U14.5 Hurling team visit to Páirc Uí Chaoimh
Our U14.5 Hurling team paid a visit to Páirc Uí Chaoimh during the week. Thanks to Sean Gleeson for organising the tour & to Colaiste an Chraoibhín for the game.
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Our U14.5 Hurling team paid a visit to Páirc Uí Chaoimh during the week. Thanks to Sean Gleeson for organising the tour & to Colaiste an Chraoibhín for the game.
Today we welcomed over 170 5th class pupils into our school community for Coláiste Cluíchí! It was a fun filled day of sports activities! A very special mention to our…
Amazing news from Hannah Hennessy & Sarah O’Brien. Out of 100 entries the girls came 5th in the TY Playwright competition which is ran as part of the RTÉ All…
Huge congratulations to our Senior Ladies Football team who beat MICC Dunmanway today in the County Final. They won on a scoreline of 3-12 to 4-8 with Eve Cleary taking…
We hosted our Annual Student Awards for Excellence. The evening was a celebration of the myriad of achievements enjoyed by our students over the past school year. The awards recognise…
Massive congratulations to Ciara Walsh on placing second in the All Island Healthy Home Chef Senior competition. Ciara beat off stiff competition from 16 finalists after qualifying from over 600…
5th years travelled to SETU Waterford for the School Summit today. It was a careers fair offering a wide range of talks and opportunities for life after secondary school. Students…
The 2nd Year High Achievers group have been busy learning about the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) They had to pick a minimum of one SDG and then up-cycle discarded…
Congratulations to TY student Jennifer Lacey who is through to the final of the Gráinne O’Neill Memorial Legal Essay competition ran by the Law Society of Ireland. This year’s essay…
You might have bumped into Ciara, Shauna, Eimear & Chloe in the square last week. As part of their TY enterprise class the girls have been busy baking and selling…
Our Senior Ladies Football team were victorious in their county semi final today. They played Carrigtwohill Community College under fabulous blue skies and won on a scoreline of 7-13 to 2-4. Super…
Why just learn to play the Bodhrán when you can make your own first? Transition Years enjoyed an unbelievable workshop yesterday when they learned how to make their own Bodhráns. A…
PARIS TOUR Day two of 2nd Years trip to Paris & a very busy day was had by all. The students started the day by climbing 270 steps to Sacre…
MUNSTER CHAMPS Congratulations to our Junior panel who won the U16.5B Munster Championship today. Captained by Ciara Walsh, the girls played out of their skin against a strong Colaiste Phobal…
Yesterday our 5th & 6th Year Geography students took part in the Geography Teachers Association senior cycle quiz. Seventeen schools participated and our students were just a few marks off…
Hannah Hennessy,Sarah O’Brien and Zsofia Papp had to pick an Irish folktale and talk about it in Chinese, demonstrating all they have learnt in recent months. The girls chose Gráinne…
Thanks to Sean O Donovan from the HR Department in Dairygold for taking the time to demonstrate the skills necessary for a successful interview. Both positive and negative interview skills…
Coláiste Fionnchua took part in the regional final of the national CanSat competition in MTU Cork over the weekend. CanSat is a simulation of a real satellite, built inside a…
We were delighted to have CBS primary & Anglesboro NS in with us yesterday. As part of our Random Act of Kindness week we invited them to partake in a…
Our senior school tour has officially begun and they have all landed safe and sound. A good night sleep is needed tonight before they kick off the first jam packed…
GIRLS BASKETBALL A massive congratulations to our 1st Year Girls basketball team who overcame Pobalscoil Na Tríonóide, Youghal! They girls won on a scoreline of 26-14 Well done to the…
Great win for U14.5 Ladies Footballers today. They played Coláiste an Chraoibhín in Fermoy and came away with a brilliant victory, 10-13 to 5-0. They now advance to the East…
TY’s recently enjoyed a tour of UCC, where they learned about its history and facilities. They visited the Students Centre, the library, a typical lecture theatre and the lower grounds…
Transition Years got to experience a careers talk with a twist yesterday as we brought back some past students, and also parent of students, to discuss their education and career…
Munster Final Bound Congratulations to our junior camogie panel who, captained by Shauna Hennessy, booked their place in the Munster final beating Borrisokane Community College 8-20 to 2-3.
