Farewell to the Class of 2022

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Farewell to the
Class of 2022
● Moate Community School
● St Mary’s Secondary School
● Mullingar Community College
● Loreto College
● Oaklands Community College
● St Joseph’s Secondary
● St Finian’s College
● Plan for success at College
Goodbye
& good luck

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
ST FINIAN’S COLLEGE BID FAR
Leaving Certificate Graduation Class of 2022. The 220th Graduating class from St Finian's.
Taking your leave
As you go from us we hope we have given you the vital
skills and most importantly the values that will
sustain you throughout life.
Take on the opportunities and challenges that life will bring.
Embrace the unknown. We hope that St Finian’s will remain a
special place for you. We hope you will feel welcome in the future
to visit us and let us know how things are going for you.
We want to wish you every success in your future lives and
careers. We are very proud of your achievements. Of who you
are now, and who you will become.
Mr J. McHale & the staff of St Finian’s College #SFC2022
Student of the Year
Maya Kamboj (Head Girl) and Ben Leavy (Head Boy).
Pictured from left to right: Mr John Mc Hale (Principal), Ms Emma Carey (Deputy Principal),
Johanna Naughton Student of the Year, Ms Aisling Ryan (Deputy Principal).
Each year the Leaving Certificate class
choose a student who they believe has
made the greatest contribution to their year
group.
Very much a positive influence on this
year group, the Leaving Certificate class of
2022 have voted Johanna Naughton as
their Student of the Year.
Johanna has made a valuable contribution
to the life of St Finian’s through her
work as a mentor and by representing St.
Finian’s College in many competitions. She
is a formidable linguist and has shown her
skills on several occasions, most recently
helping her team to win 1st prize in the
prestigious Siemens General Debate.
Since joining our school in August 2016
Johanna has developed strong relationships
with her teachers and other students
by her respectful and friendly approach to
life. Calm and mannered, quiet and
unassuming, hardworking, solid and
dependable, she takes things in her stride.
Congratulations Johanna, thank you for
your dedication and commitment to
our school.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
EWELL TO THE CLASS OF ’22
Fintan Duffy, Alberto Pendola,
Darragh Casey and Ciaran Maher.
Jenna Kelly, Saida
Kalinova, Rachel Homes,
Sadhbh O'Brien and
Deborah Afolabi.
Enda Keating and
Niall Murray.
Leaving Cert students
enjoying the sunshine.
Holly Carton, Kian Kennedy, Emma Fry and James Boyhan.
Leah Glynn and Barbara Kobe.
Agnes Koloczek, Aoife
Murtagh and Terri Molloy.
Last day at school for Leaving Certs.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
End of a chapter for class of 2022 at Mullingar Community College
“
Class of 2022,
while
preparing
this piece we decided to
use some of the great
quotes from your
favourite movies and
books outlined in your
yearbook. Like all great
stories let’s start at the
beginning when our 2022
graduates climbed the
“steps at the side door”
with the mountain of
books on their backs and
an enthusiasm to shape
your own future. As a
staff we strive to provide
you with the support,
guidance and the best
opportunities to help
write your own story. In
March of 2020 we all had
to change our way of
teaching and learning.
The move to online
learning was not easy but
the class of 2022 showed
great resilience and determination
throughout
this difficult time.
Although challenging,
our students learned the
meaning of responsibility
and reaped the benefits
of practicing resilience.
These life skills will stand
to each of you in your
future and remember no
matter what happens
“never let the fear of
striking out keep you
from playing the game”
Cinderella.
We are very proud of our
students here at MCC and
we wish them all the best
with their Leaving Certificate.
We as teachers
have had the responsibility
of guiding you over
the past 5 years, now it is
your turn to take the lead
and responsibility of your
own lives, as Spiderman
said “with great power
comes great responsibility”.
Your time at MCC
has come to an end but
we wish you nothing but
the best starting this
”
new chapter of
your life.
Some of our LC
students sporting
their LC top.
