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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...

15 Transition Year students participated in a 'Farm of the Future', workshop in Shinagh farm Bandon yesterday - working collaboratively with board members of agricultural companies such as Carbery Group and Munster Bovine.  They spent the day developing their...

Celebrating our Gaisce Award Winners Pictured are some of our 5th year students who completed and received their Bronze Gaisce Awards, alongside our new 'Gaisce Plaque'. Following decades of involvement with Gaisce - The President's Award, we are delighted to have...

It has been a week of success and disappointment. Well done to both U16 and Senior Basketball teams who beat Christ King yesterday. So too to the Senior Football team who beat Bantry. The Junior Hockey Team had a resounding victory over Coláiste Choilm last Friday,...

Well done to Ruby Cummins, who came first in the Munster Schools Combined Athletic Event held on Tuesday in Nenagh. It was a particularly demanding event involving 60m Hurdles, Long Jump, Shot Putt, High Jump and 800m. A fantastic achievement

The PE Department will be holding monthly challenges for students and staff. The aim is to increase activity levels for all in a fun environment. Every year group is in competition with other year groups and score points for each challenge. October's challenge...