Mercy Ballymahon News

LGFA

Commiserations to our U16 LGFA team who lost out to a strong Eureka Kells side in the Leinster Final on Thursday last. Well done to the girls and their coaches Ms Duffy and Ms Gilleran. It is a fantastic achievement to make it to the Leinster Final and we are all very proud of you. 

GAA

Well done to our Senior Boys GAA team who had a great win against St. Mary’s Drogheda in the North Leinster Semi-Final last week on a final score of 2-9 to 1-5. The lads now advance to the North Leinster final next week to face Kells. We wish the lads and coaches Mr Shane Kenny and Mr Nerney the best of luck.

Basketball

Well done to our U16 boys who had a strong win over Pipers hill of Kildare on Thursday and now march on to yet another final for this group. The boys were victorious on a scoreline of 43 to 27 with some excellent displays all round. Thanks to coaches Mr. Guerin and Mr. Gately. Well done also to our U19 girls team who had a fantastic win over The Bower, Athlone, on a score line of 45 to 38. Well done to the girls and coaches Ms Cribben and Mr McGivney.

TY News

Last week all TY students took part in a hands-on driving education programme! Students had the opportunity to drive a vehicle with a qualified instructor and are also learning about changing wheels safely, experiencing ‘Beer Goggles’, using Sat navigation systems, the driver theory test, buying & taxing a vehicle & much more. Thank you to Bootcamp Driving School Longford and Irish School of Excellence for facilitating. Students are also enjoying coaching training with Longford Sports Partnership. Thank you to Brendan for facilitating.

Subject Learning Review

Thank you to all 5th year students and their parents for attending our subject learning review meeting last week. Our next meeting will take place on Thursday January 25th for 1st year students and their parents.

Mock Exams

Information regarding Mock exams for 3rd and 6th years has been uploaded on our school website and social media platforms. Please check timetables for the exams which begin on Friday January 26th for Leaving Certs and Thursday February 1st for Junior Cycle students.