Gavinized! SCT in Shield Final!
The stories of glory days of old will be wheeled out tonight amongst the Past Pupils of St. Conleth’s, at their annual viking-fest, but one particular alumnus (Class of 2000) will have a more recent tale to tell. Yes, Gav Maguire and the lads just reminded us all that St. Conleth’s is still… A RUGBY […]
MoreThe Sweet Scent of Victory!
Yes, spring is in the air, as the tundra melts and we enjoy the ever stretching day. But another particular aroma in the atmosphere of St. Conleth’s is the scent of victory! We would not suggest breathing it in too deeply if you happen to run into SCT post-training but all that hard work and […]
MoreJCT’s Cup Thriller!
Mr. Morris’s Mighty Minions are making quite a name for themselves! In their first round Leinster Cup match against the supposedly bigger and brawnier Benildus, they played tough, they played smart, and they held their nerve when when the game was on the line, emerging 40-36 victors in a thrilling contest that will now enter […]
MoreA Rugged Start!
It was a mixed start to the season for St. Conleth’s rugby teams. Both the JCT and SCT showed great grit, effort, skill and promise in their league openers versus New Park but the wins eluded us. Mr. Morris’s JCT lost a closely-fought match, due to the nigh untackleable running of one outsized New Park […]
MoreNow…Go Get Them Dirty!
Good luck to our JCTs and SCTs, both in action today at New Park School. Our SCTs will be wearing spanking new jerseys, courtesy of our sponsor, the Maldron Hotel of Merrion Road, whose General Manager Bruno Gorisch and Sales and Marketing Manager Mark Conmee are seen here with Mr. Smith, Gav Maguire and Rugby […]
MoreRóisín the Rugger!
There is no gentler or more polite current Conlethian than Sixth Year Róisín Ridge, whose impeccable manners make her a favourite of both staff and students… but you had better not stand in her way on the rugby pitch! Below, you see her in action for Leinster. After training three full days a week for […]
MoreJCT: Leinster Finalists!
The current JCT squad has a great chance of joining a few select years on the top shelf of Gav’s coaching memories: yes, Gav has loved all his teams, and has always put in the maximum effort and care, but, every so often, a squad just comes together in a special way, and the team […]
MoreSCT Lose a Close One
The SCT battled bravely but lost on a last minute try, 27-24, to Patrician-Newbridge with Matthew O’Leary and Fionán Power our star players on the day. Coach Louis Magee and Captain Michael Donnelly are leading the boys to a strong finish to the season and they have high hopes for the last two league matches […]
MorePogatchnik Plays for Ireland (and Ulster)!
Last year’s SCT golden boys are continuing to find rugby success on fields near and far. Former Captain Kevin Dolan, who is now playing that familiar, majestic style of rugby for Old Belvedere, was named to Leinster’s U-19 Provincial 30 man panel and David Pogatchnik, whose rambunctious runs and tackles we so enjoyed witnessing these last few years, […]
MoreA Class Evening: PPU Honours Shay Keenan, the SCT and Themselves!
Turns out that this was one of the best behaved PPU Dinners on record. No-one was going to ruin a night whih was dedicated to marking 50 years of service by Shay Keenan and the historic victory by Gav Maguire’ SCT. Shay’s immense contribution to the school (and Leinster sports in general) was recounted with […]
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