Well done to all our participants in the Cross-Country Connacht Final held in Loughrea, Galway on Wednesday 21st February: Seán Flynn ran a strong race in the Intermediate Boys; Kate Conefrey, Éadaoin McTeigue and Lainey Corrigan in the Intermediate Girls and a huge congratulations to Stefan Kratochvil, 5th year who finished 9th in the Senior Boys to qualify for the All Ireland final.
Ms Mannion’s 2nd Year Group were visited today by the Garda Community Policing Unit, Sligo/Leitrim Division to speak to them about the issue of Cyber Bullying, Online Coercion and Blackmail. Thanks to John and Declan for coming in to chat to students this morning. #ballinamore #leitrim
Well done to our students who competed in the North Connacht Cross-Country Athletics competition in Ballymote, Sligo on 30th of January. A special mention goes to Seán Flynn (2nd yr), Kate Conefrey (TY), Lainey Corrigan (TY), Éadaoin McTeigue (5th yr) & Stepan Kratochvil (5th yr) who made it through to the Connacht finals.
Thank you to Louise from the RSA for a really informative and engaging workshop with our TY’s today. Ms. Colums 2nd year science class also participated in the workshop. Students learned about all aspects of road safety for drivers, passengers, walkers & cyclists. 
Congratulations to past pupil, Eileen Maguire on receiving the Aim High Medicine Scholarship from RCSI recently. A great achievement! 
Dr.Margaret Flaherty and Dr. Guaduneth Chico from Waterlands Peatlands Project gave an excellent presentation and workshop to our TY and 5th year agricultural science students on our peatlands blanket bogs, basin bogs and fens. Students had the opportunity to look at bogland habitats and flora and fauna of bogs and how important bogs are to our climate and sustainability.
TYs enjoyed a full-day Athena Physical Education Clinic on Thursday 11th January with Gavin Crowley which incorporated the importance of regular PA for health & wellbeing, fitness testing, life of an elite athlete and gym programming.
