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Disappointing Ireland is Italy’s delight.

The Irish Rugby Team played their final game of the RBS 6 Nations on Saturday afternoon. It has been a frustrating tournament For Ireland missing a lot of key players in their setup. The likes of Paul O’ Connell, Tommy Bowe and Stephen Ferris were injured before the tournament even started and even more frustration was added when Simon Zebo, Gordon D’ arcy and Jonathon Sexton were injured during the tournament. The start of the game was very emotional for Italian prop Lo Cicero playing his final game for Italy and possibly for Brian O’ Driscoll who might retire before the next 6 Nations. Paddy Jackson put Ireland in the lead with his boot in the fifth minute. But a frustrating first half saw Brian O’ Driscoll sent to the bin for stamping on an Italian player and further injuries to Luke Marshall and Keith Earls. Saw Ireland 9-6 down at half time. Seven minutes into the second half Ireland were shocked by a converted try. Which meant the score line read 16-6. With thirty minutes to go Italy’s captain was penalized and sin binned for a trip on Ian Madigan. Paddy Jackson slotted the points. Finally Ireland found some rhythm and Jackson slotted over two penalties in thirteen minutes. But with ten minutes left saw Donnacha Ryan sent to the bin for an off the ball incident. Italy scored the three points and stretched their lead to four points. With less than a minute to go Connor Murray was also binned for an off the ball incident saw Ireland with thirteen men left on the field and seven points down at the end of the match. The final score Italy 22 Ireland 15. The match capped off one of the most disappointing 6 Nations Ireland have played in with only three points after five games played. But it could have been worse with France winning there final game against Scotland but not scoring enough points to climb above Ireland on the table. By Eimhin Conroy

Dates For Your Diary ! by victoria.keogh 1y

Here are some weird & wacky dates for your diary that you

probably didn’t know about ! :)

July 1st = knock knock !who's there ? It's international joke day ! & Canada Day 9th = Jaden Smith's birthday 13 th = Embrace your geekness day 14th= It Bastille Day (bonjour ) 23rd = Daniel Radcliff's birthday !

MAY ! 1th = May Day ,say" hello" to summer 5th = Adele's birthday & national pet day ! 8th = World Red Cross day , whoop whoop ! 11th = Cory Honthith from glee is 31 today ! 20th= Victoria day ;) 28th = It's Amnesty International day

August ! <3 5th= Picnic day :) 19th = Discovery Day 28th = Glee star Lea Michele's birthday today

September <3 2nd = Labour day 4th =Beyonce's birthday 5th= Be late for something day 9th = It's grandparents day <3 11th = 9/11remberance :'( 13th= Niall Horan's birthday 21st = International Peace Day !

My name is James Coonan. I am a 1st year student here at Newbridge College.

Being in a school with a refectory – we call it the REF – was a real treat to a

food lover like me.

One of the first things I noticed when I went to the REF in school was that

most of the food was not healthy!

There was the healthy option of a normal meat, potato and vegetables dinner

but most students were buying chips, hotdogs or a burger and their parents

probably thought they were eating healthily.

The reason why the unhealthy options sell well every day is that they are

available and I believe the ref should supply healthy food everyday of the week

with treats like ‘chippy Tuesday’ or ‘Saucy Friday’ but without these options

every day of the week.

We also have lots of water freely available all around the school and the number

of vending machines selling sweets, crisps and high calorie drinks has been

reduced to two in the entire school and they are only accessible at our main

lunch break. Drinking water is far healthier than drinking coke or even

Lucozade!

To encourage children to eat healthily, there is now a raffle for a Coca Cola

bicycle and to get a ticket you just buy something healthy.

We live in a country where obesity is becoming a huge problem, especially for

young people and this new ‘Healthy Eating’ Programme in Newbridge College will

encourage everyone to think before they eat.

In the coming months we hope to have the calorie count of all meals in the

refectory displayed.

Together with the wonderful sports programmes here in Newbridge College, I

know that this new healthy eating programme will be a great success.

