Archive | 2015

The wheels are still turning and we have cycled just over 4700km so far and are only 400km from Syria. Big thank you to our hairdressing students who have opened up the salon today and are offering students blow dries with all money collected going to support the Syrian refugee crises. Students are being asked […]

We’re over halfway there! We’ve just cycled through Belgrade in Serbia and have pedaled a whopping 2800km since Saturday. The students, teachers, and local community have been flat out this week on the bikes and have covered thousands of kilometres all in support of the Trocaire Refugee fund. Big congratulations to the Transition Years who are […]

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/kilkenny-hurlers-saddle-up-for-cycle-for-syria-360113.html Here’s a report written by our past pupil Kelly O’Brien who writes for the Irish Examiner about the Cycle to Syria launch on 17th October. Monday, October 19, 2015   By Kelly O’Brien Reporter Kilkenny hurlers faced a challenge of a different kind at the weekend as they embarked on a metaphorical cycle to […]

The bikes are peddling hard towards Syria and we are now in Eichen Bruch, Germany having cycled 1287km since Saturday. The atmosphere in the school has been amazing over the last few days with everyone doing the hardest to complete the 5000km journey from Scoil Aireagail to Damascus in Syria. Just a reminder that if there […]

If you’d like to donate to the Trocaire Refugee crises please click on the above link.   https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/trocaire/cycle-to-syria

Our Transition Year and 6th Year students enjoyed a very informative day last Thursday 15th October at the U.L open day where they listened to talks and got to experience campus life at U.L. Thanks to their teachers Ms. O’Dwyer and Ms. Dennehy for taking them on the trip.

Scoil Aireagail TY students are proud to announce the launch of the Scoil Aireagail ‘Cycle to Syria’ in support of the Trocaire Refugee Fund. The cycle will kick off this Saturday 17th October at 11am in the school hall. Past pupils and Kilkenny senior hurling All Ireland winners Joey Holden, Michael Fennelly, Colin Fennelly, and […]

Scoil Aireagail’s Students’ Council held a Breakfast Morning in aid of Childline on the 14th of October. Last year Childline received over 650,000 calls from children, often for critical advice and support. Thousands of these calls relate to abuse, suicide and bullying. . Many thanks to local shops, businesses, parents, students and staff for their […]

Scoil Aireagail was delighted to welcome Adam Harris of ASIAM back for a second year on October 15th to give a workshop to first years on autism awareness. Adam has appeared on tv and has spoken all around the country on this topic and all students and attending teachers found the talk really interesting and […]

The junior hurling team have been made an excellent start by progressing top of their group overcoming Callan CBS by 5-22 to 0-9, and and Grennan College on a scoreline of 4-14 to 4-11 after an epic game. We are due to face Presentation DLS. Bagenalstown in the quarter final on the 14th of October, […]