It started in Croke Park

It Started
In Croke Park
A Collection of Stories by
Sixth Class Students of
Dublin

Introduction
Introduction
This This lovely anthology, anthology, It started It started in Croke in Croke Park Park
created by pupils at Dublin City Libraries follows
on on from the launch of the literacy book, Sky Sky Blue Blue
Stars by Lord Mayor of of Dublin, Dublin, Daithí Daithí De De Róiste Róiste
in in September September 2023 2023 at at Croke Croke Park. Park. Packed with
Packed with great tips on reading, book advice,
great tips on reading, book advice, crosswords and
crosswords and puzzles with an emphasis on
puzzles
"The Boys
with
in Blue",
an emphasis
each child
on
in
“The
6th class
Dubs”, each
child received in 6th one class of these received literacy one and of these numeracy literacy and
numeracy books to use books in the to use classroom. in the classroom.
Knowing how to read and write is an important stepping stone for all
Knowing children, how it’s wonderful to read and to see write the kind is an of important stories children stepping write stone with for some all
children, encouragement. it’s wonderful Over a few to see months, the kind several of stories schools children visited write their with local some
encouragement. library to create Over their a very few months, own Croke several Park inspired schools visited stories their and with local the library
to help create of Fighting their very Words own have Croke produced Park inspired a wonderful stories collection and with featuring the help of
robots, hurlers, concert attendees, heroic players and even hamburgers.
Fighting Words have produced a wonderful collection featuring robots,
In a city of writers like Dublin, these budding junior authors must be
hurlers, concert attendees, heroic players and even hamburgers.In a city
applauded for allowing their imaginations to run riot over these pages so
of we writers readers like can Dublin, feel the these sense budding of the world junior of authors Croke Park must and be beyond. applauded for
allowing I wish to their acknowledge imaginations the collaboration to run riot over of all these concerned pages with so we this readers can
feel anthology, the sense the of school the world children of Croke and Park their and teachers, beyond. the I local wish library to acknowledge staff and
the of course collaboration our partners of all Fighting concerned Words. with this anthology, the school children
and their teachers, the local library staff and the team at Dublin UNESCO city
Mairéad Owens
of literature, The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports
Dublin City Librarian
and Media, and of course our partners Fighting Words.
About Fighting Words
About Fighting Words
Fighting Words is a creative writing centre established in 2009 by Roddy
Fighting Words is a creative writing centre established in 2009 by Roddy
Doyle and Seán Love in Dublin. Fighting Words aims to help students of all
Doyle and Seán Love in Dublin. Fighting Words aims to help students of all
ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing.
ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing.
Fighting Words is extremely grateful to the Arts Council and the Arts
Fighting Words is extremely grateful to the Arts Council and the Arts
Council’s Creative Places initiative for the support of this project.
Council’s Creative Places initiative for the support of this project.
Copyright of the work created at Fighting Words rests with the authors, with permission
Copyright of the work created at Fighting Words rests with the authors, with permission
granted to Fighting Words to feature the creative work in any of their publications,
granted to Fighting Words to feature the creative work in any of their publications,
promotional material and websites.
promotional material and websites.
www.fightingwords.ie
www.fightingwords.ie

Contents
Croke Park Dreams
Gaelscoil Bharra and Mary Help of Christians;
Cabra Library
Jerry and Jimithy the Rizzlord’s Adventures
Jerry and Jimithy the Rizzlord’s Adventures
Inchicore National School; Inchicore Library
Inchicore National School; Inchicore Library
Horsing Around
Horsing Around
Mary Help of Christians; Cabra Library
Mary Help of Christians; Cabra Library
Barnathy vs Christopher
Barnathy vs Christopher
Our Lady of Lourdes National School; Inchicore
Our Lady of Lourdes National School; Inchicore
Library
Library
The Evil Dublin Mechanic
The Rutland Evil National Dublin Mechanic
School; Charleville Library
Rutland National School; Charleville Library
Joey’s Madness
Joey’s Scoil Eoin, Madness Kilbarrack; Raheny Library
Scoil Eoin, Kilbarrack; Raheny Library
Demarcus the Double Cheese Burger
Demarcus St. Enda’s Primary the Double School, Cheese Whitefriar Burger Street; Kevin’s
Street South City Library CNS, Whitefriar Street; Kevin’s Street
Library
Bobalina in Disguise
St. Mary’s National School, Upper Dorset Street;
Bobalina in Disguise
Central Library
Paradise Place ETNS, Upper Dorset Street; Central
Library The Fart that Wiped Out Humanity
St. Fergal’s Boys National School; Finglas Library
The Fart that Wiped Out Humanity
St. Frank Fergal’s the Fella Boys National School; Finglas Library
St. Joseph’s CBS, Fairview; Ringsend Library
Frank the Fella
St. Ballymun Joseph’s Madness CBS, Fairview; Ringsend Library
Virgin Mary Boys National School, Ballymun;
Ballymun Library Madness
Virgin Mary Boys National School, Ballymun;
Ballymun Library

Gaelscoil Bharra & Mary Help of Christians
6th class
13th December 2023
Cabra Library

Croke Park Dreams
I remember when my my parents brought brought me to me Croke to Croke park
park to see to Dublin see Dublin versus versus Kerry, Kerry, and how and I how would I would have loved have
loved to be playing to be playing that day. that That day. was That my happiest was my memory. happiest
memory.
I woke up this morning on Grafton Street in my tent.
I I’d woke had up another this morning bad dream on about Grafton my Street parents in dying. my
tent. I’d had another bad dream about my parents
dying. It was Sunday (like Bloody Sunday). All I could remember
were the screams.
It was Sunday (like Bloody Sunday). All I could
The remember day before were my the parents screams. died, we went to Croke Park
but the debt collectors chased my mam and dad. They
ran The onto day before the pitch, my and parents I ran died, on with we went them. to It Croke went
black Park but for a the few debt minutes collectors and then chased I felt my my mam and dad.
dragging They ran me onto out the of Croke pitch, park and and I ran into on the with car. them. It
went black for a few minutes and then I felt my mam
When and dad I opened dragging my me eyes, out Jasper of Croke the park Rock and was into staring the
into car. my soul.
The When car I opened turned a my bend eyes, and Jasper he fell the off Rock the was seat. staring Jasper
went into my rolling soul. down the road. I got ready to jump out of
the car to get him, but then my mam said, “I’ll go get
him The for car you.” turned a bend and he fell off the seat. Jasper
went rolling down the road. I got ready to jump out
All of the of a car sudden to get I him, heard but a big then bang, my mam and my said, mam “I’ll was go
being get him hit for by you.” a car.
All of a sudden I heard a big bang, and my mam
was being hit by a car.
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Then the car I was in crashed into a wall. Jasper was the
size of a boulder, so he didn’t really get hurt, but I felt
myself get injured.
My last thought was that I couldn’t play for Dublin.
Then it all went black...
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Jasper was the
urt, but I felt
y for Dublin.
The The New New Dancer Dancer The New Dancer
by Sadhbh by Sadhbh Ní Chadhla Ní Chadhla by Sadhbh Ní Chadhla
Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach
Cabrach Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabrach
One day One I day woke I woke up and up I One and was I day so was excited I woke so excited up because and because I I was I so was excited
going going to my to first my first BTS BTS concert. going concert. to So my I So first got I up got BTS and up concert. got
and got So I go
dressed. dressed. I was I was wearing wearing dressed. a mini a mini I skirt was skirt and wearing and a cropped
a cropped mini skirt a
jumper. jumper. I loved I loved my outfit!
my outfit! jumper. I loved my outfit!
I went I went downstairs downstairs to have to I went have some downstairs some breakfast. breakfast. to After have After that,
some that, breakfa
I got I into got the into car the and car arrived and I got arrived at into Croke the at Croke car Park. and Park. There arrived There was
at was Croke Pa
a stall a stall with with BTS merch. BTS merch. a I got stall I a got with ton a of BTS ton of merch. I was I got I so
was a ton so of m
excited excited to go to to go the to concert. the excited concert. I got to I go to got to my to the seat. my concert. seat. I was
I I was got to m
sitting sitting in the in back the back row of row sitting the of concert. the in the concert. Then back Then row when of when I the was
concert. I was Th
sitting, sitting, the dancing the dancing focus sitting, focus camera camera the dancing came on. focus BTS on. BTS saw
camera saw came
me! They me! They called called my name! my name! They They They invited called invited me my on name! stage!
on They stage! invited m
I got I really got really shy. shy. But then But I then I got got really I out got of shy. out my of seat But my then and seat went
I and got went out of my
to the to stage. the stage. They They said to said the me, to stage. “ me, Why “ They Why don’t said don’t you to do you me, a
do “ a Why d
little little dance dance routine?” routine?” And little I And said, dance I said, “Yes,” routine?” “Yes,” so I did so And I one.
did I said, one. “Yes,”
After After my dance my dance they they said After said “Why my “Why don’t dance don’t you they become you said become “Why a
a don’t
dancer dancer and join and our join group?” our dancer group?” So I and did!
So join I did! our group?” So I did!
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The The Game GameThe Game
by Aaron by Aaron de Piondar de Piondar by Aaron de Piondar
Gaelscoil The Gaelscoil Bharra, Game Bharra, Cabrach Gaelscoil CabrachBharra, Cabrach
by Aaron de Piondar
Hello! Hello! My name My Rang name is Michael. a Hello! is 6, Michael. Gaelscoil My I am name retired I Bharra,
is retired Michael. and old. and I old. am retired I and o
want want to tell to you tell Cabrach, about you want about my Baile to greatest my Átha tell greatest you Cliath game about game 7ever.
my ever. greatest game ever
When When I was I was younger younger When I watched I I was watched younger Dublin Dublin play I watched play every every Dublin p
Hello! single single My match. name match. I is was Michael. single I was always I match. always am over retired I over the was and moon the always old. moon I when want over when the mo
to Dublin tell Dublin you won. about won. Although my Although Dublin greatest I was won. game I was young, Although ever. young, I never I never was had young, a had a I nev
football football club but club was but football dedicated, was dedicated, club so but I trained so was I trained dedicated, every every day so day I trained
When I was younger I watched Dublin play every single
until until it was it dark. was dark. until it was dark.
match. I was always over the moon when Dublin won.
Although One day One I day I saw was I another saw young, another One player. I day never player. I He saw had seemed another He a football seemed very player. club good very He but good so seemed so ver
was I went dedicated, I went over over and so said, and I trained I went said, “Hi, every “Hi, over do you day do and want you till said, it want to was “Hi, play?” to dark. do play?” you He want He to
said, said, “Ok” “Ok” and and we said, had we “Ok” a had kick a and kick around. we around. had The a The game kick game around. T
One day I saw another player. He seemed very good so I
started started and I and got I the got started ball the ball and ran and I got as ran the fast ball fast I and as could ran I could as fast a
went over and said, “Hi, do you want to play?” He said,
to the to goal. the goal. My legs My to the legs started goal. started to My hurt to legs hurt but started I but kept I to kept hurt bu
“Ok” and we had a kick around. The game started and
going. going. I felt I like felt I like going. was I a was I Dublin felt a Dublin like player. I player. was I shot a Dublin I shot the the player. I
I got the ball and ran as fast as I could to the goal. My
ball ball and and it went it went flying ball flying and over it over the went bar. the flying bar. The over The other
other bar. T
legs started to hurt but I kept going. I felt like I was a
player player said, said, “Wow! “Wow! player You You are said, better are “Wow! better than You than you are look.” you better look.” than y
Dublin player. I shot the ball and it went flying over the
“My “My name name is James,” is “My James,” he name said, he is said, “Do James,” “Do you play you he said, play for a “Do for a you p
bar. The other player said, “Wow! You are better than
club?” club?” I said I said no. James no. club?” James said I said “You no. “You have James have to play said to play “You for for have to
you look.” “My name is James,” he said, “Do you play
Finbars.” Finbars.” I replied, I replied, Finbars.” “I don’t “I I don’t replied, know. know. I’m “I I’m don’t busy.” busy.” know. I’m
for a club?” I said no. James said “You have to play for
“Well, “Well, ok,” ok,” he said, he “Well, said, “if you “if ok,” change you he change said, your “if your mind mind we change we your
Finbars.” I replied, “I don’t know. I’m busy.” “Well,
play play at the at Bogies the Bogies play on Tuesday at on the Tuesday Bogies and and Thursday on Thursday Tuesday and and Thur
ok,” he said, “if you change your mind we play at the
have have a match match on have Saturday.” on a Saturday.” match I said on I Saturday.” said I’d think I’d think I said I
Bogies on Tuesday and Thursday and have a match on
about about it and it and looked about looked at it my at and my watch. looked watch. It was It my was watch.
Saturday.” I said I’d think about it and looked at my
seven seven o’clock. o’clock. I needed I seven needed to o’clock. get to home get I home needed for dinner. for to dinner. get home for dinn
watch. It was seven o’clock. I needed to get home for
dinner. It was It was just me just and me It my and was mam. my just mam. me My and dad My my left dad mam. a left long a My long dad le
time time ago. We ago. were We were not time the not ago. richest the We richest were people. not people. Actually the richest Actually we people. we A
It was just me and my mam. My dad left a long time
were were
were
ago. We were not the richest people. Actually we were
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oke. I always saw the sadness in my mam’s eyes.
broke. At dinner I always my saw mam the asked, sadness “How in my was mam’s your eyes. day?”. At
dinner “Ok,” my I said, mam “I asked, got “How an opportunity was your day?”. to play “Ok,” for I
said, Finbars. “I got Should an opportunity I join?”. My to play mam for looked Finbars. surprised. Should
I She join?”. said, My “Yes! mam You looked should surprised. join. You’ve She said, wanted “Yes! to
You play should football join. since You’ve you wanted were five.” to play I said, football “Alright, since
you I’ll join.” were five.” She looked I said, happy “Alright, and we I’ll ate. join.” I went She looked to the
happy training and the we next ate. day I went and to I was the the training best there next without day
and a doubt. I was I the scored best there goals without and points a doubt. and I then scored I saw goals a
and scout! points I was and two then trainings I saw a in scout! and I a was scout two for trainings Dublin
in wanted and a to scout sign for me! Dublin I said, wanted “Absolutely.” to sign me! I said,
“Absolutely.” I went to my mam. I said, “ I’m going to
play I went for to Dublin!!!”. my mam. She I was said, so “I’m happy. going She ran to over play and for
hugged Dublin!!!” me.
The She was day so I played happy. for She Dublin ran over was and magical! hugged I got me. subbed
on in the twentieth minute and I scored two goals and
The day I played for Dublin was magical! I got
three points. It was the best match of the year, and of
subbed on in the twentieth minute and I scored two
games - it was the game!
goals and three points. It was the best match of the
year, and of games - it was the game!
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by Rocco by Rocco Ó Rodaigh Ó Rodaigh
Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach
by Rocco Ó Rodaigh
Then Then she she broke broke her her neck neck from from a bad a Then bad tackle. tackle. she She broke She her n
Rang a 6, Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabrach
had had to stay to stay in hospital in hospital for six for months six months had where to where stay she in she hospita
And did recovery did then recovery she exercises broke exercises her and neck learned and from learned to a walk bad to did walk tackle. and recovery stand
She stand exercises a
had again. to again. stay in hospital for six months where again. she did
recovery exercises and learned to walk and stand again.
She She went went home home from from the hospital the hospital and and started She started went going home going from t
She to watch went to watch her home team her from team play. the play. After hospital After a few and a months, few started months, to watch she going went she her to went team play
watch back back training her training team for play. her for After club her club Finbars. a few Finbars. months, she back went training back for her clu
training for her club Finbars.
After After a year, a year, she she got got picked picked to play to After play for a for her year, her she g
After county, county, a year, Dublin, Dublin, she again got again picked and and she to play she went went for on county, her to on win county, to Dublin, win an an again
Dublin, All-Ireland All-Ireland again medal. and medal. she When went When she on to she won win won an an All-Ireland All-Ireland
All-Ireland medal. Wh
medal. medal for When Dublin, for she Dublin, won she started an she All-Ireland started to get to famous get medal famous medal for it. Dublin, for Dublin, it. she st
she started to get famous for it.
She She then then got got a boyfriend. a boyfriend. They They got She got married, then married, got a bo
She became then became rich got rich with a boyfriend. with a big a house big They house and got and married, nice a became nice car and became car rich her and with her a big
rich dream with dream came a big came true. house true. She and had She a nice two had car two kids, and kids, a her husband dream a dream husband came came
and true. a She h
true. nice nice house. She house. had two kids, a husband and a nice nice house.
She retired She retired three three years years years later later and later and her and her oldest oldest her She son oldest son retired went went son on three went years
to on play to on play for to Dublin play for Dublin for as Dublin well. as well. He as won well. He six won He All-Ireland won six All-Ireland
six to play All-Ireland
finals for Dublin a
finals a row. finals He a in row. was a row. one He of was He the was one best one of players the of best the for finals best Dublin. players players a But for row. for He wa
then Dublin. Dublin. his mother But But then passed then his away mother his mother and passed retired passed away Dublin. and away and moved But and he then his
to retired America. retired and moved and When moved to he America. visited to America. home, When When his son, visited retired he visited who home, and was moved home, to Am
sixteen, his son, his got son, who trials who was to was sixteen, play sixteen, for got his trials got country, trials to his play Ireland. to son, play for who his He for was his sixte
made country, country, it onto Ireland. the Ireland. Ireland He made He team. made it onto it onto the Ireland the country, Ireland team. Ireland. team. He ma
When When played played he played in in the the in World the World Cup World Cup he scored Cup he When scored four scored he goals four played four in th
against goals goals against Brazil against and Brazil won Brazil and the and won World won the Cup. World the He World goals Cup. was Cup. asked He against was He to was Brazil and
play asked for asked to Liverpool, play to play for so Liverpool, for they Liverpool, moved so they to so Liverpool they moved moved asked to and Liverpool
now to Liverpool play he for Liverp
plays and now and for them. now plays he He’s plays for one them. for of them. He’s richest He’s one of people one the of and richest the in the now richest people world.
people plays for the
in the in world. the world.
in the world.
