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Marion Keane Basketball Champions 2026

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On Wednesday the 15th of April our girls basketball team played in the Marion Keane Basketball final in Ennis National School. There were thirteen of us on the panel and five players played at a time. Our coaches were Shona and Anne and we prepared a lot before the final. We arrived in Ennis National School at around half nine and warmed up for the game. In the first match we played against Killaloe N.S. and we won this game by a good margin. After this game we had a short break and then we progressed to the final game against Lahinch N.S.

In this game we played well in the first half but they were a strong team and in the final fifty-two seconds we were two baskets down. Saoirse scored one basket but we were still down by one point. Then in the final two seconds Lillie scored a basket to put us ahead by one point. We emerged as winners and we were so relieved! We are now the Marion Keane Basketball Champions for 2026. We are so proud of our team and the great effort that we put in on the day. To celebrate we went to the Banner Plaza for food and then came back to school where we were welcomed with a guard of honour!

By Niamh O’Reilly and Saoirse Barry.

Cumann na mBunscol Football Champions!

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On Thursday the 20th of November our girls football team played in the Cumann na mBunscol Division 1 Football Final against the Gaelscoil. Pupils from third to sixth class travelled to Cusack Park to support them on the day. The team left at 12pm with Michelle and Louise, our coaches. When we arrived we watched the start of another match and then went to the dressing rooms. We put on our new jerseys and then headed out onto the pitch. We did some drills and warm ups out on the pitch to get us ready. We then returned to the dressing room and had a pep talk. After this we headed out onto the field for the big game which started at 1.15.

In the first half we scored two points and it was quite a battle. Then at half time we went back into the dressing rooms and talked about our performance so far. The second half then got underway and we scored a couple of good points to begin. Then halfway through the second half Mia scored a goal and that put us well in front. In the final few minutes we kept playing strong and when the final whistle blew we erupted with joy! The final score was 1.10 to 0 points. We then celebrated on the pitch and went to the stand to collect our shield. We also celebrated in school the following day. We went to the local shop and the whole school came outside and formed a guard of honour for us. Overall it was an amazing experience and we are so proud of our team!

By Beibhinn Curran and Saoirse Barry.

Sixth Class Ice-Skating

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On Tuesday the 3rd of December, sixth class went to Limerick on Ice for a day of ice-skating. We left school at twenty to ten with Shona, Fiona, Louise and Ewelina. We arrived at around half eleven and when we got there we went into Arthur’s Quay Shopping Centre. We had a snack before skating and then we walked over to the ice-skating rink across the road. We were fitted for skates and then made our way onto the ice. Some of us had been ice-skating before so we had some experience but for most of us it was our first time! We were very lucky as we had the whole rink to ourselves! There were a few seals to use which helped the nervous people.

Overall it was lots of fun and some people fell so many times that they lost count! Shona and Louise also gave the ice-skating a go and they were really good. We spent about an hour on the ice rink and then we headed back to Arthur’s Quay and went to the newsagents to stock up on a few sweets. We then made our way back to school and on the way back we went to Shannon playground. We spent a little while there and then arrived back to school just before home time. We had a great day out and would definitely recommend ice skating to everyone! 

By Róise Byrnes O’Donoghue, Michaela Harte and Zoe Speak.