Save the date! This year’s Open Night is scheduled for Thursday the 24th of October. Parents and students from 5th and 6th class are welcome to join us on the…
Congrats to Lilia Dulas coming in the top 100 in the 2024 IMTA First Year Maths Competition. There were over 14,500 entries from 233 schools across the country. Only one…
TYs spent the morning in a Q&A session with the Vice-president of the European Parliament with other schools from all over Europe. They then spent the afternoon discussing the Protection…
TY students ventured to Youghal for the 2024 First Cut! Youth Film Festival. They were delighted to see the short film they created last November on the big screen along…
Congratulations to the eight second year students who received UCC PLUS+ Cavanagh Achievement Awards last night. The students and their families attended a prestigious ceremony followed by refreshments in UCC.…
Our 2nd year girls Basketball team lost out by 2 points to Scoil Mhuire in a thrilling final. The girls put in heroic performances to battle back from 11 points…
Congrats to our TY’s and Ms.Rachel Browne on winning best overall choreography in the Briery Gap All Ireland Drama Final. A fantastic performance by all. We are extremely proud of…
Congratulations to Ryan Connolly, Seán Dennehy, Seán Hennessy, Rory Finn, Aislinn Fraher, Isabella Malmstrom, Roisín Martin and Heather Boland all of whom qualified for the UCC Junior Mathematics Enrichment Programme…
Congratulations to the winners of Ms. Muckley’s 1st year poetry competition. 1st place Michael Meaney, 2nd Lillia Dulas, joint 3rd Elissa Russel & Irina Todoovic, 4th Emma Burke. The theme…
A winning start to the 2023 -2024 campaign for our senior camogie panel against a very strong Edmund Rice Carrigaline. It was a very close and competitive game with our…
Introducing our newly elected 2023-2024 student council: 1st year: Ella Cotter, Evan Tobin, Puja Casey 2nd year: Abigail O’Dwyer, Alex Browne, Sean Prendergast and Polina Yevdochenko 3rd year: Zac D’arcy,…
Congratulations to our Senior Ladies Munster Football Champions and their coaches Ms. A McGrath and Mr. J Ivory on a superb display of football against St. Patrick’s Comprehensive, Shannon Co.…
Massive congratulations to third year student Abbie O’Keeffe on placing second in the All Island Healthy Home Chef competition. Abbie beat off stiff competition from 16 finalists after qualifying from…
First year Science students participated in ‘Science Buddies’ and paired with pupils from Bunscoil na Toirbhirte for a workshop. The workshop was presented by Ms. Roisin Ormonde of Munster Technological…
Well done to our 1st year students Cara Burke, Alisha Roche, Leon Saich, and Sam Delea who received their certificates after taking part in a Science Camp, which was jointly…
We would like to invite you to our School Quiz “Quiz Wizz” for primary school pupils. Our annual school event for primary schools here in Coláiste Fionnchua, is returning after a short break due to…
A huge thank you to Celine from Business in the Community who, in partnership with Dairygold, visited our 2nd year students on Friday. Celine, along with Maureen Cunningham and Sean…
Girls with an interest in STEM, ranging from 1st to 5th year, experienced the Go Girls, Formula Female programme. It’s aim is to engage, educate and empower teenage girls all…
Coláiste Fionnchua’s Senior Ladies Camogie team will face Regina Mundi in the Cork PPS County Final on Saturday, 11th February at 11.00 am in Mahon. We wish the girls every…
Massive congratulations to our Junior Ladies Football team on their recent win over BCS Lismore and also to our Senior Ladies Football team on their comprehensive victory over Comeragh College. We…
The annual BT Young Scientist competition took place from the 11th to the 14th of January in the RDS, Coláiste Fionnchua had two projects on display. Three of the…
Save the date! This year’s Open Night is scheduled for Wednesday the 26th of October. Parents and students from 5th and 6th class are welcome to join us on the…
Coláiste Fionnchua Re-Opening Updates The countdown to the 2022 – 2023 academic year has begun and we look forward to welcoming all staff and students back on campus. Please see…
Our Entrance Assessment for our incoming First Year Students takes place on Saturday 2nd April 2022. Please note the following information: The test will take place in the College Library.…
As of today, the public health advice around managing Covid 19 in schools has changed. After consultation with our management body and following the latest public health advice please note…
Of the 550 short-listed projects announced by the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2022, 5 were created by Coláiste Fionnchua students. We are one of 219 schools participating from…
Checklist- Santa Elves Christmas jumpers Choir Christmas games Hot chocolate for all Cookies for all Christmas music Donations to charity Today we held our annual Christmas Jumper and Treats…
