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
Creah tells us all about Clonmore GAA's recent visit to our school with their recently won trophies.
On the 11th of October, Clonmore GFC came with the cups that they won over the past week. They brought in 5 cups and 1 shield which were Junior A and C, Division 3 league (senior), Minors, U15 and the Féile cup. It was good to see the past students and their achievements. There were around 20 past pupils from the teams. There were lots of people on the court congratulating them on their big achievements. All of the matches were either played in Dr Cullen Park or Netwatch Training Centre and the Junior A and C were both won on the same day. The Junior As went on to play their 1st round of the Leinsters and won against Grattan Óg of Longford and now are playing in the quarter-final.
Rang a 6

Rang a 2

Rang a 3 & 4

Past Pupils -James Doyle (Cathaoirleach CLG Chluain Mhór), Lewis McDonnell (2018), Kevin Lambe (2020), Adam Doyle (2018), Aaron Doyle (2020), Evan Fitzachary (2020), Conal Cullen (2020), Fiach Byrne (2021), Darragh Cullen (2020), Dylan McCutcheon (2020), Reuben Hunter (2018), David McCarney (2006), Robert Bulmer (2014), Shane Murphy (2003), Paddy Gahan (2002)

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.