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Thursday, May 29, 2008
Bunclody College celebrates students’ achievements
THE ACADEMIC, merit and sporting achievements of students in Bunclody Vocational College were celebrated at the school’s annual Awards Ceremony and Sports Day last Friday.
Following a Mass in which the whole school participated, officiated by Fr. Aidan Jones P.P., students gathered alongside invited guests from the Board of Management, Parents’ Council, Department of Education, members of the successful Wexford Camogie team and a large crowd of proud parents, for the awards ceremony. Clare McMahon, CEO of County Wexford VEC, spoke to the students about celebrating success and appreciating the extra opportunities that school offers.
Encouraging them to take part in every aspect of school life in order to find their hidden talents, she emphasised that school is not just about academic achievement.
Ms. McMahon wished the junior and leaving certificate students future success in their exams and life ahead. Sarah Rooney, who was awarded Overall Student of the Year, spoke on behalf of the Students’ Council.
She reflected on the range of activities and events undertaken during the year, noting that it was through such activities outside the classroom that students gained important qualities.
A popular choice for Student of the Year, Sarah was presented with her award to much applause.
Among the other major awards given were the Sports Personality of the Year award, presented to Paul Browne by Wexford Camogie players Mary Leacy and Deirdre Codd; the Bank of Ireland Junior Student of the Year presented to Frances Tobin, and the Michael Hegarty Perpetual Trophy for Woodwork presented to Katie McGannon.
Michael Smyth won the award for best IT project with his report on ‘Internet Safety for Young People’, while the first year that the school offered art as a subject, Kevin Raleigh and Sally Connors both received Certificates of Commendation in the Texaco Art Competition. Gerry McCarthy, co-ordinator of the Junior Certificate Special Programme, congratulated teachers and students on their efforts during the year, in particular the first years and their entries in the National ‘Make a Book Competition’.
He made special reference to Mariusz Kuchtha’s ‘The Glasses of Power’.
All JCSP third year students were presented with a folder detailing all they had achieved over their three years in the programme. Three teams made it to the County Enterprise Awards this year: McWeb Images – Michael Murphy, Conor Gleeson, Barry Leacy, William Power and Evan Byrne; Jay G Eadai – Dee Mernagh, Maura Kenny, Marguerite Treacy and Kelly Fortune; and Geograspraoi – Pat Kinsella, Ciara O’Brien, Barbara Kavanagh and Kim Nolan. The school did exceptionally well in the competition with McWeb Images placed 1st in the LCVP category and Jay G Eadai awarded best report in the LCVP category.
The Enterprise students made presentations to Ms. Sinéad Kinsella and Mr. Jay Murphy thanking them for all their help in the competition.
The school also had reason to celebrate for the fourth year in a row, when Conor Gleeson won the award for best Junior Certificate Technology Project from the Engineering and Technology Teachers’ Association.
The musicians and dancers who made the Christmas Céilí a success were also congratulated on the €2,700 raised which helped send four students from the school to Lourdes as helpers:
Paul Browne, Michael Smyth, Dee Mernagh and Kelly Fortune.
Other awards:
Third-year subject winners: Katie McGannon, Róisín Fortune, Arthur Pulit, Amy Fitzpatrick, Aisling Kelly, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, Aoife Kelly and Kamil Szymanski. Sixth-year subject winners: Suzie Kehoe, Sarah Rooney, Kate Tyrna, Hugh Kenny, Amy Jordan, Eddie Moynihan and David Foxton. Class Winners (non-exam classes): Nathan Byrne, Sheila Tobin, Matthew Hendrick, Lukasz Kuchta, Kim Nolan, Marguerite Treacy.
