News Archive
May 2011
Enterprise Day
Also as part of enterprise day Mr. Stephen Kinsella, Economics Lecturer at UL, gave a very insightful talk to our senior cycle Economics students. This was very well received by all that attended.
U16 North Munster Soccer
The U16 soccer team created history today
by becoming the first team from St.
Fintans to reach a Munster soccer final. They registered a comprehensive 4-0 win
over St. Nessan's School in the semi- final, with the opponents unable to
penetrate to the Doon goal. Scorers for Doon were Daragh McKenna, Pat Ryan, Ryan
Deere and Kieron Hanley. There were a lot of good performances on the day, those
of particular note were Pat Roche, Daragh McKenna, Pat Ryan, Dale Ryan and Ryan
Deere. We will now face the winners of Gort CS vs Croom CC in the final, date to
be announced.
U16 County Football Semi- Final
After good wins over Bruff and
Scoil Pól
Kilfinnane, Doon
CBS recorded a 3-9 to
2-4 win over Abbeyfeale
Vocational School. This puts Doon into
a final against the winners of Rathkeale and Newport.
Best on the day for Doon was Eamon Sheehan, Con Berkery and man
of the match Kevin Heuston.
Team and scorers: Raymond Ryan, Tony Berkery, Eamon Sheehan , Con Berkery, Jonathan Barrett 1-0, Sean Ryan, Richie English, Kevin Heuston 1-1,Darragh Stapleton 0-1, Tom Fox 0-1, Darragh Donovan 0-1, Stephen Ryan , Shane O'Connell 0-1, Darragh Mckenna 0-2, Pat Ryan 1-0. Subs: Kevin Stapleton 0-1, Andrew O' Brien 0-1, Darren Cosgrave, Alex Slattery, Michael Dee
CBS Victorious in Limerick Colleges Final
St Fintan's CBS 2-8; Castletroy College 1-4
Underdogs St Fintan's CBS
enjoyed an excellent 7 point victory in a keenly fought Limerick
Colleges County
Final
played at Ballybricken today. Having enjoyed
quarter final and semi final victories over John the Baptist Community
College, Hospital and Hazelwood College,
Dromcollogher respectively Doon went into the
final without the services of David Orr and Daragh O'
Donovan. They faced a fancied
Castletroy College
team that had recorded impressive wins against Charleville
CBS and Ard
Scoil Ris.
The game was played in difficult wet and
windy conditions saw Doon start brightly with a Kevin Stapleton goal
followed by good points by Adam and Dean Coleman. Tom Fox followed up
with an excellent goal after great work by Pat Ryan.
At half time Doon led 2-3 to 1-3. A huge performance
particularly by the Doon defence saw Castletroy score only one point in
the second half. Doon ran out winners on a scoreline of 2-8 to 1-4.
This was a super win for Doon CBS who were led brilliantly by
their centre back and captain Sean Ryan.
Other to play very well include Jack Hayes, Stephen Ryan, Richie
English, Shane O'Connell and Tom Fox. Check out
the article on the Munster GAA Website
here.
Team and scorers; Darragh Stapleton - Doon, Shane O'Connell - Doon, Jack Hayes - Doon, Con Berkery - Cappamore, Stephen Ryan - Doon, Sean Ryan (Wall) - Cappawhite(c), Michael Dee - Murroe boher, Richard English - Doon, Tony Berkery - Doon, Dean Coleman - Doon (0-2), Eamon Sheehan - Cappamore, Tom Fox - Eire Og, Annacarty (1-2), Kevin Stapleton - Cappawhite (1-1), Pat Ryan - Doon (0-2), Adam Coleman - Cappamore (0-1)
Subs: Kevin Heuston, Andrew O'Brien,
Pat Cummins, Stephen Cummins, Cian McNamara
and Billy Mulcahy.
Panelists included David Orr and Daragh O'
Donovan
Mentors: M. Hassett, J. Daly & D. Leonard
March 2011
21st Century Technology at St. Fintan's CBS
This year we received a substantial grant from the Department of Education and
Skills to enhance the IT facilities in the school.
We have used this to equip
all of our classrooms with a laptop computer, short throw data projector and
digital sound system. Along with our high speed wireless internet network, we
now have the ability to use the most modern teaching methods and all of these
developments should enhance our students‘ learning experience.
Senior Cycle Options Presentation
A copy of the presentation given to parents at the Senior
Cycle information
evening can be viewed/ downloaded
here. It
contains information on Transition Year (TY), Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA),
Leaving Certificate Estd., and the Leaving Cert. Vocational Programme (LCVP).
