Coláiste ÉannaFarewell to Class of 2013

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Message from principal

To all that is past, I say, thanks. To all that is yet to come, I say, yes.

These are the words of Dag Hammarskjöld, who our History students will tell us was Secretary General of the United Nations in the 1960s and who many Irish people may remember because of the Irish soldiers who served in the Congo from 1960 to 1964 and indeed remember the word Baluba, which became a term of abuse because the Baluba were one of the tribes that attacked and killed 9 Irish soldiers in that peace keeping mission.

To all that is past, I say, thanks. To all that is yet to come, I say, yes.

Gentlemen, tonight is about looking back and looking forward.

Looking back and saying thanks. Thanks for what? I hope it is thanks for all that you learnt at Coláiste Éanna. The book learning will fade but the other learning will remain with you for the rest of your life. The important learnings are values you first learned at home and were reinforced in Coláiste Éanna. The notion that we recognise and reject bullying behaviour, that we respect all people, for they like us are made in the image and likeness of God. The notion that you don’t give up. When you’re playing in a match and there’s minutes left that you keep the head up and play harder. The notion that friendship is to be valued and not taken for granted. The notion of being mindful of the need for spiritual reflection is important.

For all that is past, thanks, for all that is yet to come, I say, yes.

So what is to come? The Ireland and the world you are moving into is troubled and uncertain. You are our future and I am confident that our future is in safe hands.

My confidence in you is reinforced by how you have risen to the challenge that we put before you in Sixth Year and previously. That you always strive for excellence. That you always try to improve on your previous personal best. You have done that in academics, in sports, in being a decent good person.

My confidence in you will be copper fastened if you believe in yourself, if you believe in the values you learned in Coláiste Éanna.

I wish you every good fortune in the Leaving Certificate Examinations. You have prepared well for these exams, your teachers have worked hard to help you, your parents have supported and encouraged you. I hope you have the self belief to turn all that effort into success (and of course the right questions come up on the papers!).

I particularly want to mention those students who have made it to this point who may have found school difficult for a variety of reasons. You have shown resilience and perseverance and these are tow qualities that will stand you in good stead in the future.

To the Class of 2013, thank you for the courtesy and respect you have shown me over the past two years I wish you the very best in the future.

Brendan McCauley (Principal)

Contents

Page 2: Message from the Principal

Pages 4: Letter from the Year Master

Page 5-10: Individual Photos

Page 11: Reflection

Page 12-13: Memories

Page 14-15: Hopes/Wishes/Successes

Page 16-17: Awards

Page 18: Most likely to…

Page 19: Class of 2013

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Letter from Year Master

Message from Mr. Johnstone

As we enter the final phase of the school year you are all busy preparing in earnest for

the Leaving Certificate Exam. As young men you are very different from the boys who

were in first year just 5 or 6 years ago and yet in some ways the very same. You have developed

spiritually, socially and academically and everyone in Coláiste Éanna has played their part in

contributing to those developments. The rest, as they say, is up to you. You face a future full of

promise and opportunity; make the most of your many talents and gifts, be true to yourselves and

others, lookout for each other and for goodness sake be on time!

Jimmy Johnstone

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Aaron Carroll

Andrew Cox

Bogdan Radu

Conor Corrigan

Alexandru Cardas

Andrew O’Sullivan

Chris Feighan

Conor Hallahan

Alvin Fung

Barry Morton

Christian Brien

Corey Keogh

Anass Djebbari

Ben Griffin

Conor Boles

Cormac Healy

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Craig Stanford Crios Brahim Daniel Hurley Daniel Jordan

Darragh O’Shea David Callan David Carrigan David Maguire

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Dylan Costello Éamon Dunne Eoin Maguire Eoin Reardon Rush

Fearghal Frain Fergal Barrett Fionn Maguire Gavin Lynch

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Jack McDonnell Jake Timmins James Hamm Jamie Hanrahan

Joe Mernagh Jonathan Mukoko

Gavin Rooney

Joseph McDonnell Joseph O’Connor

Kaspars Stals

Graham Davis Hegino Lewis Hugh Breslin

Keith Rooney Kevin Brophy Kevin Chase

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Nadir Djedaa Niall Kieran

Kevin Hughes Kevin Magee Kevin Miley Khalid Jamaa

Killian Worth Konrad Pakosz Lee Daniel Luke Norton

Matthew O’Brien Michael Kealy

Niall Murray Patrick Robinson Reuben Garcia Robert Doyle

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Robert Murphy Ruairí Coppinger Ruairí O’Donoghue Ryan Glynn

Sam Byrne Séamus Donohoe Séan Barrington

Séan Keller Séan Matthews Séan McManus Séan McNamara

Séan Rooney Séan Stuart Shane Murphy Shane O’Rourke

Séan Kehoe

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Sharief Ahmed Simon Callaghan Stephen McDonald

Thabang Iheson Thomas McCabe

Tim Brophy

Tiarnán Murphy

Zak Harding

Tom Aungier Wren Fernandes

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Reflection

Our Greatest Fear Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous,

talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of God.