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by Ódhran by Ódhran Ó Bearáin Ó Bearáin by Ódhran Ó Bearáin
ach
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by Ódhran Ó Bearáin
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All-Ireland All-Ireland - Dublin - Dublin versus versus All-Ireland Kerry. Kerry. Number - Number Dublin 14, Clara 14, versus Clara Kerry.
and started There’s goes going goes running no running doubt up about the up it pitch the - it’s pitch goes and a tense running and sends match. sends the up The defence
the All- defence pitch and s
months, she Ireland flying. went flying. She - Dublin goes She goes for versus goal for Kerry. goal and… flying. and… Number gets She gets floored goes 14, Clara floored for by goes goal the by the and… ge
running keeper. keeper. It’s up the a It’s penalty, pitch a penalty, and she sends lines she keeper. the lines up defence the It’s up shot, the a penalty, flying. shot, goes goes She for she lines for up
goes it… it… for AND goal AND SHE and… SHE SCORES!!! gets SCORES!!! floored it… The by AND The crowds the crowds SHE keeper. go SCORES!!! It’s wild, go a wild, The c
to play
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she her lines name: her up name: CLARA, the CLARA, shot, chanting CLARA, goes CLARA, CLA… for her it… CLA… name: AND CLARA, SHE CLARA,
nt on to win an
SCORES!!! The crowds go wild, chanting her name:
n an All-Ireland
CLARA, I wake I wake CLARA, up cold up CLA… cold in the in hostel the I hostel wake I’m up I’m staying cold staying in, the it’s in, hostel it’s I’m
amous for the it. worst the worst of the of worst the worst but it’s the but cheap it’s worst cheap and of the it and gets worst it gets you but you it’s chea
I off wake the off streets. up the cold streets. I’m in the I’m homeless hostel homeless off I’m if the you staying if streets. you haven’t haven’t in, I’m it’s already homeless the already if yo
ey got married,
worst guessed. guessed. of the My worst parents My parents but it’s died cheap died in guessed. a in and freak a it freak My gets plane parents you plane accident off accident the died in a fre
a nice car
streets. and and and I her don’t I’m I don’t homeless have have any if any other you and haven’t other relatives I don’t relatives already but have guessed. but at any least at other least relat
, a husband
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parents I’ve got a got Scraps, died Scraps, in the a freak stray the stray plane I’ve that that got I’m accident Scraps, I’m very and very fond the I fond don’t of. stray I of. that I I’m
have want want any to drop other to drop into relatives into my GAA my but GAA club want at club least because to drop because I’ve I into need got I Scraps, need my a hurl GAA a hurl club bec
the for today’s stray for today’s that match. I’m match. very When fond When I get of. for I there, I get today’s want there, I to match. see drop I my see into When coach my my coach I get there
r oldest son went
GAA is talking is club talking because to someone. to I need someone. a He hurl is sees He for talking sees today’s me and me to match. beckons and someone. beckons When me He me sees me
on six All-Ireland
I over. get over. “This there, “This fine I see lady fine my lady here,” coach here,” is over. talking says he “This says to the to to fine someone. man, the lady man, “is here,” our He “is our he says t
e best players for
sees best best me player. and player. Come beckons Come to the me to over, match the best match “this today player. fine today and lady Come you’ll and here,” to you’ll see,” the he match see,” toda
ed away and he
says he says he to the says to man, him. to him. I “is head our I head into best into the player. says storeroom the Come storeroom him. and the I head take and match into take a the a stor
he visited home,
today hurl hurl and and helmet, you’ll helmet, see,” head head into says hurl into the him. and bathrooms. the helmet, bathrooms. I head into I head take I the take a into a the ba
ls to play for his
storeroom shower shower and and then and take then I head a I hurl head back and back shower to the helmet, to hostel. the and hostel. then head I into head the back to the h
e Ireland team.
bathrooms. I take a shower and then I head back to the
hostel. I want I want to get to to get the to pitch the pitch I early want early so to I get so can I to can practice the practice pitch early
p he scored four
before before the match. the match. I get I my get gear before my gear on, the which on, match. which I won I get I won for my for gear on
orld Cup. He was
I free want free in to in get to the pitch early free so in I can practise before
oved to Liverpool
the match. I get my gear on, which I won for free in
f the richest people
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a competition, and head over to the pitch. Nobody is
here yet so I get a few rounds against a wall and do
a few lengths of the pitch. By the time I’m done my
whole team has gotten here so I head into the dressing
room. I get my jersey and position and head onto the
pitch. It’s a good match and we win and I see the man
that our coach was talking to walking over to me. “I
can see you’re an amazing hurler and since one of our
Dublin players is injured we’re down a player. I would
be delighted if you could play with us tomorrow. It’ll be
in Croke Park against Kerry at 1pm.” “Thank you sir,
I’ll be there.” I’m delighted!
I wake up and I realise it’s the big day. I get ready for
the match and practise for a while. Then I walk into
Croke Park and head into the dressing rooms. I meet
the team and get my position. We go out to train and
then the game is on!!!
It’s nil-nil and then Kerry scores a goal. We score a
point and then with 60 minutes in we get a free. I take
it and line up the shot and I… I… I SCORE!!! I’m so
happy. We win the match and celebrate.
THE END
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e pitch. Nobody is
inst a wall and do
time I’m done my
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d into the dressing
and head onto the
by Millie by Millie Nic Alcóc Nic Alcóc by Millie Nic Alcóc
and I see the man Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabr
ing over to me. “I
April April 26th 26th 2024 2024 is a is day a day I April will I will never 26th never 2024 forget. forget. is I a will
day I will I will ne
d since one of our
never never forget forget as it was it was the first the never first time forget time I played I as played it in was Croke in the Croke first time
n a player. I would
Park. Park. Perhaps Perhaps I I should I should start start Park. start my my Perhaps story my story story from I at should the at the start m
tomorrow. It’ll be
beginning…
beginning…
.” “Thank you sir,
I was I was in sixth in sixth class class in primary in I primary was school in school sixth and class and we had we in primary had sc
a very a very strong strong camogie camogie team. team. a That very That strong year year our camogie our primary
primary team. That
ay. I get ready for
school school team team won won every every match school match in team our in our Cumann won Cumann every na
match na in
. Then I walk into
mBunscol mBunscol league. league. We then We then mBunscol entered entered the league. the semi-final,
We then entere
ing rooms. I meet
fortunately having having the advantage the advantage fortunately of playing of having playing at home.
the at home. advantage o
o out to train and
We won We won easily easily and and secured secured We our won our spot easily spot in the in and the final. secured final. I
I our sp
would would finally finally get to get play to play in Croke would in Croke Park!!!
finally Park!!! get to play in Croke P
goal. We score a
The The morning morning of the of final the final The Croke in morning Croke Park Park we of awoke we the awoke final to
in to Croke
e get a free. I take
a sunny a sunny pitch. pitch. The The whole whole team a team sunny was was buzzing. pitch. buzzing. The We whole were
We were team was
I SCORE!!! I’m so
led into led into a changing a changing room room at led the at into bottom the bottom a changing of the of Hogan
the room Hogan at the bo
ate.
stand. stand. Our jerseys Our jerseys were were all hung all stand. hung up, Our just up, jerseys just as they as were they would
would all hung up,
be on be All on Ireland All Ireland match match day.
day. be on All Ireland match day.
Walking Walking through through the the tunnel tunnel Walking and and onto through onto the the pitch
pitch tunnel and
was, was, without without a doubt, a doubt, the most the was, most without memorable a doubt, part. part. We
the We most me
played played against against the the wind the wind wind the played the first in the first half against first and half we half the and found wind and we we in the
found that found tough. that that tough. We were tough. We four We were points found were four down that four points tough. points at half down down time We at were at four
half but watching half time, time, but our but watching school watching cheer our half us our school time, on school gave cheer but us cheer watching all us the on us on our sch
gave encouragement gave us all us the all we the needed. encouragement gave we us needed. we all needed. the encouragement we
The The wind wind was was in our in favour favour The for wind the for second the was second in half our half and
favour and for th
we used we used this this to our to our advantage. we used I scored I this scored the to our winning
the advantage. winning I s
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goal, bringing us to a one point victory. The school
was ecstatic.
Lifting the Cumann na na mBunscol trophy trophy in Croke in Croke Park
is Park one was of the one highlights of the highlights of my life. of I will my never life. forget I will
the never feeling forget of winning the feeling with of my winning school team with on my a school sunny
morning team on a in sunny Croke morning Park. in Croke Park.
“Wake up Millie, it’s time for school…”
Oh no, it was all a dream! But one day I hope it might
come true…
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y. The school
phy in Croke
y life. I will
ith my school
My My Dream Dream at Croke at My Croke Dream Park
Park at Croke P
by Lily by Nic Lily Gabhann Nic Gabhann by Lily Nic Gabhann
Rang Gaelscoil 6, Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach, Cabrach, Gaelscoil BÁC 7BÁC Bharra, 77
Cabrach, BÁ
James James woke woke up to up the to sound the James sound of woke an of alarm an up alarm to ringing the ringing sound his of in an his alarm
head. head. Then Then remembered he remembered head. had Then a had match he remembered a match that day! that he He
day! had He a matc
jumped jumped out of out bed of as bed fast as jumped as fast he as could. out he of could. Not bed only as Not fast did only as he did he could. he N
hope it might
have a have match, a match, he had he a had final have a and final a match, it and was it he in was Croke had in a Croke final Park!!! and Park!!! it was in
His hurling His hurling team team had made had His made it hurling through it through team to the had to Final the made Final and it he through and he to th
was SO was excited. SO excited. James James was was a was brilliant SO a excited. brilliant Hurling hurling James hurling and was Gaelic and a brilliant Gaelic hurl
player player but he but preferred he preferred hurling. player hurling. but He he always He preferred always dreamed hurling. dreamed of
He of alwa
playing playing for Dublin for Dublin and and playing playing for Croke Dublin Croke Park and Park since playing since he in he Croke
was was a little little a boy. little boy. He boy. He always always was He went always a little went to see went boy. to all see the to He all Dublin see always the all the went to
matches Dublin Dublin matches with matches his with Dad, his with but Dublin Dad, not his too but Dad, matches long not but ago too not with his long too dad his ago long died. Dad, his ago but his not to
James dad had dad was died. had so upset died. James and James was did dad so was not upset had so want died. upset and to James go did and to not did the was want Dublin not so want to upset to and di
matches go to go the to anymore Dublin the Dublin matches for matches a go whole anymore to the year, anymore Dublin for but a then matches for whole a James’s whole year, anymore year, for
Mam but but then brought then James’s him James’s to all Mam the but Mam matches brought then brought James’s after him that. him to Mam all to the all brought the him
matches matches after that. after that. matches after that.
James trained nearly everyday. He played for his local
club James Finbarrs. James trained trained nearly James nearly everyday. was James everyday. thirteen trained He played years He nearly played for old everyday. his and for local his he local He playe
played club club Finbarrs. for Finbarrs. the under James James 13s. was club But was thirteen Finbarrs. because thirteen years he James was years old such was and old a thirteen and y
good he played he player played for he also the for under played the he under 13s. for played the But 13s. under for because But the 15s because under and he was the
13s. was But bec
under such such a 15s good were a good player through player he to also such the played also a final good played in for Croke player the for Park. under the also under ‘The 15s played 15s for
day and has the and finally under the under come,’ 15s were 15s thought and were through the through James under to the to to 15s final himself, the were final Croke through then in Croke to the
he Park. heard Park. ‘The a shout ‘The day has day from finally has the Park. finally bottom come,’ ‘The come,’ of day thought the has stairs. thought James finally It was James to come,’ to thou
his himself, Mam himself, then calling then him. heard ‘’Come heard himself, a shout on a shout James,” then from from the said heard bottom the James’s a bottom shout of of from t
Mam, the stairs. the “We’re stairs. It going was It his was to be Mam the his late. stairs. Mam calling The calling match It him. was starts him. "Come his Mam in "Come on an calling on hi
hour.’’ James,” James,” said James’s got said dressed James’s Mam, James,” as Mam, quick “We’re said “We’re as going he James’s could going to into be Mam, late. his be “We’re late. goi
Finbarrs The match The gear, match starts then starts in he an quickly in The hour.’’ an match hour.’’ walked James starts James down got in dressed the got an stairs dressed hour.’’ as James as g
and quick got quick as into he as the could he car. could into When quick his into they Finbarr's his as got there Finbarr's could gear, they into gear, were then his just then Finbarr's he g
on quickly time. quickly walked They walked were down playing down the quickly stairs against the stairs walked and Plunketts. got and down into got the into car. stairs the car. and go
When When they got they there got there they When were they they were just on got just time. there on time. They they They were were just on tim
playing playing against against Plunkett's. Plunkett's. playing against Plunkett's.
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At half time James had an injury. He had got a chop on
the leg. He could not move it that well but the physio
team helped and it was okay after a while. His coach
told him that he did not need to go back on but James
did not want to let his team down, so he went back on
the pitch after five minutes. After all, he was the best
player on the team. There were three minutes left of
the match but the bad thing was that Plunketts were
winning by by two two points points. until There there was thirty only seconds thirty
seconds left of the left match. of the Suddenly match. Suddenly James scored James the scored winning the
winning goal!!!! Everybody goal!!!! Everybody surrounded surrounded James and James celebrated and
celebrated with him! Plunketts with him! were Plunketts so disappointed.
were so disappointed.
James has had been the the captain of the of the team team since since the start the
start of the of season the season and has and done had a done great a job. great At job. the At end the of end the
of match the match the President the President Micheal Micheal D Higgins D Higgins went to went present to
present the cup but the cup it was but nowhere it was nowhere to be found… to be found…
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My Dream Comes True
by by Lilie
Rang Gaelscoil 6 Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach
Today is the day!!! It’s the 6th of September and I am
going to my first ever Dublin match and not only that,
it’s the Dublin final!!! Hi, I am Emily. I am 9 years old .
I have been dreaming of going to a Dublin match. This
match is Dublin vs Mayo. I am going with my mam and
dad and my big sister Alex. My little brother Luke is
not coming because he’s only 6 months old. So we’re
in the car on the way to the match. I am wearing my
denim shorts and my Dublin gear. When we get near
Croke Park I get a crochet head band, then we go in
and I get a program. It is a great experience. I cannot
believe my eyes. I am standing in Croke Park! I’m in the
Cusack stand - row LL. Just before the match starts the
National Anthem is played. Mayo goes to to get get a a goal goal but but
Stephen Stephn Cloxton saves the the goal. In In the the 20th 20th minute Brian
Fenton shoots and he scores a goal. So it’s half time and
the score is 1 goal and 12 points for Mayo and 3 goals
and ten points for Dublin. Dublin is winning – now the
game is back on.
A few minutes into the second half and... James
McCarthy! He shoots and he scores a goal. The crowd
goes wild. It’s the final 5 minutes. We’re winning with
4 goals!!!! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Dublin has won the final. The
crowd is going wild. All the Mayo fans leave the stadium.
The captain James McCarthy lift the Sam Maguire. Then
we go home. That will be a day I will never forget.
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The The Big Big Game Game
The Bi
by Jack Mc Gouran
by Jack Mc Gouran
by Jack M
One day I woke Gaelscoil up to my dad Bharra, saying, Cabrach
Gaelscoil Bharra, “we Cabrach are going to the Gaelscoil Bh
All-Ireland Final - Dublin against Kerry”. So straight
One day I woke up to my dad saying, “we are going to the
away One I jumped day I woke out up of bed to my and dad put saying, my new “we One Dublin day are going I woke jersey to up the to my da
All-Ireland Final - Dublin against Kerry,” so straight
on. All-Ireland I ran downstairs Final and - Dublin ate my against breakfast All-Ireland Kerry,” really so quick. straight Final - Dublin
away I jumped out of bed and put my new Dublin jersey
Then away me I and jumped my out dad of went bed and straight put my to away new town I Dublin jumped and got jersey out of bed a
on. I ran downstairs and ate my breakfast really quick.
lunch. on. We I ran went downstairs to Croke and Park ate to my watch breakfast on. the I match ran really downstairs and quick. and a
Then me and my dad went straight to town and got
at half Then time Dublin and my were dad winning went straight by four Then to points. town me and Then and my got dad we
lunch. We went to Croke Park to watch the match
me lunch. and my We dad went to back Croke to our Park seats to lunch. with watch our We the chips went match to Croke
and at half time Dublin were winning by four points.
and and our at coke. half Dublin time Dublin scored were a goal winning to take and them by at half four ahead time points. Dublin w
Then me and my dad went back to our seats with our
by seven Then me but and out of my nowhere dad went Kerry back got to Then our a point. seats me and It with was my our dad wen
chips and our coke. Dublin scored a goal to take them
the chips last five and minutes our coke. and Dublin the scored was a chips goal 2-13 and to to take our 1-12. them coke. Dublin
ahead by seven but out of nowhere Kerry got a point.
Out ahead of nowhere, by seven Dublin but out got of a goal nowhere from ahead Kerry a 45, by then got seven a the point. but out of
It was the last five minutes and the score was 2-13
whistle It was blew the and last Dublin five minutes were the and All the Ireland It was score the winners was last 2-13 five minu
to 1-12. Out of nowhere, Dublin got a goal from a 45,
for the to 1-12. 31st time Out of in nowhere, history. Dublin got to a 1-12. goal Out from of a nowhere, 45, D
then the whistle blew and Dublin were the All
then the whistle blew and Dublin then were the whistle the All blew
Ireland winners for the 31st time in history.
Ireland winners for the 31st time in Ireland history. winners for the 31
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Bark Bark Vader Vader - Da - Movie!!!
Da Bark Movie!!! Vader - Da Mo
h
by Senan by Senan O’Longaigh
O’Longaigh by Senan O’Longaigh
Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabrac
are going to the
ry,” so straight
ew Dublin jersey
ast really quick.
o town and got
atch the match
by four points.
r seats with our
al to take them
rry got a point.
score was 2-13
goal from a 45,
were the All
story.
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A Croke A Croke Park Park Cliffhanger A Croke Pa
by Holly by Holly Nic Gabhann Nic Gabhann
Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach, Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach BÁC 7
by Holly
Gaelscoil
I am sure I am there sure there are lots are of lots big of supporters big supporters I for am the sure for Dublin
there Dublin are lots o
Men’s men’s men’s GAA team, GAA team, but not none but as none are big as of are big a as supporter of big a men’s supporter of a as supporter GAA Tom. team, as as but no
Tom’s Tom. Tom. Tom’s brother Tom’s brother Brian brother Brian is a player Brian is a player is on a the player on Tom. Dublin the on Tom’s Dublin Men’s the Dublin brother Bri
team. Men’s Men’s Tom team. hopes team. Tom he Tom hopes can play hopes he for can he Dublin can play Men’s someday play for Dublin team. for and Dublin Tom hop
be someday just someday like and his brother be and just be Brian. like just his like Tom brother his fourteen brother Brian. someday years Brian. Tom and old. Tom is be is just li
He fourteen has fourteen brown years years hair old. He and old. has blue He brown has eyes. brown Tom hair and always hair fourteen blue and goes blue eyes. years to eyes. old. He h
every Tom Tom always single always Dublin goes goes to game, every to no every single matter single Dublin where Tom Dublin or game, always when game, no it goes no to e
is matter to support matter where where his or brother. when or when it He is to goes it is support to support all the his matter games brother. his where brother. with He or He when i
his goes dad to goes all David. to the all games the games with with his dad his David. dad David. goes to all the games wit
Tom Tom plays plays for his for local his local GAA club GAA - club Naomh - Naomh Tom Fionnbarra. plays Fionnbarra. for his local G
He plays He plays both sports, both sports, hurling hurling and Gaelic and Gaelic football, He plays football, but both he but sports, he hur
always always liked liked Gaelic Gaelic football football better. better. Tom is Tom always a great is a liked great player Gaelic player footb
just like just his like brother his brother Brian. Brian. just like his brother Bria
Every Every single single object object Tom Tom has in has his in room his room was Every to was single do to with do object with Tom
Dublin. Dublin. In fact In all fact Tom’s all Tom’s clothes clothes are Dublin are Dublin. tracksuits, In tracksuits, fact all Tom’s
Dublin Dublin shorts, shorts, Dublin Dublin jerseys jerseys and even and even Dublin Dublin shoes!!! shorts, shoes!!! Dublin jer
He’s He’s obsessed obsessed with with GAA. GAA. Tom’s Tom’s favorite favorite He’s player obsessed player is his is with his GAA
brother brother Brian. Brian. His one His and one only and only dream dream brother is to is play to Brian. play for His for one a
Dublin. Dublin. He prays He prays every every night night to play to for play them. Dublin. for them. He prays every n
Now Now the story the story is just is about just about to begin….One to begin….One Now early, the early, bright story bright is just abo
morning morning Tom Tom awoke awoke from from his alarm. his alarm. He morning jumped He jumped Tom out awoke out fro
of bed of with bed with excitement. excitement. It was It a was big a day, big of it day, bed was…THE
with was…THE excitement.
ALL-IRELAND FINAL. FINAL. Tom Tom got up got from up ALL-IRELAND from his Dublin
his Dublin FINAL. T
bed and bed got and dressed got dressed into his into Dublin his Dublin kit. bed Then kit. and Then got went he dressed went into
downstairs downstairs to his to dad his and dad his and brother his brother Brian. downstairs Brian. After After Tom to his Tom dad an
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and his brother finished breakfast, Brian left to meet up
with his teammates and got on the bus to go to Croke
Park.
When Brian left, then Tom and his dad David made their
way to Croke Park. Tom arrived at Croke Park with his
dad ten minutes before the game. They took their seats
just as all the players were shaking hands with the
President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins!!! After that
everyone stood up to sing the national anthem. Tom
was really nervous. He hoped his brother would play
well and win the game for the team and Dublin itself.
After all, Brian was the best player on the team.