U14 Soccer
Our U14 soccer team reached the final of the North Munster league, becoming the first soccer team from the school to achieve this. In the final they came up against a very strong side from St. Clements and the game finished on a score line of 4-0. Well done to the boys- they performed well throughout the campaign and best of luck to them in the upcoming Shield competition.
Seachtain na Gaeilge
Bhí Seachtain na Gaeilge ar siúl in ár scoil idir 5iú -17ú de
mhí Márta. Bhí a lán eachtraí eagraithe i rith na seachtaine agus thaitin an
tseachtain go mór le gach duine. Bhí Tráth na gCeist againn le haghaidh an
cúigiú agus séú Bhain an chéad bhlian taitneamh as am-hrán a fhoghlaim trí Gaeilge sna ran-ganna
Ceol agus Gaeilge.Bhí'Cailín na Gaillimhe le
cloisteáil ar fud na scoile. Bhí daltaí as an 3ú agus an 5ú bliain ag seinm ceol
sna ranganna ceol. 
bliain. Bhí a lán ceisteanna faoi scannán, ceol, stair,tíreolaíocht agus
spórt le freagairt. Thug na daltaí as rang an Ardteistimé-ireacht Fheidhmeach
cabhair do na múinteoirí Gaeilge na ceisteanna a cheartú.
Bhí comórtas póstaeir ar siúl freisin. Bhí ar na daltaí pictiúr a tharraingt
faoi sheanfhocal a dfhoghlaim said sa rang Gaeilge. Tá roinnt de na póstaeir sin
le feiceáil againn taobh istigh de príomhdhoras na scoile.
Shave or Dye Campaign
As part of Today FMs 2011 Shave or Dye Campaign students and teachers of St Fintan''s were recruited in to sacrifice their traditional hairstyles for a more trendy appearance. There was a variety of hair colours on display from luminous pink to cool blue. Many thanks to all those who participated especially the local hairdresser Lisa Ryan for all her time .All money raised through Shave or Dye goes directly to The Irish Cancer Society. We are delighted to have collected €900 for this worthy cause
Mathematical Modelling Summer School
The Mathematical Modelling Summer School at the University of Limerick aims to introduce the ideas of mathematical modelling through lectures, individual and group mathematical modelling activities and industrial visits. During the week there will be visits to local industries to see at first hand how mathematics is used in real industrial problems. This is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their skills in real world mathematics. A limited number of places are available. Any students who are interested should contact Mr. Liam Ryan at the school.
January 2011
Enrolment 2011/ Open Night
U16 Limerick Colleges Hurling
December 2010
Study Skills
As the Christmas Holidays approach, the attention of our examination classes (Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate) turns to the opportunity for study over the break. With pre-examinations taking place in February, the extended holiday period is an ideal time for revision. The website contains some helpful information for making sure study time is effective (visit the Study Skills page). Individual study planners are available from Mrs. McEvoy at the school. The CAO applications process for 6th years will take place in January- students can find links to relevant websites here.
U14 Soccer
In the North Munster Soccer league, the U14 team's winning steak continues with an impressive 6-0 victory over Shannon Comprehensive on Wednesday 15th December in Cappamore. Star players on the day included Shane O'Connell, Darren Roche, Adam Coleman and Eoin Hayes. The win puts us joint top of the group with St. Clement's College, Limerick, who are our next opponents. That game is scheduled for January.
Primary School Table Quiz
We hosted our first table quiz for
Primary Schools in the area on Tuesday
14th December.
The number of tables exceeded all our expectations with over 140 participants
and supporters packing the school hall on the night. Quizmaster on the night was
Mr. Denis Leonard and the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all. Special mention
to members of the Student Council who were present on the night and were of
great assistance in the smooth running of the event. After 10 rounds there were
two teams on equal scores and after a sudden death playoff Cloverfield
NS emerged victorious over runners up Upperchurch NS.
The winners were presented with a trophy for their school and book tokens for
themselves; the runners up also received book tokens. Congratulations to all the
students who represented their schools very well with their co-operation and
excellent behaviour. Click
here
to visit the Photo Gallery and view pictures from the event.
'Doon Secondary School'- Amalgamation News
To help members of the school and wider community keep up to date with the amalgamation, we have a page dedicated to the topic. Click here.
Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service took place on Tuesday the 21st December, very
appropriately on the shortest day of the year. The focus was on the true meaning
of Christmas and all year groups participated in the choir and the liturgy.
It was a meaningful and spiritual experience. Well done to the students
and their teachers involved.