The Parent-Teacher meeting for 6th, LCA2 and 3rd Year students will take place via Teams on the 8th Dec. 4-7 pm. Please use your son or daughters school email account…
Spórt agus Spraoi i gColáiste Fionnchua trí mhéan na Gaeilge. Over 25,000 students from 270 schools across 32 counties took part in Gaeilge 24 The challenge is to encourage students…
Congratulations & well done to Eryn O’Sullivan who placed 2nd in the national Kenwood Young Baker 2021 Competition. A fantastic achievement in a National competition! This years theme was “Dreams”…
🔬🔭 ✨ BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition ✨🔭🔬 We are absolutely delighted to have 5 projects through to the final of the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Well…
Assessment Arrangements for Junior and Leaving Certificate 2022 Please follow the links below to view the arrangements for the state examinations which have been updated to include: revised dates for…
Coláiste Fionnchua Re-Opening Updates The countdown to the 2021 – 2022 academic year has begun and we look forward to welcoming all staff and students back on campus. Please see…
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR LEAVING CERT / LCA2 2021 The Candidate portal will open at 12 Noon today, Wednesday 10 March and close at 6 pm on Tuesday 16 March. Please…
Wellness Wednesday Next Wednesday we will be hosting ‘Wellness Wednesday’, this will encompass a series of events that will promote Wellbeing amongst our school community. The main details are: Classes…
⭐️🌟Coláiste Fionnchua Remote Learning Guidelines – January 2021 🌟⭐️ We appreciate how challenging the Covid-19 crisis has been for families, and particularly students. Please rest assured that we are working…
#ThinkLanguages2020 saw our students partake in a number of workshops, interactive discussions, dance competitions and some culinary delights! A huge thanks and congratulations to our TY students who rolled out…
Christmas Celebration Checklist- Santa Elves Christmas jumpers Christmas games Hot chocolate for all Cookies for all Christmas music Donations to charity The Toy Show has finally arrived and we feel…
The 1st and 2nd years organised a Christmas collection for Edel House in Cork. They collected staple and luxury food items, toiletries, clothing and toys to make someone’s Christmas a…
Congratulations to two of our very talented TY students, Ashling Malmstrom and Rugile Barulyte who will represent our school in this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. They will…
Dear Parents, Guardians & Students, Please note the following uniform requirements and minor amendments to the school uniform policy in the context of COVID-19. School uniform/s or clothes should be…
Unfortunately we will not be in a position to invite parents/guardians into the school for the 3rd, LCA 2 & 6th year Parent-Pupil-Teacher meeting which is due to be held…
Our new school PE gear is now available to purchase from ID SPORTS for all students via the following link. https://idsportshop.com The bundle comes to €60 for the tracksuit bottom…
Dear Students, Parents and Guardians We hope you and your family are safe and well and that you are all looking forward to receiving the Leaving Certificate results on Monday,…
Coláiste Fionnchua Return to School 2020/2021 Preparations are continuing at pace for the reopening of our school. I am including below some updates regarding changes we are making. In the current climate everything is subject to change…
Coláiste Fionnchua Re-Opening Updates It is very much apparent that returning to school this year will be unlike any other year and will present us all with a number of…
Tuesday 19-5-2020 should mark the graduation ceremony of the Leaving Certificate class of 2020. We may not be able to gather in person to celebrate, but we want ye to…
29 April, 2020 – Minister McHugh announces revised arrangements for Junior Cycle 2020 All third year Junior Cycle students to be awarded certificates for the completion of Junior Cycle by…
Students were informed that teachers will schedule daily work via OneNote and email for their classes and expect this work to be completed to the highest of standards. All students…
Best wishes to our Transition Years who compete in the final of the All Ireland Second Level Light Entertainment competition which will be held on March 14th in the Palace…
Another day, another victory! After three periods of extra time, our 2nd year ladies basketball team had a great win over tough opposition from the North Presentation Secondary School, Cork.…
Congratulations to our 2nd students Cillian Hackett, Jessica Woodside, Kaitlynn Carroll, Dónal Nolan, Hannah Stack, Rebecca O’Sullivan, Leah Geary, and Abbey Rose O’Brien who were this year’s recipients of the…
Congratulations to Transition Year student Jack O’Keeffe on successfully competing in the semi-final of the Savour our Flavour competition. Jack was confident and showed excellent culinary skills. He now progresses…