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Our Equestrian team had a great win last weekend in Ballinamona Equistrian Centre, Waterford. Alan Persse, Jack Power, Rory Doyle and Darragh Doyle won the team Novice Class competition. Rory Doyle won the Individual Novice competition. Well done lads and good luck in your next competition.

€500 was raised for the local St. Vincent de Paul charity by Ms. Rowe our music teacher who organised  ‘An evening of Music and Song’ in the Carmelite Friary, Knocktopher on Wednesday 12th December. Forty students from 1st to 6th Year performed to a packed audience on the night. A big thank you to Fr. […]

Some of the Transition Year students took part in the Concern Fast and Silence. Tony Leddy from Concern visited the school and gave a talk on the work of   the organisation . Well done to all students who took part in raising money for this worthy cause.

Congratulations to Patrick Butler, Transition Year who had a big win last weekend in his fight against Conor Broderick in the Ikf Amateur Fcr Flyweight tournament in Sarsfield GAA centre, Thurles. Patrick defeated Conor by unanimous decision 27-29, 26-30, 26-29.

Scoil Aireagail presents ‘An evening of Music and Song’ in the Carmelite Friary, Knocktopher on Wednesday 12th December @ 8pm. Proceeds on the night go towards the St. Vincent de Paul. Your support would be greatly appreciated. Admission on the door Adults €5 and children €2.

Congratulations to Tara Wilson, 2nd Year who danced in the Leinster Championship Irish Dancing competition recently. Tara’s dance group came 2nd in the figures-group dance, and Tara herself came 10th in her solo dance. Tara dances with the Michelle Malone school of dance in Thomastown. She will be competing in the World Championships in Dublin next March so Scoil Aireagail would […]

        Scoil Aireagaiol students were among secondary students all over Kilkenny who took part in the Kilkenny Secondary Schools’ Talent Competition final, which took place on Wednesday, November 21 in the Watergate theatre. The concert was in aid of the O’ Neill Centre, Enable Ireland. Martin Bridgeman of KCLR was the MC […]

On the 14th of November, the senior hurling team played the Wexford CBS in the south Leinster semi final. The lads knew that they had a challenge ahead of them and would have to be on the ball from the first whistle. With a place at the south Leinster final available the boys surely didn’t […]

Scoil AIreagail                                       2-22 Abbey Community College                  0- 3 On the 15th of November our senior hurling team plaed the  Abbey Community College in the League of the Vocational School A. Once again the boys played outstandingly and won this match easily. Scores from Kevin Farrell, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Ronan Coffey, Ronan Corcoran, Paddy Delaney, Dylan Doran and Mikey Jones kept […]

Last week Scoil Aireagail celebrated French culture when our French teachers Mme Kennedy and Mme Leahy hosted French week. A variety of cross curricular events were organised for students throughout the week. French posters and bunting decorated the walls of the whole school which created a lovely atmosphere and set the tone for the week. […]