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CREDIT UNION BURSARY 2017
Credit Union Bursary Awards 2017
GAELBHRATACH BRONNTA ARÍS
Comhghairdeas arís i mbliana le Múinteoir Bairbre agus an Coiste Gaeilge as ucht a gcuid iarrachtaí le linn na bliana chun an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. D’eirigh go geal leo agus ghnóthaigh siad an GAELBHRATACH a bronnadh orthu i mBaile Átha Cliath ar an 29ú Bealtaine. Bronnadh brat freisin ar Choláiste Mhuirlinne agus ar Choláiste an Chreagáin, go deimhin thaistil an trí scoil le chéile ar an mbus céanna, de réir dealraimh, bhí an-lá ag an ngrúpa uilig agus iad ag ceiliúradh le ceol ón mbanna SEO LINN. Príomhoide Brian RnaG 2015. Click here for more and previous presentations
BT YOUNG SCIENTISTS WINNER
- RTÉ Best Social and behavioural Science Project Overall.
- The Abbott “Life to the Fullest award” award ( the sponsors have offered Ciara’s class a visit to Abbott’s medical devices lab in Longford)
- First place in the senior individual social and behavioural sciences
- Ciara’s project has been picked as one of thirty to be part of the BT Business Boot Camp. All at Coláiste an Eachréidh ar hugely proud of her achievements!!! Click below for more
https://colaisteaneachreidh.com/2017/01/14/young-scientist-winner/
SEAIMPÍNÍ UILE-ÉIREANN
Comhghairdeas le múinteoir Seán agus na buachaillí ar an mbua iontach a bhí acu – buaiteoirí Uile-Éireann Eitpheile!!! Ba i gcoinne St. Louis’ Community School, Kiltimagh a bhí muid agus tar éis dúinn a chéad cluiche a bhuachan 25-17 bhí tús maith déanta. Click here for more
MAMMA MIA!
Bhí Ceoldráma na hIdirbhliana ar fheabhas ar fad arís i mbliana. Comhghairdeas agus buíochas le gach duine a chuidigh ar aon bhealach – ‘ní neart go cur le chéile’ a deirtear agus is fíor sin. Click here for more pics
GOLD MEDALS -Project Work
Bronntar bonn óir ar dhaltaí as feabhas a gcuid oibre thionscadail le haghaidh na scrúdaithe stáit – Teastas Sóisearach agus Ardteistméireacht.
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Each year students are presented with Gold Medals in recognition of their excellence in preparing project work which is submitted as part of the State Examinations – Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate.
CREDIT UNION Bursary Recipients 2016, Ciarán Mac Choncarraige agus Seán Ó Conaill
CREDIT UNION BURSARY 2016
Buíochas le Comhar Creidmheasa Bhaile Átha an Rí as ucht aitheantas a thabhairt do dhaltaí a ghnóthaigh marcanna arda ins na Scrúdaithe Stáit 2015. Comhghairdeas le Ciarán Mac Choncharraige(Ardteist) agus Seán Ó Conaill (Teastas Sóisearach).
Conrad Byrnes, Athenry Credit Union, presents bursary awards to 2015 Leaving Certificate student, Ciarán Mac Choncharraige, and 2015 Junior Certificate student – Seán Ó Conaill, in recognition of their excellent results in the State Examinations.
GRETB Awards Ceremony
GRETB Awards 2016
Congratulations to our recipients of GRETB awards. The ceremony took place at the Raheen Woods Hotel on Thursday May 5th. In total 78 pupils representing 20 GRETB (Galway Roscommon Education Training Board) Schools were presented with awards in acknowledgement of their achievements across various categories.
The Coláiste students were Sinead Pokall, Muireann Ní Bhaoill, Leigha Ní Chearra, Seán Ó Conaill, Ciara Ní Chonaill and the TY Class.
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National Woodwork Award
Second place out of @16,000 entries!