Christmas Variety Show
Well done to the students and staff who took part in the Variety Concert.
There was a lot of talent on show which was greatly enjoyed by the
audience. The Christmas sing-a-long put everyone in a festive mood.
Thank you to the Student Council for organising it.
A talent competition is planned for the new year. Visit the
photo gallery for pictures.
St. Vincent de Paul Collection
The
Student Council and RE Department are to be commended on organising
our annual collection of non-perishable food
items for the local St. Vincent de Paul. A tremendous thank you to all
who contributed and helped to make this one of our most successful appeals ever,
especially considering the difficult financial times in which we find ourselves.
Hurling News, Limerick Colleges
Doon emerged victorious from the recent U16 1/2 Limerick Colleges hurling match v's John the Baptist, Hospital on a scoreline of 3-16 to 4-02. Star players for Doon included Tom Fox, Pat Ryan, Kevin Stapleton, Richie English and captain Sean Ryan.
Student Council Elected
Following the nomination of candidates and balloting of
students, the new
Student Council has been elected. Congratulations to them and we wish them well
in their new and important venture. Click here
to visit the Student Council page.
1st Year Hurling and Football
1st years have being training well for the last month and at
lunchtimes we have being running a 1st year hurling league.
We played a challenge game against Castletroy in Doon, 38 players togged
out. Last Thursday in Ahane we
participated in a blitz with Castletroy, Newport and Árd Scoil Rís winning one
and losing two. Football training
has commenced and there are two blitz’s to take place in November.
October 2010 Newsletter
The October 2010 edition of our newsletter is available to view online now. Click here to visit the Newsletter page.
3rd Year CSPE
1st, 2nd and 3rd years enjoyed the Cheerios
Childline breakfast morning on Friday 15th October. It was a great success
raising €200.77. It was run by the 3rd
Year CSPE Classes and thanks everyone involved.
Sr. Mary Killeen Visits CBS
On Tuesday 12th November, Sr Mary Killeen visited our school. This remarkable woman spoke to the students about her work in Nairobi, Kenya, where she has overcome great obstacles to provide schooling for the poorest children living in the slums.
This work was witnessed first-hand last October by the Immersion group when the
10 students and 4 teachers from St Fintan’s visited two of her schools and saw
the amazing facilities that have been provided for the children and adults of
Nairobi by Sr Mary and her colleagues.
Thousands of children are being educated in happy, structured environments and
the skills and knowledge being imparted to them will surely benefit them for
life. Her work is of immeasurable
importance and we are delighted that such an important and inspirational woman
visited us.
She told us that the students who visited her schools from St Fintan’s were remarked to have been the best that ever visited from any country and all were very impressed with them. Sr Mary hails from Dublin, her mother was from Doon and attended school in St Josephs.
October 2010
Past Pupils Soccer Success
Past pupil Michael Ryan (LC 2004) is a member of the Fairview Rangers team who were recently crowned All- Ireland FAI Junior champions. Michael scored the winning penalty in the game against Tipperary side St. Michaels. Also on the Fairview team was past pupil Ross Cosgrave (LC 2000). St. Fintans also had past pupils on the St. Michaels team with Jim Carr and Ross Dunne of Cappawhite lining out. Michael is pictured below with the 1.1 class of which Michaels brother is a member. Congratulations to them all.
September 2010
Transition Year Aran Islands Tour- September 20th
The Transition Year class have returned from their beginning of year trip to the Aran island of Inis Mór. It was a huge success with the group enjoying mountain biking, pier jumping, swimming and beach soccer in glorious sunshine as well as visiting famous sites such as the World Heritage site at Dún Aonghas and the wormhole. Over 200 pictures are available in the picture gallery- click here to view.
Junior Certificate Results- September 15th
Our 5th and Transition Year students received their Junior Certificate results today and they are to be congratulated on their fantastic achievements with the result reflecting the effort put in by each of them over the past 3 years. The Junior Certificate is the foundation that has now been laid in advance of the work involved in the Leaving Certificate programme and further education and training. Well done to them all. They are pictured below with 5th year Year Head Breda Leahy and Class Tutor Denis Leonard.
August 2010
State Examinations Results- 18th August
Congratulations to our Leaving
Certificate students who received their results
on August 18th. These reflect the hard work that they and their teachers have
put in over the past 5 years. Special mention to Kian Eichholz, who achieved our
best result this year with 4 A1's, and 2 A2's, scoring 580 points. He is
pictured with Year Head, Liam Ryan.