Your playing small does not serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make manifest the glory of

God that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,

we unconsciously give other people

permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear,

Our presence automatically liberates others.

Marianne Williamson

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Memories

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Memories

Ms. Browne’s Disappointment Speech (any of them) / Opening the window in Mr Merriman’s classs / Barcelona / Paintballing / Getting stuck in the bog on a Geography trip / Writing a song called

‘School is a Joke’ / Mr Brady telling someone to stop eating his paper / Hearing stories from Dave / Teachers trying to stop snowball fights / Mr Furlong being blamed for the Fire Alarm / Jack getting sick in Mr Glennon’s class / The Harlem Shake / Playing football against the teachers / The bulb on

a light bulb falling from the roof and smashing all over the class / Writing down the wrong names on the class list for new teachers / Transition Year / Class Trips / Fionn’s Belly chuckle in English / Impossible sit-ups in Carlingford / Mr Hennessy’s Holiday photos / Sean falling off his chair / Sean Rooney’s answer “I’m going to take a wild guess and say yeah” / 1st Year trip to the Panto / snow / Funny classes with Mr McManus / Rollercoster in Barcelona with the teachers / Buying Dave an Easter egg / 4th Year Business Project called ‘The Locker Organiser’ / Mr McManus falling over

Tiarnan’s bag / Ben Griffin’s storage box idea / Pier Jumping in TY / My Junior Cert results blowing out of my hand / College Open Days / Hallowe’en Dress- up / Tour of the kitchen in KFC Calcutta /

Religion Class / David Carrigan licking the floor in India/

The best or funniest thing that happened to you

Hopes

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Work for a charity / Qualify as a doctor or lawyer / Travel the world / go to college / get good job /

become a vet / study abroad / Stem cell research / Be successful and happy / work as an apprentice

in a chocolate shop / keep in touch with everyone / go to University / play sports / play basketball /

become ripped / become a millionaire / become a pilot / have a family and kids / cake / be famous

in music and production / move abroad / skydiving / get married / pass Maths / join the army / live

in a hot country / achieve my goals / get my number one choice on the CAO / Party / Do well in the

Leaving Cert / Come back to Coláiste Éanna as a teacher / be fluent in Spanish & Italian / dominate

the spiritual, mental and physical worlds / Liverpool achieve success / set up a centre for kids who

have difficulties / win an Oscar / become a footballer and win the Champions League with Arsenal /

Meet up with friends from school / become a successful business man / become a Biotechnologist /

study Journalism / Buy a house/ Go to a World Cup or Champions League Final / Study Engineering

/ Become a Politician / visit every Continent / Be rich / Make the National Karate Team / Study

Computer Programming in DIT / Model for Calvin Klein / Continue training as a Mechanic

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Writing out the school rules / Pretending to be lost / Not wanting to come to secondary school / Mr Durney’s History Class / Entrance Exam / Sitting in the Hall on the 1st Day / Mr Darcy giving out

because I was a Liverpool supporter / Playing Bingo in Irish / Giant 6th Years / Meeting Mr O’Keeffe / Negotiating the hallways / Trying to find my way around the school / Mr Cunningham & Mr Nunn bring us to the Panto / Borrowing money off Ms Egan to buy Popcorn at the Panto / Hugh Breslin getting sick on the 1st day / the tour of the main building / walking around in circles in the main building / forgetting books and equipment for class / Mr Cannon telling us not to laugh or smile /

getting from one class to the next on time / learning stuff / crying in the toilets / Meeting new friends / Basketball training / Being scared of Mr Durney / Getting into trouble for talking / Mr McManus

telling us he loved Kimberley biscuits / Being seated in alphabetical order / Walking into the wrong class / /the One Way system / the Puking incident / Meeting Mr O’Sullivan / Being afraid of meeting

the teachers / Flying to school on my dragon /

Achievements & Sucesses

Earliest School memories

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Kept the corridors clean for a year / Historian of the Year in 4th Year / Full attendance in 1st Year /

hurler of the Year in 4th & 5th Year / ECDL Course / Good Junior Cert Results / First Aid Course /