Best Junior Certificate 2007: Pat Kinsella. Attendance: Mariusz Kuchta, Brian O’Neill, Kelly Ann McGannon, Ciara O’Leary, Eoin Carton, Lukasz Kuchta, Amy Fitzpatrick, Katie McGannon, Keith Rolands, Frances Tobin, Angela Kavanagh, Suzie Kehoe and Sarah Rooney. JCSP Design a Subject Divider Competition National Winners:
Matthew Hendrick, Shauna Jordan, Lukasz Kuchtha, Leigh Kielthy. 2nd Year JCSP Outdoor Education Trip – Award for outstanding participation: Eoin Carton. JCSP Student of the Year: Frances Tobin. Class Merit Awards:
Erin Cosgrave, Kellyann McGannon, Adrian Hendrick, Ilona Rusiecka, John Carton, Emer Sheehan, Michael Smyth, William Power, Suzie Kehoe and Kate Tyrna. Meitheal Leaders: Sarah Rooney and Kate Tyrna. Student Council: Paddy Kavanagh, Pat Kinsella, Michael Murphy, William Power, Suzie Kehoe, Sarah Rooney and Angela Kavanagh. Special Merit Awards: Enda Murphy, Michelle O’Keefe, Hugh Kenny, Amy Stretch and Brian O’Neill.
Adopt A Highway The Americans call it ‘Adopt A Highway’. Here in Bunclody we call it a ‘Litter Pick’ or ‘Spring Clean’. Whichever you call it, all are asked to get out again sometime this weekend and clean the approach roads into Bunclody and Kilmyshal. Since this initiative was started by Bunclody Community Council in association with Bunclody Tidy Towns and the Active Retired Association, the entire area is looking so much cleaner and inviting. So we ask that the last weekend of each month residents will go out and pick litter off a stretch of roadway.
Contact Mick Kehoe 0868365265 or Pauline Burke to arrange to have the full bags of litter collected. People can meet at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Bunclody, or the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Kilmyshal, at 10.00 a.m. Saturday May 31st, if you prefer to work in a group.
Clody Cycling Club
Last weekend saw Clody Cycling Club take part in the 100k Mt. Leinster challenge.
Through wind and rain they all managed to complete the gruelling circuit which took in Enniscorthy, Borris, Bagenalstown, Myshall and over the nine stones.
The previous weekend saw a small group of club members take part in the less gruelling Carlow Cycling Clubs annual outing.
But due to short notice the event was poorly attended by club members. Club members are presently preparing for our own annual June 100k outing when we hope to tour south of the county taking in Kilmore Quay.
The full itinerary will be published in the next few weeks.
As part preparation for this we continue to meet every Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 6.30 at Market Square, Bunclody.
Ballinapark Residents’ Association
At the recent community monthly clean up. Ballinapark Residents’ Association members picked up 16 bags of litter between Brady’s Cross and the Kildavin/Carnew junction. Matters were not helped by the fact that residents in the area are in the habit of leaving refuse bags at the bottom of Brady’s Hill.
Some of these bags sit for two weeks and are burst open by crows and rats with the result home refuse is scattered all over the area. Residents are reminded that refuse collection is on Tuesday mornings on alternate weeks and bags should be only left down the evening before or preferably the morning of the collection. Wexford County Council Community Warden is aware of the problem and is closely monitoring the situation.
Golf
Bunclody Golfing Society held their May outing to Kilkenny Golf Club on Saturday May 15th.
The results were as follows: Ladies: 1st Olive Nash 36.4 2nd Frances Byrne 33.4 3rd Ann Steemers 33 Gents: 1st Tom Byrne 38 2nd Nick Byrne 37 3rd Tom Doyle 36.4 GrossWillie Doyle 24 4th Eddie Redmond 36.4 5th Dan O’Leary 34 6th Jim Druhan 34.