Plan for success and
Hundreds of Westmeath students are hoping to secure
a college place through the CAO system, but there’s
another challenge ahead for them – getting used to life
in university in a different town. Ellen O’Brien shares
her experience of getting used to third-level life
I have just completed my first
year in NUIG. I am doing a journalism
degree. Starting university
can come with challenges
but it can also be some of the
best years of your life. I have
learned this during my first
year. I would like to share some
tips that I think are useful to
know before starting college.
COURSE CHOICE
It is important to research
your preferred courses and
institutions ahead of the CAO
deadlines. It is hard to know
exactly what you want to do
when making your decisions.
My first choice course changed
from what I initially thought I
wanted to do.
I was given the advice of
choosing a course based around
what I found interesting and had
a passion for. This led me to
chose journalism as I always
enjoyed writing and watching
the news. If you feel like you
have doubts about your first
choice do not panic, talk to your
career guidance teachers to try
to figure out what the best
choice is for you.
The CAO ‘change of mind’
deadline is July 1 so you have
until then to make any changes
you want.
MOVING AWAY
Moving away from home can
be overwhelming at first. It is a
big adjustment to make. I found
that talking to my close family
and friends about any fears or
worries that I had about moving
helped me. I found that most of
the fear that I felt was anticipation
and not knowing what to
expect.
I also found that visiting the
city and university campus
prior to moving helped ease the
sense of apprehension.
The most important piece of
advice I can give is if you do not
feel at ease or are struggling
with the move is to talk to someone
whether it be a close family
member, a friend or to a support
service available in the college.
Aaron Russel and
Bobbie Archibold.
NEW EXPERIENCES
University is about having
new experiences. It is important
to keep an open-mind about new
activities and experiences when
starting college. Research the
different societies and clubs
available in the university and
sign up for the ones that you are
most interested in. It is a great
way to make new friends and to
meet people with similar interests
to yourself.
I joined a writers’ society and
it was enjoyable to meet people
in a relaxed and welcoming environment.
If you are finding it
hard to make new friends
through these new experiences ,
it is good to remember that
everyone is in the same position
as you when they first start – it
takes a while to adjust.
Ciara Flynn, a first year student,
told me that "one of the
biggest changes with college is
the extra freedom compared to
secondary school – in college
you are in complete control of
yourself and your own learning,
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happiness at college
Farewell to the Class of 2022
college is filled with experiences
you have to try and take advantage
of".
UNIVERSITY STRUCTURE
University is different to secondary
school in the way that
you are expected to be more
independent. You have to figure
out your own timetable and
where each lecture is located. It
can be hard to find where you’re
meant to be at first especially
where there are many different
corridors in the same building.
However, it begins to become
easier after a few weeks as you
are often in the same theatres
and buildings for your lectures.
It is important to look up your
timetable in advance of starting.
I recommend writing down or
typing your timetable and having
a few copies of it to hand.
This helped to reduce any worries
of forgetting the timetable.
There will be tutorials in addition
to your lectures. Tutorials
are smaller classes that focus on
the material covered in lectures
that week. Tutorials are important
to attend as they are more
interactive than lectures and
provide you with the opportunity
to ask questions about any
material that you found hard to
understand. They are also a
good place to meet new people as
there are often group discussions
in tutorials.
Ashley Tubridy, a first year
college student, said that you
shouldn't “be afraid to reach out
to the uni, email lecturers, talk
to your tutorial teachers. You
are not on your own and everyone
gets by on the help from others.”
Warmest wishes to the Leaving Certificate Class of 2022
We wish each and every one of you
success, health and happiness from all at
Loreto College, Mullingar. After two
extraordinary school years, you have
emerged ready to take on the challenge of
the Leaving Certificate examinations. May
you all perform to the best of your abilities,
choose wisely in the future, and remain
guided by the virtues of your school
foundress, Mary Ward: may justice dictate
your motivations, may your personal
freedom be enjoyed in the midst of
freedom of others, may sincerity mark your
actions, and may joy be your reward.
You have taken your place in the history
books of Loreto College; we urge you now
to go forward with the courage to take on
new challenges, the resolve to be all that
you can be, and happiness along the way.
