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Interview with Celine Shannon

Interview with Celine Shannon about the All Ireland Fleadh. Q. What instruments do you play? A. I play the tin whistle,concertina and the flute. Q. How long have you been playing these instruments? A. Since I was four of five. Q. Who teaches you these instruments? A. Breda Shannon teaches me. Q. How long have you been competing in competitions? A. Since I was nine or ten and I'am twelve now. Q. Do you practice often for competitions? If so how often? A. Sometimes more than other times but maybe once or twice a day and more so up to the events. Q. Do you enjoy competing in the fleadh each year? why/why not? A. Yes it is good fun and i like performing infront of crowds and perfecting new techniques. Q. Do you ever get nervous for the fleadh or any other music competitions? A. Yes I do get nervous as I fear that I might slip a note or not have choose the right key for a song but once I have my first   tune/song done I'am ok and settled in. We would like to thank Celine for doing this interview good luck in next year’s fleadh.

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Book Club

Following a successful year last year, the book club is returning to St. Nathy's College on Wednesdays at Lunch time in Mr. Brady's room, 6B. Instead of choosing one book that everyone must read together, this year it will be different. This year everyone will pick a book that they want to read individually and then make a small presentation on it so as to attempt to interest the other members of the book club.

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Cork VS Clare All Ireland Hurling Final

In front of a crowd of 81,651 people, Clare started brightly with early scores from Darach Honan and Colin Ryan. Cork’s first score came 6 minutes into the game with a long range puck from Seamus Harnedy, followed by three Patrick Horgan frees meant the sides were level at 0-04 each by the 12th minute.

Hard work from Clare’s corner forward Conor McGrath edged the banner in front by but Patrick Horgan’s accurate free taking meant Cork never fell too far behind. Goalkeeper Pa Kelly showed his skills when he made two superb saves, one of which was a 20 metre  free from opposite number Anthony Nash. Davy Fitzgerald’s side eased into a double scores lead at 0-08 to 0-04 after some excellent scores from Padraig Collins, Conor McGrath and Colin Ryan Nash later proved to be as good as Kelly when he kept out Honan’s shot as the Rebels started to struggle, Horgan scored his first from play for Cork with a massive 90 metres shot on goal. Before the break Clare showed to be the better team on the day as they led 0-12 to 0-10 at half time. Clare seemed to get off to the better start in the second half as they obtained the opening two scores.

In the 40th minute the game suddenly changed when ConoR  Lehane showed great pace to sprint through Clare’s defence and fire a shot to the bottom corner of the net. Clare continued to push ahead after the Rebels’ goal with scores from Collins and Ryan. Ryan also had a shot on goal superbly blocked by Conor O’Sullivan.

But it was beginning to look like Clare’s day. C. McCarthy was brought into the game for Cork and proved to Jimmie Barry Murphy to be a vital switch when he won a free the minute he was on the pitch but later had to be taken off again with an injury. All six forward for Clare scored from play something Cork never came near to matching. Moments later Cork won a penalty in which Nash hit the crossbar. It just did not seem like Cork’s day but they showed they were far from finished when Pa Cronin slotted the ball into the back of the net, with 5 minutes left the sides were level.

The Rebels were sure they had it in the bag when Horgan gained his tenth score in stoppage time but O’Donovan found time to score his first championship score from corner back to level the game for Clare. Referee B. Gavin blew the whistle sending the game into a rematch for the second year in a row. A match that surely all Hurling fans are looking forward to.

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Eire Óg and Boyle Semi-Final

On the Saturday afternoon, 14th of September, Eire Óg faced Boyle in the intermediate semi-final played in Western Gaels pitch, Frenchpark.

The match began at 5pm, with Boyle winning the first throw in. Boyle got off to the better start, holding possession for the first five minutes which gave them a three point lead. Eire Óg’s number 4, Sinead Groarke got an early injury so Niamh Flannery was introduced to the game, wearing the number 24 shirt. It took Eire Óg ten minutes to get their first score which was scored by number 13, Rebecca Finan. Boyles defence started to struggle and Eire Óg broke away and got four more scores from Niamh Ward, Emma Hannon and Ann Marie Scally, which left the score 0-05 to 0-03 at half time.