Coiste na nÓg
HALF-way-HOUSE \ Bunclody G.A.A. Club’s Coiste Na nÓg’s under 14 hurlers played Duffry Rovers in a practice match on Monday May 19th in Coolree. Both teams played well, but H.W.H. / Bunclody came out as winners on the night on a 4-16 to 5-1 score line. Sean Kenny scored 1-10; Ronan Roberts 3-0; Shane Doyle 0-1; Dean Slye 0-2; Sean Hogan 0-1; Padraig Sinnott 0-1 and Cormac Kelly 0-1. On Wednesday night last the under 14 hurlers played Buffer’s Alley in the Championship in Monamolin but went down on a 7-11 to 0-5 scoreline. The scorers were Sean Kenny 0-4 and Dean Slye 0-1. The full panel of players was as follows: Jamie Wilson, Connell Kelly, Conor Crean, Matthew Doran, Eoighn Murphy, Shane Doyle, Sean Nolan, Sean Kenny, Billy Kelly, Dean Slye, Pádraig Sinnott, Cormac Kelly, Sean Hogan, Ronan Roberts, Simon Black, Jonathan Morris, Danny O’Brien, Andrew Kelly and Jamie Cowman. They play this evening, Wednesday May 28th, away to Clongeen in football. The Club’s under-12 hurlers lost away to Ballygarrett on Friday evening last on a 3-8 to 1-0 score line. The team was: Jamie Farrell, Eoin Hayes, Conor Crean, Matthew Doran, Jonathan Morris, James Cowman, Eamon Kearney, James Dunne, Anthony Roche, Darren Murphy, Connell Kelly 1-0, Shane Franklin, John Dunne, Thomas Power, Eoin Kelly, Bryan Watchhorn, Michael O’Connor and Diarmuid Crean. They play Ferns at home at the G.A.A. Park, Church Road, on Friday May 30th at 7.30 p.m. H.W.H./Bunclody U8s played a hurling blitz on Saturday May 17th in Bunclody and it was a great success. H.W.H. / Bunclody fielded two hurling teams and first played Askamore, then Marshalstown and then the H.W.H. /Bunclody teams played against each other. All games were very competitive, Askamore were very skilful and stron. Marshalstown were excellent in all their games and both the Bunclody teams did really well. This was a great start to the season and puts the teams in good stead for a successful campaign! Squad: John McCormack, Dylan Murtagh, Michael Roche, Tadhg Kelly, Kayleigh Murphy, Aidan Mahon, Neal Redmond, Dylan Murphy, Jack Regan, Adam Raleigh, Aaron Hayes, Darryl Kenny, Christian Fitzgerald, Robert Weston, Ciaran Kavanagh, Lee Levingstone, Craig Chamney, Myles Forrestal, Alan Carton, Daniel Lennon, Mick Connors, James Black, Padraig Nolan, Sean Murtagh, Ciaran Regan, Nathan Duke, Amy Power, Deirbhile Kelly, Cole Fitzgerald, Eve Furlong, Robert Hazzard, Oisín Kelly, David Furlong, Tommy Lampert Atkinson, Rory Byrne, Eoin Hanrick McDonnell, Cathal Dunbar, Steven Power, Gee Connors, Andy Cash, Miley Connors, John Connors, Mick Connors and James Murphy.
Model County Draw
Half-Way-House \ Bunclody G.A.A. Club extend their sincere thanks to the people of the parish and surrounding areas for their support of the Club through the Model County Development Draw. The Club had seven winners in the April draw and the May draw takes place this evening Wednesday May 28th in Wexford Park.
The results will be broadcast on the G.A.A. programme on South East Radio on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. We wish all our supporters the very best of luck in the draw.
Green Flag Success
St. Ibar’s National School, Clohamon, are delighted to announce that their application for the International Green Flag has been successful.
An Taisce The National Trust for Ireland’s Green Schools’ Evaluation Committee were extremely impressed with the project. The Green Flag was presented to the school at the National Awards Ceremony on Tuesday May 20th in Dublin attended by four representatives from the school. They are planning to hold an exciting day of celebration and flag raising towards the end of the school year.
This is a huge achievement for this small school and congratulations are extended to the pupils, staff, parents and the local community for their hard work and support for this project. G.A.A. Lotto There was no Jackpot winner of last week’s Half-Way-House \ Bunclody G.A.A. Club Lotto Draw. The numbers drawn were 13, 19, 24 and 26. Four ‘match three’ winners each receive €25.