“What you get by achieving your
goals is not as important as what
you become by achieving your
goals”– Z. Ziglar
ASSIGNMENTS
Getting the details of your first
assignments can be overwhelming.
Especially when it is a new
style of writing to get used to.
This can take a while to get used
to. There are academic supports
available on college websites
and in their libraries that can be
of assistance when you are trying
to figure out how to write the
assignment.
I recommend planning the
assignment out in advance in
order to be able to ask your lecturer
any questions you have
about the assignment. Ashley
Tubridy advises that you "take
constant notes throughout the
year rather than cramming at
the end of term, take advantage
university resources like printing
for largely information
heavy modules and focus on
highlighting the main details
from there".
Transitioning to university
can be difficult. It is a big change
from secondary school and it
takes a while to adjust. However,
when you do get adjusted the
experience will be very enjoyable.
Always remember that there
will be academic and other supports
available in the college to
help guide you along the way of
this new chapter in your life.
To the class of 2022, go néirí an bóthar libh.
Slán agus beannacht from all in Loreto College.
Exam
Essentials
at
Good luck to
everyone
doing exams!

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
Diversity, unity and community at the
heart of Oaklands Community School
Members of the Oaklands Community College Choir, Gemma
Cocoman, Megan Murrin, Zahra White and Tori Lynch with music
teacher Ms McKenna.
6th Year students Ciaran Kenna, Niamh Cully, Paul Hughes, Chloe
Dunne, Laura Da Costa, Patryk Szymanski, Malvina Norkunaita and
Daniel Hanlon.
In a wonderful ceremony
held in Oakland’s
Community
College on Tuesday,
May 24, the 6th Year
class of 2022 were
joined by their parents
and staff of the school
to celebrate their years
at Oakland’s Community
College. The
theme of the ceremony
was Diversity, Unity
and Community, students
were presented
with certificates, photographs
by school
Principal Mr. Kehoe.
Under the direction of
music teacher Ms
McKenna, the School
Choir wowed those in
attendance with an
excellent rendition of
three songs, ‘Stand By
Me’, ‘One More Song’
and ‘I Lived’ throughout
the ceremony.
Head Boy, Martin
Dempsey and Head
Girl, Ciara Dempsey
spoke on behalf of the
students, as well as
Year Head Ms Donohue
and Principal Mr
Kehoe. Memories and
achievements were
shared from over the
years at Oaklands as
well as a look forward
to the exciting future
that lies ahead for the
graduates.
In his speech, Principal
Mr Kehoe congratulated
the class of 2022
and thanked the parents
and teachers for
the positive impact
they have made on the
students. “You have
been an outstanding
group of young people
that have always
shown great ability,
respect, kindness and
humour during your
time at Oaklands Community
College. I
would like to thank
you all for being such
excellent leaders of
our student body for
the last year.” Previous
Principal Mr Gerry
Connolly was fondly
remembered by all the
speakers throughout
the ceremonies, with
the Annual Gerry Connolly
award presented
by Deputy Principal
Ms O’Shea to Zoe
Brierty. This award
recognises such values
as a strong work ethic,
a genuine concern for
others and an independent
mindset.
A sincere thanks to
all the staff and students
who worked hard
in preparations for the
event and made the
evening so memorable
for everyone. We would
like to wish all our
graduates of 2022 the
best of luck in their
Leaving Certificate
exams and for the
future, and student are
reminded that a warm
welcome will always
await them at any
future time.
Oaklands Community College Principal Mr Kehoe speaking at the
College’s Graduation Ceremony.
6th Year students Niamh Cully, Paul Hughes Chloe Dunne and
Laura Da Costa at the Oaklands Community College Graduation
Ceremony.
Head Boy Martin Dempsey and Head Girl Ciara Dempsey
delivering their speech at the Oaklands Community College
Graduation Ceremony.
Oaklands Community College Principal Mr
Kehoe presenting Laura Da Costa with her
Certificate, class photograph and school pin.
Oaklands Community College Principal Mr Kehoe presenting Amy
McDonagh with her Certificate, class photograph and school pin.
6th Year Head Ms
Donohue speaking
at the Oaklands
Community College
Graduation
Ceremony.
