Category - Sports
Carlow GDA Brendan Hayden is currently introducing hurling skill development
to children in Ballyconnell NS in Carlow. Children in 4th 5th and 6th class are
the target audience for this term. The basic skills of hurling and camogie are
the focus for now. Correct grip, swing first choice and first touch are the main
areas of development with each child being given a hurl and ball each for the 40
minute sessions.
These skills sessions led to the children from the school entering into Cumman
na mBunscol indoor hurling competition. This is the first year the girls entered
and played teams from Kildavin Ns, Ballon NS and Clonegal NS.
The boys are in their second year and this year also competed against Ballon,
Clonegal and Kildavin. Hopefully this will be the start of developing hurling and
Camogie in the area.
Action pictures from both boys and girl’s session in Spellman pk Kildavin.
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.
Cathal and Peter tell us all about their day at the Credit Union All-Ireland Final, Ballyconnell NS’s first appearance at the finals since 2001.
Rang a 4 recently did some planting with Ms Ryan. Sarah tells us more!
Rang a 5 student and team member Florrie Cosgrove regales us with the nerves and excitement of Ballyconnell NS’s recent Credit Union Quiz triumph