Senior – St. Conleth's College

To Heaven…in Connacht!

Whatever Cromwell’s motivation for his infamous ‘offer’, there has been one positive outcome: Connacht is full of the most welcoming people, full of smiles and voices… and quirky little hand gestures of greeting, flashed as the locals whiz past you on the boreen in their 91-MO Nissan Bluebirds. Even private school kids from the depths […]

Invasion Française!

Mercredi, le onze mars, St Conleths was visited by “trente cinq” French students from le lycée Notre Dame of Saint Nazaire, just an hour east of Nantes. We did lots of activities with them et nous nous sommes bien amusés. Pour commencer, we did some “speed-dating” to get to know each other. We had a […]

Conleth’s Goes County!

And we bring home the bling! Messrs. Smith, Weldon and Stack are three of our most approachable teachers: famous for their accessibility to students and caring approach to whole child education… but don’t you dare go up for a high ball with any of them at your back! The trio brought their GAA pedigree, heartland […]

ROAR!

On a glorious, historic day, St. Conleth’s was in full voice, backing Gav Maguire and the SCT as they won the Leinster McMullen Shield, 24-21, over Enniscorthy in a brilliant match before stands filled with our students, staff, parents and alumni. At our recent Past Pupils Union Dinner, stories of glory days of old were […]

Champions d’Irlande!

Yes, our very own ‘Alliance Française’ of Ms. Crowley and Mr. Porzadny, professeur émérite, led the St. Conleth’s French Debating team to victory in the Alliance Française Joutes Oratoires National Final! Anna Carroll, Jane Sweeney, Hannah Murphy and Ann O’Keeffe wowed the crowd arguing on the motion that ‘que le meilleur gagne’… but things certainly […]

They Grow Up So Fast!

Just ask Daniel Karas’s fencing opponents! This past weekend, the East of Ireland Open 2026, a major senior fencing competition, took place in Ireland, featuring some of the strongest fencers in the country. And, at just 14-years-old, Daniel was the youngest participant — but that didn’t stop him from achieving a great result. He won […]

Not Just Corrie Questions!

This is not your granny’s table quiz… with just Coronation Street Questions and the tough one about Torvill and Dean! This was serious business! The Joint Junior and Senior Parents Associations recently ran another hugely successful Table Quiz. The questions were tough and the coffers were overflowing, raising just over €10,000 for the school. The […]

Dads & Lads & Moms & …

A new tradition has begun at St.Conleth’s: Parent and Child coffee mornings. The Kirwan Brothers (of course), Daniel and Luke, came up with the idea, first, and under the banner ‘Dads and Lads’, they invited all male students and their fathers to come in for an hour, have a hot beverage and just… chat. Apparently, […]

PPU…phew!

After waiting for all the local papers’ police reports to be published, we felt it safe to go to print… yes, the good burghers of Greater Ballsbridge and Donnybrook hold their collective breaths every year on the last Friday of February because that is when the carnival comes to town: the Past Pupils Union Annual […]

Daniel Does It, Again!

New Year… but same old (but young!) Daniel Karas, our Second Year Fencing wunderkind, taking the top step on the podium, again: this time, winning a gold medal for the Best Junior at a recent competition. And, my, what a lovely jacket!

Fore! Ryan Wins National Tourney!

Actually, such is this player’s finesse with the club, he rarely needs to shout the old wayward golf-shot warning! Yes, another Conlethian is winning trophies on the sporting club scene. Fifth Year Ryan Hollingsworth has lit up our classrooms with his ready smile and good humour since his arrival here last September, and he has […]

The Debate Goes On!

We have the Leinster Debating crown…again… and we plan on holding it! (By the way… as with rugby, in debating, Leinster is bigger than Ireland!). And what has made St. Conleth’s such a perennial challenger for the Leinster, national and international titles? Well, it is our returning alumni coaches! Oisín ‘Opie‘ Power (Class of 2022) […]

Style and Substance

Yes, our lone staff reporter has been seconded to other duties, so we are a bit slow in getting you the news… here are the belated highlights of our Class of 2025’s Debs night. We expected nattily dressed guys, and girls in gorgeous gowns, and we were certainly knocked out with the style, but we also […]

Siún Hickey: Prima Ballerina!

Second Year Siún Hickey is starring in the INYB’s ‘The Nutcracker’ this Dec 5, 6, 7 at O’Reilly Theatre Belvedere College. Our resident world class prima ballerina, who has previously trained with the Bolshoi Academy, would be thrilled if you were able to make it! Get your tickets, here!

Early Doors: Christmas Exams!

Yes, they actually start in November, but best to get things like exams well wrapped up before Christmas! Our Exam Secretary, Mr. Smith, has issued the following Christmas Exam Timetable (subject to adjustment). Enjoy! P.S.: Just a reminder that our original exam dates were shifted due to the students being home on Monday 24/11 as […]

A Portrait of the Artist as a TY

Transition Year is, in a sense, ‘a year out’. For some, at times, that seems to be interpreted as ‘a year out… of full consciousness’ as they somnambulate through the school day, traipsing from class to class and activity to activity, wearing a pleasant but dopey smile on their faces. Well, it is an important […]

A Distinctive Set of Results!

The Junior Cycle results are in… and the St. Conleth’s Junior Cycle Class of 2025 did exceptionally, no- distinctively, well! Yes, the current TYs are fully immersed into their ‘year of transition’ but they did take out the time to contemplate and celebrate their excellent Junior Cycle Results. The Performance Hall was awash with Distinctions, […]

Of Points and Plans!

There is nothing wrong with a bit of friendly competition, especially when the end result is a shared victory. On Leaving Certificate Results Day, in a sense, everyone is a winner as everyone gets that piece of paper (or digital missive) which serves as a key in unlocking their future. Obviously, there is always a […]

Please, DO take his Kodachrome away!

Due to our former staff photographer being shangaied into a new position, alumni thought they were safe from the dreaded ‘Alumni Selfie-Cam’… but they were wrong… as Oisin Power (2022), Paul Cahill (2001), Robert Somerville (2012) and Ross Wainer (2007) found out! Yes, we did try to take away his Kodachrome, but before he surrendered […]

“Mommmm! The Boys are Making…”

Candace would be shouting about these two, too! All of us boomer St. Conleth’s teachers have fond memories of alumni brothers, Kyrill (2012) and Artyom Zorin (2013): they were the Wozniak and Jobs of their time when they graced the halls of 28 Clyde Road, winning the Technology Section of the Young Scientist competition and […]