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Night Study Resumes
Created : 07 Jan 2024, 8:22 PM
Archived : 07 Mar 2024, 12:00 AM

Night Study resumes tomorrow, Monday Jan 8th, in the school library, 4.15pm to 6pm.  For anyone wishing to join, just attend any evening and a registration form will be provided. 

Change of Date for the Closure Day for Teacher Training
Created : 19 Feb 2024, 4:14 PM
Archived : 06 Mar 2024, 12:00 AM

Due to the number of staff involved in our school musical, "All Shook Up", next week, we have decided to move our Staff Training Day forward to Tuesday March 5th. The school will be closed to students on that day. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause you. 

Cycle Against Suicide Webinar-Anxiety in Teenagers-for parents/teachers
Created : 06 Feb 2024, 3:59 PM
Archived : 01 Mar 2024, 12:00 AM

Cycle Against Suicide will host it next webinar session with Dr. Gavin on Thursday, February 29th – 7pm to 8pm. The topic under discussion will be ‘Anxiety in Teenagers’.  Dr. Gavin will speak to the gender difference and teachers/parents are invited to pose their question.

 

Participation is free and open to all.  This session is also eligible for a Croke Park Hour.   To receive your zoom invite, please register your attendance at: https://www.cycleagainstsuicide.com/parent-talks/   

 

We would be grateful if you share with parents.     

                                                         

Feedback from a participant on last months’ session:                                                                        

I just attended the zoom call and I thought it was excellent. I am currently completing a Masters in UL in Guidance Counselling and I am teaching in Cork. I thought the advice was so practical and would be easy to implement in my work and very relevant.  I am also a parent and it will benefit my parenting. I loved the idea of a relapse signature this is a concept I know I will use. Just wanted to say thank you

 

Kind regards,

 

Caroline Lafferty

Chief Executive Officer

Cycle Against Suicide 

Foroige Drop In
Created : 16 Jan 2024, 12:22 PM
Archived : 29 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM
Junior Drop In (Ages 12 to 14) will be on every Tuesday evening from 18:00 to 19:30.
 
Senior Drop In (Ages 15 to 18) will be every Wednesday evening from 18:30 to 20:00.
Amended Full Report - Leinster Junior Development Rugby Shield Final 
Created : 20 Dec 2023, 8:22 PM
Archived : 28 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM

Apologies, there was an error on the previous match report with regard to the final try scorer. Please see amended report below.


St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise 38 Creagh College, Gorey 7


The CBS U16 Boys headed to Donnybrook last Thursday for the final of the Leinster Rugby Development Sheild. The opponents on the day were Creagh College from Gorey in Co Wexford. After hard fought quarter and semifinal wins the CBS lads were not just turning up to make up the numbers they were here to win. 

This group of players were disappointed to not be contesting the U16 Cup which the CBS won last year but they felt they could make amends by winning the Shield at the very least. If winning the Shield was the plan, they certainly started the right way about it. Dan Downey got the scoring open for the CBS with some great speed and footwork to beat the Creagh College defence, up stood David Timmons to slot over the conversion. 

This was followed up by some impressive carrying and forward work which opened space for Captain and No 8 Shane Foley to power his way over for the CBS second try. This was it for scoring for the first half and it remained 12 nil heading into the break. Creagh college threw everything bar the kitchen sink at the CBS defence, but the lads held out up to half time. 

Creagh college needed to start strong in the second half but it was Ciaran Dunne for the CBS who made an impressive line break opening up the Creagh defence to let Sean Touhy who replaced Timmons in for his first and the CBS 3rd Try. The CBS lads now had all the momentum and Aaron Fitzpatrick came very close but it was quick thinking to go wide from the CBS that would see Downey in for his second and the conversion by Eoghan Deegan. 

Another substitution from the CBS saw the injured Dan Murrell replaced by Joe Larkin and Joe had an instant impression on the game, getting the ball on the wing and speeding home showing power and strength to get in under the posts with Deegan adding the conversion. 

The CBS boys were not done yet and it was some quick thinking from scrum half Paul Byrne that would see him pick from the bottom of the ruck and power over for a very well deserved try, Byrne’s fast work at scrum half all day kept the CBS on the front foot making it impossible for Creagh to get into the game. Larkin stepped up to slot the conversion from Byrne’s try to top an impressive performance. 

Creagh college would get in for a consolation try but the damage was done at this stage.

Lots of CBS players impressed on the day but two men stood out above all for impressive all-round performances and fantastic leadership, and these were Captain Shane Foley and the tackling machine Dan Downey. 

A fantastic finish to the year for this hard-working squad with only 23 allowed be named on the day another 23 lads have been involved all year and were keeping the pressure on those starting for positions. The future of Rugby in the CBS is very bright #fromeachtheirbest 


SCORERS – St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise: Joe Larkin 1 try, con; Dan Downey 2 tries; Shane Foley, Sean Tuohy, Paul Byrne try each; Eoghan Deegan 2 cons; David Timmons con.  

St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise:  Aaron Fitzpatrick; David Timmons, Dan Downey, Eoghan Deegan, Daniel Murrell; Finn Darcy, Paul Byrne; Mark Ging, Ryan O’Brien-McCormack, Jack Dowling, Daragh Lalor, Ciaran Dunne, Odhran Fitzpatrick, Bill Rigney, Shane Foley.
Replacements: Mark Fennell, Harry Redmond, Kallmu Bartley-Bray, Joe Larkin, Alex Walsh, Sean Tuohy, Reuben Plunkett, Jim Hanamy.

Best Wishes From the Staff and Management of Portlaoise CBS
Created : 22 Dec 2023, 4:54 PM
Archived : 22 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM
The Staff and Management of our school wish all our students and their families a peaceful and happy Christmas break. 

