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We were delighted to hear the news that Gloucester-Hartpury have signed past FCJer and Ireland loose-head prop, Niamh O'Dowd, as injury cover for the rest of the season!🏉🇮🇪![]()
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Niamh has been capped 20 times and played in three of Ireland's four World Cup matches this summer as they reached the quarter-finals🌍🏆![]()
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Head Coach, Dan Murphy said - "We're delighted to welcome Niamh into the squad. She's demonstrated her quality consistently at international level, and her power, work-rate and set-pieces will be valuable assets for us. With injuries in the front row, bringing someone of Niamh's calibre is a major boost, and we're looking forward to seeing the impact she makes during her time with us."💪![]()
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Well done, Niamh, we're always so delighted to hear of your success!😁👏![]()
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#IRFU #IrishRugby #sportingsuccess
Recently our TYs (And future disk jockeys) got to grips with the workings of radio and media production as part of their Radio Workshop🎤 The Tinpod is a mobile radio studio with all the microphones and computers needed to broadcast a radio show📡🚐 With their scripts ready and headphones on, the fader was turned up and the red 'LIVE' light blinked putting them on air!🔴🗣🎶
Our Principal, Mr Daly, was delighted to represent FCJ the other night at an event that featured last year's 6th Year student, Clodagh O'Dowd, receiving her University College Cork Entrance Scholarship Award👩🎓📚🏆🤩![]()
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Clodagh is studying Medicine and the award is based on her excellent Leaving Certificate results, which she secured all H1s in. Yes, that's 7 H1s!✅💯 Well done, Cloadgh, everyone here is delight#AcademicExcellenced#awardse#medicinew#UniversityCollegeCorks#lecheileschoolstrustileschoolstrust
The annual Ag Science trip took place last week🧑🌾🐮 On a very fresh morning our 6th Years wrapped up in hats, scarves and wellies!❄️🐷 It's always a great day for the students who get brilliant insights into working farms. Of course many of our students are from an agricultural background🚜🐑![]()
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A big thanks to the four farmers that gave up their valuable time to show our students around. They are; Simon Byrne, Alfie Byrne, John Crowley and Joe Healy. You really gave them a great tour!👏
Flashback Friday🎥🎼🎅 - You may remember last year we did a tribute as Gaeilge to Shane MacGowan and The Pogues’ famous Christmas song ‘Fairytale of New York’, or as the Gaeilgeoirí out their might call it, ‘Síscéal Nua Eabhrac’🗽❄️🎵![]()
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As it’s the Toy Show tonight we thought it would be appropriate to share it with you again to help get you in the Nollaig mood🎄🎁 Oh, and just like the Toy Show, there will be a number of musical performances, so keep an eye out on our social media pages, we could have another Christmas banger na Gaeilge for you very soon…👀🎹🎷🪗🪕🌟![]()
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#fairytaleofnewyork #itwaschristmasevebabe #thelatelatetoyshow #patrickkielty #christmas2025 #gaeilge
The best of luck to Mr Maddock who this Saturday will line out with Wexford’s St Martins side who take on Kilkenny’s Ballyhale Shamrocks in the Leinster Senior Club Hurling Final⚾💪 This will take place in Croke Park at 6.30pm. We love our hurling and camogie here in FCJ and we’ll all be shouting on Mr Maddock and the rest of the Slaney Siders as they represent their county on the national stage🟣🟡 Hopefully the O’Neill cup might make a trip to our school in the very near future!🏆🤞 ![]()
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Mr Maddock is pictured here with our FCJ Captains - Senior Hurling Captains, Jack Young and Adam O’Connell-Byrne, Vice Senior Camogie Captain, Roisin Dwyer and Junior Camogie Captain Ríona Byrne🏑
Pictured here is our Head Girl, Kaylee Doyle, lighting the first candle on our Advent wreath this morning🕯💐 This means that there will be a light waiting for you here on these dark mornings🌟 You’ll notice too, our gorgeous Christmas tree and Crib scene. Thanks to the lads who decorated it the other day🎄 Also, proving that he’s not The Grinch, Mr Daly bought a life size Santa Claus to greet all the students when they come in every morning!🎅👋 Ho! Ho! Ho!🔔![]()
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A big thanks to our Chaplaincy Team who marked the beginning of Advent by setting up the wreath earlier this week🕊 This marks the beginning of another busy liturgical year for the Chaplaincy Team who support Ms Lockhart organising the celebration of liturgical events throughout the school year✝ Also, a big thank you to Bernie's Florist Bunclody for the fabulous wreath!🌸🌼🌺![]()
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#advent #fcjsistersireland #lecheileschoolstrust #christmas2025
Our Meitheal Leaders attended a ceremony of celebration yesterday in the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy. It marked 25 years of Meitheal in the schools of Wexford🥳🏫🎓🟣🟡![]()
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The key speaker addressing students from all over the county was Senator Cathal Byrne (past pupil of FCJ👨🎓). The students enjoyed a fun filled morning of music entertainment, prizes, received their Certificates recognising all their efforts in their role of Meitheal Leader and most importantly got delicious cupcakes!🎵📃 They have supported our first years in the transition to our secondary school and showed them the importance of kindness📚😁![]()
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In true FCJ style, they didn't leave a man behind and got a cupcake for Patsy the bus driver!🧁🚌 Thank you to the Meitheal leaders 202#meithealwexfordx#lecheileschoolstrustt#fcjsisterssters
A huge well done to our 6th Year girls who last Friday competed in the Republic of Ireland Ladies Pool Association Schools Tournament at Sharkx Pool Hall in Newbridge🇮🇪🎱 The girls represented the school brilliantly, competing against a number of other schools👏![]()
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We’re incredibly proud that three of our students reached the semi-finals, with Ella Dowling going on to win the final!🥳🏆![]()
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A special thank you to Jayden and Oisín who came along to support and help coach the team. Your encouragement made a real difference💪 Also, to Ms C Doyle for the huge work she puts into this great extra curricular activity, and for showing the girls all the trick shots that no doubt helped them to get their hands on the trophy!😁![]()
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#lecheileschoolstrust #trickshot #eightball #nobacktable #ronnieosullivan
Other Media
The HSE Visits FCJ Bunclody – Staying Safe in School
Christmas Prayer Service – December 2020
Enrolment/Open Day Video – October 2020
Graduation Speeches for the 6th Year Class of 2020
Our Lockdown Art Gallery
National Modern Foreign Language Award Winner 2020
“Par ma moustache!”
May Awards & Mass – 2019
‘Grease’ The Musical – 2019