'Technology' joins St. Fintan's Curriculum
This September sees the introduction of a new subject to our school, Technology, in conjunction with our neighbours at St. Josephs Convent of Mercy. The subject is available to both junior- cycle and senior cycle students. Follow the links below:
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Click here to find out more about Junior Cycle (1st- 3rd Year) Technology
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Click here to find out more about Senior Cycle (5th- 6th Year) Technology
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or visit our Curriculum page.
Booklists for 2010/2011
Click here to view or download the booklists for the 2010/2011 academic year.
Summer 2010
New Brother Beausang CEC Website
The Brother Beausang Catholic Education Centre, our partner school in Kenya, has a new website which has been developed in St. Fintan's and is hosted by us. Visit it at www.bbcec.org.
Immersion Programme Photos and Videos
Pictures and videos from this years program are now available. Visit the Immersion Programme page or select Photo Gallery from the navigation bar.
St. Fintan's Talent on
Each lunchtime, groups of students are practicing their instrumental and vocal skills. They are so talented that we decided the world needed to see! The videos available so far are: (click to view) 1. Josh Quinn and 2.Darren Mulcahy/ Kian Eichholz
Class Reunion
We have been sent two pictures by a past pupil, Peter O'Neill, showing his Leaving Certificate class of 1960 and the group again at their reunion in the year 2000! Click each image to enlarge. Any such images or stories are always welcome- send them to webmaster@dooncbs.ie.
Find us on Google Maps
We can now be found on Google Maps. Click here to go to the 'Contact Us' page to view/ use it.
May 2010
May 2010 Newsletter
The May edition of our school newsletter is now available online. Click here to go to the newsletter page.
1st Year Tour- Delphi Adventure Company- May 24th- 27th
Student Awards- May 21st
| 1st Year Student of Year | Sean McMahon |
| 2nd Year Student of the Year | James Ryan |
| 3rd Year Student of the Year | Denis Leonard |
| Transition Year Student of the Year | Eimhin O'Meara |
| LCA Student of the Year | John Horgan |
| 5th Year Student of the Year | Donal O'Neill |
| 6th Year Student of the Year | Pat Stapleton |
Kenyan Sponsorship Programme
Following the trip to Kenya by students and staff last October, we have now launched our sponsorship programme to help support the work of our partner school, the Brother Beausang Education Centre in Embulbul. Click here for more information.
Leaving Certificate Graduation- 25th May
April 2010
Send a message to St. Fintan's C.B.S
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Enterprise Day
- M. O'Brien and Z. Piveteau (Michael Dell)
- M. Moloney and B. Murphy (Simon Cowell)
- S. McMahon and D. O'Farrell (Denis O'Brien)
March 2010
St. Fintan's Talent Show- Pictures Now Online
The schools first ever talent show was held on Tuesday 16th March. It was organised by the 5th year ANOIS students and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The competition was fierce and there were some excellent performances. The eventual and very deserving winner was 6th year student Padraig Franklin whose superb rendition of Raglan Road wowed the judges and audience alike. Check back for a full report and pictures soon. Click here to view pictures from the show.
1st Year Enrolment, September 2010
1st year enrolment for September 2010 is now
closed. The entrance
assessment
will be held on
Saturday March 13th. Click
here to visit the enrolment page.
Senior Cycle Options for September 2010
An information night for students and their parents was held on Tuesday 2nd March and over 70 people attended. Presentations were given on the available programmes: TY, LCA, LC Established and the LCVP. Click here to visit the Curriculum section of our site for more information.
February 2010
Website Survey ends- February 28th
Our website survey has ended. Results will be available here from Wednesday 10th March.
January 2010
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Vaccination
December 2009
'Psycho Spaghetti'
The critically acclaimed 'Psycho Spaghetti, came to Doon on December 14th. Students from both St. Fintan's and St. Joseph's attended the show, written and starring Ger Carey. This brilliant comedy is written specifically for young people aged between 15 and 18 and attempts to answer the age-old question: Just what is going on inside the teenage brain? The show aimed to get teenagers to laugh at themselves and view themselves as part of a bigger picture. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
ANOIS 2010
ANOIS is a leadership training programme for secondary school students. It is a residential programme run in St. Patrick’s College in Thurles. The ANOIS programme offers young people the chance to learn listening skills, how to work well on a team and planning and organisation skills, as well as building up their confidence and self esteem. Past pupils our school have enjoyed their ANOIS experience so much that year after year they return as leaders themselves. Congratulations to the following 5th year students who have been selected as this years participants: Donal O'Neill, Owen Roche, Cathal Whelan, Eamonn Duggan, Brian Leonard, Killian O'Shaughnessy, William Birrane and Paul McNamara.
