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Minister and Local TD Jennifer Murnane O' Connor visit

Minister of State and local TD Jennifer Murnane O’Connor visited us recently to see how we were getting on with the Run Around the EU Active Schools Initiative.
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Shane Byrne
October 20th 2026 View Article
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Sixth Class HIke to Glenmalure 2026

Rang a 6 recently headed off to Glenmalure for a hike, something which has become tradition for our 6th class in recent years thanks to Emmanuel Chappard. Check out the photos below.
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Shane Byrne
June 23rd 2026 View Article
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Carlow Ladies Gaelic Football Stars Visit Ballyconnell School

Carlow LGFA stars, Róisín Bailey, Sara Doyle and Aibha Kiernan-Butler brought the Lidl Ladies NFL Roinn IV trophy to Ballyconnell School.
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Shane Byrne
May 15th 2026 View Article
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Olympic Handball Carlow Champions

Ballyconnell Girls Crowned Olympic Handball Champions and the girls can now look forward to representing Carlow at the Leinster stage of the competition in March.
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Gavin Byrne
March 11th 2026 View Article
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Dare to Believe November 2025

Dare to Believe launched a set of exciting new active movement break videos in November. Ballyconnell NS students really enjoyed building these movement breaks into their day and exercising along with some Irish Olympians.
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Shane Byrne
March 1st 2026 View Article
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Girls win Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin 2025!!

Our girls recovered from their October final defeat in the Carlow Cumann na mBunscol final to reign supreme in Wicklow in May! Co-captains Emma O’Grady, Ellie O’Toole and Ella O’Connor tell us about the day!
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Shane Byrne
June 26th 2025 View Article
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Run Around Ireland Eanáir & Feabhra 2025

Children began 2025 with a blast of activity as all classes took part in the Run Around Ireland initiative to begin term 2 to wipe the cobwebs off after our extended 3-week Christmas break!
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Shane Byrne
June 26th 2025 View Article
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Cumann na mBunscol Cheatharlach 2024 – Cailíní

Our girls reached the final of Roinn 2A of this year’s Carlow Cumann na mBunscol, playing some fantastic football along the way. Read more about their journey below!
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Shane Byrne
December 20th 2024 View Article
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Camogie – Ballyconnell NS’s Debut!

For the first time in living memory, Ballyconnell NS girls donned helmets and picked up their camáin to take part in Carlow Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Camogie. Evanne tells us more.
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Shane Byrne
December 20th 2024 View Article
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Cuairt Marcus Lawler/Marcus Lawler’s Visit

Tokyo 2021 Olympian, Marcus Lawler, visited Ballyconnell NS recently to share some of his experiences with our students. Believe it or not, this was Marcus’s second time to visit us!
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Shane Byrne
December 20th 2024 View Article
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Rang a 5 i bPáirc an Chrócaigh!

Rang a 5 were recently invited to play at the GAA Gaeilge Go-Games in Croke Park, an event which celebrates both the Irish language and Gaelic football. Read more about it below!
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Shane Byrne
July 9th 2024 View Article
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Carlow County Athletics 2024 Primary School Relays

On the 19th March 2024, a number of 5th adn 6th class pupils journeyed to SETU Carlow to take part in running relays. Read the report compiled by some of the 6th class boys who were in attendance and taking part on the day.
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Áine Dagg
April 22nd 2024 View Article
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Active Schools Week 2023: Day 3 – Lá Spóirt

Our Sports Day is always a highlight of Active Schools Week. Ar an gCéadaoin, bhí an ghrian ag taitneamh go hard sa spéir! No more words needed – just lots of photos!
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Shane Byrne
February 8th 2024 View Article
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Active Schools Week 2023 Day 5: Anna Doyle Visits Ballyconnell NS

There’s always fantastic hype around our ASW Special Guest. On the final day of ASW 2023, we were visited by past pupil and Leinster rugby star, Anna Doyle.
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Shane Byrne
February 8th 2024 View Article
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Hurling in Ballyconnell

For the first time in many years (or maybe ever – we’ve to consult the archives!), Ballyconnell NS will enter a hurling team in Cumann na mBunscol Cheatharlach. Training started last Friday!
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Shane Byrne
November 28th 2023 View Article
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Clonmore GAA Celebrate Intermediate Success 2023

After their fantastic victory in the Carlow Intermediate Final, some Clonmore GAA players visited us to show off the trophy.
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Shane Byrne
November 28th 2023 View Article
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St Brigid’s GAA Visit to Ballyconnell 2023

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’!
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Shane Byrne
November 28th 2023 View Article
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Active Schools Week 2023 – Day 2: Hula Hoop Hoolie & 6 th Class Hike

ASW 2023 continued with a mighty hike for the 6 th class pupils as well as a ‘Hula Hoop Hoolie’ for the rest of the classes!
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Ailish Clare
June 29th 2023 View Article
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Active Schools Week 2023 – Day 1: Bluezone Fitness & Table Tennis Takeover

ASW 2023 began with a bang with a healthy eating talk by Bluezone Fitness and Table Tennis for all pupils!
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Shane Byrne
June 29th 2023 View Article
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Leinster Cumann na mBunscol Blitz 2023

On Wednesday, June 21st 2023, 6th class students Creah Doyle and Allie Lacey travelled to Dublin as part of the Carlow Cumann na mBunscol team. Creah tells us more.
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Shane Byrne
November 7th 2023 View Article
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Coolkenno Ladies Visit to Ballyconnell!

Coolkenno Ladies had a great victory in the Wicklow Junior Championship and some of our past pupils returned with the trophy. Croí tells us more.
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Shane Byrne
February 21st 2023 View Article
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Carlow Cumann na mBunscol Leisnter Blitz 2022

Chloe from 6th class was recently chosen to play for the Carlow Cumann na mBunscol team. Read all about her day at the Leinster Blitz in Dublin!
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Shane Byrne
June 27th 2022 View Article
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Carlow Cumann na mBunscol Girls Final 2022 - Replay

Ballyconnell NS won their third girls’ Cumann na mBunscol Division 2B title in a row on Wednesday night after finally getting the better of a dogged Tinryland outfit.
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Shane Byrne
June 9th 2022 View Article
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Carlow Cumann na mBunscol Girls Final 2022

Ballyconnell and Tinryland played out what can only be described as an epic Cumann na mBusncol Final on Wednesday night, an encounter which came to an end just before 10pm with the sides still to be separated! A replay has been fixed for next Wednesday night at 6pm in Brother Leo Park, Tullow.
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Shane Byrne
June 9th 2022 View Article
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Comórtas Cispheile

Thanks to our Parents Association, we recently had a big addition to our yard – a new adjustable basketball hoop! 6th class had a mini-tournament to inaugurate it.
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Shane Byrne
May 20th 2021 View Article
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Playground Leaders

Our Playground Leaders were busy teaching the junior classes some classic games.2019/20 saw the introduction of Playground Leaders to the yard of Ballyconnell NS.
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Shane Byrne
April 23rd 2021 View Article
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Cumann na mBunscol Chill Mhantáin – Ballyconnell’s Debut!

You may have read elsewhere on this website about our exploits on Wicklow Cumann na mBunscol Finals Day on March 6th. Below, you can read about our first ever day of action on the fields of Wicklow schools football!
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Lisa Geraghty
September 15th 2020 View Article

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