You might imagine things slow down for Transition Year pupils at this time of the year but it is the opposite in fact. As the year draws to a close, the pupils continue to develop their knowledge and skills and we reflect on and celebrate their achievements in a range of academic and extracurricular endeavours. […]
There was more sporting success this term, with our cricketers reaching three league finals and plenty of individual success for our young athletes too. The Senior Boys’ Cricket XI took on CUS in the Leinster League final a few weeks ago; it was the first time since 2012 that they reached this point in the […]
Congratulations to the following pupils who were presented with Leadership Awards this morning. These awards aim to recognise pupil leaders across all Forms. Their leadership may have been on the sports field, in formal positions in their houses or simply through the acts of kindness they’ve shown throughout the year. Well done to everyone – […]
The College’s annual Sports Day always brings colour, energetic competition, a whole lot of fun and, occasionally, even sunshine. This year’s event was no different, with almost every pupil competing across a range of sports and games. There was a competitive edge of course, with the four teams hoping that they will come out on […]
Congratulations to the winners of the Art Prizes for 2023. The standard of entries was excellent this year. Well done to everyone who entered. We are very thankful to artist and educator Laura Earley, who was invited to look at the entries, which were based on the themes ‘Tranquillity’ or ‘Daily Routines’. The Earl of Meath Art Prize (Senior) was […]
On April 17th, the Minor Girls Basketball team, along with Coach David Doran, participated in the first round of the AIl-Ireland play-offs. The event saw 18 schools from around the country competing for quarterfinal spots. The opponents on the day were the North East league winners Colaiste Na Hinse, Meath, and Midlands Runners-up St.Pauls, Monestervein. It […]
We are delighted to host an Open Evening for prospective pupils and their parents will take place on the evening of Thursday 18th May, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. This will be an opportunity for pupils seeking entry in 2024, 2025 or 2026 at any age to see around the College with their parents. There will […]
The Senior Rugby Team have won the inaugural Ian McKinley Cup, presented to the winners of the reestablished Metro Senior League (Section A). Ian McKinley, one of the College’s greatest ever sportsmen, presented the team with their trophy – fitting for both Ian and the College. League or cup finals can often be anticlimactic, nervous […]
Following success in the early rounds of the Irish Olympiad of Experimental Science at Dublin City University last month, the College had six pupils qualify for the final selection round at DCU at the end of February. Two of those six have now been selected for the Irish team – Lorne Walsh and Calvin She […]
Grace Koch, Form III, reports on the recent CSPE class visit of Sarah Kearney from DePaul on homelessness. Sarah Kearney is the Community and Events Manager for DePaul Ireland. Last Friday, she spoke to us about her organisation and the issue of homelessness. Homelessness affects a massive portion of the Irish population, with 11,754 people […]
The Feis Ceoil returned to the RDS after a covid enforced hiatus and our musicians took enormous pride in representing their school at the largest and most prestigious music competition in Ireland. There was both individual and collective success for College musicians, including the top prize for Emily McCarthy in the Girls’ Vocal Solo (A) […]
St Columba’s is currently running its annual Book Week, a celebration of reading, from Wednesday 22nd to Tuesday 29th of March. The main activity is Drop Everything And Read, where everyone in the school (staff as well as pupils) is invited to stop their usual classwork and read a book of their choice for a […]
At St. Columba’s, we have always celebrated the sporty types and being awarded one’s ‘Sports Colours’ is an accolade to which many aspire but only a few achieve. They are awarded not just for excellence but also for commitment and overall positive contribution. In the past, however, in my opinion, we have not given the […]
The Senior Boys’ Hockey team had a fantastic win in their Trophy final against Kilkenny College this week, bringing home some well-deserved silverware to the College. The 3-2 victory saw the team win the Leinster Trophy for the first time since 2014 and the third time since its inception in 2010. The team dominated the […]
Last night we welcomed seventeen Old Columbans and parents to speak with our senior pupils (Forms IV, V & VI) about their careers and career journeys. There was a wide range of career areas represented, from business to law to the arts. The pupils were first introduced to all the speakers in the BSR before […]
Congratulations to the Junior Girls’ Hockey XI who last week won their league final in emphatic fashion, with a 3-0 win over Santa Sabina at Three Rock Rover HC. The match’s first goal came one minute before halftime, Rachel Pollock choosing the perfect time to score, and it served to settle the team’s nerves. They […]
The College was extremely proud to have large numbers of pupils competing and performing at the Wesley Interschools Music Festival last Saturday, March 4th 2023. Over thirty pupils performed and really did themselves, their teachers and the school proud. Ms Duggan, our Director of Music, was particularly proud of them, their efforts in practice and […]
It was a joy to see so many of our musicians performing last week at the Wesley Feis and getting plenty of recognition. My own musical career was not spectacular. I did learn the flute for a long time at school and managed to scrape through Grade 5 and Grade 5 theory, before failing Grade […]
