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With the Leaving Cert Chemistry exam taking place tomorrow, here's Ms Doyle's 6th Years completing their final experiment before they finished up👩🔬🔬 The task was to analyse the amount of chlorine in swimming pool water💧⚗🤔 A handy experiment that they can conduct again on their holidays. It's fair to say, the swimming pool in Albufeira won't ever have seen such studious people before!🧪🌊🏊
At our end of year gathering the other week we bid goodbye to a long standing Faithful Companion - Liz Hudson🌟👋 Liz has been an SNA in FCJ for 25 years. She started at a time when our knowledge of needs was less, but Liz pioneered the way we care for the vulnerable students in our school🏫🚸 First step, and the most important, smile and let them know you’re there😊 Seems simple, but it takes a special type of person to do this. To put a child at ease when they feel out of sorts or are having a bad day. Liz was always on hand to help our students and that is something that we value so much here👏![]()
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Liz is what you’d call ‘A Great Character!’ Her infectious smile, upbeat personality and ability to converse made her a staffroom staple! Over the years she was the life and soul of the staff parties, particularly at Christmas, often turning out to celebrate in a Ms Claus outfit!🧑🎄 (We have the photos, but you’re not seeing them!😅) This good humour always lent itself seamlessly into our classrooms. The kids felt safe with Liz in the room, knowing that she was there to help, and if you were stuck, she’d be straight to you!📚![]()
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Sr Madeleine put the first SNA into our school many years ago now - Liz. Madeleine knew she had the right woman for the job. Someone that knew how to deal with kids in a fair and just way. As Mr Daly said the other day, Liz knew how to manage lads particularly, sure why wouldn’t she, she had five herself! (Which have passed through FCJ)🎓![]()
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On behalf of everyone here, we want to wish Liz the absolute best in the future. We will really miss you, but we know you’ll call in again. Farewell, Ms Hudson!😁
Spread the Word! 🔔- FCJ's past students ladies golf outing is on Monday June 29th in Courtown Golf Club!🏌🏻♀️The organisers would like to get an idea of numbers for the day. Golf times start at 11.30am and dinner is at 5.00pm⛳![]()
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Please let them know if you will be joining them for:⬇![]()
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3) GOLF and DINNER![]()
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If your interested contact Anne O'Connor @[email protected] 📩![]()
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Here's a few pictures of last years event! Hope you get the good weather for it, ladies!🌞😎
We're a week down with the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams🥳📝📚 They're not that bad, right?😅 Anyway, we know that you're doing great so far, so keep it up, you're nearly there!👏💯![]()
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Here's a few great pictures of the people that helped to prepare you for this, the teachers!👨🏫 ✅(You've probably heard their voices echoing in your heads as you sat in the exam centre!🗣) Note: Take an extra look at Mr Doheny's class, Lorcan changed subjects after the first month of 5th Y#nearlytherer#LeavingCert2026i#canwegetaclassphotoeavingCert2026 #canwegetaclassphoto
The infamous annual Teacher vs Student soccer match got off to a roaring start this year⚽🏆🥳 Mr Doheny ( Who couldn't play this year due to a primary school parents' sports day related injury🤕) provided the €2 coin to decide tip off. Mr Fitzgerald opted to play down hill, working exactly into the hands (And feet) of the educators. A new signing for the side, Mr Doyle, was quick out of the traps beginning the aggressive attack style favoured in this game and secured the teachers first goal!💪![]()
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Mr Earls proved a crucial part of the squad. The deputy dominated on the wings and the throws (He's the soccer equivalent to Joe Canning when it comes to sidelines), scoring the next goal🤩 The women teachers were thin on the ground this year (Ladies you need to tog out the next time!) However Ms Hanrahan, Ms O’Rourke and Ms Fitzgearld flew the flag excellently. In fact Ms Hanrahan only fell over 4 times this year👱♀️![]()
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Mr G Farrell was the Bainisteoir running in fresh legs🦵 The substitutions were key for the staff squad. Mr Sinnott showing his bursts of tempo and Mr Gormley brought great additions to the field playing alongside his Economics student (And Irish International!) Ryan Butler🇮🇪 Of course Mr Farrell couldn’t play himself this year as he’s injured from carrying this Leaving Cert group through the school for the past 6 years!😅 His brother, Mr D Farrell was another key player with himself and Mr Byrne became late additions to the panel (Thankfully they had gear in the car!) In the end it was Tony Doyle who put up the threat, despite great defensive moves and shapes from Mr Warren, he slotted 2 past the teachers goal line🥅![]()