Congratulations to Seán Ó Conaill and Múinteoir Turlough on the great achievement of being awarded second place in Ireland for Seán’s Junior Certificate WOODWORK project. The Irish Technological Teachers Association shortlisted entries to 30 projects, the winner attends a school in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary and we are all delighted with this tremendous success. Nationally, in excess of 16,000 candidates sat the Materials Technology Wood Junior Certificate examinations which gives an appreciation and context to the significance of the award – comhghairdeas le Seán agus lena mhúinteoir, Turlough.
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Páirc an Chrócaigh 7ú Márta 2016
Bratach na hÉireann – Páirc an Chrócaigh 7ú Márta
Thaistil daltaí agus múinteoirí ón gColáiste go dtí Páirc an Chrócaigh ar an Luan 7ú Márta, áit ar bronnadh bratach na hÉireann agus Forógra 1916 ar chuile mheánscoil sa tír. Chuir an t-Uachtarán, Mícheal Ó hUigínn fáilte roimh chách ag míniú scéal chúlra an bhrataigh agus d’iarr ar an slua a bheith bródúil as bratach na tíre.
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CAMPAS GAELSCOLAÍOCHTA
An t-Aire Oideachais Jan O’Sullivan le Brian agus Sinéad Ní Ghiolla Chionnaigh, príomhoide Ghaelscoil Riada
D’fhógair an Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna le déanaí go dtógfar scoil úr nua do Choláiste an Eachréidh nuair a aistreofar muid go dtí láthair na gairmscoile. Is iontach go deo an scéal é seo agus anuas ar sin tógfar scoil nua, 12 seomra ranga, do Ghaelscoil Riada ar an suíomh céanna. Ba ócáid stairiúil go deimhin é nuair a osclaíodh an dá scoil ar an 29 Lúnasa 2006. Ón gcéad lá d’oibrigh muid i dtreo Champais Ghaelscolaíochta agus tar éis 10 mbliana ag fás is mór an chúis áthais an fógra seo do phobail an dá scoil.
Click on links below for more:- Connaught Tribune Tuam Herald Raidio na Gaeltachta
Fóram Polaitíochta 2016
Don 5ú Bhliain as a chéile, d’eagraigh daltaí na hidirbhliana i gColáiste an Eachréidh, Baile Átha an Rí, Fóram Polaitíochta trí mheán na Gaeilge Dé hAoine 8 Eanáir ar na mallaibh. Fine Gael: Seán Kyne, T. D. Fianna Fáil: Éamonn Ó Cuív, T.D. Sinn Féin: Trevor Ó Clochtartaigh, Seanadóir.Comhaontas Glas: Caoimhín Ó Maolallaigh Cliceáil Anseo le haghaidh na gCeisteanna
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Ceilíuradh Gaisce – Christmas Awards Ceremony 2015
2015 SEÓ AN EACHRÉIDH winner- RÍOGHNA
Arís i mbliana bhí ócáid mhór againn ar lá laethanta saoire na Nollag. Bronnadh gradaim agus teastais ar na daltaí as ucht a gcuid iarrachtaí le linn an téarma, tugadh aitheantas freisin dóibh siúd a léirigh ceannaireacht, tiomántas chun oibre agus iarracht mhaith an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn. Ba í RÍOGHNA NÍ CHONCARRAIGHE a bhuaigh duais mhór an lae – SEÓ AN EACHRÉIDH.
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Galway County Council Cathaoirleach’s Community Awards 2015
Bronnadh Gradam an Chathaoirligh, Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe, ar Chumann Óige Átha an Rí as ucht a gcuid iarrachtaí an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn i gceantar Gaeltachta in Oirthear na Gaillimhe. D’éirigh leo an t-aitheantas seo a bhuachan de bharr réimse imeachtaí eagraithe trí mheán na Gaeilge do dhéagóirí sa chomharsanacht. I measc na dtograí comhlíonta acu, bhí físeáin, drámaí, ceoldhrámaí, podchraoltaí, tionscadail oidhreachta, aonaigh leabhar, ceolchoirmeacha, seónna talainne, suíomh idirlíne cruthaithe mar aon le go leor eile déanta i measc phobal Bhaile Átha an Rí. Tá Coláiste an Eachréidh thar a bheith bródúil as daltaí na scoile atá páirteach leis an chlub óige seo.
