First and Second Year Girls Baskeballers will travel to Killinkere on Thursday to play Loreto College, Cavan in the Basketball Ireland North East League. Next week they will play Cootehill Comprehensive School in our temporary home venue in Threemilehouse.

The Girls under-14 football team will travel to Carrickmacross on Friday to play Inver College. Next week the Girls under-16 football team will face Bailieborough Community School at a neutral venue in the Ulster qualifiers after having been victorious in their pool.

Loinnir Ní Dhonnghaile won first place speaking about life in bygone times and Aindriú Mac Siacais was second speaking about the Irish language in the senior section that had 18 competitors in total. They now go through to the Ulster Final. Other participating schools were St Claire’s College, Ballyjamesduff, Beech Hill College, Monaghan, St Patrick’s Acadamy, Dungannon, St Michael’s College, Enniskillen and Mount Lourdes, Enniskillen. Déanann muid comhghairdeas le Loinnir agus le hAindriú agus leis an bheirt iomaitheoir eile ón scoil agus tá muid ag súil leis go mbeidh an lá leo i gCraobh Uladh.

Amy Ní hAmaill clinched 1^st place in the Junior Girls 2,000m race. Jessica Ní Dhuracháin was 2^nd in the Senior Girls 3,000m race. Deirdre Nic Canna was 4^th in the Senior Girls 3,000m race and Sarah Ní Fhailigh was 12 in the Intermediate Girls 2,500m race.

The girls ran at the District D – Cross County Championships, hled on 2 February in Lurgan Park. This meeting was organised by AAI (Athletics Association of Ireland). The top  15 in all races go on to the Ulster finals which will  take place on 22^nd February in Mallusk.

Saturday 21^st January – Dé Sathairn, 21 Eanáir 2012

 6^th Class Activities Day between 9.45 am and 2.00 pm

All 6^th class pupils, who are interested in enrolling in Coláiste Oiriall, are very welcome to join us on Saturday, 21^st January, 2012 between 9.45 am and 2.00 pm Meet the teachers and visit Home Economics kitchen, Science Laboratory, Art room, Computer room, Music room and Technical Graphics room. Coláiste Oiriall will provide complimentary lunch. Pupils should be collected at 2.00 pm.

Tuesday, 24^th January – Dé Máirt, 24ú Eanáir 2012

Seo a leanas paineal imreoirí Choláiste Oiriall: Ellen Ní Bhriain (captain), Anna Ní Chrarráin, Lianne Nic an Bháird, Amy Ní hAmaill, Tara Ní Raghallaigh, Sarah Ní Thighearnáin, Danielle Ní Chléire, Aoife Ní Chorragáin, Caoimhe Ní Ghallchóir, Megan Ní Chleirchín, Orna Ní Chorráin, Frances Ní Chonghaile Nic Aoidh, Sarah Nic an Fhailigh, Hannah Ní Chleircín agus Aimee Ní Ghllchóir. Guíonn muid ádh mór orthu sna cluichí ar an Domhnach.

Best wishes to the fourteen students from Coláiste Oiriall who, are travelling to the RDS on Wednesday to take part in the Young Scientist competition. Five projects from the school were accepted from the preliminary stages of the competition. The students would like to thank their teachers, Múinteoir Roisin Uí Choinn and Múinteoir Jane Nic Phaidin. The school had considerable success last year returning home with two awards. The students travelled to Dublin yesterday and will remain there until Saturday when the adjudication takes place and when the exhibition closes to the public.

Tá súil againn go n-éiríonn thar barr leo agus go mbainfidh siad tairbhe agus sult as a gcuid ama ag caint leis na moltóirí, ag meascadh le daltaí eile agus ag amharc thart ar na taispeantais uilig. Seo a leanas iomaitheoirí Choláiste Oiriall, teidil na dtionscnamh agus na rannóga ina bhfuil siad ag glacadh páirt iontu:

Social and Behavioural Sciences- Intermediate

“An bhfuil eolas agat ar do reiligiún?” / How well do you know your religion?  (Ciarán Mac Cionna, Conor Ó Broin, Ultan Mac Searraigh)

“Cuir stop le diaibéiteas sula gcuireann sé stop leatsa!” / Stop diabetes before it stops you! (Breánna Nic Philib, Hayley Nic Eoin, Máire Ní Fheargais)

