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PBC MUSIC SOCIETY!!
Created : 13 Mar 2022, 1:15 PM
Archived : 13 May 2022, 12:00 AM
PBC has established a Music Society!!! It meets on Wednesday afternoon, directly after school. After just two sessions, the teachers involved - Mr. O' Dave O' Riordan and Ms. Mary O' Driscoll, have told us that we have a serious amount of Musical Talent in our school!! If any other students would like to get involved, just turn up on Wednesday in the College Theatre at 12.55. We look forward to hearing some musical delights in the future. Well done to all involved!!
First Cut Youth Film Festival Winners 2022!!!!
Created : 13 Mar 2022, 12:44 PM
Archived : 13 May 2022, 12:00 AM
First Cut Youth Film Festival 2022 Winners Best Schools Film Congratulations to the first ever TY Film studies Module! Maurice Minogue, Daniel Prestwich, Alex McKenna Carroll, Liam Ring, Sam O’ Connell and Christy Hosford. The Film Crew had some fierce competition to win first place overall. This is a first for the school and all in PBC are extremely proud of their achievement. The student's talent and creativity for this module and competition was exemplary. First Cut! Youth Film Festival is an annual event based in Youghal, County Cork dedicated to showcasing new films by young filmmakers. It presents films in all genres by individual filmmakers, schools and youth groups as well as offering workshops and talks by film industry professionals. Well done to the boys, their teacher, Mr. Brian Casey and Ms. Nora Walsh for her help. A special thanks to Mr. Caleb Sheehan for helping to bring film studies into Pres.
PBC Podcast - from Cork to Azerbaijan!!!!
Created : 11 Mar 2022, 3:11 PM
Archived : 11 May 2022, 12:00 AM
The boys in TY are back for a brand new jam-packed episode! One special guest this week comes all the way from Azerbaijan with Adam Hartley interviewing his Grandfather, Rasim Agayev who talks about life growing up under communism in the former USSR. We also have part 2 of Ronan McAuliffe's in-depth interview with Simon Zebo and there's a cúpla focal as Gaeilge along with a píosa filíochta to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge. Seb O Donoghue conducts a fascinating interview with Pres librarian Sophie McKenzie to celebrate World Book Day and he also reviews Jodi Picoult's new bestselling pandemic novel. Hugh McCarthy voices his concerns about the Uighurs and the social credit system in China and gaming expert, Eoin Harrington, reviews Arcane studio's new game, Deathloop. This episodes concludes with an interview with Red FM journalist Jamie O Hara about a day in his working life. Well done to all involved; ye keep raising the bar with the quality of each episode lads, keep up the great work. This podcast and all previous podcasts can be downloaded on the following links: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/04wpu8JzNap6yT2E68CW6i?si=kOjoztPmRAmBCI58_FsAgQ Apple: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/s-2-ep-3-from-cork-to-azerbaijan-and-everywhere-in-between/id1550646073?i=1000553680874
Junior Cup Semi Final Victory! - By Hugh McIntyre and Joe Hayes, TY.
Created : 10 Mar 2022, 10:55 PM
Archived : 10 May 2022, 12:00 AM
The 15 Pres boys came out on to the field to an enormous wave of support from the PBC faithful and it didn't take long before they got off to a flying start with JP Curtin finishing off a brilliant passing move only 3 minutes into the tie. Pres were unfortunate to barely miss the ensuing conversion. A tense period of play followed in which Crescent sliced a penalty conversion wide, before finally forcing the ball over the line 10 minutes later. However, they yet again could not gain those vital 2 points as the ball was sent spinning into the woodwork from their kick. Fortunately, this wasn't enough to deter neither the fans nor players as Pres soon regained a foothold over the game. And on the cusp of the half time whistle, Eoin Hurley received the ball on the wing and outpaced the nearby opposition to touch the ball down for a second PBC try. The resulting kick from Pres was whiskers away from being converted and the whistle blew for half time, Pres 10-5 Crescent. Both teams had their fair share of chances from the restart before a sensational kick from Harry Murphy overcame the relentless winds that plagued both sides in the first half to increase PBC's lead. A chaotic period of play followed wherein Pres first had a try disallowed, much to the irritations of players and supporters alike. But as the saying goes "all good things come in threes", and Pres killed off the game 47 minutes in with a third and final try from James O'Leary before Harry Murphy converted the kick that followed. Both sides battles fiercely until the referee finally brought the match to a close and the celebrations began. The final score was 20-5 in a match which was primarily dominated by PBC. We all congratulate the boys and coaching staff on their performance today as they set their sights towards success in the final.
Agriware Walk and Talk Event - Moore Park
Created : 10 Mar 2022, 12:29 PM
Archived : 10 May 2022, 12:00 AM
Transition year students and accompanying teachers braved the cold weather yesterday in Teagasc, Moorepark which is located on a 110 hectare site in North Cork with a dedicated Food Research Centre, an extensive Food Research Centre, Grassland Research Facility and a Pig Production Development Facility. Students attended the Agriware Walk and Talk event, this event allowed students to gain real-life experiences on working farms and attend talks from agri-food industry experts and leading academics in a practical environment.