Eire Óg won the throw in and got off to a great start with a point from number 14 Ann Marie Scally and a goal from Rebecca Finan. Boyle’s number 8, Catriona Hannmore and Eire Óg’s number 8, Rebecca Madden got sin binned for 10 minutes. Boyle showed a great work rate with a result of a goal and a point from play. The score was now 1-06 to 1-04 to Eire Óg. Eire Óg didn’t let the side down however and got through Boyle’s tough defence gaining another two points. Boyle showed that they weren’t finished with 1 more point from play, just as the two girls who were sin binned returned to the field. In the final minutes Eire Óg thought they had it but Boyle won a free 13 metres from goal and number 10 scored the final point which levelled the sides and sent the game into extra time.

Eire Óg showed their fitness from the throw in, in succession and Rebecca Finan went up the field and got a goal and point, quickly followed by a point from Meaveen Greene. Boyle never backed down and soon were right behind again when they scored 3 more points. Half time came and the score was 2-10 to 1-12 to the Eire Óg side.

The game quickly got underway again with a point for Boyle. But Boyle was a player down once again when number 8, Catriona Hannmore got sin binned for the second time. But Eire Óg finally pulled away with points from Niamh Ward and Meaveen Greene. The final kick of the game was from Eire Óg’s centre half back, Denise Ward which resulted in a goal, ending the game 3-12 to 1-12. Eire Óg was through to the intermediate County Final against Kilbride.

We wish them the best of luck in the Final from all of us in TY at St. Nathy’s College.

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All-Ireland Final

With only a few minutes into the game hawk eye was introduced to deny Keith Higgins of Mayo, his first point of the game, thus establishing the tone of this All Ireland Final. An Andy Moran point was cancelled by Diarmuid Connolly. Mayo had Dublin backpedaling with the help of the O’Shea brothers in midfield. With twelve minutes on the clock Mayo were in the lead by 0-4 – 0-1. Dublin was struggling but when the ball was dropped in by Paul Flynn, Bernard Brogan leaped above Rob Hennelly to bring the scores level.

Mayo didn’t lose their momentum. Lee Keegan was a constant threat to Dublin kicking his second point to give Mayo the lead. But this momentum was not to last, Dublin were able to retain possession and move the ball. They began to chip away at Mayo’s lead with points from Brogan, Cluxton from a “45” and substitute Eoghan O’Gara. Mayo’s advantage had been trimmed back to a single point at half time, 0-8 to 1-4.

The Dubs took the lead for the first time three minute into the second half. O’Gara broke through, only to be denied by a superb Hennelly save. Paul Flynn and Brogan both floated over delightful long range scores for a three points lead, but in the 50^th minute, Mayo’s captain conjured a goal. Denis Bastick had been on the field less then a minute when he picked out Brogan at the far post and the former Football of the Year punched home his second goal in the 54^th minute. Mayo fought back but Dublin kept them at arms length, restricting their scoring chances to a handful of frees. The Ballintubber man narrowed the gap back to a single point, but it was not enough and the westerners were left to reflect on a seventh All Ireland loss since their last victory 62 years ago.

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Ger Carey in the TF Royal Theatre Castlebar

On the 17th October, Our TY class 2013/2014, travelled to a comedian, Ger Carey in the TF Royal theatre castlebar ‘Observations from a hedge’, is a new show for Transition Year students.  By secretly watching teenagers in their natural habitat, he discovered the interesting life of a teenager.  The show was 10 euro to get in and we travelled there on a bus and all our transition year group went.  When we arrived, we blended into the crowd.  As you looked around, you could see a whole sea of blue and green uniforms.

We realised on a day like this, we were grateful for our uniforms.  When we got into the theatre, we were shown to our seats and everyone settled into their chairs.  When it started, we didn’t know what to expect as we had never saw any of his shows before, but we soon realised what we got ourselves into. Ger was unbelievable.  He had the crowd eating out of his hand; everyone was jumping out of their seats with laughter.  He knew exactly how to please us and through the while show, I had a smile on my face.  His show was a new experience for him and for us, and it was a daring decision for Ger because he had never preformed it for anyone before and to do it in front of a crowd of T.Y.'s was a brave decision. It all paid off in the end.

The atmosphere in the theatre was electric, everyone was happy and laughing and excited for more to come.  I thought it was an amazing experience.I really enjoyed the experience of this and I would go again in a heartbeat.  I recommend this show to all Transition Years to come!  If Ger organised to do another show, I would definitely go.  I felt Ger really knew his stuff about teenagers, he covered everything we do everyday.  I bet it brought him memories of his childhood and I'd say he enjoyed it just as much as we did.  I recommend it to all and I really enjoyed my experience.