6th Year students Roisin Boyle and Emily Mansfield at the
Oaklands Community College Graduation Ceremony.
Zoe Brierty, receiving the Gerry Connolly
Memorial Award from Deputy Principal, Ms
O’Shea.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
St. Colmcille’s National School visits St.
Joseph’s Secondary School, Rochfortbridge
Topic Newspapers were delighted to receive the story below from
Matthew Tully and Aisling Dacaymat, fifth class pupils at St. Colmcille's
National School, Gainstown. Matthew, Aisling and their classmates
spent a wonderful day at St. Joseph's Secondary School in
Rochfortbridge and their teacher, Ms. Hickey was very kind to send
us on these two stories. Hopefully these stories will give Primary
School pupils a sense of what to expect when they visit or attend Secondary
School, which won’t be too long from now.
Our Day Trip to…
St Joseph’s
Rochfortbridge
Secondary School
On Thursday, May 26,
we went on a fun day to
St. Joseph’s Secondary
School, Rochfortbridge.
On arrival we were
brought to our base
room where we left our
belongings. After that
we had some fun soccer
activities that we
engaged with namely:
football pool, football
darts and football target
practice. We were
also brought around by
two very helpful TY
students, one being a
past pupil of this
school (St. Colmcille's
National School, Gainstown).
After that we were
shown to the astro soccer
pitch. It was huge
and we took penalties
on each other. The
green team won AKA
my team. I would also
like to proudly say I
scored and saved my
two penalties. It was
also topped off with a
tug of war game which
everyone enjoyed.
We were then brought
to the Science lab
where we seen and conducted
some science
experiments. We discovered
what happens
when you mix fairy liquid
with methane gas
and then set it on fire!
My friend Oliver was
the volunteer in our
group… he was panicked
but just shook his
hands but it didn’t do
any harm thank God!
Subsequently we went
to a classroom to watch
a virtual tour of the
school which was quite
impressive.
Next up was woodwork.
Woodwork was
really cool because we
got to see some of the
students’ creations and
all the time and effort
that had been put into
it.
Technology – After
we were done with
woodwork we went to
Mr. Maloney’s room
where we sanded down
plastic and played with
“Robo” (the robot).
Robo could dance, high
five, move left/right
and even reverse or go
forward. It was truly a
sight to be seen.
We then went to the
P.E hall where we
played multiple sports
Whether you are looking for
a formal look, smart casual or
a three piece suit, call to us!
that consisted of soccer,
basketball and unihoc.
It was really well
set up with everyone
getting at least two
games each.
We were then entertained
with inflatable
games and finally our
lunch at 1:30pm. We
were given a burger,
sausages, chickenwings
and a drink. It
was so tasty!
Sadly after lunch was
over, our day came to
an end. We packed up
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our things and made
our way to the bus and
back to school.
I think I can speak for
everyone here when I
say that we all thoroughly
enjoyed our day
at St. Joseph’s
Rochfortbridge and
many of us will be hoping
to attend this great
school in the near
future.
● By Matthew Tully
5th Class Student,
St. Colmcille’s NS
Gainstown.
Our Day Trip to…
St Joseph’s
Rochfortbridge
Secondary School
It was a bright and
sunny morning as we
left our school for
Rochfortbridge. We left
at 8:50 “on the noggin”
and arrived at 9
o’clock(ish). As we
arrived we were guided
to our “Home Room”
where we met our tour
guides for the day; Ms.
Duffy, Mr. Cocomon,
Alana and Kelly Burke
(AKA Katie Burke’s sister!)
and with that we
started our Rochfortbridge
tour!
Throughout the day
we did many fun activities
like Art, Wood and
Metal Work, Science
and P.E. We also spent
some time outside playing
tug of war, penalties
and co-operative
races with inflatables!
Inside the school we
were escorted around
the assorted classrooms;
one of which
was the kitchen which
had the most delicious
smell of buns baking
which wafted out the
door and down the corridors!
