All our Transition Year students recently spent a half day on the streets of our city collecting for the Mercy Hospital Foundation. 

As all of our Transition Year students were busy again, this time walking in Killarney National Park, we had to get 5th Yr. students to step in for a picture with Louise O'Brien from the Mercy Hospital Foundation when she visited our school to receive a cheque on behalf of the Mercy Hospital.

Photo shows L - R Cillian Murphy, Sebastian Wiseman, Louise O'Brien (Mercy Hospital Fooundation), Fiachra Wall and Michael Dan Lucey.

Class of 2023 

Congratulations to the Visual art class of 2023 on creating some of the finest works of Art in Junior cycle for a number of years. Art is alive and a relevant aspect in the school community in PBC. “We live in a visual world”. 

“Every child is an artist; the problem is staying an artist when you grow up” – Pablo Picasso 

This year marked the third year of the new visual art course and PBC has set a very high standard. This was evident in the marks award by the SEC. Special mention for Liam Fitzgerald for his highly commended work. 

 Please enjoy a selection of artwork from the JCT visual art class of 2023. Included in the Gallery are; sketchbook works, and Final artefacts submitted for the junior certificate examinations. These include multiple disciplines such as; Graphic Design, Imaginative compositions and Lino block printmaking. While some readers might be familiar with graphic design and imaginative compositional artwork, Lino Printing is a form of block printing that involves carving a pattern or design into a linoleum block and takes great skill and patience. 

Please see a piece of work created by Ruan Barret Crean (class of 2023) in the gallery attached. 

Well done to all our Art students for their hard work during the year!

 – Mr. Casey 

A tough battle for the McCarthy cup A team in Limerick against Saint Munchins. Pres went five down in the first ten minutes and conceded again by thirty minutes and then with a penalty try to Munchins, Pres were down by 19-0. In the  second half Saint Munchins got an interception try,26-0. But in the last few minutes pres got a try through Odhrán O’Keeffe to go 26-5 down. 

Munchins won on a score of 26-5. 

Great performance from both teams and well done pres. 

-By Liam O’Riordan.

After a well fought battle Munchins  came out on top vs The McCarthy cup B. Pres put up a courageous fight,  Scoring 3 tries, 2 from Patrick O’Sullivan and 1 try from Harry Garcon-O’Mahony and 1 conversion by Peter Whitnell. Final score Munchins won in 22-17.

Well done lads on qualifying  to the semi final.

- By Peter Whitnell and Patrick O’Sullivan.

Congratulations to our Past Pupils Sean Condon, Ben Cunningham and Ben O'Connor who were all awarded U.C.C. Quercus Scholarships for their outstanding achievements to date in their own areas. 

Sean Condon - Rugby with U.C.C. and Munster Sub-Academy

Ben Cunningham - Hurling with U.C.C., St. Finbarrs and Cork Senior Hurlers

Ben O'Connor - Rugby with U.C.C. and Munster Academy

Unfortunately Ben O'Connor was unable to attend the awards evening due to commitment with Ireland U-20's training camp.

Pres. is very proud of the achievements of these young men and we wish them the very best of luck with their respective sports and with their studies in U.C.C.

Pictures show, Mr. Barry, Principal, with Ben Cunningham and Sean Condon. Seperate image shows Ben O'Connor in his Munster jersey and the final picture shows the all the award recipients present at the awards evening.

Big congratulations and well done to all our debaters from 1st to 6th year for hosting and taking part in the Cork City Schools October League. It is a huge honour and privilege to host this prestigious event and our students did us proud. We wish them the best of luck and continued success in the league and future competitions this year. 

PBC Debating. 

Tuesday, 21st of November, Presentation Day, all first years set off on a 7 kilometre walk. The walk was made possible by the peer mentors, prefects, teachers and the Preslink committee so we would like to thank them. We left the school at 13:25 and returned at 15:00. It was a very enjoyable walk on a lovely day.

The walk began at Pres we went through Fitzgeralds park continued past the Mardyke and walked through the Lee fields. Senior students set up checkpoints along the way. We came back the straight road turned back into the park at the Kingsley hotel and walked back to Pres. the walk was a great opportunity to raise funds for preslink.

Preslink is an organisation run by the students and teachers in Pres. it helps Presentation Brothers schools in Ghana and Nigeria by providing funding to schools who lack the resources to create the best possible educational environment.

The Preslink walk was not only great fun but it was also for a good cause. Altogether, we raised €2,529.75

Ronan O’Mahony and Jack Fitzgerald 1A

TY French students of Ms. O' Driscoll and Ms. Brodericks classes attended the Cork International Film festival in the Everyman Theatre last week for the screening of the new French film '16 ans'. Quelle belle journée !