Regardless of your religion, beliefs or  nationality, these 2 weeks, mid-winter, at the darkest time of the year, are a welcome holiday from routine. We all need this time out to meet up with friends and family who we may not have seen since last year, to recall happy times and to remember those no longer with us this Christmas. 

Take care, enjoy, and we look forward to beginning 
the next school term when school reopens in 2024. 
Full Report - Anne McInerney Cup Final 
Created : 20 Dec 2023, 8:36 PM
Archived : 20 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM

St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise 31 East Glendalough 27


St. Mary’s CBS Portlaoise retained the Anne McInerney Cup as they edged out East Glendalough by four points in a pulsating final.


Last Thursday our Senior Players headed back to Donnybrook with the hope of doing the double by winning back to back Anne Mc Inerney Senior Development Cups. They knew heading into the final it would be a tough game as this years finalists were the team we would have beaten in last years quarter final, East Glendalough School from Wicklow Town. The Wicklow lads would want revenge after last years hard fought game in Tougher. The CBS boys came into the game injury free with a full squad to choose from and a headache for management team of Ms Walsh, Mr Ryan and Roy Glynn. Some of these lads would have won the Senior Cup last year and some the Junior Cup so final winning experience and the resolve to get a win was instilled in this group of young men. 


The game started at a very quick pace with the CBS boys first out of the blocks pilling on the pressure which saw quick hands make space for Paddy Reddin to touch down in the corner for an early try. This was followed up by a try for East Glendalough that was converted to give them a 7 to 5 lead. 


CBS rallied and the powerful prop forward Darragh Walker powered over from close range to put the CBS back ahead with Conor Raggett adding the conversion. That was to be that for foreseeable as EGS kicked into top Gear scoring two unanswered trys before half time to leave the score  at 17 -12 to EGS. 


The Wicklow men were first out of the traps in the second half with another converted try giving them a 12 point lead and a mountain to climb for the CBS. It seems no mountain is high enough for these resolute CBS men and huge performances from PJ Larkin at scrum half and Cian Butler and Adam Glynn playing flanker would see them claw their way back into the game. It was some well worked play and big carries from the CBS pack that got them back into a strong position where the on-form Conor Raggett would dance through the EGS defence to get his first try of the day. EGS were weathering the CBS storm well and the sinbinning of Evan Bergin made for a tough 7 minutes for the CBS defence as they had to work very hard for all possession. Some nice foot work by Jake Darcy got him into a good position. From here EGS would turn over the ball but a fantastic block down from out half Daniel Thornton saw him get through to score his try under the posts with Raggett adding the conversion. Game on now and the CBS lads were growing more and more confident. EGS came again and won a penalty that they kicked to lead 27 to 24.


The CBS made some changes which saw some powerful ball carriers enter the game and these lads made a big difference against a now tired EGS. Big carries from Adam Raji and Clinton Eijofor (to name a few) got the CBS back into a good position and from here one of the stars of the day Conor Raggett danced through the EGS defence to score his second try and add his conversion to see the CBS run out winners 31 to 27 claiming back-to-back Senior Development Cups.


A very hard-fought win for the CBS lads with great performances from numerous players on the day such as Captain Adam Glynn, Thornton and Bergin but it was three main men Cian Butler, PJ Larkin and the ever-impressive Conor Raggett who were men of the match as they showed resolve and fight right to the end. 


A huge thanks must go to Roy Glynn for all his work with the lads this year. #fromeachtheirbest

Senior Debating - LSD Cup
Created : 20 Dec 2023, 6:14 PM
Archived : 20 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM

Congratulations to both of our Senior Debating Teams who have charged their way to the Laois Senior Debating Cup final. Both teams encountered very strong Coláiste Iosagáin teams 1 & 2, SCR and Heywood in the preliminary rounds, but remained undefeated. This leads to the excitement of an all CBS final. 

CBS 1 consists of our very eloquent fifth years; Jack Murrell, Adam Raji, Cathal Ging, Kyle Jimmy John and Evan Holden. Kyle and Adam also were nominated Best Individual Speaker in rounds one and two respectively. 


CBS 2 is a combination of our experienced sixth years William Barrett and Nathan Duffy, and our enthusiastic TYs; Andrew Coyne, Jack Fennell and Best Individual Speaker in both rounds Harry McGree. 

The teams have been working hard along with their very proud mentors Ms. Hyland and Ms. D. Carroll. 

On January 22nd, both teams will go head to head in a public venue. One thing is assured, St. Mary’s CBS will be bringing home the LSD Cup! 

St. Mary's CBS Wellread Newsletter Christmas Edition
Created : 20 Dec 2023, 2:41 PM
Archived : 20 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM
Welcome back to our @wellread_st_marys_cbs Newsletter! Our newsletter aims to promote reading for pleasure and literacy in our school. Sit back, relax and have a read of our new Christmas edition. If you have something you would like included in our next edition, please contact your English teacher or Ms. Lalor  #wellread #readingforpleasure Happy Christmas from all at @wellread_st_marys_cbs ! 

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More snaps from our recent 3rd year History trips!
Created : 20 Dec 2023, 11:18 AM
Archived : 20 Feb 2024, 12:00 AM

All of our 3rd Year students travelled to Dublin recently to visit some of the historically significant sights. The first port of call was the GPO where boys received a guided tour of their excellent Witness History museum. After some much needed nourishment, we tracked along the quays taking in the Woodquay site, the Four Courts and the 1798 memorial garden. There was just enough time to take in the Asgard before ending our walking tour at Arbout Hill, the burial site of 14 of the 1916 martyrs. We hope you enjoyed boys!