Speaking of food at
around 1:30 all of the
5th Classes present
were served up a
scrumptious meal! A
BBQ box: containing a
burger, sausages and
chicken wings. The
canteen staff were all
very nice and overall
I’d rate the food an
impressive 9/10!
Sadly after lunch it
was time to go. I loved
the visit to all the classrooms
and met many
helpful teachers. The
activities were interesting
and fun. We had
very joyful and amusing
moments like when
Oliver Keane’s hands
were momentarily set
on fire in the Science
lab and meeting Mr.
Maloney’s robot ‘Robo’!
Overall I’d definitely
recommend the school
and I hope to attend it
myself when the time
comes to move on to
secondary school in the
near future.
● By Aisling
Dacaymat
5th Class Student,
St. Colmcille’s NS
Gainstown.
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Farewell to the Class of 2022
‘Let your
dreams set sail’
On May 25, we bid farewell to the class of 2022
enjoying an action-packed morning of fun and
games before gathering in our school gym for a
very special Graduation evening with the theme
‘Let your dreams set sail’. A sail with every
student’s handprint featured as a fitting backdrop
to the special occasion which began with a
graduation mass led by Fr Liam Lawton and
concluded with presentations and speeches.
Principal, Emmet McDonnell spoke warmly to the
class of 2022 saying “as principal, one of the
many significant things I witnessed during your
years here was the support you offered for one
another, friendships, tolerance, and understanding.
This is by far the most important attribute –
not medals or trophies. It is how you deal with
others and show respect to others and to yourself.
That is the character we and your parents love to
see. That’s what makes us most proud.”
Chair of the prefects, Amy Lynch gave the
keynote speech on the evening and spoke fondly
about the school “what is it that makes
St. Mary’s so special? St. Mary’s is
a place where we are encouraged
to dream and are
given opportunities to
realise our dreams. Right
now, our focus is on
reviewing all of learning
and the hope that we
remember it on that
quintessential June day.
The course is set, it is all
mapped out. But tonight,
we need to think about the
fun we had and the friendships
we made during our years at St.
Mary’s. These relationships and memories will be
our ‘bridges linking the past and future/old
friends passing through with us still’ as the poet
Brendan Kennelly wrote.
In 20 years’, time we will still remember the trips
we went on, the shows we organised and the lifelong
friends that we made. Our time here in St.
Mary’s will not be remembered by grades, popularity,
likes or favourites, but by our relationships,
the kind of person you were. That will be the
legacy of the Class of 2022.”
Concluding the evening, Mr McDonnell
added: “We are so happy for you,
excited about all the possibilities
ahead of you. There is so much
you can achieve. Choose wisely.
Aim high but act cautiously.
This is not the end of your
journey it is merely the beginning
of the next chapter. You
have the rest of your life before
you – go and be the best that you
can be.”
Class of 2022, you were a wonderful
group of
students who had to make so many changes to
normal school life due to Covid. But you always
did it with such maturity and never complained.
For this we are very grateful.
“All in St. Mary’s school community wish you the
very best in your exams and whatever lies ahead
for you.”
Brian Dunne, Ademar Stones, Jack Coyne and Alex Reilly.
Antonio Ciurary and his mother Monica Ciuraru.
All photos by Joan O’Brien.
Derek Lowry, Michael Brady, Cian Conroy and Meabh O’Grady
Aoibhinn Hawksworth and Ciara Corrigan.
Anna Doyle.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
Amy Lynch delivered the perfect speech.
Aaron Gorry and Jake Callaghan.
School Principal, Emmet McDonnell pictured with former
Principal, Rob Halford who was an invited guest on the
night.
Clodagh Mahon, Amy Lynch, Aoife Keyes Sophie Leddin.
Grace Hynes and Niamh Jenkins.
Graduate Darragh Norman with his his sister Emma, and
parents Séamus and Tina.
Elana Pierce and Rugile Zapoliskyte.
Aislinn Flattery, Meline Maillet, Rachel Henchy.
Lauren McGrath, Saoirse Harding, Leanne Brady.
Zara Rowe and Niamh Holton.
Aoife Hackett, Caoimhe Lewis and Grace O’Connell.
