NUIG Musical Awards 2012
Seamount College scooped three awards at the NUIG Musical awards ceremony on Wednesday evening. The production of The Wiz was nominated for the following awards.
Lead Female -Dorothy , Supporting Male -The tinman and the Scarecrow, Best Supporting Female -Addapearle, Best Vocalist-Dorothy, Best Choir, Best Chorus, GUMS 2012 Shining Star.
Awards were received by Mairead Monahan …Lead female for her part as Dorothy , Emma Carroll ….Supporting Male for her part as The Tinman and Emily Butcher …GUMS 2012 Shining Star.
Congratulations and well done to the winners ,nominees and to all involved in The Wiz.
Transition year mini company reach dazzling heights with their award-winning business!
Sean Lemass Awards 2012
Three transition year students, Nicole Brennan, Helen Mac Mahon and Ellen Mc Crossan who set up ‘NerdMe’ as part of their TY Business course this year, have really reaped the rewards for their enterprising efforts, culminating in the opportunity to meet An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, when being presented with the Sean Lemass Award for Enterprise in the Department of Education and Skills this May.
Along the way, the girls have picked up numerous accolades including:
- 1st place in the Galway County Enterprise Boards Student Enterprise Awards
Galway County Enterprise Finals
- 1st place in Quality and 2nd place in Innovation at the Regional Finals of ‘Get Up & Go’
- 2nd place overall in the National Student Enterprise Awards at Croke Park (the highest ranking ever by a County Galway school)
- 1st place in Marketing and 2nd place in Stand Presentation at the National Finals of ‘Get Up & Go’ in Co. Kildare
- Recipients of the Sean Lemass Award for Enterprise, presented by An Taoiseach
NerdMe is a business established with the aim of helping students of all ages in their studies. Their first product to be launched is the Study Aid pack, containing ‘RememberMe’ stickers and ‘ReviseMe’ bookmarks.
For more details visit their website to purchase their products online at www.nerdmestationery.com
IMTA first year maths competition
Seamount college was represented by Barra Mac Mahon, Colin Bermingham,Beppe Lascar and Sean Cahill at the final of the first year maths competition held in Galway at the weekend. Well done to all for qualifying for the final and to Barra who came fourth in the competition.
Sci Fest 2012
Congratulations to Emma Carroll and Elizabeth Quinn who won the best communicator at scifest in GMIT last week. Their project involved a study of eczema in teenagers. The school was also represented by Lauren Herbert and Laura Deignan who studied the effects of energy drinks.
Seamount College … All-Ireland Champions
Seamount College Kinvara 1-8 Coláiste Phobal, Roscré 2-1
Junior Camogie Team All Ireland Champions 2012
SeamountCollegeKinvara were crowned All IrelandJunior C Champions at Killimor on Saturday last, March 24th, when they defeated Colaiste Phobal Roscrea.
Having won the toss Seamount elected to hurl with the breeze at their back in the first half. A substantial gale meant that a significant advantage would be required by the break.
After a slow start Cliodhna Walsh got Seamount off the mark with a well taken point from play, followed by a converted free from Emma Helebert. Further frees from Helebert and point from play by Nicola Brennan saw Seamount stretch their lead to 5 points. Roscrea were making little inroads at the other end with Kinvara’s midfield pairing of Brennan and Lisa Casserly, along with centre back Eleanor Stafford in total control.
A wonder point from Brennan from 50 metres out on the right sideline and an injury time free from Helebert left the half time scoreline 0-7 to no score in favour of Seamount. The breeze was strengthening all the time and there were many a worriedGalwaysupporter amongst the sizeable attendance.
Only 5 minutes into the second half Roscrea had pounced for a goal, their opening score of the game and the deficit was suddenly very surmountable from their vantage point. Seamount circled the wagons, however and resumed taking the game to their opponents, opting to carry the ball into the wind. It was in the next 15 minutes that Kinvara reaffirmed their superiority, although not managing to score themselves, no further score was conceded. Eventually with a little over 10 minutes left Lisa Casserly scored a wonder goal from all of 25 yards. In truth the Roscrea goal line had led a charmed life. A mixture of good fortune, excellent shot stopping and composure had seen keeper Carly Wright hold firm until then.
A second Roscrea goal from a free and a late point saw the minimum reduced once more to 3 points, before corner forward Katie McMahon rounded her marker and struck over a classy insurance point. After an unusually long period of injury time, the referee finally called full time and it was greeted with elation by the large Galway following.
Megan Carr, from Ardrahan, accepted the cup on behalf of her team and in an eloquent speech thanked all those who had contributed to the success, as well as graciously commiserating with the beaten Roscrea side.
This victory was the first Galway win at All Ireland level since 2005, and the Seamount’s second ever-the first was in 1998, also at Junior level.
The panel of 30 players that togged out for Seamount were all drawn from 4 local clubs; Ardrahan, Ballinderreen, Clarenbridge and Kinvara. In what has been a good year for camogie in Seamount-won the Connaught Junior B and contested the Senior B final-the following lined out on the day;
Carrie Dolan (Clarenbridge), Megan Carr (Ardrahan), Niamh Murphy (Clarenbridge), Kaley Comyn (Kinvara), Siobhán Connolly (Kinvara), Eleanor Stafford (Ardrahan), Emma Helebert (Ballinderreen), Lisa Casserly (Ballinderreen), Nicole Brennan (Clarenbridge), Katie McMahon (Ardrahan), Ciara Murphy (Clarenbridge), Keelin O’ Grady (Ardrahan), Cliodhna Walsh (Ardrahan), Jenny O’ Dea (Kinvara), Eva Dolan (Clarenbridge)
Subs; Anna Whelan (Ardrahan) for Dolan, Elaine Kennedy (Clarenbridge) for O’ Grady. Siobhán Quirke (Ardrahan), Simone Hanbury (Clarenbridge), Eimear Costello (Clarenbridge), Alannah Donohue (Kinvara), Sarah Kearney (Ballindereen), Ciara Helebert (Ballindereen), Tara Bermingham (Kinvara), Eve Maloney (Kinvara), Sinead Keane (Kinvara), Ciara Keane (Kinvara), Avril McHugh (Kinvara), Ciara Droney (Kinvara), Cliona Keely (Kinvara)
Scorers; Emma Helebert (0-4), Lisa Casserly (1-0), Nicole Brennan (0-2), Cliodhna Walsh & Katie McMahon (O-1 each).
Showjumping News
Congratulations to Kate Duffy who came 4th in the ALL-Ireland final of the hoofprints league show jumping held in Wexford at the weekend.
National Tree Week at Seamount College
Transition year students from Seamount College celebrated National Tree week from the 4th to the 9th of March by planting trees on the grounds of the college. The students are involved in Seamount’s transition year horticulture programme which involves the identification of tree types on the school grounds, conservation, growing produce and the regeneration of the school orchard and cloister.
Pictured from left to right are Meaghan Droney, Clare O’Donnell, horticulture tutor Lynne Lascar, Emma Carroll, transition year co-ordinator Pat Kenneally, Amy Moloney, Nicole Brennan and Jennifer Quirke.
PARENT’S COUNCIL MEETING: Next meeting of 2011-2012 Parents Council
Tuesday, 4th September, 8 pm.
Please note that these meetings are open and all parents and guardians of students are welcome to attend Parents Council meetings at any time.
Please visit the Community page for details of our night classes for adults.