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    he U15 Jes hockey team are runners up in this year’s Connacht Lupton Cup in what was a great battle into last minutes of extra time. Well done all involved !

Congratulations to Transition Year student, Daragh Murphy, who has won third place at the National Press Pass Awards for his wonderful photo of a chaffinch (featured above) taken at Kylemore Abbey, Connemara.  Daragh beat over 200  entries from across the country to win the award. The Press Pass awards ceremony took place on March 14th 2016 at

he Jes have defied the odds to claim this year’s Top Oil Connacht Senior Schools Cup, overcoming cup holders Garbally 16-15 in a hard fought match at the Sportsground . Captain and Outhalf,  Morgan Codyre, wrapped up an outstanding season by kicking 11 points to help the Jes claim its 13th Connacht senior cup. Many

es Leaving Cert, Jack Colbert, has recently returned from a World Cup Para Powerlifting event in Dubai where he secured Ireland’s first ever Junior World Cup medal. He also brought home a silver medal from the 2016 IPC Powerlifting World Cup in Malaysia.  It was only last year that Jack won two silver medals at

Best of luck to the Jes Senior Rugby Squad who will play Garbally in the Top Oil Senior Cup Finals in the Sportsground on Wednesday 6th at 2pm.  Student tickets will be €5 on the gate. Read more about it at: http://community.connachtrugby.ie/18841-2/ http://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/schools-rugby/codyre-holds-nerve-in-war-of-attrition-to-kick-colaiste-iognaid-into-decider-34527197.html        

Conor O’Sullivan and Harry Redfern to represent Ireland in the International Competition for Young Debaters 2016 Once again, Coláiste Iognáid demonstrates the ability to compete on the international stage. Junior debaters Conor O’Sullivan and Harry Redfern beat schools from around Ireland to ‘top the tab’ at the Irish qualifiers for the International Competition for Young

n Tuesday March 15th  students and staff of Coláiste Iognáid will celebrate Proclamation Day when we will raise the Tricolour and unveil our Proclamation for a New Generation.  Preparations for the event are already underway in the school.  Students  are engaging in a number of special school projects  and events to prepare for these 2016 Centenary

  The University of Scranton, Pennsylvania will be awarding one Redington Scholarship this year to male or female applicants. Suitable and interested leaving cert candidates should  apply. The application forms and criteria are available to download below.  Forms need to be filled out electronically.  The student is also requested by the University to fill out an on line

The Transition Year Economics Class have organised a fundraiser ‘The Chase’ for Wednesday 16th March in The Ardilaun Hotel. The event commences at 7.00pm and features four rounds based on the popular TV show. Round 1: Davey Knight vs 1st Year Team (Zoe Donoghue, Kate Hume, Robbie Monaghan and Charlie Power) Round 2: Mr. Hugh

es rowers had significant successes at the Irish Indoor Rowing Championships that were held at the University of Limerick last weekend.  The most notable achievement came from Caoileann NicDhonncha who was in placed first in the highly competitive girls U16 2000m race.  There was also a podium finish for Mark Ryder who came an impressive