Micheal Curtis with mum Joanne, dad Frank and sister, Shauna
Curtis.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
To the class of 2022, as you prepare to make your way in the world, you leave us with many positive memories. You were an exceptionally talented and hard working group
of young people, both in the classroom and in the many extracurricular activities that you took part in. What we will remember most though is the fine people you have grown
to be, you are strong, kind, hardworking and inclusive, you had a great sense of fun and your bond with each other is admirable. On behalf of all the school staff thank you
to the class of 2022 for your outstanding contribution to life in St Joseph’s throughout your time with us. We hope you have many good and positive memories of your school
days and that you will not be a stranger to us. We are certain you will be a group about who on many occasions we will be proud to say “We knew them when they were
young”. The very best of luck to each and everyone one of you, both in your exams and in your future.
Thank you from all in St Joseph’s
Ms O Sullivan, Sixth Year Head, Margaret Cole, Principal.
Students of the year 2022 - Eoin Speller and Ellen Shaw.
Saoirse Ryan, the recipient of the inaugural
Alanna Lenehan Art Award, being presented with
her award by Alanna’s brother Santiago Lenehan.

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Farewell to the Class of 2022
L-R Colin McGee, Brian Gaffney, Eamonn Cunneen, Caoimhe McAteer, Eimear Hanlon and Sarah Coleman.
Our
Students
of the
Year 2022
E
ach year as we approach the end of
our time together we ask Leaving
Cert students and their teachers to
consider who has been outstanding
throughout their time in St Joseph's. This
award is not necessarily about awarding
the best academic students but rather students
who have worked well with everyone
(teachers and classmates) people who have
always done their best and most importantly
those who have been friendly and
kind to all. The votes of the staff and students
are combined and the winners are
the male and female who receive the most
votes.
Eoin Speller
Eoin Speller was our male recipient, a
strong academic student who excelled in
every subject area but is probably best
known for his manner; a gentleman
through and through. He spoke on the
night of our mass for our Leaving Cert Students
and received many accolades for his
personal story. He is a student who is liked
by all, students and teachers.
Ellen Shaw
Ellen Shaw, our female recipient, is also a
hardworking and dedicated student. She is
also often described as being really kind
and is a person who is known for her little
unnoticed acts of kindness.
She will always be the person to ask others
if they are ok and she is a great support
to her friends and classmates. A great
sportsperson, she is talented at camogie
and football. She is a natural leader on the
pitch and a great team player in all walks of
life.
There were eight students who were
shortlisted for the award and who received
a presentation on the night:
● Caoimhe McAteer, a lady who is
known for her outgoing personality, for
always being bubbly and for always having
a word for everyone, a strong debater and
a talented musician.
● Sarah Coleman, a great supporter of
fun, a superb sports person and someone
who always stands up for what she
believes in.
● Ciara Doyle, a very talented lady in
many, many ways, performing on the stage
in the arts centre, winning awards for
Irish dancing and excelling at enterprise.
● Eimear Hanlon, Rochfortbridge’s
answer to Cora Staunton, a team player in
every way and a friend to all who know
her.
● Brian Gaffney, one of life’s gentlemen,
a strong student and one of the narrators
of this years’s open day video.
● Eamonn Cunneen, a super talented
hurler, a strong academic student, a huge
advocate for fun and someone who has a
word for everyone he meets, students and
teachers alike.
● Simon Kiernan, someone who took
every opportunity given in his time here,
the chairperson of our students Council
and editor of this year’s Yearbook.
● Colin McGee, a student who has represented
us on many sports fields, was on
the panel of the Leinster Football Champions
and a strong athlete also.

