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St. Mary's B.N.S.
Our school recently raised money for GOAL for their 'Jersey Day'.
Our Student Council recently presented a cheque of 833 euro to Brenda Gately from GOAL.
St Joseph's College Lucan
TY Ice skating: Last Thursday TYs and their tutors spent a fantastic day of fun and bonding as a year group at Dundrum on ice. It was a fantastic day out. After time spent on the ice students got to enjoy some time shopping and unwinding before returning to the school.
Stripe Young Scientist: A massive well done to TY student Jodie Byrne who competed in the Stripe Young Scientist last week. Jodie's project called Dyslexic Lens explores how pupils with severe dyslexia visually experience text during reading. Through a series of animations Jodie hopes to have a better understanding of dyslexia, how it affects pupils, and how to help them by understanding what they are experiencing. She also hopes to support teachers, families, and support staff to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and to provide more meaningful help to pupils with Dyslexia. Jodie met An Taoiseach and he showed a great interest in her project and spoke to her about Muhammad Ali who himself was also dyslexic. Jodie did absolutely fantastic for the entirety of the exhibition and represented the school with excellently as she spoke with the public, special invited guests and of course the judges themselves.
Under 16 Basketball: The team of 14 players made the long journey to Waterford on Friday last to compete in the national playoff finals for u16 basketball, after winning their regional final. First up was Mercy Waterford who we beat 43-36. Next the girls faced off against Glanmire Community College. The girls knew this was going to be a tougher game having seen them previously beat Mercy. This was a tough team who went ahead from the beginning. The girls fought back brilliantly with determination, skill and flair. The girls ended up winning three of the four quarters but unfortunately were a point behind at the final whistle. The girls were so disappointed but upon reflection the girls knew they had a great season, had some great games and made friends along the way. We are super proud of their achievements, well done to all of them.
Junior Camogie: On Tuesday morning, our junior camogie team made the long trip up to Antrim to take on St Killians, College at Ruairi Og, Cushendall Gaa grounds. Despite a great start to the game and trading scores with their opponents for the first half unfortunately St. Killians pulled away in the second half to win and progress to the all Ireland semi final. Despite the disappointment of the result our girls were encouraged to be proud of their achievements this year as having won the Dublin championship is no small feat. A lot of the girls on the panel are underage again next year so hopefully the run to the all Ireland quarter final can be out down to experience that can be used going forward.
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Colaiste Phadraig
Science: This year's Stripe Young Scientists & Technology Exhibition 2026 was a remarkable showcase of curiosity, creativity, and commitment, and our school is immensely proud of the outstanding group of 17 students who represented us over four inspiring days at the RDS.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin with our 3rd yr students at the YSE 2026
A special word of congratulations goes to 2nd yr Blake Carey, who achieved 2nd place in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Junior Individual category for his project 'Do Micro-plastics in Freshwater Sediments Alter the Nitrogen Cycle?' Judges described the project as 'interesting with interesting results' and were particularly impressed by Blake's identification of an inverse relationship between ammonia and nitrate.
Well done also to Modasir Ahadmanish, Mohammad Zamir and Nabil Wan Mohd Rozir, who received a Highly Commended Award in the Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Intermediate Group category for their project 'Biomechanics of Hand Grip Strength vs Hand Size.' This team delivered an engaging and well-structured investigation into whether hand size can predict grip strength in teenagers.
We would like to extend our sincere thanks to local TDs Paul Gogarty and Shane Moynihan for taking the time to engage so positively with our students. During the exhibition, both TDs stopped at the students’ stalls, showing genuine interest in their work. They asked thoughtful questions about the projects on display and took time to listen carefully as students explained their ideas, research, and findings. Several students were also delighted to meet An Taoiseach, Micheal Martin, who took time to engage with the exhibition and speak with them about their projects and future ambitions.
The success of our students would not have been possible without the dedication and support of Ms. Farrell and Mr. Carey.
They supported the students throughout the entire process, offering expertise, motivation and practical assistance at every stage of their projects. The guidance and encouragement from both teachers ensured that students felt confident, prepared and proud of their work.
Many of the students are now keen to participate in upcoming SciFest competitions, inspired by their positive experiences at the RDS.
Basketball: Our 1st and 2nd yr basketball teams had their opening East Boys A League games in the sports hall on Tuesday. They both played Colaiste Pobail, Setanta with the 1st yr match up first. Lucan played extremely well in the opening 1-4 as they opened up a 13-9 lead, with Alfie Donohue (3), Daniel Breen (2), Billy Gogarty (4), Aedan Forster (2) and Jack Collins (2) getting the scores. In the 2nd 1-4 Setanta proved stronger as they took a 23-15 lead into half-time, with Darragh Nolan getting Lucan's only score.
Our 1st yrs won the 3rd 1-4 to reduce the deficit to 6 points (25-31), thanks to great scores from Billy (4), Aedan (2) and Alfie (4). The final quarter was a tight affair, which Setanta edged by a point, as they claimed a hard-fought 40-33 victory. Jack Collins was electric in this period as he scored 3 brilliant baskets while Alfie brought his individual score to 10 points with a late basket.
They have three more group matches to play, with the top two teams advancing to the Cup 1-4 finals, while the other two teams will compete in the Plate 1-4 finals.
Our 2nd yrs then took to the court, but Setanta ultimately proved to be too strong as they eased to a fairly comfortable 43-23 victory. Daniel McDevitt (6), Max O' Neill (8), Matthew Mackey (7) and Cillian O' Neill (2) got the team's scores.
Hurling: Our senior hurling team defeated St. McDara's Templeogue 1-14 to 1-9 last Friday in their Dublin League 1-4 final. Killian Costello (0-8), Paidi Murphy (0-2), Henry Greene (0-2), Darragh Garrigan (0-1), Derry Ware (0-1) and Conor McHugh (0-1) got the team's scores.
We are delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to past pupil Chris Mooney, who graduated in 2006, on his appointment as referee for the All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Final between Ballygunner and Loughrea, to be played at Croke Park on Sunday, January 18.
Soccer: Our senior soccer team defeated Le Cheile, Tyrellstown 4-2 last Wednesday to advance to the Dublin West Regional semi-finals. Emmet Kelleher, John Donoghue, Jamie Cassells and Matthew McEvoy scored the goals. They will now face Holy Family CS, Rathcoole for a place in the Final.
School Lotto: The principal has received formal approval from the Board of Management to establish a school lotto. This initiative will provide funding to support school activities and development. Further information regarding this lotto, including details on how to participate, will be communicated to the school community soon. Watch this space!
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