Active School Week June 2024

Posted on June 24, 2024 by knockanean

Active Schools Week took place in our school during the week of the 10^th of June. The Active Schools committee came together with Shona to decide what activities we would do for Active Schools Week and on Sports Day. Some of the activities we decided to organise were rugby, hurling, dance, yoga, and many more. Several coaches and parents also got involved in the activities during the week. We also did Wake Up Shake Up every morning with the whole school. During Wake Up Shake Up we did activities like movement skills and exercises. We also organised two Sports Days for the school. The first Sports Day for the senior classes was on Monday the 17^th of June, and the second Sports Day for junior classes was on Wednesday the 19^th of June. On each Sports Day the sixth class pupils organised many stations for the rest of the school to participate in. The stations included three-legged races, wheelbarrow races, dodgeball, basketball, beanbag throwing, obstacle courses and more. There were also sprints and long races at the start of the day. Overall, we had a great time during Active Schools week, and our favourite parts included the races and the rounders station.

By Mia Connellan and Kacper Pawlowski.

Primary Games

Posted on May 10, 2024 by knockanean

Daire Cullinan represented the school in the primary game at halftime in Dungarvan in the Munster Senior Football Championship between Clare and Waterford. Isabella Mangan represented the school in the primary game at halftime in Cusack Park in the Munster Senior Football Championship Final between Clare and Kerry.

Both are photographed with Knockanean teacher Cillian Rouine.

Cumann na mBunscol Football Champions

Posted on November 20, 2023 by knockanean

On Wednesday the 15th of November, the boys’ football team traveled to Cusack Park for the football final against Lissycasey N.S. We left early at 9:10 for the match which started at 10. Classes from 3rd to 6th came to support us on the day. When we arrived we went into the dressing rooms and got changed, and then we made the team. After this, we went out onto the pitch and did our warm-up. We went back into the dressing rooms for a pep talk from Mr. Curran, Colm, and Cillian. We then took the team photo before the match began. Our captains Daire and Conor went to the referee, along with the Lissycasey N.S. team captain. Then the match was finally underway. We scored the first two points and they came back and scored a point. After this, they scored a goal and we knew we had to come back from this. We then scored two more points and the score stood at 1.1 to 0.4.

At half-time we went into the dressing room for a team talk and ran back out after. We got off to a good start by scoring the first point in the second half. The atmosphere was electric. We scored a few more points and a goal and then they managed to get a few more points and a goal. Towards the end of the match, there was some confusion with the scoreboard but we knew that we were ahead. In the final few minutes, we cleared the ball and scored a free to finish the game. The final score was 1.11 to 2.04.

At the final whistle all of the subs ran onto the pitch to celebrate and we were on top of the world. Daire and Conor went up into the stand to lift the trophy with the rest of the team. There was so much excitement. We took pictures outside the park at the end. On the way back to school, we stopped at the shop to get treats. When we got back to school, all of the classes had come outside to welcome us home and to celebrate. After school that day we went to the Grove for a meal to celebrate with the team. We are so proud of our team and it was a great day for all.