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SCLÉIP
Ghlac ceithre ghrúpa ó Choláiste an Eachréidh páirt i gcomórtas Scléip 2015 Aoine 20 Samhain i dTaibhdhearc na Gaillimhe agus bhí lá iontach ag scoláirí na dara bhliana agus iad ina gcuideachta le tacaíocht a thabhairt dóibh. Chas ceoltóirí ó na grúpaí Na Glórtha Óga, Clúdach, Muir Sin Éal mar aon le Holly Nic an Róibín… comhghairdeas leo ar fad… tá an Coláiste iontach bródúil astu uile. Cliceáil anseo nó ar an bpictiúr le haghaidh tuilleadh pictiúirí
GREASE
The TY class production of GREASE has certainly been the highlight of the year thus far. The bilingual musical enthralled the capacity audience on both Thursday and Friday night. A DVD of the performance will be available to buy for Christmas. Click on the picture for more information.
Junior Certificate Business Awards
Comhghairdeas le Ciara, Seán Clíona agus múinteoir Deirdre, being presented with their Certificates of Achievement at NUIG lately, in recognition of their ‘A’ grades in Higher Level Business Studies (top 9% nationally). See AWARDS on homepage for more. Click on the picture for previous winners.
First Year Annual Petersburg Trip
On the 1st October the First Year Pupils headed to Petersburg Outdoor Pursuits Centre for a 2 day treat on the shores of Lough Mask.A great time was had by all, helped by some of the best weather in recent weeks. Click below or on the picture for gallery Cliceáil Anseo le tuilleadh pictiúir a fheiceáil
CEILIÚRADH GAISCE – AWARDS 2015
Comhghairdeas le chuile dhuine a bhain gradam amach ag ócáid ‘Ceiliúradh Gaisce’ an tSamhraidh. Arís i mbliana d’eirigh thar cinn le daltaí an Choláiste ar na páirceanna agus cúirteanna imeartha- gan dabht b’é Craobh na hÉireann sa SPIKEBALL buaic phointe na bliana. Chomh maith le sin bhí na gaiscí acadúla, rannpháirtíocht dhearfach i saol an Choláiste agus tinreamh den scoth – sa 6 bliana a chaith Ashleigh linn bhí sí ar scoil gach lá cé is moite de lá amháin!
Again this year our students excelled and their achievements were recognised and acknowledged at the traditional end-of-year awards ceremony. Awards are presented in the following categories – attendance, leadership, classwork, Gaeilge, various sports (football, basketball, soccer, camogie, spikeball, athletics and other individual sports), academic projects’ gold medallists and Overall Sports’ Personality of the Year – Leah Ní Mhuirgheasa.
AN BRAT GLAS BRONNTA – GREEN FLAG
BRAT GLAS bronnta 2015
Tréaslaítear le chuile dhuine a bhí páirteach sa bhfeachtas chun an BRAT GLAS a bhaint amach ach go háirithe Múinteoir Breandán Ó Duill agus an Coiste Glas a bhí i mbun na hoibre. Dhírigh siad a n-aird ar athchúrsáil agus táthar ag súil le tógáil ar an ‘tús maith’ sna blianta amach romhainn.
Congratulations to the Coiste Glas pupils and their teacher Breandán Ó Duill on attaining the GREEN FLAG in recognition of their recycling initiatives. Expect more progress in the coming years. Comhghairdeas le cách!
IDIRBHLIANA – TY AWARDS CEREMONY 2015
Bhí ócáid dheas ag deireadh na bliana ag a bronnadh gradam éagsúla ar lucht na hIdirbhliana as a gcuid oibre le linn na bliana. B’é foilsiúchán an LEABHAR BLIANA an éacht ba mhó a déanadh mar gurbh é an chéad uair ag daltaí an Choláiste a leithéid a dhéanamh – buíochas le gach duine a chabhraigh ar aon bhealach ach go háirithe Seán Ó Mainnín agus Áine Uí Fhlannacha.