Gaisce / Basketballer of the Year in 3rd Year / Playing on the Senior Basketball Team / Getting As

in the Junior Cert / Student Merit Awards / Great relationships with teachers / Getting along with

everybody / TY Scientist of the Year / Student of the Year / Passing Maths in the Junior Cert / 5th

Year Spanish Student of the Year / Winning trophies with the school Hurling Team / Great Junior Cert

Results / Making good friends / 2012 India Immersion / Debating / Trinity Chemistry Week Award /

Helped out at the school play / Gaelic Championship in 4th Year / Winning 2 Senior Hurling Titles /

Winning U16 Dublin and Leinster Football / Elected to Student Council / Learning English / Finishing

school / Technical Graphics Trophy in 1st Year / Completing a course in Youth Leadership / Taking

part in the school concert / History Student of the Year in 2nd Year / Voted Class Captain twice /

100% in History Test / Honours Grade in DCG / Winning Class of the Term/ Passing Maths in the

Mock Exams / Toast Masters / Debating / Overcoming the fear of Heights in Carlingford / Achieving

Level 7 on the Beep Test / 5th Year Artist of the Year / Completing the Concern Fast / Finding out the

first names of all of the teachers / Completing workshops in Transition Year / Doing Well in 5th Year

Exams / Getting a top locker for 6 years in a row / Differentiating between the Maguire twins / Winning

Student of the Month in 2010 / Learned to play the guitar / Longest Long Jump / Winning the Student

Enterprise in 2010/11 / Winning money off Mr O’Malley / Elected chairperson of the Student Council/

named Elite athlete on Sports Day/ Constructing the stage for the school play / 3rd Year Art Project

/ 3rd Year Historian of the Year / Solving the Rubik’s Cube / Having my story published / Knowing

everything about Lady Gaga / Biology Student of the Year / Merit Award in 2nd Year / 100m Sprint /

1500m Race

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Principal’s AwardFearghal Frain

Awards & Student of the Year

Awards 2012-2013Student of the Year

Fionn Maguire

Academic ExcellenceGold MedalFionn Maguire

Silver MedalAlvin Fung

Bronze MedalRuairí O’Donoghue

Gold MedalEamon Dunne

Silver MedalJames Hamm

Bronze MedalSéan Stuart

Gold MedalShane O’Rourke

Silver MedalBen Griffin

Bronze MedalAlexandru Cardas

Gold MedalRuairí Coppinger

Silver MedalConor Corrigan

Bronze MedalChris Feighan

Gold MedallionSéan Kehoe

Silver MedalSéan McManus

Subject AwardsBusiness

Andrew O’SullivanFrench

Fionn MaguireP.E.

Séan McManusArt

Thomas McCabe

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Awards & Student of the Year

Sport Awards

Football Awards

Student CouncilBarry Morton Fionn Maguire Gavin Lynch Kevin Brophy

Spirit of Éanna AwardsStephen McDonald Séan Keller Séan Kehoe Tom Aungier

Hurler of the Year Jack McDonnell

Soccer Player of the Year

Séan Keller

Golfer of the Year Kevin Hughes

Séan Keller Fionn Maguire Kevin Hughes Stephen McDonald Zak Harding

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Be famous – Conor Corrigan

Win the lottery but lose the ticket – Séan McNamara

Release a one hit wonder- Thabang Ilsen

Win the worst attendance award- Ryan Byrne

Become an underwear model- Crios Brahim

Become Taoiseach – Jamie Hanrahan

Still get asked for ID then they’re 30- Graham Davis and Joe Mernagh

Be seen on Crimecall- Fergal Barrett

Join the army – Zak Harding and Conor Boles

Write a best seller – Conor Hallahan

Live alone – Séan Stuart

Invent a new word – Corey Keogh

Be a talk show host – Andy Cox

Find a cure for cancer – Fionn Maguire

Join a boy band – Bogdan Radu

Start a new religion – Patrick Robinson

Become a priest – Kevin Miley

Become a comedian- Daragh O’Shea

Live with their parents until they’re 40 – Killian Worth

Be the next Bill Gates – Lee Daniel and Luke Norton

Become an acrobat – Jonathan Mukoko

Win an Olynpic Medal – Tiarnán Murphy

Return to Coláiste Éanna as a teacher – Tim Brophy

Become a crooked banker – Chris Feighan

Most Likely To

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