School News

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 [...]

MUN – Claregalway College 2020

Coláiste Bhaile Chláir COMUN 2020 Claregalway College hosted their first online MUN conference on the 24th and 25th of April and hosted 50 participants. Blackrock entered 6 delegates Michael Lucey [...]

Virtual Sports & Family Day 2020

It is with great excitement that we are going to launch Blackrock College TV’s first ever live event that will take place on our YouTube channel, on Friday 15th May [...]

TY Retreat – Do Not Be Afraid

Transition Year Retreat on Teams Wednesday, 6th May 2020 Over 180 boys tuned in, at different times, to the Transition Year Retreat on Teams 10.00 am – noon, Wednesday the [...]

Sing Ireland – Ireland’s Call, Virtual Band & Choir

Ireland's Call Virtual Band and Choir Friday, 1st May 2020 24 students from 5th and 6th Years participated in an arrangement of Ireland’s Call which was broadcast on The Late [...]

The Lockdown Relay Marathon

The Lockdown Relay Marathon Congratulations to Max Caskey, Max Brophy, Danny Clarke, Colm Cowhey, Will Fitzgerald, Matthew Galligan, Sam Green, Joe Tansey, Andrew Harvey, Freddie Mullin, Fergal O’Sullivan, Shane O’Sullivan [...]

International Competition for Young Debaters 2020

International Competition for Young Debaters Hosted by Oxford University on May 2nd and 3rd Congratulations to both Patrick Hayden and Luca Kenny (both 2nd Year) on their performance in the [...]

Basketball Challenge for Pieta House

Basketball Challenge Congratulations to Ronan O'Halloran (TY) and his younger brother Aaron on raising €2,000 for Pieta House by dribbling Basketballs. A great initiative for a great cause. Well done [...]

World Earth Day, April 2020

World Earth Day Wednesday 22nd April 2020 Our Green School’s Committee (GSC) is leading our celebration of the 50th Annual Earth Day. Joining an Earth Day network spread across 190 [...]

News of the Past – Class of 2013 & 2014

News of the Past Congratulations to Peter Alyward, Eoin Conlon, Shane Kelly (all Class of 2013), Geoff Aherne, Michael Feely, Jonathan Hunter and Dáire Hurley (all Class of 2014) recently [...]