September/ October 2009
RTE lyric fm visit TY class
On the 1st of October, two presenters from Lyric FM, Lorcan Murray and Eamonn Lenihan visited the school as part of the stations educational outreach programme. For full details and photos of this unique and exciting project click here. NEWSFLASH 6th October: This event has made it onto the Lyric FM website! Check out http://www.rte.ie/lyricfm/outreach
Dr. Kinnane Cup hurling
The Kinnane team won their first
match of the Dr. Kinnane Cup on Thursday
October 1st, beating St. Augustin’s College,
Dungarvan on a score line of 2-18 to 3-13 in Bansha. Best on
the day for Doon was Darragh Stapleton, Seán Ryan and the impressive team
captain Liam Ryan. We now play St Anne's Community
College Killaloe in the quarterfinal. The team have played
challenge games against Abbey CBS and Thurles CBS.
Career Guidance on dooncbs.ie
Our website now has a dedicated Career Guideance page. It is full of useful links and information for students and includes key dates and upcoming events. Click here to access.
5th Year entrepreneurs visit Thomond Park
Our 5th year students travelled to Thomond Park on September 25th for the annual 'Student and Teacher Enterprise day', organised by Limerick County Enterprise Board. This event is designed to encourage and develop entrepreneurial spirit in students. The awards are designed to give students practical experience in setting up and running their own business.
GAA hurling stars in St. Fintan's CBS
Pictured below are some of our students who were selected to represent their counties recently in all- Ireland U14, U15 and U16 hurling competitions. They are: Patrick Cummins Limerick U16, Colm O'Cuimin Limerick U16, Liam Ryan Limerick U16, Tom Fox Tipperary U14 (Tom was a member of the Tipperary team who were victorious in the U14 Tony Foristel cup), Daragh O'Donovan Limerick U14, Dean Coleman Limerick U14, Richard English Limerick U14, Pat Ryan Limerick U14, Jack Hayes Limerick U14 and Stephen Ryan Limerick U14. Absent from picture are Owen Roche Limerick U15 and Conor Sheehan Limerick U16. Well done to all of them on their fantastic achievement- names to watch out for in the future no doubt- and we are looking forward to some great hurling this year from the St. Fintan's teams!
dooncbs.ie chosen as a Star Site by scoilnet!
We are delighted to announce that our school website has been selected as the 'Star Site' for September by scoilnet! This award recognises our site as being one of the best educational sites in Ireland. Their comments were: 'The site is basically very simple but it contains all relevant information to a post-primary audience. In addition the navigation on the site is very clear and easy. The newsletter section and links too are a great way to communicate with all in the school and parents too. Well done to all concerned'. We are now proudly displaying the award on our Home Page.
Who wants a dooncbs.ie email address?
Students and teachers can now have their own school e-mail address. They are in the form of yourname@dooncbs.ie and you can check your messages by clicking 'My Webmail' at the top of the page. Contact the school office to sign up.
August/ September
Junior Certificate Results
Congratulations to all of our Junior Certificate students who received their results on September 9th. They were of a very high standard with a large number of high grades across all subjects. We wish all of them the very best as they continue their time with us in our exciting Transition Year programme or their chosen Leaving Certificate programme.
Welcome to our New Website
Welcome to our newly revamped website which went live on September 3rd 2009. It is full of information which will be of use to members of the school community, past, present and future. The most requested files and pages are grouped together for you in the left toolbar and each page contains links to extra information. If you have any queries, comments or suggestions please email webmaster@dooncbs.ie.
New School Year Begins
As the new school year begins we wish all students, teachers and parents the very best for the coming year. We extend a special welcome to our new 1st years who have joined us and we look forward to getting to know them over the coming weeks. We also say 'ahoj' to our Slovakian students and 'ola' to our Spanish students.
Leaving Certificate Applied (L.C.A)
This term sees the beginning of a new Leaving Certificate programme, the LCA, in our school. We are very excited to be offering it and are sure that it will be a huge success and both the students and their teachers are looking forward to the activities and challenges it will present. For more info visit the LCA page.
Leaving Certificate/Junior Certificate Results 2009
Congratulations to our students who received their results last month. They enjoyed great success with the vast majority securing their chosen courses in colleges up and down the country. We wish them all the best for the future in their chosen disciplines. Junior Certificate results will be available on Wednesday 9th of September and the school will close at 12.25 on that day.