THE REF

usical

Newbridge College boasts a proud tradition of hosting an annual musical. Each year staff and students alike spend months of time and labour preparing, perfecting and presenting their efforts. The School Musical truly is a wonderful school event with input emerging from the whole school in all areas of the show including directing, music, producing, props, costume, art design, back stage and make up to name just a few. Students from 1st, 2nd, TY and 5th year are all eligible to audition for the show in early September with rehearsals commencing soon after. The Cast for each year’s show runs to 150 students approximately – which results in an absolute feast of colour and song for the eyes and ears. Our musical productions take place towards the end of November running for three nights and two matinees, playing to a full theatre. As a College we are very fortunate to have a magnificent theatre at our disposal which has recently laid stage to Oklahoma ’02, Grease ’03, Little Shop of Horrors ’04, Disco Inferno ’05, Fame ’06, High School Musical ’07 & The Totally Wicked Wizard of OZ '08, The Wedding Singer ’09 and in 2010, Grease was our school musical. Hairspray ’13 This year (13) we had Hairspray as our school musical. It's that time of year again and the students of Newbridge College are gearing up to present the Broadway hit musical 'Hairspray' for 5 shows in November. After several gruelling auditions the leads were chosen and since then they have been rehearsing day and night ready to impress. Emma-Jane Grant takes to the stage as Tracy Turnblad with Tom Higgins playing the role of Link Larkin - the heart throb of the show. Hugh O'Donnell takes on the daunting task of Edna, a role played by John Travolta on Broadway and we've no doubt that Hugh will put his own touch to the role. Daniella Traynor plays the lively role of Motormoth Maybelle working alongside Mark Sutton who is playing Corny Collins - the host of the classic tv show.

BY LISA SEXTON 1Y

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One green shamrock, in the morning dew,

Another one sprouted, and then there were two.

Two green shamrocks, growing beneath a tree,

Another one sprouted and then there were three.

Three green shamrocks, by the cottage door,

Another one sprouted and then there were four.

Four green shamrocks, near a beehive,

Another one sprouted and then there were five.

Five little shamrocks, bright and emerald green,

Think of all the luck these shamrocks will bring!

By Zoe Walsh

What’s Hot For 2013

By Heather Dignam

Hair. For 2013, the top hairstylists forecast that the style

for the upcoming spring/summer hairstyle will be,

“the bun.” We are all familiar with this particular

style as it is quick and easy to do.

Make-up The latest trend on the catwalks is blue. Although

on the catwalks they use eyeliner to achieve this

statement, eyeshadow can create a less striking

version of this new trend.

WHO DUNNIT???

Man of 20's had been shot in his home. He is now

under medical care in the hospital. Police believe he

was shot with a sniper from a different building ,

Maybe across the street. Nobody saw the attack.

The 20 year old lived alone in an apartment with a

dog. The dog was left unharmed. His parent found

him unconscious on the ground. They quickly

rushed to the phone and rang the ambulance. The

attack happened at 1:00p.m. He had only woken up

to find him back asleep on the floor. If you heard or

seen any of the attack please ring 086-1234567

Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Most teenagers these days are always inside on the computer or watching tv instead of being outside in the fresh air playing chasing etc. That’s why in Newbridge College it is a necessity to be be playing some kind of sport in first year be it hockey, rugby, basketball or badminton. You also have to have a healthy diet to maintain your healthy lifestyle. For example, if you’re an extremely fit and sporty person but eats unhealthy food all the time you do not have a healthy lifestyle. You also need to drink at least 8 cups of water per day to make sure you stay hydrated. Here are the recommended portions of the different food groups for teenagers:

Top Shelf foods are high in fat, sugar and salt, are not essential for your health and if they are taken too much they can be harmful but you need a very small amount to have a balanced diet. The foods and drinks on the bottom 4 shelves of the Food Pyramid are essential for a healthy balanced diet. Did You Know? One portion of anything is the size of your palm! Interesting is in it? AN APPLE A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY! (Keep that in mind guys!)

Horoscopes by Megan Higgins

Aries Your lucky day will be Wednesday!

21st March- 20

April On this day you should try to make money from your own creative ways!

Taurus Your lucky day will be Monday!

21 Apr- 21 May Try a new activity and try to include your friends while doing so!

Gemini Your lucky day will be Thursday!

22 May- 21 June Be careful! You might have trouble a few days before so try and make the most of your lucky day!

Cancer Your lucky day will be Wednesday!

22 June-22 July Do something! Try and get out and do something to make you feel good!

Leo Your lucky day will be Saturday!

23 July-22 Aug Try not to text too much … it might do you some good!

Virgo Your lucky day will be Wednesday!

23 Aug -23 Sept Try to make someone smile! It might make a difference!

Libra Your lucky day will be Friday!

23 Sept-23 Oct Take advantage of the weekend, not the opposite! You might find something you like to do/listen to on Friday

Scorpio Your lucky day will be Tuesday!

24 Oct- 22 Nov Tell a joke… it will cheer someone who is feeling down a whole lot better!

Sagittarius Your lucky day will be Sunday!

23 Nov- 2 Dec Take lots and lots of pics! It will keep memories and funny/ awkward moments!

Capricorn Your lucky day will be Thursday!

22 Dec-20 Jan Buy something new! It will make you feel better, give you something to do and give you somewhere to go!

Aquarius Your lucky day will be Saturday!

21 Jan-19 Feb Treat yourself! Go on, have a treat to escape from the world for a few minutes.

Pisces Your lucky day will be Tuesday!

20 Feb-20 March Call a friend and arrange to meet up!

By Megan Higgins

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