reparation for the National Mock Trial competition began in February. Dozens of applicants vied to emulate the unprecedented achievements of last year’s team who tasted national and international success at the National Mock Trials in Dublin and the Empire World Mock Trials in New York. The sight of last year’s trophies for best team and […]
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enior Debaters Alastair Richardson, Frank O’Neill and Eoghan Frank achieve ‘The Double’ for only the second time in the thirty year history of the West of Ireland Debating Competition by winning both sections of the Grand Final in NUIG last month. Alastair won the best Individual Speaker in his opposition to the motion ‘This House
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In the early hours of the last Friday of term a squad of 29 players accompanied by two teachers, nine parents and one sister left from Sea road for their end of season tour to Narbonne in the South of France. Excitement was high as we pulled off to start our four day adventure in
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he Junior Debating National Mace Finals were held on Saturday 5th April, 2014 in UCD when the top 80 speakers in Ireland competed in the 500 speaker competition. Huge congratulations to the Jes debaters who took part – special congratulations are due to:            Â
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ou are cordially invited to the official launch of the JES 150 Years of the Jesuits in Galway Edited by Tom Kenny on Tuesday May 6th at 5.00 for 5.30pm at Colaiste Iognáid, Sea Road, Galway.  Guest Speaker: Sean O’Rourke, RTÉ [button color=”red” size=”small” link=”https://www.colaisteiognaid.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Jes-invite-A4.pdf” target=”blank” ]Read More…[/button]
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Three Jes Basketball Players were playing with Moycullen when they finished second in the top division of the Under-14 All-Ireland Club Championship. Ciaran Anthony, Mark Convery and James Duggan played for Moycullen in their dramatic wins, including a very impressive semi-final win against much-fancied Templeogue  in double-overtime. Catherine Connaire was on the Moycullen Under-16 Girls’
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Tony McDonagh (2L) competed in an All-Ireland Boxing Final in the National Arena on Saturday during the 11.00am session. Tony had defeated Kasper Bora and Leon Gallagher (6 All-Ireland Titles and 1 European Title between them) on route to the Final. Tony faced Anthony Johnston (3-time All-Ireland Champion) in the Final and despite fighting very well,
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For the first time in seven years the First Year Boys’ Basketball Team have won the West Boys ‘B’ Regional Title after a very convincing performance against Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiarain Carraroe in the final in NUIG Kingfisher. The team, captained by James Duggan, have been the surprise package of the year with a lot of
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enior Book Club and the TY Library Crew headed to Dublin yesterday (1st April) to watch the much acclaimed show ‘War Horse’ in the Bord Gáis Theatre in Dublin.  In all the trip was  a huge success – the show was spectacular and it was a happy if exhausted group of 3rd, 4th and 5th
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he President of Ireland highlighted his family’s special connection with Coláiste Iognáid when he was guest of honour at the official opening of three new buildings at the school on Friday. President Michael D. Higgins pointed out that all four of his children were past pupils of the school, affectionately known as the Jes, which
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