2016 Jingle Bells Race

A huge congratulations to all the students and staff who braved the brisk weather to take part in the annual Jingle Bells Run from Lafferty's Lane back to the school.

As well as being a bit of fun and raising some money for charity, there is also a competitive element. The winners of the different categories are out lined below:

1st Year Girl: Katherine Mc Laughlin Class Mc Guinness 15:17

1st Year Boy: Oisin Mc Elhinney Class SA Mc Fadden 13:02

2nd Year Girl: Shauna Ruddy Class Doherty 14:23

2nd Year Boy: Joshua Gillen Class Meehan 12:18

3rd Year Girl: Niamh Skelly Class Guy 14:50

3rd Year Boy: Conor Gillen Class Donaghy 11:41

Outstanding Effort Award: Samantha Mc Lucas

Fastest Female Teacher: Ms. Joanne Mc Nabb 14:10

Fastest Male Teacher: Mr. Matthew Byrne 14:56

Overall Girl Winners

1st Aishleen Mc Guinness Class Cooney 12:56

2nd Caraigh Mc Guinness Class Cooney 13:13

3rd Tara Hegarty Class Browne 13:44

Overall Boy Winners

1st Niall Gallagher Class Mc Nabb 10:56

2nd Ethan O Kane Class Harkin 11:28

3rd Jack Ferry Class Mc Nabb 11:43

In addition to the run another tradition in the school is the leaving certs fancy dress parade. This was hotly contested among the leaving cert tutor groups but this year's winners were Class Cooney who went as a group of Mrs. Doyle's from Father Ted!