The referee blew the whistle and the game began. Dublin
were up against their biggest rivals - KERRY!!! At halftime
the score was really high already. Kerry had 3-10
and Dublin had 4-7. It was a draw. Tom was wondering
who would win. Every score Dublin got, Brian got them
all.
After half-time when the players returned to the pitch
Tom and his dad got really worried when all the Dublin
players came back onto the pitch – apart from Brian.
Brian was not with them. Everyone was wondering
where he was. They could not start the second half
without Brian. Everyone waited and waited…but still
no sign of Brian…
SUDDENLY EVERYONE HEARD A SCREAM FROM
BRIAN.
“HELP,” BRIAN SCREAMED…
Tune in next week to see what happened to Brian!!!!!
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Moggy Moggy the cat
the cat
by by Eve Eve NÍ Ní MHAOLMHIAIGH
by Mhaolmhiagh
Eve Ní Mhaolmhiagh
GAELSCOIL Gaelscoil Gaelscoil BHARRA, Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach CABRACH Cabrach
Mogg
by Eve Ní
Gaelscoil B
Moggy the Moggy cat was the cat found was at found Croke at Park.
Croke Moggy Park. the cat was found
She was She so was scared. so scared. But, then But, someone then someone She found was Moggy.
found so scared. Moggy. But,
They had They food had so Moggy food so went Moggy with went them with and They them was had and happy food was so happy Moggy w
because because of the food of the - yum food yum - yum yum yum yummy! because yummy! Yippee!
of the Yippee! food - yu
Moggy was Moggy so happy. was so When happy. they When got they home got Moggy home was slept
Moggy so happy. slept Wh
all day.
all day.
all day.
The next The day next Moggy day Moggy went to went the pet to the The shop pet next and shop day got
and Moggy got w
a bed and a bed toys and and toys a HUGE and a CAT HUGE TREEEE!!!!!!!! CAT a bed TREEEE!!!!!!!! and Oh
toys and Oh a
yeaaaahhh!!!! yeaaaahhh!!!! Moggy was Moggy running was running everywhere yeaaaahhh!!!! everywhere and then
and Moggy then was
she got she hungry. got hungry. Moggy was Moggy so happy. was so She happy. she had got She a hungry. home had a home Moggy w
and she and was she so great was so and great full.
and full. and she was so great and
Then she Then went she to went bed to - and bed dreamed - and Then dreamed about she food.
about went food. to bed
Yummy.
Yummy.
Yummy.
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My My Big Big Camogie Dream
My Dream Big Camogie D
ch
by Ella by Ní Ella Dhonaill
Ní Dhonaill by Ella Ní Dhonaill
Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach Cabrach Gaelscoil Bharra, Cabra
k.
I woke I woke up to up go to go my to sister’s my I sister’s woke semi-final. up semi-final. to go If to they my If were they sister’s were semi-fi
to win to they win would they would go to go Croke to Croke win Park they Park to play would to the play go final. the to Croke final. I Park I to
e found Moggy.
hoped hoped that I that could I could play in play Croke hoped in Croke Park that one Park I could day. one As play day. I went in As Croke I went Park o
m and was to happy
the to car the I car crashed I crashed into my into sister my the sister car - she I crashed - was to was into get her my get sister her - s
yummy! hurl Yippee!
because hurl because she nearly she nearly forgot hurl forgot it. because We it. were We she were in nearly the in car the forgot -
car it. - We w
ome Moggy my slept
sister my sister was really was really nervous nervous my but sister she but played was she really played great. nervous great. She
She but she
scored scored the winning the winning goal. goal. Her scored coach Her the coach said winning that said they that goal. have they Her have coach sa
to meet to meet in Croke in Croke Park Park next to next week meet week at in 11 Croke o’clock at 11 o’clock Park and next that and week that at 11
et shop and the match
got
the match would would start start at 12 the at . 12 match . would start at 12 .
REEEE!!!!!!!! Oh
rywhere and The then
following The following week… week… The following week…
. She had a home
We left We the left house the house at half at ten. We half left We ten. the arrived We house arrived at at quarter
at half quarter ten. We a
to eleven. to eleven. My sister My sister was very was to eleven. very happy happy but My sister at but the at was same
the very same happy
ed about time food. time she was she nervous. was nervous. She time was She she the was was captain the nervous. captain for this
for She this was the
match match because because she she scored she scored the scored match the winning winning because the goal winning she last goal week scored goal last last the wi
. week. We week. started We started We to walk started to to walk the to week. walk pitch. to the to We My pitch. the started sister pitch. My seen to sister My walk her sister to the
friends saw saw her and her friends ran up friends to and them. and ran They saw up ran were to her up them. planning to friends them. They and to They go were ran to were up to th
McDonalds planning planning to after go to the go McDonalds to match. McDonalds planning We after seen after the the to match. go the coach. to match. McDonalds We He said saw We saw after th
that the coach. the coach. parents He said He had that said to that the find the parents the seats coach. parents because had He to said had they find that to seats were find the seats parents h
not because allowed because they on they were pitch. were not My allowed not because sister’s allowed on they coach the on were said pitch. the that not pitch. My I allowed My on
could sister’s sister’s stand coach on coach said the sideline. that said I that could sister’s I I was could stand so coach happy stand on the said on that sideline. the that I could sideline. I could I I stand
watch was so was my happy so sister happy that play I that could from I could the watch was sideline. so watch my happy sister my As that they sister play I started could play from from watch my
warming the sideline. the sideline. up, the As they other As they started team the started arrived. warming sideline. warming They up, As looked they up, other
started very other warmin
big team and team arrived. very arrived. strong. They They looked looked match team very was very big arrived. supposed and big They very and to very strong. looked start strong. very big
at The 12 match The o’clock match was but supposed was the supposed referee The to didn’t start match to start come 12 was at o’clock till supposed 12 half o’clock but 12. to but start a
At the the referee the end referee of didn’t the didn’t first come half come till my the half till sister’s referee 12. half At team 12. didn’t the At end was the come of down end the till of the half 12.
by first a goal. first half my half My sister’s my sister’s friend team first team was got half hurt down was my and down by sister’s they a by goal. had a team goal. My no was My dow
sister’s sister’s friend friend got hurt got hurt and sister’s they and they had friend no had got no hurt and they had
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spare players. He said that I had to play and I said okay.
My mam rushed home to get my gear. I was able to
play the second half because my mam came just in time
with my gear. There was 30 seconds left we were still
down by a goal. Suddenly our goalkeeper hit it to me.
I caught it and striked struck it. The goalkeeper had saved it
but then it went into the goal. I had scored the winning
goal!!!!! My sister was so proud of me. She got to keep
the trophy because she was the captain. The captain
said it was hers and she deserved it but my sister said it
was both of ours because we both deserved it.
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to play and I said okay.
y gear. I was able to
mam came just in time
conds left we were still
THE THE GAME
GAME
THE GA
goalkeeper hit it to me. by Cherry by Cherry Ní Fhearáil
Ní Fhearáil
by Cherry Ní Fh
oalkeeper had saved it Gaelscoil Gaelscoil Bharra, Bharra, Cabrach
Cabrach Gaelscoil Bharra,
had scored the winning
of me. She got That THAT to keep was That WAS three was THREE three years YEARS years ago. I ago. AGO. am fully I am I AM That recovered fully FULLY was recovered three years ago. I
e captain. The captain RECOVERED now. NOW. now. My parents MY My PARENTS parents both both BOTH now. My paren
d it but my sister said
DIED
it
died THAT that died DAY. day. that Now NOW day. I Now I am AM living I LIVING am living died that day. Now
th deserved it.
ON THE STREETS OF DUBLIN. I WOKE UP IN
on the on streets the streets of Dublin. of Dublin. This morning This on morning the I woke streets I woke up of Dublin. up Thi
MY TENT ON GRAFTON STREET LIKE
in my in tent my on tent Grafton Grafton street street like every in like my every other tent other day. on Grafton day. street
EVERY OTHER DAY. I GOT DRESSED AND
I got dressed I got dressed and went and went out and out practiced and I got practiced dressed a few a and few went out
WENT OUT AND PRACTISED A FEW SKILLS.
skills. skills. Then Then after a after while a while a man a came man skills. came Then after a wh
THEN AFTER A WHILE A MAN CAME
up to up me, to decked me, decked out in out club in gear club - gear up to - me, decked out
UP TO ME, DECKED OUT IN CLUB GEAR -
AND and NOW now and I KNOW i know i THAT know that club CLUB that is club IS Finbarr’s FINBARR’S
is Finbarr’s and now i know that cl
IN CABRA. HE SAID in Cabra. HE in HAD Cabra. BEEN COMING in Cabra
DOWN EVERY FEW WEEKS LOOKING AT ME
He said He he said had he been had coming been coming down down He every said every few he had few been comin
TRAIN. HE WOULD LIKE TO RECRUIT ME
weeks weeks looking looking at me at train. me train. He said He weeks he said would he looking would like at like me train. H
FOR THE U-18’S TEAM AND THAT HE HAD GOT A
to recruit to recruit me for me the for u-18’s the u-18’s team team and to recruit that and he that me had he for had the u-18’s
HOUSE WITH A FEW OTHER GIRLS THAT
got a got house a house with a with few a other few other girls got that girls a that house with a few
ARE HOMELESS AND THAT WERE RECRUITED
are homeless are homeless and that and were that recruited were recruited are for homeless the for club. the and club. that were r
FOR THE CLUB . I WAS EXCITED AND NERVOUS
I was I excited was excited and nervous and nervous at the at same the I was same time. excited time. but and but nervous a
AT THE SAME TIME. BUT MOST OF ALL
most most of all of I was all I thinking… was thinking… this is this most my is my of all I was think
I WAS THINKING… THIS IS MY OPPORTUNITY
opportunity: opportunity:
opportuni
I AM GOING TO PLAY FOR
I am going I am going to play to for play for I am going to p
DUBLIN!!!
DUBLIN!!! DUBLIN!!!
DUBLIN
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Inchicore NS
6th class
18th December 2023
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Jerry and Jimithy
the Rizzlord’s
Adventures
Jerry the Piñata put on a human mask and went into
the town. He was pretending to be a real person. But
then, a group of girls cornered him so he ran into Croke
Park to get advice from Jimithy the Rizzlord. Jerry fell
down and the girls saw him. They tried to chase him,
but they couldn’t because he was on the pitch and the
Guards stopped them. It was near the end of a game and
Jerry picked up the ball and scored the winning point
for Ireland against Scotland. Sadly, when he scored
the goal, his human mask fell off and everybody in the
stadium gasped.
The goal was disallowed because it was a human league.
Then, all the girls found him. They loved him even
more now that he was a Piñata. They took him home
for a birthday party.
Jimithy stopped the girls from taking him home by
throwing a bean-bag at them. Jerry was so distraught
that he ate sixteen pints of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream.
The ice cream started melting in his stomach so he
began to go soggy. The girls ate the bean-bag and used
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the beans as bullets to hit enemies. They put Jerry in
the shower to clean the ice cream off. The shower was
making him go even gloopier, so he went down the
drain. Jimithy tried to save him, but he failed and got
kidnapped!
As he hit the sewer floor, Jerry cried: “Why am I so
afraid of women??”
Suddenly, Jerry heard a noise and was startled to see
the rat-king standing behind him and leering over his
shoulder…
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Mary Help of Christians
6th class
13th December 2023
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Horsing Around
The match started and the whistle blew. I had
The almost match missed started it because and the my whistle best friend blew. Nigel I had had almost
missed gone missing. it because my best friend Nigel went missing.
Then a horse horse ran ran over over me. me. I jumped I jumped up up and and grabbed grabbed the
ball. the ball. I still I felt still light-headed felt light-headed from being from run being over run by over the
creature. by the creature. Nigel, the Then taxi Nigel driver, the came taxi and driver tried came to take and a
shot tried at to the take horse’s a shot head at the with horse’s a football, head with but he a football, missed.
I but grabbed he missed. the ball, I grabbed took my the four ball, steps, took kicked my four the steps, ball
and kicked hit the the ball horse and in hit the the head. horse in the head.
Then it it was was all all a a dream dream and and I I woke woke up up to to my my alarm. alarm. It
was It was the the day day of of the the final final and and my my last last match. match. I got I got up
and up and got got ready ready for for my my game. game. I was I was nearly nearly late late for my for
match my match because because Nigel Nigel didn’t didn’t show show up to up collect to collect the team the
on team time on in time his in new his coach. new coach.
We got off the bus in in Croke Park and we got ready for
the game. game. As As we we went went through through the tunnel, the tunnel, we could we
hear could the hear crowd the chanting. crowd chanting. When I When looked I up looked into the up
stands, into the I saw stands, Nigel’s I saw wife, Nigel’s Nigela, wife, with her Nigela, long with luscious her
purple long luscious hair, cheering purple hair, for the cheering team. The for horse, the team. who was The
the horse, team’s who mascot, was the was team’s doing mascot, backflips was and doing cartwheels backflips
and the cartwheels pitch. across the pitch.
My team team and and I walked I walked onto onto the pitch the and pitch the and whistle the
across
blew, whistle but, blew, unfortunately, but, unfortunately, Kerry scored Kerry first. scored Then
Freddie first. Then passed Freddie to Albert passed the to captain Albert and the we captain equalised. and
Then we equalised. a player from Then the a other player team from barreled the into other me team and
I barreled went flying into off me the and pitch. I went We got flying a free. off Was the this pitch. going We
to got be a our free. winning Was this goal? going to be our winning goal?
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Jasper the the Rock’s Adventure Jasper the R
by Zofia by Zofia Starosta
Starosta
Mary, Mary, Help Help of of Christians G.N.S.
G.N.S.
by Zo
Mary, Help o
The The day day I became I became alive, alive I I remember so The well, so well, day just I just became as as alive
if it if it happened yesterday. I I remember seeing if seeing it happened a lot a lot of
of yesterda
matches matches in Croke in Croke Park, Park, that’s that’s where where I was I matches was lying lying down.
down. Croke Park, t
I was I was kicked kicked around around a lot. a lot. I could I could see see I was everything, kicked but around but a l
I couldn’t I couldn’t move move or talk… or talk… that that was was until until I couldn’t the the day day my move my or talk
adventures began.
began.
adventures began.
I was I was picked picked up by up a by girl. a girl. I I remember her I her saying, was saying, picked “I’m “I’m up by a gir
naming naming you you Jasper, Jasper, Jasper Jasper the the rock.” rock.” naming you Jasper, Jasp
Then, Then, suddenly, after after she she said said that, that, I started Then, I started suddenly, to feel to feel after s
weird. weird. Next, Next, I realised I realised something. I did weird. I did it! it! I Next, was I was I realised
breathing! I was I was moving! moving!
breathing! I was moving
“Hello!” “Hello!” I said I said proudly. proudly.
“Hello!” I said proudly.
“Aah!” “Aah!” screamed the the girl, girl, accidentally “Aah!” dropping me. screamed me. the gir
“Who “Who are are you?! you?! What What are are you?!” you?!” she she asked, “Who asked, not are not very
you?! very What a
nicely. nicely.
nicely.
“Me? “Me? I am I am a rock. a rock. And And you you named named me Jasper “Me? Jasper just I am just a few a rock. few And y
seconds seconds ago,” ago,” I I answered and and then then I asked, I seconds asked, “What “What ago,” is I is answere
your your name name and and where where are are we going?” we going?” your name and where ar
“Um…my name name is Clara. is Clara. I don’t I don’t know know where “Um…my where we could we name could is Clara
go, maybe go, maybe we can we can go for go a for walk a walk somewhere go, in maybe the in the area?” we area?” can go for a
“Ok, “Ok, I don’t I don’t mind.” mind.”
“Ok, I don’t mind.”
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We started walking to the nearest exit when I heard
shouting. Clara turned around, while holding me in her
hands, and I saw three policemen running towards us.
She started to run and tightened her grip on me a bit.
“Hey, get back here!” shouted a policeman.
“Stop running!” said another.
Two more police men appeared around twenty meters
in front of us. We were trapped! The only way out was
on the other side of the pitch, I thought.
“Run through the pitch!” I told Clara.
“What?!” She replied.
“I said run through the pitch!” I shouted.
“But there is a match going on!”
“Would you rather be caught by the police or run
through the pitch?”
“So, we are running through the pitch.” pitch,” Clara replied
while going over the people and seats.
She jumped over the fence and skidded across the wet
grass on her knees. She slid for three meters but then
she had to run the rest. Then she slipped, dropping me
out of her hand. Clara picked me up and then stood
up. The police were so close. Now she was holding me
even tighter, it kind of started to hurt but it was fine
because we were being chased by the police. When we
went through the exit Clara turned left, then right,
then left again. I don’t remember what way exactly we
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went but we stopped in an alley. There was a really
old and disgusting looking mattress on the floor and an
extremely worn-out blanket beside the mattress.
“Where are we?” I asked.
“This is where I sleep.” replied Clara.
“Here? On this old mattress, under this worn-out
blanket on the streets?”
“Yes.”
“How can you talk?” asked Clara after a long pause.
“Actually, I don’t know, after you picked me up and
named me, I started to feel weird and now I can move
and talk,” I replied. “What do you want to do?”
“Well, the police were chasing us so we need to move
somewhere else, and my biggest dream is to find my
long lost aunt so we can go look for her while we move
far away from here!” exclaimed Clara with joy.
“Do you know where she could be?”
“She wrote a letter just for me before she left. She left
when I was five years old. I couldn’t read the letter, but
she said it was meant for me, just for me, and I should
read it when I can. I don’t remember what she looks
like. In the letter is a rhyme.” She said as she handed
me a piece of paper. It read:
Behind the pink and purple door,
Somewhere close to my home.
More hints you’ll find behind the rock,
There will be another short poem.
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“Did you ever see a pink and purple door somewhere?”
I asked her after I read the poem.
“Yes, but it was far away, close to where my aunt lived,” She
answered. “I think I remember where to go. Follow me!”
“Could you carry me please though, I have short legs!”
“Oh, yes, of course, I forgot.” said Clara as she picked
me up and started walking.
We walked for over two hours.
“My aunt lived here,” said Clara while she pointed at a
house, “and we need to go this way.” She pointed at the
end of the road.
“But that’s a dead end,” I said in confusion.
“Not really though. You’ll see.”
We went up to the grey wall and then turned right. There
was a little path between the wall and a house. We went
down that path, it was long and narrow. On the other
side was a playground, the wall was filled with colours
and there were 3 three mysterious mysterious doors in doors the wall, in the one wall, red
and one red yellow, and one yellow, green one and green orange, and and orange, one pink and and one
purple. pink and All purple. three doors All three were doors locked. were locked.
“I wonder where the keys are,” are?” I stated.
“Once I found old, rusty keys in a bush, my aunt told
me to put them back there. Maybe they are still there.”
We went over to a bush, its branches looked very spiky.
“Can you please check if they are still there, I don’t
want to go into this spiky bush”.
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“No problem” I replied, Clara let me out of her hand,
and I went in. After a while I saw something shiny. I
walked over to it and... it was a piece of rubbish.
“Did you find anything yet?”
“No, not yet. Just some rubbish.” As I said that, I saw
a rusty coloured thing in the corner of my eye. I turned
around and... it was the key!
“Found it!” I shouted, then pulled the key towards
Clara. In my opinion it was quite heavy. When I pulled
the key out of the bush, Clara picked me and the key up.
We walked up to the pink and purple door. She put the
key in the keyhole and twisted it.
“It sounded like it opened,” stated Clara, and then she
pushed the door. It was open.
We looked at each other and walked through. Behind
the door was a different world. The sky was orange, the
grass was purple, and the trees looked like they were
upside down. It looked beautiful.
“Behind the pink and purple door, somewhere close to my
home. More hints you’ll find behind the rock, there will be
another short poem,” Clara repeated the poem out loud.
“We need to find a rock and look behind it,” I said,
looking for a rock.
“I think it should be close by.” added Clara. She started
to walk forward, when she tripped on a rock.
“There’s a rock” I stated.
