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Masterchef Heats 2020

Masterchef Heats May 2020 The qualifiers for the MasterChef final took place in 13 different kitchens as each participant prepared a meal under the watchful and encouraging eyes of Ms Marren and Mr Toolan.  The culinary expertise of the boys had to be seen to be believed.  The standard was excellent.  Unfortunately, only six could [...]

Auxilium Programme of Service 2020

Auxilium Programme of Service 2020 We congratulate over two hundred students, who successfully completed the 2020 Auxilium programme of service. At a time associated with uncertainty and isolation for many, these students (all 2nd year) looked bravely outwards, focusing firmly, and with Robur, on those around them in need of support. These students led a [...]

CADLC – Digital Escape Room, May 2020

Digital Escape Room May 2020 10 staff and 13 students participated in the Digital Escape Room competition organised from the CADLC section on Moodle!! A laughing virus had taken over the world and entrants had to break into Blackrock college, retrieve the vaccine and successfully “escape”. The digital Escape Room was set up on MS [...]

Senior Gold Medal Debate 2020

4th & 5th Year Gold Medal Debate 2020 The motion for the 4th and 5th Year Gold Medal Debates was: TTH believes that human beings are essentially selfish creatures In an excellent debate Michael White won the TY Gold from James Carroll, and James Turley won the 5th Year Gold from Conor Slattery. We thank [...]

Junior Gold Medal Debate 2020

Junior Gold Medal Debate Monday, 18th May 2020 Motion: This House Believes that human beings are essentially selfish creatures. This year’s Gold Medal Debate Winners: Gregory Quinn (2nd Year) Ben Kieran-Glennon (3rd Year) We had 12 participants: 2nd Years: Harry Pierce, Gregory Quinn, AJ Adoghe, Patrick Hayden, Lucca Kenny, Amlan Parida and Jack Leyden 3rd [...]

Music – Sir James Galway Summer Flute Festival, Switzerland

Sir James Galway Summer Flute Festival Weggis, Switzerland Friday 17th to Sunday 26th July 2020 Congratulations to Evan Walsh (5th Year) on his selection for the Sir James Galway Summer Flute Festival in Weggis, Switzerland in July which will take place on a virtual platform. Evan will study in a group masterclass with Sir James [...]

Sports Stars of the Year Awards 2020

Sports Stars of the Year Awards 2020 Robert Galligan Congratulations to Robert Galligan (6th Year) on winning the College Sports Star of the Year Award 2020. Robert is an outstanding golfer. He has been a member of the College golf team which has won three consecutive Leinster Senior titles and is in the All-Ireland finals [...]

RNLI Cyclathon, May 2020

RNLI Cyclathon May 2020 Nathan van Steenberge (5th Year) and his sailing team are doing a sponsored 2,000km virtual cycling tour of Ireland visiting every coastal RNLI station along the way to raise funds for the RNLI. Current restrictions means that the RNLI had to cancel all live fund raising activities, including this year’s flagship [...]