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Recently our junior hurlers travelled down to Adamstown in Wexford to play the Leinster schools semi-final against Coláiste Abbain. The first half was a tight affair and we lead at the break by one point 1-8 to 1-7. We got completely on top in the 2nd half and won by a scoreline of 3-15 to […]

Congratulations to Patrick Dungan and Erin Walsh for qualifying for the Kilkenny Lions Club, Young Ambassador Competition 2023!🎉 They are both amazing examples of community service and leadership. Patrick participates in Mullinavat Matters organisation, improving the area with flowers and litter picks . Erin is involved in the Ballyhale community, helping out with mass, the […]

Scoil Aireagail Junior camogie team had another emphatic victory recently in the Leinster Premier Camogie Championship. St Leo’s Carlow travelled to Ballyhale for their match where the home side proved far too strong, running out comprehensive winners on a score line of 5.10 to 0.00. The Scoil Aireagail girls deserve huge credit for a fantastic […]

Our junior girls soccer team FAI cup run continues after a fantastic 4-2 victory over Colaiste Ghlor Na Mara of Balbriggan, Dublin on Wednesday. The girls started strong as always dominating possession and creating the most chances in the first half. This purple patch was rewarded with two goals. The first a tidy finish from […]

This week in our series Tuesday Tunes, we feature a wonderful rendition of ‘Hallelujah’ performed by one of our 5th yr students. Well Done . 👏👏 Scoil Aireagail Music ‘Hallelujah’

Some of our 2nd Year students have started using the TTRS typing programme which teaches touch-typing, reading and spelling. TTRS stands for Touch-type Read and Spell and is an award-winning multi-sensory typing program where students can both improve their computer skills and strengthen their spelling at the same time. Thanks to the Kilkenny County Library […]

Mark Cullen, Assistant CEO of the HSA visited  our TY students and informed them about the function of the HSA Agency, and for Careers Week outlined to students the career opportunities within the HSA and within the Health and Safety Sector. More info on www.hsa.ie

Congratulations to six students in 2nd year art class who won prizes in the Credit Union art competition. They created fabulous work to the theme ‘My Community’ and on Monday afternoon were presented with their prize winnings in Thomastown Credit Union. Well done to Ava O’Keefe, Leah Davis, Molly Phelan, Abbie Maher, Joanna Sutton, and […]

Our 2nd Year Business students have been very busy over the last four weeks completing their first Junior Cycle Classroom Based Assessment (CBA). The task involved students working in groups to develop an idea for a new product. Once they had their idea they then conducted market research– both field research and desk research. The […]

Today in history class we learned about the life of Rosa Parks and her role in the Civil Rights Movement. We listened to a song about the bus boycott, watched a short biography of her life and completed a mind map. To check our learning students completed a crossword. Congratulations to Lee and Ben for […]