14 boys football
On the 14th October our U14 boys defeated Moyne convincingly 5-7 to 0-2. They will now advance to the quarter finals which will be on after the midterm. Good luck to the team. Thanks to Mr Larkin and Shane Kenny.
Equestrian Team
Our Equestrian Novice team of Katie Shaw, Aine Murray, Tommy Killian and Daniel Whyte preformed very well in the inter-schools competition last weekend. Congratulations to katie and Aine who had two great rounds in the 1.00m Class. Thank you to Mr. Mulvihll and Ms. McCafferkey for organising the equestrian team.
History Trip
Our Senior History students had a very enjoyable and informative tour of Ballymahon courthouse and the old RIC Barracks at the bottom of the town which was attacked during the War of Independence on the 19th of August 1920. Thank you to Ms. Casey for organising the trip.
Futsal
On the 15th October our TYs organised a futsal tournament for the 1st year boys as part of their GAA future leaders events and sports management programme. The event was a great success. Thanks to Mr Burke who helped the TY’s organise the event.
Maths week
As part of Maths week our TY’s ran a maths quiz for the 1st and 2nd years. There were also maths problems displayed around the school and students were encouraged to solve the problems. Well done to all members of the Maths department for organising a very successful Maths week.
Narnia Drama Outing
Students from Narnia class travelled to Dublin on Wednesday the 16th of October to see Louise O Neill’s play “Asking For It”. “Asking for It” is the stage adaption of Louise O’Neill’s devastating novel, which shines an unflinching light on the experience of a young woman whose life is changed forever by a horrific act of violence.
Asking for It had its world premiere as part of Cork Midsummer Festival in June 2018 and went on to perform a sold-out, two-week run at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin in November 2018. Due to popular demand it celebrated another successful run at the Gaiety. The students have been doing a programme on consent and the play certainly gave them food for thought. The Narnia students would recommend all senior students to go to the play, it will certainly make you think about the issue of consent and how to protect yourself.