Sci-Fest at School Competition
Created : 10 Mar 2022, 11:08 AM
Archived : 10 May 2022, 12:00 AM
TY
Congratulations to our runners up Dylan Swihart, Cian Hannigan and Jamie Cronin. Their project involved the investigation of the effects of different wavelengths on photosynthesis in plants. Our winners of the Sci-Fest at School Competition Louis Flynn and Liam Keville investigated the relationship between different species of spiders under the influence of certain variables. Well done to all groups who participated in the Sci-Fest at School Competition here in the Science Department of PBC. The runners up and winners prizes were selected by the External Sci-Fest Judges who questioned the students and group projects vigorously. All groups have submitted their projects to Sci-Fest at College in Munster Technology University, where they will further present their projects to a panel of judges and compete against other cork schools.
FAI MUNSTER SCHOOLS JUNIOR CUP- SOCCER
Created : 10 Mar 2022, 8:49 AM
Archived : 10 May 2022, 12:00 AM
Pres u-17s qualified for the semi-finals of the Munster Junior Cup with a hard fought 4-1 victory over Ashton in Moneygourney today. Facing into the teeth of a gale in the first half, Pres took the initiative and deservedly took the lead ten minutes in; Charlie Cummins controlled a loose ball from a Pres corner and stroked the ball into the bottom right corner with his deasog. What Cummins could do with his right foot , Sean McBride would do with his ciotog 5 minutes later; he gained possession 20 yards out, took a quick sidestep and his rifle crack of a shot buried itself in the bottom left corner; 2-0 Pres. Ashton gradually gained a foothold but when McBride had his legs swept from under him ten minutes before halftime, Sam Murphy stepped up and buried the resulting penalty. Ashton immediately responded and rattled the crossbar with Robert Barry then producing an outstanding save to leave it 3-0 at halftime. Ashton's Irish international Franco Umeh was a constant threat and deservedly pulled one back 10 minutes into the second half. However, Luke O Donnell, playing a captain's role, eased any Pres nerves by firing home after a great run to the byline and cross by Sam Murphy. 4-1 Pres and a semi-final spot secured. Robert Barry had a wonderfully assured game in goal, Harry Wixted gave an exhibition at right back and Sean McBride's left leg was a conductor's baton in midfield. It was another excellent team performance with all members of the squad showing the right attitude and spirit today. Well done lads.
Rowers win at Cork Head of the River
Created : 07 Mar 2022, 4:16 PM
Archived : 07 May 2022, 12:00 AM
Sport
Over 40 rowers raced this Saturday in near perfect conditions at Cork Head of the River, a 4 kilometre time trial from Michael Collins Bridge to Blackrock Castle. The Junior 18 squad continued their impressive winning streak with victories in the Eight, Four and Pair. This was a clean sweep in the sweep rowing category at this level! The Eight consisted of Rex O'Sullivan, Sam Hernan, Andrew O'Leary, Eoghan Ahern, Tadhg O'Flynn, Ben Mullane, Leo Porion and Darragh Buckley. The crew was coxed by Noah Giltinan. Rex, Sam, Andrew, Ben and Noah made up the Four, and Andrew and Sam rowed the Pair, bringing their medal tally to three for the day. Crews from the Junior 15 and 16 squads also raced on the day and there was a strong 5th place finish for the Junior 16 Quad of Leo Porion, Brian O'Leary, John Neville, Darrach Fanning and cox Noah Giltinan in what is traditionally a very competitive event. Next up for the club is St. Michael's Head of the River in Limerick this coming Saturday where the Junior 18s will travel to race the Junior 8.
WORLD BOOK DAY AND OUR LIBRARY!!
Created : 03 Mar 2022, 7:34 PM
Archived : 03 May 2022, 12:00 AM
To mark World Book Day today, the Reading Room has been officially renamed as the School Library. This is where you go to borrow books or to have a “reading class” with your English teacher or to attend book club. The library is also a place to relax with a book at breaktime. There are thousands of books and graphic novels in the library, and our resident librarian, Miss Mckenzie, will be on hand to help you find the book(s) you want, she will give you advice on finding new favourites, and will let you borrow up to four books for two weeks. So if any of that sounds interesting, the library is open daily from nine to quarter past one and any student can drop in. The library will be hosting some exciting events this week, as today is World Book Day! Students who visit the library will receive one free World Book Day token from Miss Mc kenzie. These tokens can be exchanged for either a free book from a small range of special books at bookshops like Easons, or can be used to get a discount on any book. You can also enquire from Miss Mc Kenzie about a competition to win a book-themed holiday. There are art supplies available so students can design book posters for the library!! Happy World Book Day!! Also tune into PBC Podcast, episode 3, next week to hear an in depth interview with Miss Mc Kenzie!!
Sci-Fest at School Competition
Created : 03 Mar 2022, 2:09 PM
Archived : 03 May 2022, 12:00 AM
TY
Congratulations to our Transition Year students who presented their science projects in the Sci-Fest at school competition. Our students worked extremely hard since September, researching, evaluating and analysing their projects in their chosen fields of interest in the Science Investigation Module. This module is an elective subject which students can take up during their transition year program. Their commitment and passion has been admirable throughout the process. They worked extremely hard with rigorous questioning from external judges from Sci-Fest this morning.They are a credit to the school community. Big thank you to Ms. Lynch and Mr. Donnelly for their help and guidance to our students throughout the module.