They were Tony Sutton, Walter Kelly, Mary Dockrell and Rita & Aoife c/o Mick Mahon. The next draw will be held on Tuesday June 3rd in Sinnott’s, Ryland Street, when the Jackpot will be €10,800. Bunclody & District G.P.A Bunclody & District Game Protection Society Clay Pigeon Shooting season got off to a great start on Sunday May 11th when a large crowd attended the Club’s first shoot of the year. The weather played a key role in the Competition which was attended by competitors from all over Leinster.
The day finished with a three-way shoot-off on scores of 48 out of a possible 50 with Newbay’s David Benson Jnr eventually winning first prize, Bunclody’s Robert Moulton came in second and third went to Newbay’s Ronald Morris.
There was a very good attendance for the first round of the League on Wednesday May 14th. The Bunclody team put up a very good score on the evening and hope to do well in this year’s competition.
Sincere thanks to all who attended both occasions and to Denny and Larry for the use of their land. Storytelling St. Aidan’s Hall was again packed to capacity on Thursday May 22nd for Bunclody Storytelling House’s May gathering.
Andy Doyle was Fear an Tigh and Kitty Mahon Bean an Tigh and faithful reporter of the evening happenings. A vote of sympathy was passed with the families of the late Martin Codd and Peggy Murphy on their recent deaths and a minute’s silence was observed. Bunclody Storytelling House is all the poorer for their passing. Peggy, despite her illness, attended the sessions and laughed heartily and tapped her feet to the music. You will be missed Peggy. With the death of Martin Codd, the entertainment side of the storytelling House is at a great loss. He added so much to the nights he attended.
He shared his talent and entertained alongside his son Martin Jnr. He really was one of nature’s gentlemen, a true professional in every sense. You will be missed Martin. May the soil of your beloved Rathnure rest lightly on you. ‘We’ll think of you with joy Martin, You had no time for tears, We’ll reflect instead on the memories, Of all your happy years. We’ll call to mind the songs you sang, And all the things you said, Your eyes that shone with laughter, We’ll remember those instead.’
The Light of Heaven to you, Martin. The singers and yarn spinners on the night were Tom Hipwell, Lily Coleman, Teresa Jordan, Pat & Hugh Coogan, Etty Kilbride, Lar O’Brien, Aidan Kelly, Michael Murphy, Peter Whelan, Myles Moran, Bob Lambert, Joe Hickey, Nuala Dalton, Richard Frayne, Mick Bowes, Alice Dunbar and Breda Nolan. Dermot Curran sang ‘The Old House’ as a special tribute to the memory of Martin Codd.
Music that set the toes tapping was provided by Jack Kilbride, Billy Redmond, Billy Horan, Dermot Curran, Pat & Hugh Cogan, Alice Cullen, Liam Osborne, Richard Frayne, Michael Murphy, Sean Dalton and his daughter, Nuala, who gave a selection of tunes on the flute. Alice Dunbar, Sarah Burke, Molly White, Eileen Murphy, Mick Bowes and Tom Mahon served up the tea to all. Bunclody Storytelling House next meet on Thursday June 26th and it is hoped that all the usual supporters and perhaps new friends will come along to enjoy the evening.
Bunclody Adult Education And Training Centre
Bunclody Adult Education and Training Centre will hold an Open day with photographic and art exhibition on the 3rd June at 3.00 p.m. All are welcome to come along and see if there is something to suit you. For information contact Maeve at 053 93 77326, Fax 053 93 76089 E-mail vtosbunclody2@ eircom.net
Sympathy
Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Peig Fitzpatrick, Carrigduff, on the recent death of her sister, Maureen Rosemond, St. Alban’s, England. Also to Dr. Edward Fitzgerald on the death of his mother, Clair Fitzgerald, Dublin. And to Mrs. Ellen O’Leary and family, formerly Barnahask, on the death of a son and brother, James O’Leary, Kilkenny.
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