Vol 24 No 17     18 Jan 2019

Vinnie Murray Cup

The Senior Cup team played CUS in a thrilling head-to-head encounter at Donnybrook Stadium on 16 January at 2.00 pm. The High School started strongly with a try within the first seven minutes from Luan Rogers converted by Adam Killeen.  Cormac Dempsey followed with another try just before half time havng received a pin-point pass from the out half. The scores remained close throughout the match with CUS edging ahead at half time.  A penalty kick from Adam Killeen and a strong defensive effort kept everyone on the edge of their seats but sadly it was not The High School's day with CUS winning 24-20.  Congratulations to all members of the squad: the school is very proud of your achievements.
Nicole Holland, Siobhán Trimmer, and Sol Bell-Megaw

Father Godfrey Cup

The Junior Cup Team played Newpark Comprehensive School in the first round of the Father Godfrey Cup.  It was a great occasion and the support of pupils and parents was amazing in what was a close and exciting match.  The try scorers were Luke Hardy, Marcus Empey, Ross Molloy, Daragh McGrath, and Matteo Sanvito.  The final score was 32-15 to The High School​.  The support was greatly appreciated by myself and the rest of the team. 
Andrew Whyte

Form 2 Parent-Teacher Meeting

On Tuesday parents of Form 2 pupils visited The High School to meet teachers and members of staff to discuss their childrens' progress.  It was a most productive evening. 

Leinster Senior Cup Semi Final Postponement

The semi-final of the Leinster Hockey Association Schoolgirls Senior Cup has been postponed until further notice by the Leinster Hockey Association due to the effect of adverse weather conditions on the pitch at Grange Road.
Ms S Jones

Irish Visitors

The Caith Amach É drama workshop group visited The High School on Monday 7 January. The group perform a smash hit comedy based on the Leaving Certificate Irish Oral picture sequences. It’s a fast-paced, physical, comic sketch show covering each of the 20 sraith pictiúir for the 2019 Leaving Certificate Irish Oral Examination.  The show uses a unique mix of theatrical devices such as clown, puppetry, music, and audience interaction to bring the sraith pictiúir to life.  Started in 2011, Caith Amach É has been touring schools and theatres for five years. The show has been seen by over 40,000 young adults across the country to the acclaim of pupils and teachers alike. 

Olympian Curling Medalists

We were delighted to welcome Olympic Curling champions Anna Sloan and Michael Goodfellow to The High School during the week.  These Scottish athletes who represented Team GB at the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014 brought their medals into school to show our Form 4 pupils.  They spoke to our pupils about the sport and also gave a demonstration even allowing our pupils an opportunity to play with them.  It was a very worthwhile and interesting morning. 

Ireland U16 Hockey International

The High School's Ben Whelan participated in a training session with the Ireland U16 boys over February half term break.  We wish him every success in his future career in the sport.  Photo credit Hockey Ireland

The Whiteside Trophy 

The Whiteside Trophy is a hockey competition made up of two teams from Munster and two from Leinster. This year The High School was one of only two schools chosen to represent Leinster because our Senior boys were finalists in last season's Cup championship.  HSD won their game against Bandon Grammar School last week but were unlucky in their game against Ashton School on Wednesday.  We are delighted with our Senior Boys success this year and wish them all the best in future competitions. 

Supervised Study

Application forms for Supervised Study are available from supervisors Mr O'Brien, Mr McDonnell, the school office, or online here.