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The game ended up in the teachers favour. Queries arose when Mr Kelly blew up the match with an alleged 25 seconds left on the clock, but sure he couldn’t see his watch from under the wig⏰🤔 A big thanks to the 2 linesmen, Kieran Donald and Simon Power, God knows it’s a thankless job, particularly when you have 1000 students screaming at you for giving sideline in favour of the teachers🏁👏Preparations for next year’s match are already under way, with rumours circulating that Principal Mr Daly will make a mighty return (Sure he’s a young lad at heart!) 5th Years, start training!🏃
It mightn't always be BBQ and ice cream weather but this time of the year it's hard to say no to both of them!🍔🍦🌞 Just the sentiments of our TYs and their teachers on the day they finished up their Transition Year journey. Burgers and 99s were on the menu for the group as they wrapped up the event🍽 Thanks to Mr Flynn and Mr Farrell for cooking up a storm!👏 Enjoy the rest of the summer, students, it's back to the books in September!📚😎
A huge thanks to Bunclody Fire Brigade for welcoming and showing Marie 3 around their station just before they finished up for their exams🚒👨🏽🚒 Students got a great insight into how the fire service works and how vital they are to our community🔥🧯 While there, they got to see how the various life saving equipment works and how they are used in an emergency event!🚨💧![]()
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Students signing their names on their classmates' shirts the other day before finishing up👔🖊 It won’t be their names they’ll be signing tomorrow though, it’ll be their exam number, because as everyone knows, the state exams start in the morning!📚📝 (So, don’t forget to set the alarm!⏰😅)![]()
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Wishing all of the 6th and 3rd Years the BEST OF LUCK in their LEAVING CERT and JUNIOR CYCLE exams🎓 Don’t panic, you’ve got this💪 Remember to fight for every single mark on the paper!💯✅![]()
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#LeavingCert #leavingcert2026 #juniorcycle #stateexam #BestOfLuck
A couple of sports updates during what has been a crazy busy last few weeks in school!🤩![]()
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A few great photos from this month's athletics competitions🏁 At the South Leinster Schools Track and Field Athletics in SETU Carlow we had a number of students competing. Well done to Riley Murphy who placed joint 3rd in junior high jump, Lucy Malone who was 1st in the U16 Mile, Jack Browne was 2nd in the Senior 400m hurdles and 3rd in 400m flat and Laura Bailey who came 2nd in the Senior hammer and 3rd in shot putt. These students qualified for the Leinsters as a result of this. Lucy has qualified to now advance to the All Ireland!🏃🥳![]()
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Next, today the Dunbar girls competed in the All-Ireland finals in the 60x30 Softball competition in Ballina, Co. Tipperary. Bethany Dunbar (M1) contested the U14 Singles All-Ireland 60x30 final v the Munster Champion and Victoria (V2) contested the U16 Doubles All-Ireland 60x30 final v the Ulster Champions. Victoria already secured the 40x20 All-Ireland U16 Doubles title earlier this year with her partner Freya Murphy🇮🇪![]()
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Mr Daly is pictured here with Eimear Bolger, Carlow camogie Captain and Player of the Match in their All Ireland this month. Eimear brought the trophy in and is pictured with county teammates, Sophie Maher and Seana O’Neill!🏆![]()
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Another All Ireland Champion is Cody Bynre who was boxing again recently and had yet more success! He’s a serious operator in the ring!🥊 Another 2nd Year that had sporting success recently is Lily O’Keeffe. Lily competed in the INTA (Irish National Taekwondo Association) event in Dublin where she secured GOLD! Well done, Lily, she’s seen wearing her medal here!🥇![]()
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Also, outgoing 6th Year, Isaac Kearney, is pictured here receiving the 'Breakthrough Player of the Year’ award with Enniscorthy RFC🏉 At just 18, Isaac received a call-up to play men’s All-Ireland League rugby with the club, which is a fantastic accomplishment and reflects years of hard work and commitment to the sport💪![]()
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Finally, well done to all the FCJ lads who were part of the U16 Rionn 2 Football league final the other night. The boys finished out winners against Shelmaliers on a score line of 6-14 to 2-5⚾️
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