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Laura Ganley Interview

Q. How did you get into Sean Nos dancing? A. I have been doing Sean Nos dancing for four years. I saw Emma O Sullivan dance on Ireland’s Got Talent and that was the start of it. I started going to her classes Q. What’s the most important part for you? A. The most important part is meeting so many people at workshops and competitions and functions. Q. What competitions have you won? A. This year I have won many competitions such as FleadhNua, Mayo Fleadh, and the EigseUiGhramhnaigh All Ireland Final. Q. Have you many All-Ireland titles? A. Two weeks ago I received 1st prize at the An Slua Mor, All Ireland Sean Nos Competition in Ballinasloe in association with the gathering. This is my second All Ireland title. Q. How was your time dancing on TG4 at An SteipBeo, OireachtasnaSamhna in Killarney. A. I had to qualify for the final 10 to dance on the live show. It was a brilliant experience. Q. Does dancing take much up much of your time? A. I’ve had a very busy year dancing at all types of events including An Jig Gig TG4, The Admiral show, Comhaltas concerts, Mayo football team homecoming, many gathering events, Secret Village Festival, weddings and special occasions, and the FeileCeol weekends Clare island and Innisboffin. Q. What has been your dancing highlight so far? A. When I danced for the Argentinian Ambassador.

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Jeremy Clarkson

Jeremy Clarkson: ‘I Know You Got Soul’Book Review

Jeremy Clarkson is a man, much like X-Factor boss Simon Cowell, you either enjoy or despise. Being a person who falls into the former category, I find it astonishing how many books Clarkson has released in the last few years. Alongside his annual complication of articles and reviews for The Sunday Times, Clarkson released a small book in 2004: “I Know You Got Soul.” The novel focuses on machines of various sizes that have, in Clarkson’s words, “a soul,” or a base flaw that makes them human. This ranges from large Trans-Atlantic cruise ships, satellite networks, assault rifles or even fighter jets. The pacing is a notable problem- due to Clarkson’s sheer love of machinery, this results in him giving a detailed background history of the topic at hand (Such as going into detail over how difficult Concorde’s development was), which can be taxing to go through at times when you wish to just read about why he loves the machine.

So why would I recommend this next time you are bored in an airport lobby or need something to kill time? There is no subterfuge here, it’s not stuff Clarkson just had to get off his chest, it’s just him blathering on in his overblown and somewhat comical style about the kind of machines that have an “X” factor. So we get him chatting away about B-52s, the Hoover Dam, the Spitfire, the Yamato, the space shuttle, the Flying Scotsman and the Millennium Falcon among others. Each machine gets a few pages of hyperbole and an explanation of why they were the bee’s knees. And to tell the truth it’s hard to argue with the stuff he considers worthy of the accolade of inclusion.

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Loughglynn Foroige Make Top 6.

Loughglynn Foroige Club held their area proud when they travelled to Dublin Castle on Wednesday the 30th October for the Foroige Youth Citizenship Awards. We were ome of six clubs to make it through to the national finals. Our project was titled Carbon Monoxide and Fire Safety Awareness.

We held an awareness night when local fireman Micheal Frain came to talk to and inform people on the subject. We sold carbon monoxide alarms at a reduced cost of €12 on the night. We followed this up by putting it in local papers and on our local radio station, Mid West Radio.

We entered the Citizenship Regional competition during the summer which we won this going through to the National final battling it out against five other clubs. Unfortunately, we didn't win the national final but we had a great day in Dublin Castle and we did Loughglynn proud.

There are a number of members from this club who are students in St. Nathys College: Stephie Hannelly, Christina Barron, Jennifer Kelly, Lisa McIntyre, Rebecca Finan, Jamie Creaton, Aaron Woods, Enda Beirne, Barry Reynolds, Conor Coleman, Ciaran Helbert, Olivia McCarthy, Deirdra Hester, Elizabeth Loftus, Katie Monaghan, Niamh McCann, Maeve Cox, Niamh Jordan, Sean Burke, Mary Platt, Peter Buczach, Liam Coleman, Anna Loftus, Zoe Kelly, and Chloe Nugent.