Category - Sports
On Friday October 6 th 2023, we had a very special visit from some of the St Brigid’s panel who won the Carlow LGFA Intermediate Championship the previous Saturday as part of Clonmore’s ‘Super Saturday’!
In England, sports fans often refer to August 4th 2012 as ‘Super Saturday, as on that date, British athletes Jessica Ennis (heptathlon), Mo Farrah (10,000m) and Greg Rutherford (long jump) won gold medals in the London Olympics, the three medals coming just 45 minutes apart!
Well, October 2nd 2023, will surely go down as ‘Super Saturday’ in the history of Clonmore gaelic games with both their men’s and women’s teams winning intermediate championships on the same day.
After losing the 2022 final, St Brigid’s finally got their hands on the trophy by beating Clonegal/Kildavin GAA. We were delighted to welcome some of the panel (including several past pupils) to Ballyconnell NS on Friday October 6th, to share some of their joy with our pupils, many of whom were at the match the previous weekend. Visiting us were, Rachael Hickey (Class of 2010), Sara Doyle (Class of 2014), Mayghan Doyle (Class of 2009), Annie Lawlor (Class of 2019), Olwynn Doyle (Class of 2019), Kate Ryan, Ruby Connolly and Emma Whelan. Comhghairdeas leo!
Check out the photos below!
The St Brigid’s ladies with a mixture of Junior and Senior Infants
Rang a 1
Rang a 2
Rang a 4
Rang a 5
Rang a 3
Rang a 6
Ms Mullin’s Class: Evan celebrates the win with his sister Kate, his classmates and Ruby Connolly
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