News

On Tuesday November 8th, the Student Council, headed up by the Senior Leadership Team participated in a workshop on Leadership, facilitated by Dr. Margaret O' Donovan. We wish them well in their endeavours throughout the year.

Congratulations to Caroline Wesol-Tampwhou, a Transition Year student, who has been selected to be on the Munster U18 Women's Rugby team. Caroline is currently playing Rugby with the Ballincollig U18 Women's Rugby team. Well done Caroline! We are so proud.

3rd year students enjoyed learning about food security, biodiversity and sustainability at Fota Wildlife Park yesterday. Our future is in safe hands if they have anything to say about it!

Congratulations to Nicola Tuthill, our past pupil, who has just been shortlisted for the U20 Athlete of the Year award. She secured an impressive eighth-place finish in the hammer throw final at the U20 World Championships in Colombia in August. The awards take place...

The 'Plank Challenge', the first of monthly challenges, set by the PE Department, was held just before Midterm. The aim of these monthly challenges is to increase activity levels for all, in a fun environment. Every year group is in competition with other year groups...

Congratulations to our past pupil, Jane Buckley, who is currently attending Providence College in the US. Jane completed her Leaving Cert this past June, before heading stateside, where she has already made a huge impression on the track! Well done on winning the 'Big...

On Thursday October 27th, six students from Coláiste na Toirbhirte participated in the local heats of the Soroptimist Public Speaking competition, in which five other schools took part. We are hugely proud of all six girls that participated and represented the school...

Thank you to the LCA class and their Year Head, Mrs. O' Sullivan, who organised the Halloween Funday for students and staff. Proceeds will be donated to our local St. Vincent de Paul branch. Well done to all students and staff for getting involved. Be sure to check...

The winners of the Ghost Story competition are Kara McCarthy O’Regan (3rd Year) for her psychological horror story ‘Revenge isn’t Always Sweet’ and Kate Fleming (1st Year) for her haunted house story ‘Escape.’ The runners up are Emma McIlwaine (‘Untitled’) , Ava...

Caoimhe Birch, a 5th year Music student, is starring in ‘Prom Queen’, a musical which will be held in the INEC in Killarney on the 21st November. Caoimhe, a valued member of our Music Department, has been singing from a very early age, in addition to playing the...