Maths Week 2025
The children in Ballyconnell NS had lots of fun during Maths Week 2025, which this year, took place from 13th – 17th October 2025!
Category - Sports
On Thursday the 15th of June the 5th and 6th class girls in Ballyconnell N.S. participated in a blitz in Clonmore.
We played 6 matches in total including the final. We played Tynock, Scoil Mhuire Lourdes, Knockananna, Hacketstown and Rathcoyle all of which were hard games but we won them all.
At this point we knew we were in the A final against Knockananna. It was just like in 2022 and thanks to Ms Brennan’s encouragement and wise words we came out on top and won the A final.
It was great to participate and win the blitz since it was our last year in Ballyconnell NS. We all had a great time and it was a great evening.
All of the participants in the blitz enjoy the Clonmore sunshine as they wait for the presentation

Captain Meadhbh accepts the plaque from Louise Lambe, St Brigid’s LGFA

The children in Ballyconnell NS had lots of fun during Maths Week 2025, which this year, took place from 13th – 17th October 2025!
On the 1st of October it was National Tree Day, Joanna Donnelly planted a tree at the front of the school with some of the members of our Parents Association.
Ballyconnell NS took part in GOAL Jersey Day for the 5th time. Sixth class led GOAL Jersey Day on Friday October 10th. We raised €375.75! Míle buíochas to everyone who contributed so generously.
4 th class have spent the year in St Mary’s Hall. They thought it a good idea to find out a little bit more about this important building in our parish and to share what they learned with their school mates.
Our Spelling Bee Champion, Sara O’Grady, recently took part in the Carlow County Final of the Eason Spelling Bee. Read her account below.
We were delighted to welcome our former student, Rosealice Byrne, back to Ballyconnell NS last week to regale our 4 th , 5 th and 6 th class students with details of her recent trip to The Gambia in West Africa.