12 TOPIC • June 9, 2022
CLASS OF 2022 FEATURE
Farewell to the Class of 2022
Farewell to the Moate Community
School class of 2022
Back Row: Ben Claffey, Jack Sheerin, Ivan Smyth, Adam O’Brien, Ethan Ross, Ben O’Connell, Luke Whitney, Adam Doyle, Sean Murphy, Conor
Gleeson, Brandon White, Ryan Greenwood, Ryan Egan, Eoghan Raleigh, Shane Boland. 7th Row: Isaac O’Neil, Sean Fury, Eoghan Curran, Kevin Seery,
Sean Conlon, Sean Keenaghan, Pauric Robbins, Eoin Murphy, James O’Brien, Adam Dunning, Thomas Parker, Aron Maraj, Rian Kelly-Murphy, Jake
Claffey, Sean Caulwell. 6th Row: Emma Dickson, Aine Gaynor, Aoife Murray, Ronan Aspell, Aaron O’Brien, Matthew Hogg, Liam Kerr, Colm Coady,
Josh Conlon, James Costello, Oisin Egan, Kallum Nugent, Odhran Lawlor, Megan Clinton, Emma Quigley. 5th Row : Emma Murray, Louise Fagan,
Emma Keenan, Sarah murphy, Diana Lucaci, Roisin O’Hara, Chloe Heavin, Amelia Bradbury Hughes, Shannon Mulvihill, Katelyn McHugh Dolan, Cara
Greville, Grainne Geoghegan, Sharon Seery. 4th Row: Tom Lowry (Principal), Maura Murray (Deputy Principal), Elleanna Shine, Amy Murphy, Niamh
Kearney, Ava Cornally, Rachel McCann, Chloe Clavin, Emma Hynes, Anna Sheerin, Sophie Grouden, Emily Ray, Ellie Keaveney, Alice Ryan, Fidelma
Quinn (Yearhead), Carmel McCormack (Deputy Principal). 3rd Row: Caoimhe Cassidy, Caoimhe Lowry, Hannah Doyle, Aoife Fox, Nicole O’Donnell,
Doireann Coffey, Cara Johnston, Hazel Kelly, Claire Conlon, Darina Hanevy, Shauna Irwin, Hannah Malone, Emma Seery, Grace Kelly. 2nd Row: Erin
Hickey, Niamh Collins, Tara Mullins, Zoe McCormack, Emily Korzeniewski, Cliona McCormack, Lorraine McCaul, Halle Ann Egan, Kayla Seery, Holly
Keenan, Lucy Egan, Sarah Walsh, Lauren Blagriff. 1st Row: Aaron Hoyer, Cathal Moran, Oisin Egan, Bradley Parker, William Reynolds, Liam Maxwell,
Carlos Fuertes, Alan McKnight, Patryk Wojczyk, Shane Touhey. Missing from photo: - Gerard Fallon, Joey Berry, Tobby Conteh, Maedbh McLoughlin,
Abbie Cornally, James Daly, Aidan Dowd, Riona Lawless, Kayleigh McGuinness, George Nugent, Jack Claffey, Oisin Murray Gaffey, Maiara Da Silva,
Michael Okpeaye, Alan McLoughlin, Gabrielle Daly.
With a swirling mixture of
emotions, we bid a fond
farewell to the Moate
Community School Class of 2022.
Sadness as we say our goodbyes
but happiness and anticipation
as we witness this extraordinary
group of young people graduate
to the next stage of their lives.
They have diligently prepared for
their examinations this year and
also for the undulating hills and
valleys of life thereafter. It has
been an uncertain year for
them. Will there be a Leaving
Cert. or not? Accredited grades
or not? What are the adjustments
The ground beneath their
feet has constantly altered but
their resilience, good humour
and focus has remained;
undaunted and unwavering.
They truly have epitomised the
words of former US President
Theodore Roosevelt; “Do what
you can, with what you have,
where you are”. We hope that in
their time here in Moate Community
School that our 6th Year students
have fulfilled their
potential, made friends for life
and have accumulated many
cherished memories.
We wish them every
success in their futures...
Caoimhe Lowry and Fidelma Quinn.
6th Year Award Recipients: Back Row: Luke Whitney, Aoife Murray, Ellie Keavney, Thomas Parker,
James Costello, Sean Conlon. Front Row: Fidelma Quinn (Yearhead) Carmel McCormack (Deputy
Principal) Doireann Coffey, Cliona McCormack, Hazel Kelly, Claire Conlon, Maura Murray (Deputy
Principal).
Emily Ray and Brian Devaney.