19th December 2007

PRIVATE MEMBERS DRAW

The eighth and ninth draws in the Parents’ Association Private Members Draw took place last week at morning assembly.  The prize winners in draw 8 were 1st Prize – Jack and Jessica Jenkinson, Laragh; 2nd Prize – Ms Bernadette Kavanagh, Greystones and 3rd Prize – Ms Sara Gorman, Kilcoole.  The winners in draw 9 were 1st Prize – Mr O Neill and Ms Field Burgos, Kilpeddar; 2nd Prize – Nugent Family, Kilcoole and 3rd Prize – Mr and Mrs Gaffney, Kilcoole.  The tenth draw will take place on Tuesday, December 18th, offering a first prize of €1000. 

 

CAROL SERVICE

Our annual carol service will take place on Friday, December 21st, at 11.30a.m. 

 

CHOIR ACTIVITIES

Our choir will visit Greystones Old Folks Home on Tuesday, December 18th, and will also sing in Kilcoole Golf Club on Tuesday night.

The choir are also going ice-skating on Thursday to the RDS. 

 

FIRST YEAR BOYS’ GAELIC FOOTBALL

Well done to the First Year Boys Gaelic team who beat Blessington Community College by 9-12 to 2-0 last Monday.  This was a good all-team performance, and the boys are now through to the semi-finals of the shield.  Good luck lads!

 

CHRISTMAS CARD WINNERS
Well done to all students who took part in our Christmas card competition.  The winners from first year were: Anna Sinkowska, Sinaoife Andrews, Meagan Kearney, Jody Purdy, Rebecca Worthington and Katie Merriman.  The two winners in second year were: Maria Laeticia Costas Juliani and Laura Matthews.  Well done girls!

 

SENIOR GAELIC FOOTBALL

Coláiste Chraobh Abhann           1-13                                   St Brendan’s                    0-7

This was the quarter final of the championship and our team showed great commitment and skill throughout to overcome a good Bray side with some very strong footballers.  A strong crosswind made scoring difficult but CCA settled first and were 0-3 up, thanks to Christy Power and a free from Matthew Gilbert.  St. Brendan’s gradually came into the game and drew level but our lads again pulled away to lead at half-time by 0-7 to 0-3.

The vital score of the second half came after a great run by Christy Power and a shot rebounding off the upright to be finished in the net by the opportunistic Adam Coster.  Six more points were added to the tally to seal and impressive win for CCA.  This was a great team effort from the goalie to the subs brought in.  The team and scorers were: John McDaid, Shane Keogh, John Halpin, Matthew Mannix, Vincent Hunt, Stuart Power (0-1), Shane Mooney, Conor Byrne (0-1), Matthew Gilbert (0-5), Colin Odlum, Michael Hackett (0-1), Christy Power (0-4), Conor Eccleston, Patrick Costelle, Gary Elliott (0-1).  Subs were Billy Clarkson, Adam Coster (1-0), Shane Mulford, William Owens.

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS

The staff of Coláiste Chraobh Abhann would like to wish all parents and students a very Happy Christmas.

School will close on Friday at 12.30p.m. and will re-open on Monday January 7th 2008.