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“Yeah,” she replied as she picked up the rock and
flipped it. It read:
Look behind you,
There is a mountain.
Go up to it,
Look in the fountain.
We both looked behind us and we saw a giant mountain.
It was far away.
“We need to go there and find a fountain,” I exclaimed.
“Yeah,” replied Clara and we started walking, as the
sun was setting.
It was a long walk. It was dark when we decided to stop
and have a break. We still had a lot of the way to go but
Clara was really tired and we ended up sleeping. When
we woke up, we started walking almost immediately.
“I think I see a fountain or something,” stated Clara.
She pointed at something in the distance.
“Maybe, it is,” I replied. We continued walking.
“Yeah, I think it is a fountain,” I added after a while.
It didn’t take long until we were there. There was no
water in the fountain. When I looked in there, there was
a hatch.
“Maybe she is living there,” I said, pointing at the hatch
with my tiny hands.
“Maybe. Let’s try to open it,” she replied. Clara put me
down on the floor and opened the hatch straight away!
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“Hello!” shouted Clara.
“Who is that!” answered a voice.
“Auntie? This is Clara, and my new friend Jasper the
rock,” she replied.
“Clara?” said the voice. You could hear footsteps coming
closer and closer. Then a head appeared.
“Auntie!” shouted Clara.
“Clara!” replied Auntie coming out and hugging Clara.
“Hi!” I added.
“Who is that?” asked Auntie.
“This is Jasper - Jasper the rock,” answered Clara and
then asked, “why did you run away, Auntie?”
“Don’t you see how beautiful it is here?” she replied,
“It is a really beautiful place, so I decided to move into
this world.”
“Yeah, it is a really beautiful place,” stated Clara, “I am
so happy to see you!”
“Come inside for a tea,” said Auntie with a smile.
This is the end of this story, but is it the end of Jasper’s
adventures...?
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Croke Croke Park Park Croke Pa
new friend Jasper the
by Maddison by Maddison Kavanagh Kavanagh by Maddison Kava
Mary, Mary, Help Help of Christians of Christians G.N.S.
G.N.S. Mary, Help of Christi
hear footsteps I had coming I been had been preparing preparing for my for retirement my I retirement had been for preparing a for while a while but for but my retir
peared.
still hadn’t still hadn’t told my told team my team yet. I yet. still got I hadn’t up got and up told got and ready my got team ready yet. I
for the for All-Ireland the All-Ireland Final. Final. Before Before I knew the I knew it, All-Ireland I was it, I on was Final. the on the Before I
coach coach to Croke to Croke Park. Park. coach to Croke Park.
ut and hugging We arrived We Clara. arrived at Croke at Croke Park Park and We went and arrived went straight straight at Croke to our to Park our and
dressing dressing room. room. We got We our got gear our dressing gear on and on did room. and a did warmup.
There up. There I was I walking was walking onto onto the up. pitch the There pitch to play I was to the play walking All- the All- onto the
Ireland Ireland Final Final against against Mayo. Mayo. Ireland Final against Mayo.
We a got warm-
our gear
,” answered The
Clara
The whistle
and
whistle blew…I blew…I was was extremely The extremely whistle nervous nervous blew…I about
about was extre
ay, Auntie?”
not telling not telling my team my team about about my retirement not my telling retirement and my I team and really I about really my r
wanted wanted to win to my win last my game! last game! wanted to win my last game!
is here?” she replied,
I decided to Halftime move into
time came came and we and were were down Half by down by 3 time 3 points. by came 3 points. I I needed and I we needed a were dow
goal a goal for a goal for my team, my for team, my our team, supporters our supporters our supporters and a goal for and me! for for and 67 my minutes me! team, for 67 me! our 67 suppo
were minutes minutes played, were and were played, were played, and still and we losing. minutes were I were sprinted still were still losing. played, up losing. the I and I we
e,” stated pitch sprinted Clara, sprinted and “I up am got the a up pass pitch the from pitch and Kavanagh. got and a got pass sprinted a I pass from took up from the Kavanagh. the shot Kavanagh. pitch and I and got I a p
scored! took the took shot the and shot scored! and scored! took the shot and scored!
tie with a We smile. won! We won! I was I delighted was delighted but nothing but We nothing won! could I could was prepare delighted prepare me me but noth
for what for what I had I to had tell to my tell team…
my team… for what I had to tell my team…
s it the end of Jasper’s
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A A GAA Star
by by Katie Katie Doyle Doyle
Mary, Mary, Help Help of of Christians G.N.S. G.N.S.
A G
by K
Mary, Help o
I woke I woke up up next next to to my my Mam Mam and and Dad, Dad, I severely woke up injured next to my M
in in the the hospital. I was I was really really nervous. The The nurse in nurse the told hospital. told me me I was rea
that that they they may may not not live. live. I left I left the the hospital that feeling they tired may tired not live.
and and nervous. I had I had nowhere to to go, go, and and I had I and had no nervous. no place place to I to had nowh
stay. stay. My My next next hope hope was was to to go go to to my my auntie’s stay. house My house next but but hope was
unfortunately, she she had had moved, and and I didn’t I didn’t unfortunately, know know where where she had m
to. to. I I waited patiently outside the the hospital to. I knowing waited the patiently the ou
worst worst was was going yet yet to to come. come.
worst was yet to come.
I went I went into into the the hospital after after waiting four four I hours. went hours. into I went I went the hospital a
to to talk talk to to the the nurse, nurse, but but unfortunately, she to she told talk told me me the the nurse, but
dreaded news. news. I I started to to cry. cry. I said I said my my dreaded goodbyes news. and and I I started t
just just ran ran out! out! My My ankle ankle was was still still killing me just me from from ran the out! the car My car ankle w
crash. crash. I went I went to to the the shop shop to to buy buy a cheap a cheap crash. tent tent and I and went I set I set to the sho
it up it up on Grafton Street. I I couldn’t stop stop it thinking up on about Grafton about Street.
my my Mam Mam and and Dad. Dad.
my Mam and Dad.
I got I got a call a call from from an an unknown number that that I night. got night. a call it was
it from was an unkn
from from John John O’ O’ Sullivan, the the manager of of the from the Croke Croke John Park O’ Park Sullivan, t
football team. team. He He asked asked me me if I if was I was able able to football to play play in team. in the
the He asked
final final against Cork Cork that that weekend. I think I think he he had final had the against the wrong wrong Cork that we
number as as I I actually didn’t didn’t know know how how to to play number play GAA, GAA, as but I but actually I
I didn
decided to to say say yes. yes. So, So, I just I just practised every every decided day day for to for five
say five yes. So, I
days days and and taught taught myself, as best as best I could. I could. I was I was days still still and thinking taught myself, a
about about my my Mam Mam and and Dad, Dad, but but I knew I knew I still I still had about had to to my practise. Mam and Dad,
I left I left my my tent tent to go to go buy buy a ball. a ball. I didn’t I didn’t have have I much left much my tent money to go buy a
to to spend spend and and the the cheapest ball ball was was €34! €34! to My spend My mouth and the cheap
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dropped “34 EURO?!” I yelled, but I had to buy it even if
it meant I only had 30 cent left. I left the shop in shock.
I still couldn’t believe a ball was €34. I walked back to
my tent and again, I practised for hours straight, with
no water and no food.
Five days later, it was game time. I knew what to do!
I was encouraging myself inside my own head. We
warmed up my ankle as it was still quite sore. Before
I knew it, the whistle blew, and the game began. Cork
had the lead in only 5 minutes, and it was already 1-0.
We were ready to make a comeback and we did. It was
2-1 at halftime - we were winning by one goal! For the
whole 15 minutes of halftime, John was reminding us
that we could win this! “You’re all super!!” he roared at
us, as we ran back on the pitch. With 20 minutes to go
until the final whistle, I scored a goal making it 3-1. A
few seconds later, Cork made a comeback with 3-2. The
last few minutes felt like hours as we were waiting for
the sound of the whistle. The whistle blew loud in our
ears - we had won! My coach offered me a permanent
spot on the Dublin team, and I of course exclaimed,
“YES!!” and I jumped up and down with excitement.
We celebrated our win and I returned to my tent to find
a note that read:
We would like you to come stay with us in the Croke Park
Hotel for a week. We have heard that you’re on your own in a
tent. Call this number 01-123456 and we will pick you up at 7
o’clock. Sarah and John.
I rang the number, and it was John O’ Sullivan, the
manager of the football team. At 7 o’clock, John and
his wife Sarah collected me and brought me back to the
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Croke Park Hotel. We ate a feast of food and they showed
me to my room for the night – it was the softest, most
comfortable bed I had ever slept in in my life!!
The next morning, John and Sarah offered to adopt me.
They were devastated for me after hearing my story
and as big GAA fans, they loved the idea that I really
wanted to play GAA. They signed me up for the local
club, helped me practise and improve my GAA skills.
Because of their support, I played in many finals and
won loads of trophies.
The End.
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food and they showed
as the softest, most
in my life!!
My My Parents’ Last Last Gift Gift My To Parents’ To Me Me Last G
offered to adopt me.
by Isabelle by Isabelle Donnelly Donnelly
by Isabelle Donne
er hearing my story
Mary, Mary, Help Help of of Christians G.N.S. G.N.S. Mary, Help of Christia
the idea that I really
me up for When the When local
I woke I woke up, up, all up, all I could all I could I When see could see were I see were woke doctors were doctors up, and doctors all I could
rove my surgeons GAA and and skills. surgeons surgeons surrounding surrounding me. ’’Okay me. and me. "Okay Clara, surgeons "Okay Clara, we Clara, are surrounding we going we are are me.
in many to going finals take going to and you take to down take you to you down the down labs to the to going see the labs if labs to we see take to can see if you get we if your down can we can to the l
legs get get back your your up legs and legs back running,’’ back up up and whispered and get your running," Doctor legs Niamh. back whispered up and r
I Doctor was Doctor really Niamh. Niamh. scared I was I and was really really I scared wanted Doctor scared and was Niamh. and all to I all go I wanted home was I wanted really scar
to was my was to granny. go to home go We home to went my to down my granny. granny. in was the We to lift; We went go I home went was down in down to my in my in granny
wheelchair the the lift; lift; I and was I was when in my in we my got wheelchair down, the they lift; and and told I when was when me we in to my put we got got wheelcha
on down, a down, blue they mask. they told told In me my me to opinion put to put on down, it a on looked blue a they blue mask. like told mask. a In duck’s me my In to my put on a
beak. opinion opinion They it looked brought it looked like me like a into duck’s a duck’s a very opinion beak. colourful beak. They it They looked brought room brought like with me a me duck’s be
loads into into a of very butterflies, a very colourful colourful while room they room with into started with loads a loads very to of take colourful of DNA butterflies, off room with
my while mother while they they and started father’s started to take to dead take DNA bodies. while DNA off they off my my mother started mother and to take and DNA
father’s father’s dead dead bodies. bodies. father’s dead bodies.
‘’Okay, Clara these lovely doctors are going to bring you
into "Okay, "Okay, surgery, Clara Clara you these these are lovely going lovely doctors doctors "Okay, get are some Clara are going laughing going these to bring to gas lovely bring doctors
and you you have into into a rest surgery, surgery, for a bit you while you are we are you going use going into our to superpowers
surgery, to get get some you some are g
to laughing make laughing your gas legs gas and work and have have again.’’ a rest a rest I laughing for was for a petrified. bit a while gas bit while and All we I have was use we use a rest fo
thinking our our superpowers before I to fell make to asleep make your was: your legs ‘Would legs superpowers work work I again." ever again." be to I able was make I was your leg
to petrified. play petrified. GAA All again?’, I All was I was thinking ’Will thinking I ever before petrified. before leave I fell this I All fell asleep hospital?’, I was asleep was: thinking was: befo
‘Is "Would Granny "Would I ever alright?’. I ever be able be And able to play before to play GAA "Would I GAA knew again? I again? ever it, Will I be was Will I able ever fast I to ever play GA
asleep…. leave leave this ‘’Clara, this hospital? hospital? Clara Is it’s Granny Is all Granny over, leave alright?" our this alright?" magic hospital? Before worked! Before I Is Granny I
You knew knew can it, I walk!!!!!’’ it, was I was fast fast asleep…. said asleep…. Doctor "Clara, knew "Clara, Niamh it, I Clara was it’s excitedly. it’s all fast over, all asleep…. over, I "Cla
couldn’t our our magic magic believe worked! worked! it when You You they can can our told walk!!!!!’’ magic me the said worked! news. said Doctor For Doctor You can wa
the Niamh Niamh next excitedly. few excitedly. weeks, I couldn’t I I visited couldn’t believe Temple Niamh believe it Street excitedly. when when Children’s they I they told couldn’t told belie
Hospital me the me the news. for news. physiotherapy For For next next few so that few weeks, me weeks, the I could I news. visited I walk visited For Temple again, the Temple next few we
like Street Street all of my Children’s other Hospital friends. Hospital for for Street physiotherapy Children’s so that Hospital so that I I for phy
could could walk walk again, again, like like all of all my of other my could other friends. walk friends. again, like all of my oth
The The next next day day when day when I when came I came to I came school, The to school, to there next school, were day there there when posters were were I came to
being posters posters given being being around given given around for around Cross for Cross posters for Country. Cross Country. being Country. I begged given I begged I around begged my for Cro
my my
my
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Granny to go, and she was fine with it but we had to
email the hospital to see if it was alright. A few days
later they replied saying:
Hello Clara and Clara’s granny,
I can confirm that Clara can go to Cross Country as she doesn’t
have to attend any more physiotherapy. She is all good!
Yours Sincerely,
Doctor Niamh.
I was over the moon with joy. A few days later, it was
Cross Country Day - the most exciting day of my life,
after my legs started working again, of course! I got
on the bus, found a seat and we were on the road in
no time! When we got there, we were first up to race.
‘“On your marks, get set, gooooooo!!!”. I I ran as fast as I
could!! I passed two girls girls and and I could I could see see the finish the finish line
up line ahead, up ahead, so I started so I started to sprint. to sprint. There There was a girl was beside a girl
me beside and me we and were we tied. were I gave tied. her I a gave nudge her and a nudge I continued and I
to continued sprint. I to came sprint. first! I I came was so first! proud I was of myself so proud and so of
was myself and granny. so was There my were granny. two men There standing were two there men in
Dublin standing jerseys there and in Dublin they called jerseys me aside and they and said called to me
“you aside would and said be fast to me, enough “You for would the Dublin be fast team, enough kid.” for I
took the Dublin that as team, a compliment kid.” I and took I that was thrilled!! as a compliment
and I was thrilled!!
A few weeks later, I got a text that read:
A few weeks later, I got a text that read:
Dear Clara, we are offering you a place on the Dublin
team, Dear Clara, and we would are offering love for you you a to place play on on the Saturday Dublin
against team, and Kerry. we would love for you to play on Saturday
against Kerry.
A few days later, they brought me to Croke Park to show
me A few where days I later, was playing they brought and what me position to Croke I’d Park be to playing show
me where I was playing and what position I’d be playing
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in. Game day arrived and I put my Dublin gear on. The
referee announced it was ten minutes until throw in.
‘Okay "Okay Clara, this is is your time to to shine!’ shine!" - that’s That was all I told all I
myself told myself as we as walked we walked out onto out the onto pitch. the When pitch. I saw When the I
amount saw the of amount people of that people relied that on were me to relying score the on points me to
and score goals, the points I got nervous. and goals, The I got referee nervous. had just The thrown referee
the had ball just in thrown the air and the I ball was in playing the air centre and I forward. was playing One
of centre the girls forward. passed One the of ball the to girls me passed so I turned the ball around to me and so
kicked I turned the around ball. Oh, and my kicked goodness! the ball. I had Oh, just my scored goodness! the
first I had point just of scored the match. the first Soon point enough of the it was match. halftime, Soon
we enough came it into was the halftime, dressing we room came and into our manager the dressing told
us room the and score our was manager 5-1 to told 0-7 which us the meant score was we were 5-1 in to
the 0-7 lead. which We meant walked we back were out in after the getting lead. We a drink walked of
water back out and soon after enough getting the a referee drink of threw water the and ball soon back
up enough in the the air referee and the threw second the half ball was back underway. up in the I kept air
getting and the the second ball half and scoring. was underway. I felt so I proud kept getting of myself! the
BEEP ball and BEEP scoring. BEEEEEEEP! I felt so It was proud the of final myself! whistle, BEEP we BEEP had
done BEEEEEEEP! it! Dublin It was had the beaten final Kerry whistle, for the we had first done time it! in
women’s Dublin had GAA beaten history! Kerry for the first time in
women’s GAA history!
“Now to announce the player of the match. This match
was "Now really to announce tight - every the player of gave the it match. their all, This but match one
stood was really out and tight that - one every was…Clara player gave O Neill!’’. it their I couldn’t all, but
believe one stood it when out and they that announced one was…Clara my name. O I Neill!" went to I
collect couldn’t my believe trophy it when and after they that announced we all went my name. out to I
celebrate. went to collect my trophy and after that we all
went out to celebrate.
A few days later, on the front cover of the Sunday World
Newspaper, A few days my later, name on was the there: front Clara cover O of Neill the has Sunday broken
records World Newspaper, for scoring the my most name points was in there: women’s Clara GAA O history. Neill has I
was broken technically records for a scoring superstar. the On most that points day, in when women’s I played GAA
in history. Croke I Park, was I technically played for my a parents. superstar. I know On that they’ll day, be
so when proud I played of me in now! Croke That Park, just I played goes to for show my parents. that even I
if know you they’ll have a be disability, so proud you of can me still now! go That and just win goes an All- to
Ireland show that Final, even if if you you wish!! have a disability, you can still go
and win an All-Ireland Final, if you wish!!
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The Stormy Night
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by Emma by Emma Fennessy Fennessy by Emma Fennessy
Mary, Mary, Help Help of of Christians G.N.S.
Mary, G.N.S. Help of Christians
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by Alannah by Alannah Sweeney Sweeney
Mary, Mary, Help Help of Christians of Christians G.N.S.
G.N.S.
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by Al
Mary, Help
Dear Dear Diary,
Diary,
Dear Diary,
My name My name is Jasper is Jasper the Rock. the Rock. I was I was living living on My the on name side the side is of
Jasper of the
the the road road until until my best my best friend, friend, Clara, Clara, found found the me! road me! Since
until Since my bes
then, then, Clara Clara and and I have I have been been living living the the best then, best life Clara life ever.
ever. and I hav
We We go on go lots on lots of amazing of amazing adventures around We around go Dublin
on Dublin lots of ama
together.
together.
together.
Clara Clara is the is the best best person person in the in the world world but Clara but sadly is sadly she
the she best pers
doesn’t doesn’t have have a mum a mum or a or dad a dad either. either. Her doesn’t Her mum mum have got
got a mum
knocked knocked down down by a by car a and car and her dad her dad died died in knocked a in car a crash.
car down crash. by a car
Her Her dream dream has always has always been been to play to play GAA GAA for Her Dublin. for dream Dublin. She
has She always
always always says says that that it will it will never never come come true, true, but always I but think I says think it
that it it wil
will.
will.
will.
She She found found me when me when she was she was going going on an on an She adventure. found I’m
me I’m when sh
really really glad glad that that she did she find did find me because me because before really before she glad did,
she that did, she did
I was I was really really lonely lonely and and bored bored all of all the of time. the I time. was Anyways,
really Anyways, lonely and
that’s that’s it for it now.
for now.
that’s it for now.
See you See you soon!
soon!
Jasper Jasper the Rock
the Rock
See you soon!
Jasper the Rock
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Our Lady of Lourdes NS
6th class
29th November 2023
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Barnathy vs.
Christopher
On the day of the match at Croke Park, the cheeseburger
alien Christopher decided to go to the match to spy
on Barnathy the green dinosaur. He felt like someone
was watching as he spied on Barnathy. Christopher
suddenly looked around and saw a hamburger watching
him, so he got scared and ran onto the pitch. He twofooted
the goalkeeper who broke his shin. Then he
smelled Barnathy the green dinosaur’s nuclear bomb
codes; they smelled like destruction. He couldn’t find
Barnathy anywhere, but when the Dublin GAA team
started to walk on the pitch, Barnathy was one of the
players. Barnathy frantically looked around the pitch.
