Month: May 2016

27th May 2016

Singers from Clongowes Wood College once again enjoyed success, this time at the Navan Choral Festival. The organisers decided to merge various underage categories into one competition, so Matthew Cassidy from Elements and Hugo O’Donnell from Grammar were competing against each other, as well as seventeen other boys and girls from schools throughout Leinster. This…read article

27th May 2016

Last month was a heady time for the gentlemen of Rhetoric as they made the rounds of life in Clongowes for one last time in a series of ‘lasts’ – including the traditional fancy dress. The ‘second last’ Morning Prayer of the year took place on Thursday (May 26th) and the Assistant Headmaster, Mr Martin Wallace…read article

27th May 2016

A.M.D.G. AWARDS ASSEMBLY 2016. Thursday 26th May 2016 Boys’ Chapel at 11.45 a.m. Order of Ceremony Opening Prayer: Fr Michael Sheil S.J.                                   Introduction by: Frank Kelly     Headmasters Address: Mr Chris Lumb. Announcement of new Houseleaders                                   Sacristans:  Paddy Dunn, Sean…read article

26th May 2016

The Clongowes Maths Modelling project concluded for this year when the mathematicians of Poetry made their final presentations in the University of Limerick… On Wednesday, 13th of April, James Gleeson, Professor of Industrial and Applied Mathematics at UL and Co-Director of the MACSI Consortium, returned to Clongowes for his last visit, having come twice previously in…read article

25th May 2016

Dear Parents and Guardians, I would like to invite you to join us for the celebration of Union Day in Clongowes on Sunday 29th May. Rhetoric and all parents are invited to the Prize Giving, which will take place at 4:15 in the Sports Hall. This will include speeches by the Headmaster and outgoing School…read article

25th May 2016

 Union Day Parent & Son Golf Competition 9 Holes Scotch Foursomes (Stableford Points – ¼ of combined handicap) Both parent and son drive, pick the best drive and then they play alternate shots until the hole is completed. Those boys who do not have an official GUI handicap must play off 18 for the purpose…read article

22nd May 2016

Name                                Faith Friend Eoghan Cumbers              Charlie Coonan Luc Curley                         Seán McCrohan Oisín Devitt                  …read article

20th May 2016

20th May 2016

Transition Year student, Sean Monaghan was a member of The Irish Under 16 Pony Show Jumping Team that won the Nations Cup in Odense, Denmark on Saturday, May 21st. Each member of the winning team, including Sean on Orchids Vienna, jumped a clear round to give the Irish team victory on an incredible zero penalty…read article

20th May 2016

UNION DAY TEDDY BEARS PICNIC COMPETITION Last year at Union Day we had the inaugural Teddy Bears Picnic competition which was a big success. Lots of children participated, setting up some wonderful Teddy Bear picnics. We would like to make this a feature of Union Day, particularly for our younger guests! Entry is €5. The…read article