Longford school travels to Manchester for a jam-packed trip from start to finish

Bright and early on the morning of Tuesday 21, over 90 of our 6th year students travelled to Manchester for a trip that was jam packed with activities from start to finish! The group set sail and prepared for a long day of travelling, and finished up the day with some shopping in the Trafford Centre. Wednesday morning was another early start, with the group travelling to Alton Towers where they spent the entire day enjoying the rollercoasters and Scarefest attractions.

Finally, Thursday was spent enjoying a guided tour of Old Trafford, which included a team building skills workshop. Safe to say a fantastic time was had by all! A big thank you to Ms O’Donoghue for all her work in organising the trip, to all the staff who accompanied the students, and to Anthony O’Haire for transporting the students over the duration of the trip.

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U16 and U19 Girls Basketball
A great day out was had on Wednesday 5 for our U16 and U19 girls basketball teams as they claimed impressive victories over Meánscoil Mhuire. The U16s battled hard to secure a 36-31 win, while the U19 team showed great skill and teamwork with a 51-26 win. Thanks to their coaches Mr McGivney and Ms Smith.

Senior Ladies GAA
Well done to our senior ladies Gaelic football team on their win over Scoil Mhuire Longford on Monday, November 3. Thank you to their coaches Mr Jones and Ms Gilleran and to TY student Brean Casey for taking photos on the day.

U16 Boys GAA
Well done to our U16 boys Gaelic football team who secured a one-point victory over Cnoc Mhuire, Granard on Tuesday, November 4. Thanks to their coaches Mr Nerney and Mr Shane Kenny.

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U16 and U19 Boys Basketball
Commiserations to our U16 and U19 boys basketballers who were defeated by Marist College on Wednesday, November 5 but who put up a great fight on the day. Thank you to their coaches Mr Guerin and Mr Boudin.