Christopher looked up and saw Barnathy’s alien army
starting to invade. to invade.
Barnathy also had pigeons and the pigeons decided
to poop on Christopher and he was very furious. And
then he said, “How dare you do that to me!” smacking
barnathy Barnathy across the green the dinosaur face. across the face.
Then A ball a came ball rushing came rushing towards towards Christopher Christopher so he booted so he
booted it at Barnathy it at Barnathy and it hit and him it on hit the him face. on He the fell face. down He
fell on unconscious. down unconscious. Since Barnathy While was Barnathy unconscious, was
unconscious, Christopher started Christopher throwing started nuclear throwing cheeseburgers nuclear
cheeseburgers at Barnathy’s alien at ship. Barnathy’s Then suddenly alien ship. Barnathy’s Then
suddenly brother Jimithy Barnathy’s ran up brother and pulled Jimithy out a ran hamburger up and
pulled rocket launcher out a and hamburger then Barnathy rocket woke launcher up in a sweat. and
Barnathy woke up in a sweat.
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Then suddenly chips started falling falling out of out the of sky, the but sky, little but
does little everyone did everyone know, know, it has it nuclear had nuclear dumb butt dumb disease. butt
And disease. guess And who guess else is who falling else from is falling the sky. from Christopher’s the sky.
friend, Christopher’s Bob, the friend, box of McDooney’s Bob, the box chips… of McDooney’s
chips…
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g out of the sky, but
nuclear dumb butt
alling from the sky.
box of McDooney’s
My My Spoiled SisterMy Spoiled S
by Ana by Ana Maria Maria Hurmuz Hurmuz
Our Our Our Lady Lady Lady Of Of Lourdes Of Lourdes NS NS
by Ana Maria Hurm
Our Lady Of Lourd
Hello, Hello, I’m I’m Sophie. Sophie. I live I live in London in London Hello, but I’m but it’s Sophie. it’s not not the I the best live best in London
life… life… I live I live with with my mom, my mom, dad dad and life… and little I little live sister with sister Mamiam. my Mamiam. mom, dad and
She’s She’s a little a little spoiled spoiled rat rat that that She’s only only relies a little relies on spoiled Mommy on Mommy rat that on
and and Daddy’s Daddy’s money. money. .It sucks. It sucks. Anyway, and Anyway, Daddy’s this this money. just is just like It like a sucks. a Anyw
short short drama drama story, story, so do so not do not expect short expect more. drama more. Maybe story, Maybe once so do once not expe
I move I move out out I will I will be able be able to write to I write move more more out but I but will I can’t I be can’t able be be to write
bothered.
bothered.
bothered.
Anyway, Anyway, let’s let’s get on get with on with it. I it. was Anyway, I was peacefully let’s get listening on listening with it. I was
to music to music until until I heard I heard my my little to little music sister sister until come come I in heard .She in .She my little
stared stared at me at in me disgust. in disgust. She She stood stared stood there there at staring me staring disgust. into into my She my stood
soul soul “What?”. “What?”. I said I said as calmly as calmly as soul I as could. “What?”. I could. “Mommy “Mommy I said said as calmly said as I
to give to give me your me your phone.’’ phone.’’ she she said to said give while while me she your she grabbed phone.’’ grabbed it. she it. said
Luckily, Luckily, I had I had a good a good grip grip and and I Luckily, pulled I pulled it I back. had it back. a “HEY” good “HEY” grip I and I I pu
yelled.
yelled.
yelled.
Just Just then, then, that that little little rat rat began Just began crying. then, crying. that ‘MOMMY!’ little rat began
she she yelled,I yelled,I quickly quickly covered covered her she her mouth yelled,I mouth “SHHH!” quickly “SHHH!” covered I
I her
whispered. “Fine! “Fine! you can you can have can have whispered. my have my phone my phone phone for “Fine! for a bit, for a you bit, but a can bit, have
but you but you better you better bring better bring it bring back it back I it paid back I paid $500 but I paid $500 you for $500 it”. better for it.” for bring it.” it back I paid
“Yay!” “Yay!” she she smirked.
smirked.
“Yay!” she smirked.
I had I had nothing nothing to do, to so do, I so went I went to I ask had to ask my nothing mom my mom to if do, I could if so I could I went to as
go to go the to the library library to borrow to borrow a book. go a book. to the Somehow library she to she said borrow said a book
sure. sure. . I I later I later came came back back and and I got sure. I got a I book later a book called came called Diary back Diary and I got
of a of Wimpy a Wimpy Kid. Kid. I read I read it for it half for of half an a Wimpy hour an hour and Kid. and then I read then Dad it Dad for half an
called called me me for dinner. for dinner. I looked I looked called at the at me the plate for plate and dinner. and saw saw I a looked a at
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miracle. Dad made sorta good food food! it had It had gravy gravy on the on
mash the mash potato potato and chicken and chicken nuggets, nuggets. yum! I thought " Yum!" to I
myself. thought My to myself. sister then My sister came in then and came had in a disgusted and had
face a disgusted WHERE’S face. THE "WHERE’S BURGER??. THE And BURGER??" of course she And was of
ungrateful, course she little was ungrateful, rat.”Errr...oh little no problem. rat. "Errr...oh It’s okay, no
I problem. will order It’s you okay, some Mc I will Dooonaalds. order you Dad took some away Mc
the Donalds," food and Dad gave took it away to our the dog food Tracy. and I gave stared it to at our her
madly dog Tracy. “We I always stared have at her Mc madly. dooonaalds “We tho..” always I said. have
Dad Mc Dooonaalds sighed like I though,” was the most I said. annoying Dad sighed thing like that I ever was
lived. the most annoying thing that ever lived.
As if the little war happening outside with burgers and
Barnathy was not enough, now I I was was furious. I finally I had
got finally something got something good and good my and little my bratty little sis bratty took sis it
away. had taken it away.
“I’m not hungry,” I said, rolling my eyes. I dashed to
my room and read another chapter of my book. Luckily, I
realised my phone was in my room so I started listening
to some pop music.
See, this is a quite boring day... but this is how my
weeks go. Literally nothing fun at all. The only time
I have fun is in December because that’s when girls’
night happens. But apart from that, my life’s pretty
boring. Yea, I told you it would be short.
Anyway, last thing before this ends… I just wanna say
my dog died. Anyway, good bye. It’s Dad’s fault for
feeding it my food. Maybe one day I will write more,
but for now, adios! Adios!
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od! It had gravy on
nuggets. " Yum!" I
n came in and had
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rat. "Errr...oh no
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Our Our Our Lady Lady Lady Of Of Of Lourdes NS NS Our Lady Of Lourde
and gave it to our
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ad sighed like I was
DERRY DERRY MANE MANE 1987 1987
ived.
DERRY MANE 1987
After After the the tragedy of his of his little little After brother who who tragedy went went of missing, his little brothe
de with burgers Billy Billy was and was desperate to to find find his Billy his brother. was desperate After After Billy’s Billy’s to find his b
was furious. school school I had
was day day over, was was over, Billy over, and Billy Billy his and school friends and his his day went friends was to went over, have went to a Billy to and h
my little
sleepover have bratty have a sis a at sleepover midnight. at at midnight. have a sleepover at midnight.
Billy Billy and and his his friends went went to Billy’s to Billy’s and basement. his friends Eddie Eddie went was was to Billy’s
y eyes. I dashed terrified to
go. to go. Then Then Billy Billy saw saw his terrified his brother. to They go. They Then were were Billy all all saw his b
f my book. Luckily, shocked. I
Then Then a head a head started started shocked. to to rise. rise. It Then was It was a head clown a clown started to r
so I started head. listening head. They They ran ran away away and and locked locked head. the the They door. door. ran They They away went went and locked t
to to bed. bed. the The next The next morning. next morning, Billy, to Billy, Jack bed. Billy, and Jack The Jack Eddie and next and didn’t Eddie morning, Eddie Bill
know didn’t didn’t what know know they what saw. what they They they had said had seen. didn’t “How seen. They know about They said: what we said: follow “How they “How had seen
ut this is how my
it about after about we it we leaves follow follow the it after it basement?” after it leaves it leaves about So the the we plan basement?”
follow was it set. after So it leaves th
t all. The only time
they waited until midnight and they brought weapons
e that’s when
to
So So
help
the girls’ the plan
them
plan was
fight
was set.
it.
set. So
The
So they
same
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thing
waited plan until
happened
until was midnight set.
this
So they wa
at, my life’s
time.
and and pretty they
They
they ran
brought
into a
weapons
projector
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room.
help they them
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them brought fight
the
fight it.
screen
weapons it. The The to help
short.
started
same same thing
to
thing
flash happened
and they
this
saw
this time. same
the
time.
clown’s
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full
ran into
body.
into a this a time
They projector
screamed
room. room.
and
Then Then
Billy
the
kicked
the screen screen projector
the
started
projector.
started room. to to flash
Then
Then flash and
the
the and screen s
s… I just wanna say
clown
they they saw
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out clown’s
with sharp
full full body.
teeth
they body. They
and
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it the
was
screamed clown’s
huge.
and and full body.
It’s Dad’s fault for
Billy Billy kicked kicked the the projector. Then Then Billy the the kicked clown clown the jumped projector. out out Then th
y I will write more,
To with with be sharp continued…
sharp teeth teeth and and it was it was huge. with huge. sharp teeth and it was huge.
To To be be continued…
To be continued…
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A Mythical A Mythical World World Of Kids Of Kids A Mythica
by Afoma by Chukwuewuzie
Afoma Chukwuewuzie
Our Lady Our Of Lady Lourdes Of Lourdes NS NS
by Afom
Our Lad
It was a
It was It Friday
Friday
was a Friday morning.
morning.
morning. I was walking was walking
I was walking to class.
to class.
It was to I class. walked
walked
a Friday I walked morning.
past the
past the
past school
school
the school equipment
equipment
equipment closet.
closet.
closet. I saw something saw something
I saw past something the school blue
blue
equipme blue
glowing
glowing
glowing under the
under the
under door.
door.
the door.
glowing under the door
I opened opened
I opened the door
the door
the and
and
door saw
saw
and a
a whole
saw whole
new
a whole new I
world.
opened world. new
I was
the world. I door I an
was wondering,
wondering,”Am
was wondering, "Am I
I Dreaming”?
"Am Dreaming?" I looked
Dreaming?" I looked
side
was
to
I
side
looked wondering, side to
then
side "Am to
side then
walked
side walked
in through
then walked in through
the door.
in through the door.
It really
the It
was
door. side really
a whole
then It was really a
new
walked was in a thr
whole new world.
world.
whole new world.
whole new world.
It was a world of green grass and blue skies with no
It was
It was
world
a
of
world
green
of
grass
green
and
grass
blue
and
skies
It blue was
with
skies a world
no
with of no green
clouds. There were so many flowers but they were all
clouds.
clouds.
There were
There
so
were
many
so
flowers
many flowers
but they
clouds. but
were
they There
all
were were all so m
different. They were like crystals. It was breathtaking.
different.
different.
They were
They
like
were
crystals.
like crystals.
It was
It
breathtaking.
different. was breathtaking. They were lik
Best of all I saw mythical creatures like Medusa, Athena
Best of
Best
all saw
of all
mythical
I saw mythical
creatures
creatures
like: Medusa,
like Best Medusa, of
Athena
all I saw Athena mythica
and Poseidon. It was amazing.
and Poseidon.
and Poseidon.
It was
It
amazing.
was amazing. and Poseidon. It was am
I looked down and saw that I looked like a goddess. Then
looked
I looked
down and
down
saw
and
that
saw looked
that I looked
like goddess.
like I looked a goddess.
Then
down and Then saw t
I looked up and one of the goddesses kind of like
looked
I looked
up and
up
one
and
of
one
the goddesses
of the goddesses
kind of
I looked kind
looked
of up looked
like
and one like of th
my best friend.
my best
my
friend.
best friend.
my best friend.
To Be Continued...
To Be Continued...
To Be Continued...
To Be Continued...
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Rutland NS
6th class
22nd November 2023
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The Evil Dublin
Mechanic
Billon Busk was at Croke Park supporting Dublin, they
weren’t very good, so he decided to send his robots in
to replace them. At half time, he went to the changing
rooms, which smelt sweaty, and kidnapped all of the
players and brought them home to test them. He put
makeup on the his robots so that they looked realistic and
put Dublin jerseys on them and sent them out to the
field to play. They were very good at kicking the ball,
so they were scoring lots of points and goals. Towards
the end of of the the game, game, one though, of the robots one of lost the their robots battery lost
and their they battery died and on they pitch. died on Billon the Busk pitch. had Billon to go Busk to
the had pitch to go and onto replace the pitch the battery and replace and he the got caught. battery
The and fans he started got caught. to throw The things fans at him, started boo and to shout: throw
“Get things off at of the him, pitch!” booed and shouted: “Get off of the
pitch!”
Roberto, Billon Busk’s rival, who was the manager of
Monaghan, Roberto, Billon was Busk’s getting rival, frustrated who was because the manager Dublin was of
making Monaghan, a comeback. was getting He started frustrated throwing because stuff Dublin at Billon was
Busk, making but a Billon comeback. escaped He and started sold the throwing real Dublin stuff team at
Billon the black Busk, market, but Billon so that escaped he was and able sold to buy the lots real of
material Dublin team to make on the robots. black market, so that he was able
to buy lots of material to make robots.
Then, Billion Busk was in up the in the crowd, crowd when when Roberto
went Roberto up to went him up and to him they and started they a started row… a row…
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Scoil Eoin
6th Class
4th December 2023
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Joey’s Madness
Joey the Square was going to Croke Park to see the
Dublin vs Mayo match. He went onto the pitch and
didn’t see the hurl coming. It launched him to China! It
had been his life-long dream to go to China so he was
very happy, but soon he would learn that not everything
would go as he would have hoped.
When Joey got to China, he met Mongru the best
Fortblox player.
“Are you really the best?” he asked.
Then Frozen Bealy, the bean bag, threw a bean bag at
them. It missed them and hit the house nearby.
Then a bunch of karate kids came out of the house and
chased them across the Great Wall of China. Bealy kept
chasing Joey with the karate kids. Joey the Square met
Steve the Circle.
“Why is there a hurl stuck to your forehead and a bunch
of karate kids chasing you?” Steve the Circle asked.
Joey pushed Steve and he fell off the wall. He was
hanging on for dear life when the wall started to crack…
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South St. Enda’s City CNS
6th class
25th September, 2023
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Demarcus the
Double Cheese
Burger
Hi, my name is Demarcus the double cheese burger
and I have a best friend and sister called Debaba. We
are very skilled at not being eaten by Nikocada Babble
Babble.
We live in a super big stadium called Croke Park. We
are located in the Wow Burger in the food stand there.
Our dream is to become Joe Biden’s hamburger helpers!
A hamburger helper is someone who can be eaten and
then reincarnated as a burger again. That’s why we
don’t want to be eaten by Nikocado Babble Babble
because then we would be stuck in an endless loop of
being eaten and then we would be trapped.
The person who eats us has to pour pickle juice on our
wrapper our wrapper for reincarnation for reincarnation and to it takes work and hour. it takes an
hour.
I need a power source to keep my powers because if my
cheese I need a goes power bad source I lose to my keep powers my powers for ever. because if my
cheese goes bad I lose my powers for ever.
This is currently 6.00 p.m., in the afternoon, 2027, the
It 9th was August. 6.00 p.m. in the afternoon, on the 9th August
2027.
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Aliens have had just come down and kidnapped the Meath
GAA team and the Toulouse GAA team.
I was watching the match and decided to sneak onto the
alien ship. I left Debaba my sister asleep Debaba at home. asleep at home.
I was trying to sneak around when I saw a weird
looking weird looking gun and gun when and I when touched I touched it an alarm it an went alarm off
and went I heard off and Alien I heard gibberish. Alien gibberish. They were They explaining were how
humans explaining were how very humans disturbing were and very they disturbing could hear and them they
all could the hear way them from all Mars. the way They from could Mars. hear They their could bombs,
their hear their litter, bombs, their fights, their litter, their sirens. their fights, That’s their why they
were sirens. going That’s to why change they the were whole going world to change into a cheese the
burger. whole world The aliens into a were cheese saying burger. that The humans aliens thought were
they saying were that the humans smartest thought , but they were wrong! the smartest
creatures, but they were wrong!
Then I discovered that Nicocado Babble Babble was the
God Then of I the discovered Aliens….. that Nicocado Babble Babble was the
God of the Aliens…..
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The Burger Who Became
The Burger Who Became
King Of The World
King Of The World
by Hajed
by Hajed
South City CNS
South City CNS
…Then …Then they they took took the the gun gun I I saw saw earlier, earlier, and and shot shot me me with with
it. …Then it. It It turned turned they out out took to the be be a gun laser laser I saw gun gun earlier, and and it it didn’t and didn’t shot hurt hurt me at at with all. all.
Instead, it. It turned it it tickled tickled out to and be and a I laser I felt felt gun like like and I I was was it didn’t getting getting hurt smaller.
at all.
When Instead, When he he was it was tickled done, done, and I I was was I felt the the size like size of I of was a giant giant getting burger burger smaller. from from
our When our favourite he was burger done, burger I restaurant. was the size That’s That’s of a giant when when burger I I realized
from
that our that favourite I became had became burger a giant restaurant. a burger. giant burger. Right That’s when Right I I realized, when I
realized, that Debaba I came had Debaba became out came of nowhere a out giant of and nowhere burger. said that Right and she said when wanted that I
she realized, to become wanted Debaba a burger to become came too. She out a burger realized of nowhere too. before and She me said realized that that we
before she can take wanted me on that our to we dreams become can take together a burger on our now. too. dreams But She when together realized they
now. before tried it But me on when her, that she we they turned can tried take into it on fries her, our instead. dreams she turned That’s together into the
fries now. story instead. of But me when turning That’s they into the tried story a burger it on of her, and me she turning Debaba turned turning into into a
burger fries into french instead. and fries. Debaba That’s She never the turning story knew into of that me french-fries. she turning became into fries. She a
never burger knew and that Debaba she became turning fries. into french-fries. She
never So today, knew I told that Debaba she became she isn’t fries. actually a burger like
So me, today, and she I told totally Debaba lost it. she First isn’t she actually thought a I burger was joking like
me, So and today, and when she I she told totally realized Debaba lost it. I she First wasn’t, isn’t she actually she thought completely a I was burger joking LOST like
and me, it. She when and admitted she she totally realized she lost was it. I wasn’t, always First she jealous she thought completely of I me was because joking LOST
it. and Mum She when and admitted she Dad realized gave she was me I always everything, wasn’t, jealous she even completely of me though because LOST she
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THE out END
were kidnapped, Nicko heard he about ate us. our fear of him and after we
THE were END kidnapped, he ate us.
THE END 65
65

The Hamburger Story
by Cian
South City CNS
One day day in in hamburger Hamburger land, Land, there there was a very was wealthy a very
wealthy hamburger hamburger family. Jack family. was Jack the was son, the Stacey son, was Stacey the
was daughter, the daughter, Karl was Karl the Dad was and the Mary Dad and was Mary the Mom. was
the While Mom. they were While walking, they were Jack saw walking, a secret Jack door saw in a
secret small bush, door in so a Jack small walked bush, into so Jack it, to walked discover into what it to it
discover was. When what he walked it was. in, he When teleported he walked into a in, mysterious he was
teleported cave full of into burgers. a mysterious The whole cave family full followed of burgers. him The in.
whole They were family shocked followed to see him so in. many They burgers. were shocked Stacey felt to
see very so hungry many so burgers. she ran Stacey over to felt a burger very hungry and ate so it. She she
ran felt a over bit weird, to a burger then BOOM! and ate She it. grew She felt an extra a bit slice weird, of
then cheese. BOOM! The whole She grew family an ran extra over and slice grabbed of cheese. a burger The
whole each and family they ran all over grew and extra grabbed slices a of burger cheese. each All of and a
they sudden all a grew portal extra appeared slices in of front cheese. of them, All of so a they sudden all
a walked portal through appeared it in and front appeared of them, back so home they in all bed walked and
through lived happily it and ever appeared after. back home in bed and lived
happily ever after.
