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Girls Soccer Team do the double and qualify for Dublin Finals

5/4/2019

A massive congratulations to our girls soccer team who qualified for the FAI 5-aside Dublin finals at the Irishtown Stadium, Ringsend on Friday, April 5th.

Our two teams competed against 20 other schools located across Dublin. Our winning side after drawing 1 and winning 5 matches went on to top their group. They qualified for the final where they won on penalties!

We are extremely proud of how both our two teams competed and conducted themselves on the day and we received a lot of compliments from the FAI staff of the skills and teamwork we showcased.

Training will resume as normal on Tuesdays after school and our 11 a-side south Dublin competition will resume after the Easter Break. Girls wishing to try the sport out are always welcome!

St. Mary's Qualify for Dublin Finals

1/4/2019

Congratulations to our Boys Soccer Team who qualified for the Dublin Finals on Monday, April 1st. Over 16 Teams competed on the day and one of our teams was fortunate to be one of two school to qualify out of this pool. Our final game went to a dramatic penalty shootout.

This is a huge achievement for the school considering the size of schools we were in competition with. A special thank you to parents and family members who joined us cheering on both of our teams. If anyone has any pictures of the event, could they please send them into Josephine so we can put up onto the website. Thank you.

Stunning performance by the National Children's Choir

1/4/2019

On Wednesday 27th of March all those who attended the concert by the National Children's Choir were treated to an outstanding performance. Lead by Ms Purcell who conducted the whole impressive choir, the students from 4th and 5th class showcased their amazing talents alongside other schools. We were treated to performances of Starman, Bheir mé Ó, When I'm silent, Kusimama, When you believe, Somewhere only we know, Crandaí Bogadí, Gloria, O Fortuna, Precious Lord,Take My Hand, Medley from The Sound of Music, 59th Street Bridge Song, Tír na nÓg, Ave Maria and the fabulous Listen to the Rain (video below).
Teachers, staff and parents from the school were all blown away by the evening. It was a pleasure to hear and see 4th and 5th class students representing the school so impeccably. Our MC for the evening was Shane Morgan and the 2019 series of concerts by the NCC were launched on the night by Anne Casin who shared her memories of singing when she was in school with us all.
Myself and Mr Joynt would like to say a huge thank you to Ms Purcell and Ms Holohan who have worked with the two classes since September preparing them for the performance. Ms Purcell's energy and enthusiasm on the night of the concert was infectious and the children responded with their own energy and enthusiasm.
Thank you also to all the parents, families and friends of the children who came to see the concert. Of course a special thank you to the students of 4th and 5th class who have worked so hard during choir rehearsals. We were so proud of them all! Please look at the videos below and enjoy some of the performances.
Ms Kelly

Medley from The Sound of Music

1/4/2019

Kusimama!

1/4/2019

"Somewhere only we know", performed by the National Children's Choir (4th and 5th Class from St Mary's) Conducted by Ms Purcell

1/4/2019

National Children's Choir

27/3/2019

Break a leg to all 4th and 5th class students performing tonight in the National Basketball Arena, Tallaght. You have all worked so hard since September and sound great! It will be a pleasure to see you all showcase your amazing sound tonight! Huge thanks again to Ms Purcell and Ms Holohan for all your hard work with the choir this year. We know all parents and friends attending are in for a real treat!
Ms Kelly, Mr Joynt

McKennas' last minute winner gives St. Marys the 3 points against Kill O' The Grange N.S. in girls' soccer league

27/3/2019

Goalscorers Alana, Daisy and Grace (x2) gave us a 4-3 win over Kill O'The Grange N.S. on Tuesday 26th March at Herbert Park in the girls soccer league.

Our girls put in an excellent performance and battled hard to earn a deserved 3 points yesterday. Goalkeeper Ríona pulled off some top quality saves when called upon while our outfielders made some wonderful passes, dribbles and shots on goal.

We will be putting the league to one side next week as we look forward to our next outing on Friday, 5th April in the FAI Primary Schools 5-Aside Competition.

Girls' Senior A Basketball

25/3/2019

A big congratulations to our Girls' Senior Basketball team who finished as runners-up in the Dublin Primary Schools Mini Basketball Senior Girls' A Tournament on Friday, 22nd March in the National Basketball Arena. The Girls put on a marvellous display of skill, determination and teamwork throughout the competition. They won their first game 53-29 and were unlucky to lose their second game 28-19. Their superior point difference over the other teams in the group meant that they qualified for the final against a very strong St. Oliver Plunkett, Malahide. Unfortunately, they came up short but definitely didn’t let themselves down in terms of performance with some spectacular individual performances permeating a great overall effort. Well done to all of the girls involved!

Cross Country Success for Saint Mary's!

25/3/2019

A huge comhghairdeas to all the 35 Saint Mary's pupils who travelled to St. Enda's park on Thursday last for the 2018 Inter-school Cross Country race. Over 400 girls and 420 boys between 3rd-6th class raced on the day. For the second year running, St. Mary's swooped in and took second place for our girls' team, a very prestigious achievement!

Julia was first scorer over the line for St. Mary's in an incredible 5th place overall, earning her an individual award. This is an incredible achievement for Julia, who is only in 4th class and who began running with Dundrum South Dublin AC last year. She placed 13th last year, so it is wonderful to see her progress over the year. Our girls fought the race until the bitter end, sprinting across the finish line one by one with steely determination, red faces and big smiles (once they were finished!)

Our boys ran a very smart race and all came out with hugely impressive positions. The boys' race is longer than the girls' at 2km. First over the line for St. Mary's was Max in 6th class, who gave a hugely impressive final surge to the finish line, finishing in a very impressive 30th place out of 420 boys. He was followed shortly by Zach, Hugh and Davitt. A special mention must go to Matthew in Fifth Class, who, in true fighting spirit, lost his shoe in the first leg of the race and continued to run an entire lap with only one shoe! The boys were unlucky not to have picked up an award, but they were all very proud of their achievements, as they should be.

Well done to all the boys and girls. The level of respect, manners and good sportsmanship shown to everybody on the day was second to none and they represented St. Mary's with distinction. We look forward to next year already!