The TY end-of year awards ceremony was held in May – pupils were presented with FETAC level 3 & level 4 certificates in media studies and IT Skills respectively, SafeFoods certificates and other awards.
BHRONN AN TAOISEACH ‘GAELBHRATACH 2015’ AR NA DALTAÍ
Comhghairdeas leis an gCoiste Gaelach agus chuile dhuine a chuidigh leis an iarracht an Gaelbhratach a bhaint amach arís. Ag ócáid cheiliúrach i mBaile Átha Cliath, ar an 22 Aibreán, bhronn an Taoiseach, Éanna Ó Cionnaith, an Gaelbhratach ar Holly agus Noah.
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Seán in the finals of Linguistics Olympiad
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Sean Ó Gaibhneáin of Coláiste an Eachréidh Athenry was among Ireland’s top 100 young problem solvers who pitted their wits against the languages of the world at the national final of the ADAPT All-Ireland Linguistics Olympiad at Dublin City University on 24 March 2015.
Sean beat off competition from more than 4,000 students from 161 schools in 29 counties to qualify for the national final of the Olympiad. He now eagerly awaits the announcement of the national final results this week. The top four performers will be selected to represent Ireland at the International Linguistics Olympiad in Bulgaria in July 2015. Read More/Tuilleadh Eolais
THOMAS F. MEAGHER – Flag Presentation
Ba le bród a ghlac daltaí an Choláiste le bratach na hÉireann ag ócáid speisialta i bPort Láirge ar an Déardaoin 12 Márta. Bhí @300 scoil i láthair ar an lá agus b’é Uachtarán na hÉireann a labhair leis an slua faoi thábhacht bhratach na hÉireann – bratach a cuireadh ar fholúin den chéad uair i bPort Láirge ar an 13 Márta 1848 – b’é Thomas F. Meagher, laoch náisiúnta, a thug leis an bratach ó Pháras na Fraince. Eagrófar imeachtaí ó cheann ceann na tíre mar chuid de cheiliúradh na bliana 2016. Tuilleadh Eolais:- Thomas F. Meagher
GAELBHRATACH – Bernard Dunne 9/01/2015
Ar an Aoine 9ú Eanáir cuireadh an GAELBHRATACH ar foluain i gColáiste an Eachréidh – an chéad scoil i gConnacht chun an gradam náisiúnta úd a bhaint amach. B’é Bernard Dunne príomh-aoi an lae agus labhair sé go hionspioráideach ar a mheas don Ghaeilge. Tugadh aitheantas ar leith don obair iontach atá déanta ag Coiste Gaelach an Choláiste chun an Gaelbhratach a bhaint amach.
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“I’ve always wanted to be a fluent Irish speaker and two years ago when I retired from boxing I made a promise to myself that I would learn it,” said Dunne.
“I’m deeply proud of my Irishness and it’s vital to pass my passion for Irish on to my children. “It’s not about being fluent, it’s about taking pride in our language and using whatever Irish you have. You’ll be surprised what you know,” he said.
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Coláiste Students Scoop Top ART Prize
Congratulations to the Coláiste ART students and their teacher Múinteoir Marie on scooping the top prize – Advertiser cover page for Christmas edition – 5th year student Sinead Pokall’s picture was chosen in first place and featured on the front page of the Christmas edition of the Advertiser which has a circulation of 60,000 plus
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Ceiliúradh Gaisce / Awards Ceremony Nollaig 2014
Aonach na Nollag / Christmas Fair
Junior Certificate Business Awards
Tanya, agus múinteoir Deirdre, being presented with her Certificate of Achievement at NUIG lately, in recognition of her ‘A’ grade in Higher Level Business Studies (top 9% nationally). See AWARDS on homepage for more.
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