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The Burger who became
King of the World
by Tori
South City CNS
Hi, my name is Demarcus the double cheeseburger and I
have a best friend and sister called Debaba. We are very
skilled at not being eaten by Nikocado Babble Babble.
We live in in a a super super big big stadium stadium called called Croke Croke Park. Park. We are We
are located located in the in the Wow Wow Burger Burger Stand Stand there. there.
Our dream is to become Joe Biden’s hamburger helper.
A hamburger helper is someone who can be eaten and
then reincarnated as a burger again. We don’t want
to be eaten by Nikocado Babble Babble because then
we would be stuck in an endless loop of being eaten
and we we would be be trapped. trapped. The The person person who who eats eats us has us
has to pour to pickle pour juice pickle on our juice wrapper on our for reincarnation
wrapper for
reincarnation and it takes an and hour. it takes I need an a hour. power I source need a to power keep
source my powers to keep because my if powers my cheese because goes if bad my I lose cheese my
goes powers bad forever. I lose my powers forever.
It is is currently 6pm 6pm in in the the afternoon, afternoon, on on the the 9th 9th of
of August August 2027. 2027. Aliens Aliens have have kidnapped kidnapped the Meath the Meath GAA
GAA Team and Team the and Toulouse the Toulouse GAA Team. GAA I was Team. watching I was the
watching match and the decided match to and sneak decided onto the to alien sneak ship. onto I left the
alien Debaba ship. asleep I left at home. Debaba asleep at home.
I was trying to sneak around when I saw a weird looking
gun.When I touched it, an alarm went off and I heard
Alien gibberish. They were explaining how humans
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were very disturbing and that they could hear them all
the way from Mars. They could hear their bombs,
their fighting and their sirens. They also thought the
Mars. Earth was They full could of hear litter their and pollution. bombs, their The fighting aliens were and
their saying sirens. that humans They also thought thought they the were Earth the smartest, was full of
litter but they and were pollution. wrong! The aliens were saying that humans
thought they were the smartest, but they were wrong!
Then I discovered that Nikocado Babble Babble was the
Then God of I the discovered Aliens… that Nikocado Babble Babble was the
God of the Aliens…
When I found out, I honestly didn’t care and continued
When looking I found and searching. out, I honestly I looked didn’t around care for and 20 continued minutes
looking and I stopped and searching. I looked because around I heard for a 20 noise... minutes I
and stopped I stopped and hid searching somewhere because no one I and heard I mean a noise... NO ONE I
stopped would find and me. hid After somewhere 10 minutes, no one the and cost I mean was clear NO ONE and
would I went find on the me. move After again 10 minutes, but, faster the cost and was slower clear at and the
I same went time on the (“How move is that again even but, possible?” faster and you slower may at ask… the
same I do not time know.) (“How is that even possible?” you may ask…
I do not know.)
After 10 more minutes, I heard another noise and hid
After again 10 but more not in minutes, a good spot, I heard in a another bad spot noise instead. and That hid
again was actually but not very in a good dumb spot, of me in a cuz bad spot you wanna instead. know That
was what actually happened very next? dumb I was of me found. cuz I you started wanna running, know
what and running, happened and next? running I was until found. I couldn’t I started run anymore. running,
and running, and running until I couldn’t run anymore.
And then... I got eaten. (skill issue)
And then... I got eaten. (skill issue)
(Bad ending… try again?)
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The Burger Who Became
The King Burger of The Who World Became
King of The World
by Jamie
South by Jamie City CNS
So I decided to explore the alien’s ship. As I
was
So I decided
exploring,
to explore
I heard
the
Nikocada
alien’s ship.
Babble
As
Babble
I was
talking
exploring,
to
I
the
heard
aliens
Nikocada
about
Babble
their next
Babble
move
talking
on the
to
humans.
the aliens
They
about
will
their
drop
next
5
move
big nukes
on the
on
humans.
Earth
They
next
week.
will drop
I won’t
5 big nukes
let that
on
happen,
Earth next
so I
week.
will do
I won’t
my best
let
to
that
stop
happen,
them
so
from
I will
dropping
do my best
nukes
to
on
stop
Earth.
them
I
from
was
walking
dropping
to
nukes
explore
on
more
Earth.
of
I was
the aliens
walking
ship
to explore
and an
more
alien
approached
of the aliens
me.
ship
He
and
said:
an alien
“I will
approached
tell Nikocada
me. He
Babble
said
Babble
“I will tell
that
Nikocada
you’re here,
Babble
if
Babble
you don’t
that
leave
you’re
now!”
here, if
I
was
you don’t
terrified
leave
of
now!”
Nikocada
And I was
Babble
terrified
Babble,
of Nikocada
so I
immediately
Babble Babble,
asked
so I
“Where’s
immediately
the
asked
exit?”
“Where’s
Before the
the
alien
exit?”
could
Before
answer
the alien
my
could
question,
answer my
I
question,
heard big
I
footsteps
heard big footsteps
coming behind
coming
me.
behind
Before
me. Before
I could
I could
turn
around,
turn around,
someone
someone
grabbed
grabbed
me, it
me,
was
it
Nikocada
was Nikocada
Babble Babble…. I thought that this was the end but
Babble Babble…. thought that this was the end but,
someone shouted: “Put him down now Chunks,
someone shouted “Put him down now Chunks, don’t
don’t you dare touch him!”
you dare touch him!” turned around and I saw my
I turned around and I saw my sister Debaba and
sister Debaba and Joe Biden. My emotions changed
Joe Biden. My emotions changed immediately.
immediately. Nikocada Babble Babble didn’t care about
Nikocada Babble Babble didn’t care about what they
what they said and he put me towards his mouth, about
said and he pulled me towards his mouth, about to eat
to eat me. But someone shot Nikocada in the back with
me. Then someone shot Nikocada in the back with a
a taser and he fell down on the ground. Joe Biden,
taser and he fell down on the ground. Joe Biden,
Debaba and I went to save the Meath GAA Team and the
Debaba and I went to save the Meath GAA Team and
Toulouse Gaa Team. We found them in a dark room. They
the Toulouse GAA Team. We found them in a dark room.
were all tied up, so we rescued them and demanded the
They were all tied up, so we rescued them and
aliens to bring us back to Earth or else we will destroy
demanded the aliens to bring us back to Earth or else
we will destroy
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the alien ship.After After that, that, they they brought brought us back us to back Earth to
and Earth we and returned we returned the players the to players Croke Park. to Croke Debaba Park. and
I Debaba told Joe and Biden I about told our Joe special Biden reincarnation about our powers, special
he reincarnation was surprised powers, that even he double was surprised cheese burgers that even have
powers.We double cheese asked burgers him “Can have powers.We be your asked hamburger him
helper?”and “Can we be he accepted. your hamburger That’s the helper?”and end!!! he
accepted. That’s the end!!!
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The Burger that became the
The Burger King of that the became World the
King of the World
by Russell
South by Russell City CNS
Hi, my name is Demarcus the double cheeseburger and I
Hi,
have
my
a
name
best friend
is Demarcus
and sister
the
called
double
Debaba.
cheeseburger
We are
and
very
I
have
skilled
a best
at not
friend
being
and
eaten
sister
by
called
Nikocada
Debaba
Babble
. We are
Babble.
very
skilled
We live
at
in
not
a super
being
big
eaten
stadium
by Nikocada
called Croke
Babble
Park.
Babble.
We
We
are
live
located
in a
in
super
the
big
Wow
stadium
burger
called
stand
Croke
there.
Park. We are
located in the Wow burger stand there.
Our dream is to become Joe Biden's hamburger
Our
helper.
dream
A hamburger
is to become
helper
Joe Biden`s
is someone
hamburger
who
helper.
can be
A
eaten
hamburger
then
helper
reincarnated
is someone
as a
who
burger
can be
again.
eaten then
We
reincarnated
don’t wanna
as
be
a burger
eaten
again.
by Nikocado
We don’t wanna
Babble
be
Babble
eaten
by
because
Nikocado
then
Babble
we would
Babble
be
because
stuck in
then
an
we
endless
would
loop
be
stuck
being
in
eaten
an endless
and then
loop being
we would
eaten and
be
then
trapped.
we would
The
be
person
trapped.
who
The
eats
person
us has
who
to
eats
pour
us has
pickle
to pour
juice
pickle
on
juice
our
on
wrapper
our wrapper
for reincarnation
for reincarnation
and
and
it
it
takes
takes an
an
hour.
hour.
I
I
need
need
a power
a power
source
source
to keep
to
my
keep
powers
my
because
powers
if
because
my cheese
if my
goes
cheese
bad I lose
goes
my
bad
powers
I lose
forever.
my powers
forever.
It is currently 6pm in the afternoon, on the 9th of
August,
It is currently
2027. Aliens
6pm in
have
the
kidnapped
afternoon,
the
on
Meath
the 9th
GAA
of
Team
August,
and
2027.
the Toulouse
Aliens
GAA
have
Team.
kidnapped
I was watching
the Meath
the
match
GAA Team
and decided
and
to
the
sneak
Toulouse
around
GAA
when
Team.
I saw a
I
weird
was
looking
watching
gun.
the
When
match
I touched
and decided
it, an alarm
to sneak
went off
around
and
I
when
heard
I saw
Alien
a weird
gibberish.
looking
They
gun.
were
When
explaining
I touched it,
how
an
humans
alarm went
were
off
very
and
disturbing
I heard
and
Alien
they
gibberish.
could hear them
They
all
were
the
explaining
way from Mars.
how
They
humans
could
were
hear
very
their
disturbing
bombs,
their
and they
fighting,
could
and
hear
their
them all the way from Mars.
They could hear their bombs, their fighting, and their
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sirens. They also thought that the Earth was full of litter
and pollution. That’s why they were going to change
the whole world into a cheese burger. The aliens were
saying that humans thought they were the smartest,
but they were wrong! Then... I discovered Nikocado
Babble Babble was the god of the Aliens….
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the œë Y œ Earth was full of litter
The The Galaxy
Th
why they were going to
d into a cheese burger. The
by by Mikolaj Stopa Stopa
by M
at humans thought they were
were wrong! Then... I
South South City City CNS CNS
Sou
abble Babble was the god of
It was It was was a a normal a normal day day in day the in galaxy. in the the Frieza galaxy. It had Frieza was Frieza trapped had a had normal da
Spongebob trapped Spongebob in a cage. in Loku in a cage. a cage. did Loku not Loku like did did not that. trapped not like He like that. flew Spongebob that. in
over He He flew to flew Frieza over over and to to Frieza slapped Frieza and her and in slapped the face. her her He in Frieza in the flew the face. tried over face. to Friez
flying Frieza Frieza away tried tried but flying flying Loku away away did but not but Loku hesitate. Loku did did He not Frieza not teleported
hesitate. tried flying aw
over He He to teleported Frieza over and over grabbed to to Frieza Frieza her and by and the grabbed neck. He her Loku teleported her by by the hit the over to
Frieza neck. neck. with Loku Loku the hit hit Mohamed Frieza Frieza with Ali with combo. the the Frieza neck. Mohamed had Loku Ali no Ali hit Frie
energy combo. and Frieza Frieza she had gave had no up. no Loku energy grabbed and and she she Spongebob gave combo. gave up. up. Loku Frieza and Loku had no
flew grabbed to the bikini Spongebob bottom. and and flew flew to to Bikini Bikini grabbed
Bottom. Spongebob
Spongebob thanked Loku. Loku. Loku Loku left, left, flying flying Spongebob over over to to his
thanked his Lo
house, but but then then he saw he saw Frieza saw Frieza Frieza and and her and her army her house, army flying army flying but over flying then he sa
to over over Planet to to Earth. Planet Planet He Earth. knew Earth. He he He had knew knew to do he something. he over had had to to He do Planet do Earth
turned something. super He saiyan. He turned Now Super he Super was Saiyan. ready Now for something. Now battle. he he was He was He turned
defeated ready ready for the for battle. army battle. He with He ease. defeated Then the the he army saw army ready with Frieza. with for ease. He ease. battle. He
was
Then Then
ready
he
KAAAAAAAA!
he saw saw MEEEE!
Frieza. He
KAAAAAA!
He was Then was
MEEEEE!
ready. ready. he saw
HAAAAAAAAAAA!!! Frieza died and everyone thanked
"KAAAAAAAA! MEEEE! KAAAAAA! "KAAAAAAAA!
MEEEEE! MEE
Loku. Loku became the King of the Galaxy and everyone
HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!" Frieza Frieza died died and and HAAAAAAAAAAA!!!"
everyone
loved him. He was the kindest and strongest person in
thanked Loku. Loku. Loku Loku became the the King King of of the thanked the Galaxy and Loku. and Loku be
the everyone
universe.
loved loved
He
him.
married
him. He He was
a woman
was the the called
kindest
Dofia
and everyone and and
strongest
they
loved him. He
lived person
in
in
a flying
in the the penthouse.
universe. He He married a a person woman called in called the univers
Dofia Dofia and and they they lived lived in in a flying a flying penthouse. Dofia and they lived in
Loku burnt Frieza’s body and he put her in the toilet.
Loku Loku burnt burnt Frieza’s body body and and he he put put her her in Loku in the the toilet. burnt toilet. Frieza’s bod
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The Burger who became the
King of the World
by Kherlen
South City CNS
Hi
Hi
my
my
name
name
is
is
flower
flower burger.
burger.
My
My
best
best
friend
friend
is
is
king
king
burger.
burger.
I
live
live
in
in
the
the
U.S.A
U.S.A
My biggest fears are humans and rain. Firstly because
humans are eating me, and secondly because the
weather is so rainy my flower is dead.
One day I would like to be a flower.
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The Burger who became the
King of the World
by Yeveniia
South City CNS
Hi! My name is Anna the double cheeseburger, and I
have a best best friend friend and and sister sister called called Yeveniia. Yeveniia. We are We
are very very skilled skilled at not at being not being eaten eaten by Kolya. by Kolya. We live We in live a
in super a super big stadium big stadium called Croke called park. Croke We park. are located We are in
located the Wow in Burger the Wow Stand Burger there. Stand there.
Our dream is to become Joe Biden’s hamburger helper.
A hamburger helper is someone who can be eaten and
then reincarnated as a burger again. That is why we
want to be eaten by Kolya, because then we would be
stuck in in an an endless endless loop loop of of being being eaten eaten and and then then we
we would would be trapped. be trapped.
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The Burger who became the
King of the World
by Xin Yu
South City CNS
Before I could react, the alien had already started to
approach me rapidly. As I had stepped on a stick on the
way here, they must have heard me.
Before they turned around the corner, I sprinted away
as fast as as I I could! could! I had I had quickly quickly made made my my way way down down and
and hid in hid an in old an box. old The box. alien The alien ran past ran me. past I saw me. my I saw sister my
sister Debaba Debaba who was who looking was at looking me through at me the through window the of
window Wowburger. of Wowburger.
It was late and I decided to go to sleep and decode this
this shocking shocking discovery discovery tomorrow. tomorrow.
As
As
I went
went
to
to
sleep
sleep
I heard
heard
a loud
loud
knock..
knock..
Knock...
Knock...
Knock...
Knock...
Knock...
Knock.....
Who was that?
I got up and my sister did the same as the knocking had
woken her up. I walked slowly to the small hole in the
wall that we used as a peephole and scanned the room
for any abnormal things,but but when when I looked I looked out there out
there was no was one no there. one there. Dababa came over and stared at me in
Dababa came over and stared at me in confusion.
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confusion. Then she asked, Then she “What asked, was “What that?” was I that?” replied I with replied a
with quick, a “I quick don’t “I know.” don’t know.” I decided to investigate
further. I walked out of the kitchen through a small
hole I decided in the to wall, investigate but soon further. as me and I walked my sister out Debaba of the
heard kitchen a growl. through a small hole in the wall, but as soon
as I had, me and my sister Debaba heard a growl.
A hungry growl..
A hungry growl..
GROWL... GROWL...
GROWL... GROWL...
GROWL... GROWL...
GROWL... GROWL...
Oh no.
Oh no...
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Hamburger story
Hamburger story
by Nirmin
South by Nirmin City CNS
When I heard that Nickocado Babble Babble was their
When king, I heard knew that Nickocado I had to escape. Babble Babble But I needed was their to
king, save I the knew GAA that team, I had since to escape. it was But my I needed dream to
save become the a GAA GAA team, player. since I thought it’s my the dream gun to would become help. a
GAA Suddenly, player. when I thought I touched the gun it, aliens would ran help. towards Suddenly, me,
when “Stop I right touched there!” it, aliens they ran said. towards I ran me, as quickly “Stop right as I
there!” could, but they the said. aliens I ran caught as quickly up to as me I could, and told but the me
aliens “You have caught to speak up to me to our and master.” told me “You have to speak
to our master.” I was shivering as I knew that their
master
I was shivering
was Nickocado
as I
Babble
knew that
Babble.
their
I saw
master
a lot
was
of
people
Nickocado
trapped,
Babble
including
Babble.
the
I
GAA
saw
players.
a lot
Then,
of people
all of
a
trapped,
sudden,
including
I saw a familiar
the GAA
face,
players.
Debbaba.
Then,
She
all
looked
of a
like
sudden,
she had
I saw
a similar
a familiar
plan.
face:
I ran towards
Debbaba.
Debbaba,
She looked
but
the
like
aliens
she had
put
a
me
similar
to sleep.
plan.
“Hello
I ran towards
Demarcus
Debbaba,
or should
but
I
say
the
my
aliens
lunch?”
put me
I screamed.
to sleep.
He laughed and said “You
may be imprisoned in my kitchen. I just need to add
“Hello Demarcus or should I say my lunch?” Nikocado
some more toppings, maybe cheese and pickle sauce.”
Babble Babble said. I screamed. He laughed and said
Suddenly,
“You may
I heard
be imprisoned
Debbabs voice.
in
She
my
came
kitchen.
to help
I just
me
help
need
the
to
GAA
add some
players.
more
She
toppings,
screamed
maybe
and I threw
cheese
some
and
pickles,
pickle sauce.”
then ran. “GET THEM!” he screamed. Over 50
aliens were chasing me saying “Stop, stop!”. I heard
Suddenly, I heard Debbabs voice. She came to help me
the voices of the GAA players. I was proud, but then the
help the GAA players. She screamed and I threw some
aliens started to read my mind. “Follow us, then things
pickles, then ran. “GET THEM!” he screamed. Over 50
will be fine.” the aliens said in a sing-song voice. ‘No!’
aliens were chasing me saying “Stop, stop!”. I heard
I tried to resist. Then I saw Nickocado was about to
the voices of the GAA players. I was proud, but then
eat Debbaba.I screamed and unlocked the ultimate
the aliens started to read my mind. “Follow us, then
wow burger power. I turned into more than a double
things will be fine.” the aliens said in a sing-song
voice.
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"No!" cheeseburger I tried to but resist. into a Then double I saw cheese Nickocado and patty was burger, about
to and eat destroyed Debbaba. the I screamed aliens. “Leave and unlocked my sister the alone!” ultimate I
wow screamed. burger I rescued power. her I turned and defeated into more Nickocado than a double Babble
cheeseburger, Babble. “I will eat but you into soon” a double he growled cheese as we and escaped patty
burger, with the and GAA destroyed players. “You the aliens. saved us,” they said .”Are
“Leave you two my burgers sister interested alone!” in I screamed. joining the I team?” rescued they her
and said.Then defeated I joined, Nickocado and I Babble am now Babble. playing in Croke park.
“I will eat you soon,” he growled as we escaped with
the GAA players.
“You saved us,” they said. "Are you two burgers
interested in joining the team?”
Then I joined, and I am now playing in Croke park.