Ecological and Biological Sciences – Intermediate

“An tionchar a mbíonn ag fána ar an mhéid niotráití, dríodar agus fosfaít a théann isteach i lochanna, aibhneacha agus sruthanna” / How slope influences the amount of nitrates, sediment and phosphate in lakes, rivers and streams. (Tara Ní Raghallaigh, Eoghan Mac Dómhnaill, Fionnuala Ní Chathmhaoil)

Social and Behavioural Sciences- Intermediate

“Eolas a scaipeadh faoi MS” / Educating people about Multiple Sclerosis  (Aisling Ní Fheargais, Charlotte Nic Giolla Chomhaill)

“An mbíonn fadhbanna teanga ag daoine san ollscoil tar éis freastal ar mheánscoil lán-Ghaeilge?”/ Do students encounter language difficulties at university after attending an Irish-medium secondary school? (Lauren  Nic Giolla Rua, Nicole Nic an Fhailigh, Brianán Ní Bhuachalla)

*Déanfar Ceol Éisteacht (Sainstaidéar) ar an Deardaoin, 2 Feabhra idir 2.45 agus 3.30

Congratulations to the Coláiste Oiriall under 16 Girls’ Basketball team who won the Basketball Ireland North East Regional Final which was played in the Phoenix Centre, Carrickmacross today with the narrowest of margins. The final score was Coláiste Oiriall 40 points and Beech Hill College 39 points. Coláiste Oiriall was 29-16 ahead going in to the third quarter but their concentration lapsed and Beech Hill’s Casey Treanor excelled.

Top scorers were Ellen Ní Bhrian with 18 points, Amy Ní hAmaill with 7 points and Tara Ní Raghallaigh with 7 points. Lianne Nic an Bhaird and Anna Ní Chrarráin played outstandingly well. Anna clinched the game from the free throw line as Beech Hill ran into foul trouble. Amy Ní hAmaill controlled possession of the boards and used the clock in her favour until the final whistle. Lorna Finnegan on behalf of the North East Committee presented the cup to Ellen Ní Bhriain, Coláiste Oiriall captain.

The Under 19 Boys’ team was defeated by a basket by Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer as we had found ourselves in early foul trouble with Tomas Ó Muineach and Conor Ó Maolfhabhaoil picking up three personal fouls in the opening quarter. Daith’I Mac Giolla Bhríde was top scorer for Coláiste Oiriall with 13 points and Conor Ó Maolfhaobhaoil scoring 10 points.

Coláiste Oiriall’s Under 19 Boys basketball team have booked their place in the finals of the Northeast League on Monday next in the Phoenix Centre in Carrickmacross, where they will face stiff opposition from Scoil Uí Mhuirí, Dunleer.  The team will be hoping to retain the title which they won last year. The boys’ season opened with a game against Scoil Uí Mhuirí away from home. Coláiste Oiriall was under strength on that occasion and showed that they lacked match practice. Scoil Uí Mhuirí ran out winners.

There was remarked improvement in performance in the games against Largy College, Clones and St Bricin’s College Bellturbert and Coláiste Oiriall was the deserved winner in both. Coláiste na hInse in Bettystown gave the school a walkover in the semi finals and this means that the Coláiste Oiriall and Dunleer play in the final.  The team will need big performances from Conor O Maolfhabhaoil who is currently the top scorer and Daithi Mac Giolla Bhríde, the point guard, in order to reverse the result of earlier in the season and bring the cup back to Coláiste Oiriall.

Coláiste Oiriall Under 16 girls play in the final of the “C” Girls’ North East basketball league on Monday next in the Phoenix Centre in Carrickmacross. The girls have had a hectic schedule of games in order to reach this stage of the competition.  They have played local schools, Beech Hill College, Largy College, and Monaghan Collegiate as well as away games to Cnoc Mhuire, Granard and St Aidan’s Cootehill. There has been tremendous team spirit in this group with Ellen Ni Bhriain and Amy Ni hAmaill being top scorers for the team with Lianne Nic An Bhaird and Anna Nic Crarráin being the top rebounders.

Transitions year students Tara Ni Raghallaigh, Sarah Ni Fhailigh and Aimee Ni Mhathúna all played leadership roles on the team.  The semi –finals saw the Coláiste Oiriall girls defeat Scoil Uí Mhuirí, convincingly in a one sided affair and a closer game would have been better preparation for the final. The girls finished runners up at this stage last year and would love to go one further. Guímid gach rath orthu.