Sports
ENCOURAGING OUR STUDENTS
THROUGH OPPORTUNITIES TO
ENGAGE, EVOLVE AND EXCEL
OUR SPORTING ETHOS
It’s important that Blackrock boys have a sense of duty to the tradition of sport in the College. This does not necessarily mean winning cups. The reason teams with a certain level of talent win any sport is because they prepare better and work harder. Winning is a result of the educational process. How well we conduct ourselves will help the process improve.
The five fundamental values of the school apply on the playing fields:

SPORTS ON OFFER…
ROWING
Rowing has become a well-established sport within the College sports programme. Coached by Ms Laura Gannon, the Junior and Senior Squads train 4 times a week and compete in competitions nationwide.