Guys & Dolls :

Auditions have been completed and the first production rehearsal took place on Sunday last so all is now in full swing as the cast prepare for opening night on October 17. The cast is as follows:

Sky Masterson:……………..Aoife Walsh

Sarah Browne:………………Aoife Ryan

Nathan Detroit:……………..Fiona O’ Sullivan

Adelaide:……………………..Jessica Bambrick

Mimi:…………………………..Eva McNally

Arvide:………………………..Georgina O’ Brien

Nicely Nicely Johnston:……Cliodhna Bourke

Benny Southstreet:………..Alison Burns

Rusty Charlie:……………….Orlaith O’ Sullivan

Big Jule:………………………Gwen Fitzpatrick

Harry the Horse:……………Laura Joy

Lt. Branningan:……………..Anna O’ Donnell

General Cartwright:……….Ellen Murray

Angie the Ox:………………..Lily Cantillon

Society Max:…………………Eibhlin Ryan

Liver Lip Louie:……………..Susan Lowry

M.C Hotbox:………………….Phillipa Bourke

Agatha:……………………….Rachel Williams

Joey Biltmore:………………Grainne White

Transition Year

The two Transition Year groups have settled well to their tasks: mini-companies, community care, car & road safety workshop etc and they also enjoyed their first outing of the year in Killaloe last Friday. They went to the Killaloe Activity Centre where they participated in all kinds of land and water sports and for once the weather looked down kindly on them!

Tennis

Sixth Year student, Hannah May Morrissey travelled to Glasgow, Scotland recently to represent Ireland in a four nations Tennis Tournament – Ireland, England, Scotland & Wales. There were four teams in all from each country: Under 12, Under 14, Under 18 and a Senior team. Hannah May participated in the Under 18 team and played three singles matches and three doubles matches over the course of the three day event. The overall winner of the tournament was Scotland.

Hockey

In preparation for the competitive season ahead, the Senior A is having a friendly invitation blitz this week. The school is hosting this event and seven other teams in all will travel for the day’s session of matches: Loreto Dalkey and Foxrock, Loreto, Wexford, Middleton College and Mount Mercy, Cork and Kilkenny College & Loreto, Kilkenny.

Liturgy

The Religious Education Department is busily preparing for the opening of the year school Mass which will take place next week. The theme for the year is:

“Live simply. Love Generously. Leave the rest to God”

 Choirs

The Cecilian and Chamber Choirs have been very busy in the last two weeks as they prepared to record a C.D. for entry into a competition as part of “Co-operation North”. The practices have now been completed and the recording made on Monday last and it will be submitted for adjudication.