Category: Sport

The 4th class camogie team had their first training session this afternoon in glorious sunshine in Russell Park.

The girls will be training and playing some matches over the next number of weeks. Between the 4th, 5th and 6th class girls, camogie is alive and well in St.Brigids!

Mr. Lowery and Ms Ní Fhearghail accompanied 51 pupils to the final meeting of the Fingal Cross Country league yesterday. They had a great day with many pupils winning places in different races. Mr. Lowery said afterwards that everyone ran their best race and their behaviour was a credit to their parents and the school.

Unfortunately, due to a clash in schedules, 5th class were unable to take part.

Well done, everyone and thank you for representing our school and doing your best.

Our 5th class camogie team gave a brilliant performance in Knocklyn today. 

The entire squad demonstrated great skill, determination and teamwork to claim victory in their first ever league and their first game of the season.

Well done girls!

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, our 5th Class girls footballers went to Russell Park today. They played a challenge game with Scoil Oilibheir and then both teams were taught to dance a traditional Irish dance during a Céilí in the hall.

 

 

 

 

The 6th class boys soccer team had a fantastic 2-1 win this week vs Rush & Lusk ETNS in the second round of the Senior Cup. Two goals from Jack Rooney and a fantastic performance in defence from Cathal Joyce made all the difference.  Congratulations to all the boys on their win against another great team.

Over fifty pupils took part in the first cross-country meet of the year. They had a great days running in the chilly winter sun .

 

Congratulations to Ciara O’Reilly in 5th class, who WON the Leinster  U12 Singles Championship on Sunday. What a brilliant achievement. Her classmates were excited to see her medal today.

Vidya and Grace were also medal winners, narrowly beaten into second place by Kilkenny.

Well done girls !

 

 

Super day in Kingscourt, Co. Cavan for the Cumann Na mBunscol. Well done, Vidya, Mae and Ava, who played so well representing our school, Dublin and Leinster.

The girls are pictured here with Fiona Shannon, Multiple times Irish and World Champion.

 

In this picture, we see on the wall a poster of a  past pupil and winner of thirty-two All Ireland Handball titles, Eoin Kennedy

Lastly, the girls on the Leinster Team  are photographed with the new President of the Irish Handball Council, Conor Mc Donnell

The Leinster School’s Handball Competition took place on Friday 3rd February in two GAA clubs in Co. Carlow, Tinryland and Garryhill.

St. Brigid’s were very successful in the Dublin championships and 11 children won through to represent St. Brigid’s and Dublin.

All the children performed exceptionally well and showed great sportsmanship in victory and defeat.   The standard of handball was very high and we’ve no doubt that the children will go on to play for Dublin many more times in the future.

A special congratulations to Vidya,  Ava and Mae who became Leinster champions by winning their u11 competitions.

Well done all.

Erin McLoughlin, Ireland International soccer player, spoke to the girls from 4th, 5th and 6th classes last Friday. She talked about her life growing up in Donegal, how she became involved in soccer and what she needed to do to become as successful as she is. She gave the girls great advice about training, playing different sports, competing,  nutrition and having a good attitude.  She also emphasised the importance of education. Hopefully, Erin will be selected for the upcoming World Cup so we will all be able to watch and cheer her on.