News & Events – Page 79 – Nenagh College

End of year trip for our exchange students

19th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

A great day was had by all the Spanish and French exchange students. Great team work and determination helped these students complete “The Escape Room” followed by Go Karting in NKC Limerick.

Miss Ruiz & Miss Maharaj joined the students in their adventures.

Éabha and Emma qualify for the Munster Fleadh

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Nenagh College would like to congratulate 5^th Yr students Éabha Gaughan-Quinn and Emma Fitzgerald who qualified for the Munster Fleadh Ceoil as part of the Keeper Hill Ceilí Band.

We wish them in the best of luck in the Munster Fleadh ceoil in Newcastle West in July.

Success for Juliette at the Tipperary Fleadh

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Nenagh College would like to congratulate 5^th Yr student Juliette Kerin, who competed in the Tipperary Fleadh Ceoil held in Cashel recently. Juliette qualified for the Munster Fleadh Ceoil in the following categories

-Trad Flute

-Trad Flute – Slow Air

-Tin Whistle

-Tin Whistle Slow Air

This is a fantastic achievement and the result of much dedication and hard work.

We wish Juliette the best of luck in the Munster Fleadh Ceoil which takes place in Newcastle Wet in July 2022

Tipperary Fleadh success for Emma

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Nenagh College would like to congratulate 5^th Yr student Emma Fitzgerald, who competed in the Tipperary Fleadh Ceoil held in Cashel recently. Emma was placed first in the following categories –

-Under 18 Banjo Solo

-Under 18 Mandolin Solo

– Misc Tenor Guitar

-Bodhrán solo accompaniment

This is a fantastic achievement and the result of much dedication and hard work.

We wish Emma the best of luck in the Munster Fleadh Ceoil which takes place in Newcastle Wet in July 2022

An 3ú Bliain Gaeilge ag baint taitneamh as Lá Folláine na Scoile

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Basketball Match

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Some of our students competed in a basketball match as part of our well-being day here in Nenagh College. Well done to all!!

VEX Robotics Competition

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

On Tuesday 18^th of May, TY and 5^th Year Nenagh College Students participated in the VEX Robotics Competition in Dell Technologies. The students spent the last few months designing, building and coding their VEX robot during their lunch time. The students were very successful at the Robotics Competition making it to the semi-finals. For parts of the competition our students had to work with students from other schools. This built confidence, team-building and communication skills. It was a very enjoyable day and a learning experience for all.

TY Home Economics

18th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

TYs very creative today in Home Economics with our Irish staple food. They were given the task of cooking potatoes in a variety of different ways. They made wedges, potatoe cakes, hash browns, French fries, potatoe cubes, mash and roast potatoes.

Girls Junior Soccer NC v BCC

16th May 2022 smaddenmurphy

Congratulations to our Junior Soccer Team, who were victorious on Friday 13th. Grace Quinn. (1st yr) captained our Team in a 9 a side Friendly match played in BCC, against very competitive opponents.

Results 3 NC to 2 BCC

We would like to thank their teacher, trainer and our hosts for their welcome and a very enjoyable day at Borrisokane Community College.

Training continues this Tuesday .

We look forward to an upcoming blitz to finish this season.

Students were accompanied by Ms Beirne and Ms Crowe