Clonkeen College Podcast – S01 – E01 – Ossian Smyth Interview
Welcome to the very first episode of the Clonkeen College Podcast! In this first episode, we interview local Green Party TD Ossian Smyth.
Clonkeen robbed !
by Matthew Bonar and Chris D’Souza On December 6th, Clonkeen faced St. Colmcille’s College in Terenure in the junior rugby Leinster semifinal.Spirits were high for the Clonkeen squad as the players warmed for an intense battle for a Leinster final in Donnybrook. They started well, unfazed by the aggressive Colmcille squad.The subs were cheering on their teammates to get them the win. As scraps broke out, crunching tackles, near tries for both sides and countless cuts and bruises, neither team…
Rugby roundup
by Bao Zhang The junior rugby squad played 3 matches in the ranking blitz, winning 2 with one loss. They progressed to the qualifying blitz, winning all 3 games and thrashing St. Davids Holy Faith 21-0 in the qualifying match to the Division 3A Shield. They went on to beat De La Salle College Dundalk 59-19 at home at Seapoint, before facing St. Colmcille’s Knocklyon in the semi-final. At full time the score remained 0-0, and in an outrageous move,…
Editor’s foreword
by Bao Zhang Welcome back to all staff and students both old and new! I am delighted to announce the revival of the Clonkeen Newsletter in our school this year. Here at the Chronicle, we seek to inform and educate students and staff about news and events both inside and outside our school community. In this day and age, keeping up to date with what is happening in our world today is of utmost importance. We strive to provide accurate,…
Principal’s foreword
First things first; it is my pleasure to welcome all of you reading the very first edition of the new and improved school newsletter. Over the last number of years, student participation in the newsletter was somewhat curtailed due to COVID-19. However, now that restrictions have been lifted, that is no longer the case. Since September 2022, Mr. J Burgess, Mr. Stafford and Mr. Coughlan have been collaborating with a team of students to ensure that the collective student voice…