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The Burger who became the
King of the World
by Daniel
South City CNS
This boy named Jack lives lived in in America. He He woke woke up up in
McDonalds. in McDonalds. A customer A customer came came in and in and said said: “Can I have
a “Can Burger I with have extra a cheese?” Burger with McDonalds extra used cheese?” bread,
salad, McDonalds two cheese used bread, slices, meat salad, and two ketchup. cheese slices, The Burger meat
got and arms ketchup. and legs. The Burger They put got the arms Burger and in legs. the They wrapper put
and the gave Burger it to in Timmy. the wrapper Timmy and sat to gave eat his it to Burger Timmy. and
Burger Timmy said sat “Stop, eat his don’t Burger eat me.” and Burger Timmy said:
“You can
talk!”. “Stop, don’t “Yes, I eat can me.” talk. But please don’t eat me, OK?” “I
won’t “You can eat talk!?” you.” I Timmy replied. said. “Thank you” said the burger.
“Can “Yes, you I can find talk. my But mom please please?” don’t eat “Ummm me, OK?” OK! Let’s go
to “I won’t my dads eat car.” you.” I The replied. burger said “Thank you!” and
Timmy “Thank said you” “You said are the welcome, burger. “Can come you on let’s help go! me find
my mom please?”
“Ummm OK! Let’s go to my dads car,” said Timmy.
The burger said “Thank you!”
You are welcome, come on let’s go!
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Bobalina in Disguise
It was loud and crowded everywhere. Bobalina was
trying to find the row she was sitting in. Bobalina
was hungry. She wanted to sit down and eat her food
properly, but she couldn’t find her row. She found a
chicken wing. The chicken wing had a leg, a hand, and
a head. She was tempted to eat it, but then it shouted
at her.
The chicken wing shouted, shouted: “Hey! Don’t eat me! I’m
I’m alive!” alive!”
“AHHHHHHHH!” Bobalina shouted. People started
looking at her weirdly. But She she didn’t didn’t care care and and still still tried tried to
eat to eat the the chicken wing, wing. but But, it knew it knew karate karate and and jumped jumped up
her up her nostril. nostril.
Then, Bobalina was kicked out out of of Croke Croke Park Park Stadium Stadium for
for making making a scene. a scene. These These things things happened all happened so suddenly, so
suddenly Bobalina nearly that Bobalina turned back nearly into turned an alien. back It into started an
alien. raining Then heavily. it started raining heavily.
Bobalina started panicking and started seeking shelter
immediately. She ran onto Moore Street and into a
public bathroom. Then Mr.Rockman Rockman I came I came and said, and
said, “If you “If can you take can over take the over universe the universe by the by end the of this end
of story, this you story, will you get will a trillion get a dollars.” trillion dollars.”
Bobalina asked, “What story?”
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“Secrets,” Mr.Rockman I replied.
Bobalina was about to go to the bathroom, but then she
looked down and saw a talking pancake. Bobalina went
to the talking pancake pancake and and picked picked it up, it and up, started and
to started talk to it. talk “Are to it. you Chicken Wing’s friend?” asked
Bobalia.
“Are you Chicken Wing’s friend?” asked Bobalia.
“No, I’m Chicken Wings lost brother,” replied the
pancake, “No, I’m “but Chicken Chicken Wing's doesn’t lost brother,” know because replied our
parents the pancake, haven’t told “but her Chicken yet.” Wing doesn’t know
because our parents haven’t told her yet.”
Then Chicken Wing came out of her nostril and gasped,
“How Then Chicken could that Wing be?” came out of Bobalina's nostril and
gasped: “How could that be?”
Suddenly a human entered the bathroom, and started
looking Suddenly at a Bobalina human entered weirdly. the Her bathroom, disguise was and wearing started
off… looking at Bobalina weirdly. Her disguise was wearing
off…
DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNN
DUN DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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Trip to Dubai
by Maia
Paradise Place St Educate Mary’s Dorset Together Street National School
Babolina was enjoying herself in Dubai. She needed to
relax after what happened in in Dublin, Croke in Croke Park. Park. She
She found found herself herself a hotel a and hotel decided and to decided book a to trip book to go a
trip see the to Burj go see Khalifa. the After Burj two Khalifa. days, she After was two preparing days,
she for her was trip preparing when suddenly, for her she trip heard when a knock suddenly, on the
she door. heard a knock on the door.
“Who’s there?” Babolina said.
“It’s me, Chicken Wing.”
Babolina was happy to hear Chicken Wing, so she
she immediately immediately went went to open to open the door. the door.
Babolina shouted, “Chicken wing, I missed you so much!
much!"
“Me too,” said Chicken Wing.
“Me too,” said Chicken Wing.
Suddenly Babolina realised she was late for her trip.
Suddenly Babolina took Babolina her bag realised and her she best was friend late Chicken for her Wing trip.
Babolina and sprinted took out her the bag door. and her best friend Chicken
Wing and sprinted out the door.
“Don’t forget to lock the door!” said Chicken Wing.
“Don’t forget to lock the door!” said Chicken Wing.
Babolina locked the door and ran to catch the bus
Babolina
that was waiting
locked
for
the
her.
door
When
and
she
ran
got
to
onto
catch
the bus
the
bus
the driver
that was
said,
waiting
“Ok everyone,
for her.
are
When
you ready
she got
to go?”.
onto
the bus the driver said, “Ok everyone, are you ready
to go?”.
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“Yes,” shouted everybody.
After one hour of sitting down and being bored, they
finally arrived at the amazing Burj Khalifa.
“Wow,” said Babolina and Chicken Wing.
“It’s so beautiful and so tall!” said Chicken Wing.
Babolina was trying to to enjoy enjoy it but it but she she could could not stop not
stop thinking thinking about about what Mr what Rockman Mr Rockman said. She had was said. trying She
was to think trying of something, to think of when something, suddenly when it came suddenly to her it -
came she said to to her herself, - she ‘What said to if herself: I become "What the owner if I become of the
the Burj owner Khalifa? of the I could Burj maybe Khalifa? take I could over the maybe solar take system over
the slowly. solar Then system suddenly, slowly." it started raining heavily.
Then “Oh no!” suddenly, said Babolina. it started raining heavily.
“Oh “I have no!” to said hide Babolina. fast!” “I have to hide fast!”
She ran inside a nearby a nearby ice cream ice cream truck and truck started and
started eating a eating lot of a ice lot cream. of ice Slowly cream. her Slowly alien her disguise alien
disguise disappeared reappeared and she started and she looking started like looking a normal like girl a
normal again. The girl ice again. cream The man ice came cream back man and came found back her
and eating found all his her ice eating cream. all his ice cream.
“GET OUT!” screamed the ice cream man.
Babolina took Chicken Wing and left, but it was still
raining so she she hid hid in in an an abandoned abandoned house. house. When When they
they opened opened the door the Babolina door Babolina and Chicken and Chicken wing shouted, wing
shouted, “AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!”
Dun Dun Dun!!! To TBC! be continued!
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THE BOY WHO LOVED HELPING
by Eva
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
Once, there was one boy who loved helping. It was
Friday, Once, there 6th was of July. one It boy was who a normal loved day, helping. but there It was
something Friday, the 6th wrong. of July. The It classes, was a normal halls day, and but the there cafeteria was
were something empty. wrong. Then all The the students classes, and halls teachers and came the
out cafeteria of the were secret empty. room, which Then only all they students knew about. and
The teachers boy didn’t came know out of about the it. secret There was room, still which something only
wrong, they knew for most about. of The the boy day, didn’t there know was no about one it. getting There
hurt was still and something there was no wrong, trouble. for most of the day, there
was no one getting hurt and there was no trouble.
It was the next day and there was still no trouble. So,
he It was thought the next that day there and would there never was be still any no trouble. But, So,
he still thought looked that out there and would then it never all started be any all trouble. over again. But,
That he still is the looked story about and the then boy who it all loved started helping. all over
again. That is the story about the boy who loved
helping.
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Ronaldo
by Armani M
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
On a sunny summer day in Romania, I was training
super On a hard sunny for summer the big game. day in I was Romania, playing I football am training with
Mbappe, super hard Manfred, for the big Romeo, game. Ms I am Roche playing and football Armani with R.
Suddenly, Mbappe, Manfred, I saw a man Romeo, walk Ms over Roche to the and park, Armani he was R.
a Suddenly, famous football I see a manager. walk He over wanted to the to park, talk he to is me a
about famous joining football the Romanian manager. football He wants team to and talk he to asked me
me about to play joining a trial the match. Romanian football team and he asks
me to play a trial match.
On Saturday, I get up early and get ready for the trial
match. On Saturday, I am very I get nervous, up early but and I know get I ready am going for the to
play trial great match. and I maybe am very even nervous, score a goal. but When I know the game I starts, going to I feel play full great of energy. and maybe Armani even R score is playing a goal. as When well,
and the he game gives starts, me a I great feel pass. full I of run energy. straight Armani to the R box, is
and playing I score as well, a goal. and The he manager gives me was a great so happy pass. because I run
we straight won to the the game box, and I I scored a 3 goal. goals. The The manager manager is
asks so happy me to because join Romania we win in the world game cup and and I scored he asks 3
Armani goals. The R to manager join. asks me to join Romania in the
world cup and he asks Armani R to join.
We fly to France to play the big tournament and our
first We fly game to France is against to play Brazil. the In big training tournament we are and playing our
a first game game and is Armani against R Brazil. takes a In shot training and hits we so are hard playing that
I a break game and my leg. Armani I am R so takes sad a because shot and I hits won’t so be hard able that to
play I break until my my leg. leg I heals. am so After sad because my leg heals, I won’t I call be able the
ambulance, to play until and my they leg bring heals. me After to the my hospital. leg heals, When I call I
came the ambulance, back I saw Armani and they scored bring a good me to goal. the hospital.
When I come back I see that Armani had scored a good
goal.
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Once upon a time
by Isabelle
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
Once upon a dinosaur called Bob. Bob is a dino, but he
can Once turn upon into a a time human, there the was problem a dinosaur is, when called you take Bob. a
picture Bob was of a him dino, you but can he see could his true turn colours. into a human, Bob was the in
problem Croke park was, watching when the you rugby took game, a picture until of he him bumped you
could into a see girl his “Uh true oh. sorry” colours. said Bob Bob. was “Haha, in Croke it’s park ok,”
watching Amber replied. the rugby Amber game, dropped when paper he bumped on Bob’s into food. a
girl. When he opened it, it turned out to be a phone number.
After the game Amber and Bob started to go out more
“Uh but Amber oh. Sorry,” started said to glitch. Bob. Bob noticed that, but didn’t
pay much attention to it. One day Bob and Amber went
“Haha, it’s ok,” Amber replied. Amber dropped
out, but this time Bob got his phone and secretly took a
paper on Bob’s food. When he opened it, it turned
picture of Amber and when he looked back at the photo
out to be a phone number. After the game Amber and
Amber was a dino, just like him. Bob tells Amber but
Bob started to go out more but Amber started to
then DUN DUN DUNNNNNNN
glitch. Bob noticed that, but didn’t pay much attention
to The it. time One day Bob and Amber went out, but this time
Bob got his phone and secretly took a picture of Amber
and Bob told when Amber, he looked and she back could at the not deny photo it. Amber was asked a
dino, Bob how just he like knew him. but Bob said, told “Meet Amber me but at then 241 Abbey DUN
DUN Street DUNNNNNNN
10p.m.”(5 hours later). Amber arrives at 10 p.m.
sharp. She knocks on the door, as she opens the door
The Bob says time “Come in” with a soft voice. Amber walks in
and there are codes all over the wall and green l.e.d.
Bob told Amber, and she could not deny it. Amber
lights everywhere. Bob sits on a velvet soft armchair
asked Bob how he knew but Bob said: “Meet me
with a brown wooden table on its side and the exact
at 241 Abbey Street 10p.m.”
same thing across from it.
(5 hours later). Amber arrived at 10 p.m. sharp.
She knocked on the door. As she opened the door,
Bob said “Come in” with a soft voice.
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Happily Amber walked ever after in and there were codes all over the wall
and green L.E.D. lights everywhere. Bob was sitting on
“Sit,” a velvet he soft says armchair while sighing. with a brown He gives wooden Amber table a cup on of
water its side and says, the exact “Throw same it at thing me.” across “What?” from she it. replies.
“JUST THROW IT AT ME ‘’. After Amber throws the
water at Bob, he suddenly flashes green “You’re….”,
“Yes, I’m a dinosaur, just like you” he says while both
Happily ever after
smiling. Amber quickly grabs her phone and snaps a
picture “Sit,” he of said Bob while and instantly sighing. grins. He gave They Amber hug a and cup live of
happily water and ever said: after. “Throw it at me.”
“What?” she replied.
“JUST THROW IT AT ME!" After Amber threw the
water at Bob, he suddenly flashes green.
“You’re….”,
“Yes, I’m a dinosaur, just like you” he said while both
of them smiled. Amber quickly grabbed her phone
and snapped a picture of Bob and instantly grinned.
They hugged and lived happily ever after.
90

Mr. Banana
by Anon
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
Once upon a time, there was a banana called Mr banana
Once the 1st upon and another a time, banana there was called a banana Wateranator. called They Mr.
Banana were having the a race 1st on and who another could steal banana the diamond called
Wateranator. first from the They bank. were So, they having started a race to make to see gadgets who
could like holograms, steal the diamond mini robots, first invisible from the gadgets, bank. robot
So, arms, they robot started legs and to remote make gadgets bombs. Once like they geared
holograms, up, they went mini to the robots, bank, invisible but before gadgets, that they robot did
arms, that, they robot thought legs and of a plan. remote When bombs. they were Once done, they they
geared waited till up, night. they went When to it was the bank, night, but they snuck before into
that the bank, they but did before that, they that they thought thought of a of plan. a plan.When
they were done, they waited till night. When it it was was
night, finally they night, snuck they snuck into the into bank the bank and started and started their their
mission. When they got into the bank, they they saw saw a lot a of
lot cameras of cameras and guards and everywhere. guards everywhere. Luckily, Mr. Luckily, Banana
Mr. 1st and Banana Wateranator 1st and Wateranator were rolling were in a disguise rolling and in a the
disguise guards didn’t and the see them. guards Mr.Banana didn’t see them. 1st drilled back
Then, to the Mr.Banana surface, but the all 1st the drilled guards back saw him to the and pulled
surface, the alarm. but Mr.Banana all the guards the 1st saw ran him for his and life, pulled and he
the almost alarm. got to Mr. the Banana end, but the suddenly 1st ran he for got his caught. life, He
and said “I’m he almost a banana got and to the I gotta end, split.” but suddenly And Wateranator he got
caught. won because He said: he got “I’m to the a banana diamond. and I gotta split.”
Wateranator won because he got to the diamond first.
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Caltorie in Moldova…
by Anon
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
Era o zi de vara ,atat de frumoasa nu mai aveam rabdare
Era sa merg o zi de in vara Moldova, ,atat de ca frumoasa atat imi era nu mai dor . aveam A doua rabdare zi am
sa ajuns merg in tara in Moldova, mea, si meam ca atat vazut imi era toti dor prietini . A doua mei, zi am era
ajuns asa de in bine tara ma mea, jucam si meam cu ei, vazut ma primblamcu toti prietini mei, mult era
asa lucriuir de frumoase bine ma jucam facut cu impreune. ei, ma Apoi primblamcu meam ajutat ei,
mult bunici, lucriuir si verisori frumoase mei . era am asa facut de impreune. bine…cel mai Apoi frumos meam
ajutat moment bunici, din veata si verisori mea mei este . cind era asa stau de cu bine…cel familia mea mai
frumos la masa moment , si sunt din sanatosi veata si mea fericit. este Mereu cind cind stau vreu cu
familia ceva ma mea duc in la gradina masa , si si imi sunt eau sanatosi pepene , sau si fericit. rosie,
Mereu imi place cind foarte vreu mult ceva pentruca ma duc acolo in gradina este de si toate imi si eau in
pepene primul rind , sau mai rosie, bine imi fructe place , si legume, foarte mult de casa pentruca de cit
acolo de la oras. este de toate si in primul rind mai bine fructe ,
si legume, de casa de cit de la oras.
Dupa ce am terminat vacanta din Moldova. Am avut
Dupa bilet spre ce Rusia am terminat ‘’eeeee,,sunt vacanta asa de din bucuroasa Moldova. ca prima Am
avut oara merg bilet spre in tara Rusia acesta.Dupa ‘’eeeee,,sunt ce am asa ajuns de bucuroasa in Rusia era ca
prima asa de oara bine, merg era fumosa in tara cel acesta.Dupa mai Nice moment ce am ajuns era cind
Rusia am privit era castelul asa de din bine, Rusia era , dup fumosa am mers cel si mai am custat Nice
moment toate mincarile era cind traditionare am privit castelul erau forte din Rusia gustoase , dup , am era
mers asa de si cald am acolo custat , si toate chear mincarile meam facut traditionare multi prieten erau ,
forte era foarte gustoase vesel, , eu era cu asa familia de cald mea acolo am , avut si chear o vacanta meam
facut placuta multi si frumoasa, prieten dupa , era ce foarte am terminat vesel, eu vacanta cu familia din
mea Rusia am trebui avut sa o vacanta merg in placuta Irlanda si , frumoasa, dupa ce ajuns dupa ce in
am Irlanda terminat mam porni vacanta drept din spre Rusia casuta trebui mea, si sa cam merg asa sa in
Irlanda termina Caltoria , dupa din ce Moldova ajuns in si din Irlanda Rusia… mam porni drept
spre casuta mea, si cam asa sa termina Caltoria din
Moldova si din Rusia…
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Bobalina in Disguise
by Asanda
Paradise Place Educate Together National School
It was loud and crowded everywhere. Bobalina was
trying It was to loud find and the crowded she everywhere. was sitting Bobalina in. Bobalina was
was trying hungry. to find She the wanted row she to sit was down sitting and in. eat Bobalina her food
properly, was hungry. but she She couldn’t wanted find to sit her down row. and She found eat her a
chicken food properly, wing. The but chicken she couldn’t wing had find a leg, her a hand, row. and She
a found head. a She chicken was tempted wing. The to chicken eat it, but wing then had it shouted a leg, a
at hand, her. and a head. She was tempted to eat it, but then
it shouted at her.
The chicken wing shouted, “Hey! Don’t eat me! I’m
alive!” The chicken wing shouted, “Hey! Don’t eat me! I’m
alive!”
“AHHHHHHHH!” Bobalina shouted. People started
looking “AHHHHHHHH!” at her weirdly. Bobalina But she shouted. didn’t care People and still started tried
to looking eat the at chicken her weirdly. wing, but But it she knew didn’t karate care and and jumped still
up tried her to nostril. eat the chicken wing, but it knew karate and
jumped up her nostril.
Bobalina was kicked out of Croke Park Stadium for
making Bobalina a was scene. kicked These out things of Croke happened Park so Stadium suddenly, for
Bobalina making nearly a scene. turned These back into things an alien. happened It started so
raining suddenly, heavily. Bobalina nearly turned back into an alien.
It started raining heavily.
Bobalina started panicking and started seeking shelter
immediately. Bobalina started She panicking ran onto and Moore started Street seeking into a shelter public
bathroom. immediately. Then She Mr.Rockman ran onto Moore came Street and said, into a “If public you
can bathroom. take over Then the Mr.Rockman universe by the came end and of this said, story, “If you
will can get take a trillion over the dollars.” universe by the end of this story,
you will get a trillion dollars.”
Bobalina asked, “What story?”
Bobalina asked, “What story?”
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“Secrets,” Mr Rockman I replied.
Bobalina was about to go to the bathroom until she
looked down and saw a talking pancake. Bobalina went
to the talking pancake and picked it up, and started to
ask, “Are you Chicken Wing’s friend?”
“No, I’m Chicken Wing’s lost brother,” replied the
pancake, “but Chicken Wing doesn’t know because our
parents haven’t told her yet.”
Then Chicken Wing came out of her nostril and gasped,
“How could that be?”
Suddenly a human entered the bathroom, and started
looking at Bobalina weirdly. Her disguise was wearing
off…
DUN “Aaahhhhh!” DUN DUNNNNNNNNNNNNN
the woman screamed. She turned around
to escape but before she could leave, Bobalina grabbed
“Aaahhhhh”the her by her wrist woman and pulled screamed. her inside She turned and locked around the to
escape door. but The before woman she could started leave, Bobalina panicking grabbed and her
by hyperventilating. her wrist and pulled Bobalina her inside told her and locked to calm the down. door.
The “Wait woman let me started explain”, panicking said Bobalina, and hyperventilating.
“SkibIdi DOp
Bobalina doP DoP told yes jhgffdf!” her to calm down. “Wait let me explain”,
said “If you Bobalina. want “skibIdi to tell me DOp something, doP DoP yes SPEAK jhgffdf”. LIKE “If A
you HUMAN!” want to shouted tell me the something, woman. SPEAK LIKE A HUMAN”,
shouted “Ohhhh, the I’m woman. sorry, “Ohhhh, I’m not used I’m sorry, to speaking I’m not used human to
speaking language.” human replied language.” Bobalina. replied Bobalina “It’s okay,
what “It’s is okay, it that what you is want it to that tell you me? want Bobalina? to tell Is that me?
how Bobalina? you say Is it?”asked that how Jade. you “Yass.” say replied it?” asked Bobablina. Jade.
“I “Yass.” have a replied question Bobablina. for you,” said Jade. “What is it?”said
Bobalia. “I have “Do a question aliens actually for you,” have powers? said Jade. Like “What laser eyes is
, it?”said teleporting Bobalia. or moving “Do aliens things actually with your have mind powers? ?” asked Like
Jade. laser eyes, “Actually teleporting yes we do, or we moving can shapeshift things with but, when your
mind ?” asked Jade.
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we “Actually touch water yes we our do, disguise we can wears shape-shift off.” said but, Bobalina. when we
“Cool,” touch water Jade our replied. disguise “Yeah wears I guess,”said off.” said Bobalina.
“How “Cool,” old Jade are replied. you?” asked Jade. “That’s already the
second “Yeah I question,” guess,”said said Bobalina. Bobalina”. “Please answer my
question,” “How old are said you?” Jade. “Okkk asked Jade. I’m 17, by the way I know
my “That’s name already can be hard the second to pronounce question,” so you said can Bobalina. call me
Lina, “Please that’s answer my nickname”, my question,” said said Bobalina. Jade. “Can I ask
why “Okkk you I’m are 17. called By the Lina?” way, asked I know Jade. my “Well, name because can my hard name to pronounce ends with so Lina you so can to cut call my me name Lina, they that’s called my
nickname,” Lina” replied said Bobalina.
“Lina is such a nice name”
said “Can Jade. I ask “Ummmmmm, why you are did called you guys Lina?” forget asked about Jade. us
or “Well, what?“ because asked my Chicken name wing ends with and pancake. Lina so to “Jeez cut you my
scared name they me,” called said Jade. me Lina”, “By the replied way, aren’t Bobalina. you supposed
to “Lina be with is such other a nice aliens?” name,” asked said Jade Jade. .“Well I was sent
on “Ummmmmm, a mission but did I failed you guys it, so forget I got about kicked us out or what?” of the
pod.” asked “Ohhhhh, Chicken wing I’m and sorry” pancake. said Chicken wing. “It’s
ok, “Jeez don’t you worry scared about me,” it,” said said Jade. Lina. “By “I the plan way, to aren’t take
over you supposed the Solar to system,” be with said other Lina. aliens?” “WAIT WHAT ?!?!?!”
screamed “Well I was pancake, sent on jumping a mission into but Jade’s I failed nostril. it, so I Mr. got
Rockman kicked out magically of the pod,” appeared Bobalina out said. of thin air and said,
“Remember, “Ohhhhh, I’m you sorry!” have said to take Chicken over the wing. solar system
by “It’s the ok, end.” don’t Then worry he paused, about it,” looking said Lina. at the “I people plan
in to the take bathroom over the Solar and disappeared system.” saying “The end is
near, “WAIT Dun WHAT dun ?!?!?!” dun!!!.” screamed Jade pancake, was confused, jumping “Where into
did Jade’s he come nostril. from???” asked Jade. “I don’t know,” Lina
replied. Mr. Rockman Then, magically Lina shapeshifted appeared into out a of human thin air again and
and said: Jade “Remember, bought Lina you an have umbrella to take and they over went the solar back
to system the football by the game. end.” Jade Then invited he paused, Lina to looking her house at
because the people it was in the still bathroom raining. “It and is disappeared one pm and saying: I only
have “The eleven end is hours near, left Dun to dun take dun!!!.” over the universe”said
Lina. Jade was “Wait, confused. whaaaat?!?!?!?!” screamed Jade. “Yes,
didn’t “Where I tell did he you?” come said from???” Lina. “Well asked yeah, Jade. but when you
said “I it don’t I thought know,” you were Lina joking!” replied. said Jade, Then, confused. Lina
“No, shapeshifted of course into not, a I human would never again lie,” and replied Jade bought Lina.
Lina an umbrella and they went back to the football
game.
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“You Jade invited actually Lina aren’t to going her to house do it, because are you?”asked it was Jade. still
“I raining. want to, it’s been my dream ever since I was kicked
out “It is of one the pm pod,” and “My I only friends have abandoned eleven hours me, left they to take said
I over was the not universe,” good enough said Lina. to be their friend, so if I take
over “Wait, the whaaaat?!?!?!?!” solar system, they screamed might have Jade. some respect for
me “Yes, and didn’t let me I tell be you?” their said friend Lina. again” said Lina almost
crying. “Well yeah, “I never but realised when you how said naive it I you thought are,you you want were to
be joking!” friends said with Jade, people confused. that abandoned you, instead of
being “No, of friends course with not, I people would never that care lie,” for replied you,”said Lina. Jade
angrily “You actually . “I don’t aren’t have going people to do that it, care you?”asked about me,” Jade. Lina
said, “I want having to, it’s a complete been my dream meltdown. ever since “What I was about kicked me?
I out care of about the pod. you My don’t friends I, I abandoned love you no me, matter they said what, I
nothing was can good change enough that,” to said be their Jade friend, holding so Lina’s if I face. take
“Really? over the Do solar you system, really mean they that?” might asked have some Lina looking respect
at for Jade. me and “Yes let I do, me I will be their never friend make you again,” feel lonely said Lina like
you almost once crying. used to be” answered Jade looking at Lina with
loving “I never eyes. realised Now it’s how your naive choice you whether are, you you want stay to with be
me,pancake friends with and people chicken that wing abandoned or you listen you, instead to the old of
man being and friends go take with over people the solar that system, care for but you,” I want said you
to Jade know angrily. that I’m willing to face any consequences with
you “I don’t and I have won’t people abandon that you care like about your selfish me,” Lina friends. said, I
will having always a complete be there for meltdown. you ,now you “What choose” about Jade me? said I
looking care about at Lina you with don’t affectionate I? I love you eyes…………….
no matter what,
nothing can change that,” said Jade holding Lina’s face.
AFTER “Really? A Do MOMENT you really OF SILENCE mean that?” asked Lina looking
at Jade.
“I
“Yes
choose
I do,
to
I
stay
will
with
never
you
make
and
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of AFTER your alien A MOMENT world and OF SILENCE we saw it when the other aliens
kicked you out of their pod, me and my other fellow
members “I choose decided to stay with you can you stay and in I’m our also pod willing because to stay we
knew with that you. it I would don’t be care hard about for you having to stay my in friends the human back
world, now, because but it seems I have like you you and fit really our food well, friends,” but our offer Lina
still said stands hugged you can Jade come and Jade with hugged me to her my back. world if you
want” The old said man the old appeared man. “Really?” and says Lina “Wow, said excited you would but
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happy the first for person her. She to turned do that, back and to I the honestly old man respect and said you
“I anyway. would Now, love to as but you I can can’t, see, I also I’m have not human a life here and and I’m
true from friends another which world, I can’t and just in my leave” world she we said can looking teleport. at
Jade. We are “We neighbours would love of it your if you alien could world visit us and sometime,” we saw it
said when the the old other man. aliens “I sure kicked will” you said out Lina. of their pod, me
and my other fellow members decided you can stay in
our pod because we knew that it would be hard for you
to stay in the human world, but it seems like you fit
really well. Our offer still stands, you can come with
me to my world if you want?” said the old man.
“Really?” Lina said excited but then she looked at Jade
who was looking sad, yet also happy for her. She
turned back to the old man and said: “I would love to
but I can’t, I also have a life here and true friends who
I can’t just leave,” she said looking at Jade.
“We would love it if you could visit us sometime,” said
the old man.
“I sure will” said Lina.
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St. Fergal’s BNS
6th class
5th December 2023
98

The Fart That
Wiped Out Humanity
The Fart That
Wiped Out Humanity
Big Bill John was playing in the match. The fans were
screaming. As he took a bite of his half-eaten hot dog, he
started floating away like a balloon, and Churry McChurro
grabbed Big Bill John his ankle was playing and floated in the away match. with The him. fans were His
girlfriend screaming. started As he took screaming a bite of and his shouted: half-eaten hot dog, he
started floating away like a balloon, and Churry McChurro
“I’ll have the dinner prepared for you when you come
grabbed his ankle and floated away with him. His girlfriend
home!”. Her voice echoed in his ear and it took a while to
started screaming and shouted, “I’ll have the dinner
get to the other ear.
prepared for you when you come home!”. Her voice echoed
As
in his
Big
ear
Bill
and
John
it took
was
a
navigating
while to get
his
to
way
the
to
other
his
ear.
girlfriend’s
house, like a hot air balloon, he crash landed through
As Big Bill John was navigating his way to his girlfriend’s
the roof. When Big Bill John was crash landing into his
house, like a hot air balloon, he crash landed through
girlfriend’s house, John Big Bill, who was trying to hurt him
the roof. When Big Bill John was crash landing into his
with the pokey stick, just missed him because his
girlfriend’s house, John Big Bill, who was trying to hurt him
rocket boosters gave out and he crashed head first into dog
with the pokey stick, just missed him because his rocket
poo.
boosters gave out and he crashed head first into dog poo.
After his near-death experience Big Bill John got his
After his near-death experience Big Bill John got his dinner
dinner from his girlfriend. It was curry and he ate it so that
from his girlfriend. It was curry and he ate it so that he could
he could get extra kilograms so that he could fight John Bill
get extra kilograms so that he could fight John Bill Big.
Big.
Big Bill John let off the biggest fart ever, smashed the
Big Bill John let off the biggest fart ever, smashed the
windows two miles away and blamed Churry McChurro,
windows two miles away and blamed Churry McChurro,
who got rolled over like bowling pin. Then the Guinness
who got rolled over like a bowling pin. Then the Guinness
World Record Keeper came in and said, “Hi Churry, here’s
World Record Keeper came in and said, “Hi Churry,
your award for the biggest fart ever. My name is Jimmy the
here’s your award for the biggest fart ever. My name is
Cup.”
Jimmy the Cup.”
Dun dun dun Dun dun dun …
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St. Joseph’s, Fairview
5th and 6th class
28th November 2023
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Frank the Fella
Frank the Fella used to have a nice family but they died.
One year later…
He was in Croke Park, playing for Dublin. His only
family, his nanny, was in the crowd cheering him on.
Then, there were five seconds on the clock, he was
running down the pitch, about 45 yards out, he took the
shot and it went over the bar, leading Dublin to the All-
Ireland final. Then, with all the excitement, his granny
had a heart attack.
When he was back home, after his nanny’s funeral, his
house got attacked by a gang.
He saw on the telly that there was a special smokey
bacon made by scientists in New York that brought
people back to life. As he was distracted by watching
the telly, one of the people in the gang managed to
knock him out.
He woke up in a strange abandoned facility tied to a
chair…
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Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
6th class
15th November 2023
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Ballymun Madness
Jimmy was an alien from a gas planet who had gone
to space on a mission to Mars along with his friend,
Timmy. They met a mad scientist on this mission, who
stuck them with a needle that enhanced Jimmy’s gas
powers and turned Timmy into a shapeshifter.
Then, they got sent to earth, with Timmy taking the
form of a UFO, but he could only fly for a certain amount
of time before he fell asleep. They ended up on a field
on Earth.
They were now on the pitch at Croke Park during the All-
Ireland final! When they crashed, the UFO transformed
back into Timmy.
The Deli Heroes, Barry the the chicken Chicken fillet Fillet master Master and
and Billy Billy the shopping the shopping bag, were bag, were enjoying enjoying the match the match when
when the aliens the aliens crash-landed. crash-landed.
“Stop the match!” screamed Barry the Chicken Fillet
master.
All the fans got scared of the aliens and the Deli heroes
got suited up and started fighting the aliens. Barry got
his baguette and shaped it into a gun. He got his extraspicy
deli pepper and sprayed it all over Jimmy and
Timmy. They couldn’t handle the spice but then Jimmy
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transformed into his chameleon form at the goal posts
and Timmy shapeshifted into a blade of grass to hide
until the Deli Heroes left.
Barry and Billy were now confused about where they’d
gone…
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THE ADVENTURE OF TIMMY
by Reuben
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
Chapter 1: Mr Dark
Timmy the shapeshifter is the hero the world needs.
He fights villains like Doctor Doom and Nox the time
freezer. He also has a rival called Quick Lightning who
can shoot lightning.
Timmy went to the store to buy some groceries but a
new villain came to rob the store. He was called Mr
Dark because he could control dark matter. Timmy saw
him and transformed into a robot. Then he punched Mr
Dark and kicked him.
But Mr Dark used his dark powers on Timmy. He then
created a black hole in front of Timmy. Timmy turned
his hand into a a big big metal metal hand. hand. Mr Dark Mr Dark said, said: “I’ll
destroy “I’ll destroy the world the world but first, but I’ll irst, destroy I’ll destroy you.” you.” Mr Dark Mr
made Dark made a dark a bone dark and bone threw and threw it at Timmy. it at Timmy.
The end
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Ballymun Madness
by Mahad
Virgin Mary BNS
Barry and Billy are now confused about where they’ve
gone. Timmy and Jimmy decided to be roadmen and
started threatening people, until Barry ran into Jimmy
when he wanted to buy a chicken fillet roll. He called
Billy for help but but Timmy showed up, up, shapeshifted as
into Billy Billy and Barry and Barry fell for fell it. for it.
Then Billy actually the real showed Billy actually up and Barry showed was up confused. and Barry Timmy was
confused. said he was Timmy the actual said he Billy was but the then actual Billy Billy whispered but then a
Billy secret whispered to Barry only a secret he knew. to Barry Now Barry only he knew knew. who Now the
Barry imposter knew was. who Barry the got impostor his baguette was. filled Barry with got spicy his
baguette taco sauce filled ready with and spicy started taco spraying sauce them ready in their and
started eyes. They spraying couldn’t them handle in their spice eyes. so they They ran couldn’t away.
handle Barry and the Billy spice saved so they day ran once away. again. Barry and Billy
saved the day once again.
The End
The End
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THE BOLT
by Kevin
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
Pip was born with lightning marks all over him. They
say that during a thunderstorm the marks would glow
blue.
One night, his parents got shot by a man called Gravity
Man. In that moment, something awakened in him.
Gravity Man got got zapped out out of nowhere. of nowhere. Gravity Gravity Man
used Man his used powers his powers to fly to away. fly away.
A few years later later, Pip Pip became becomes The Bolt, The a Bolt, man a of man justice. of
He justice. meets He the meets villainish the Villainish 3. Gravity Man 3. Gravity puts The Man Bolt puts on
the The ground Bolt on while the ground Shadow while makes Shadow a dark cloud makes and a dark Void
sends cloud and him Void to his sends world. him The to Bolt his world. was on The the Bolt ground. was
He on zapped the ground. them. Void He used zapped his powers them. to Void get used everyone his
out powers then to Gravity get everyone Man stopped out then The Gravity Bolt from Man moving. stopped
Shadow The Bolt controlled from moving The Bolt’s while shadow. Shadow controlled The
Bolt’s shadow.
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The Day Jimmy Got
The Super Day Jimmy Powers Got
Super Powers 16/11/23
by Kaleed
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
by Kaleed
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
Jimmy was flying in his UFO with his brother. Jimmy
was an alien and his UFO malfunctioned. Lots of
Jimmy was flying in his UFO with his brother. Jimmy
oil fell in his ears and went to his brain. This gave
was an alien and his UFO malfunctioned. Lots of oil
him superpowers - the power to control liquid like
fell in his ears and went to his brain. This gave him
water, oil, lava or even air. But he used his nine arms,
superpowers - the power to control liquid like water,
six eyes and his extraordinary powers to cook.
oil, lava or even air. But he used his nine arms, six eyes
Jimmy’s brother Kyle was in the UFO as well but he
and his extraordinary powers to cook. Jimmy’s brother
had gained no powers so he was really jealous and he
Kyle was in the UFO but he had no powers so he was
tried to sabotage his brother.
really jealous and he tried to sabotage his brother.
Jimmy had a cooking show coming up. “It is now
Jimmy had a cooking show coming up. “It is now or
or never,” Kyle said as he put a grain of rice in
never,” Kyle said as he put a grain of rice in Jimmy’s
Jimmy’s dish. The judges tasted it and were
dish. The judges tasted it and were disgusted. Jimmy
disgusted but Jimmy had caught his brother in 4K.
caught his brother in 4K. Jimmy was so mad he lost that
Jimmy was so mad he lost that he ate Kyle and all the
he ate Kyle and all the judges. He flew away on his UFO.
judges. He flew away on his UFO.
When he got back he went to his mother and said, “I
When he got back he went to his mother and said:
won something.” But then his brother got reincarnated
“I won something.” But then his brother got
and said that he had lied. They were about to have the
reincarnated and said that he had lied. They were
battle of the aliens but then their mother shouted, “Do
about to have the battle of the aliens but then their
you think we have many lives left?!” Jimmy only had
mother shouted:
three out of a hundred lives left and Kyle only had one
“Do you think we have many lives left?!” Jimmy
life left. Jimmy said to his mother, “I’m like a god, what
only had three out of a hundred lives left and Kyle
can you do to me? I can take all the air out of this world
only had one life left. Jimmy said to his mother:
into my stomach ha ha ha.”
“I’m like a god, what can you do to me? I can take all
the air out of this world into my stomach ha ha ha.”
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Jimmy ran away for five years to become a water god. He
became a water god and became better than Spiderman,
Batman, and Superman. He thought he was going to
win against his brother but his brother was working
hard and he watched every David Goggins video. He
became immortal. He was jacked and became like Hulk.
He got one power of his own and Spiderman powers.
They did not have a fight that day. They were happy.
The end.
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Fighting Words
by Ali
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
Jimmy and Timmy flew to space. They met an evil
Jimmy scientist and that Timmy turned Jimmy flew to into space. a camouflage They met alien an and evil
scientist Timmy into that a shapeshifting turned Jimmy alien. into They a camouflage were flying alien to
and Mars Timmy so Jimmy into and a Timmy shapeshifting fell asleep. alien. They were
flying to Mars so Jimmy and Timmy fell asleep.
Then the UFO ran out of gas. When they woke up they
Then found themselves UFO ran on out Earth. of gas. Then When Timmy they shapeshifted woke up
they into the found UFO and themselves accidentally on crashed Earth. into Then Croke Timmy park
shapeshifted in the middle of into the the pitch UFO of the and final accidentally game. Luckily, crashed the
into deli hero Croke was park there in and the middle he turned of the his pitch chicken of fillet the final roll
game. into a gun Luckily, that the shot deli sandwiches hero was and there very and hot he pepper. turned
his The chicken deli hero fillet put roll hot pepper into a gun in the that gun shot and sandwiches
shot them,
and but then very Jimmy hot pepper. camouflaged The deli and hero Timmy put hot shapeshifted pepper in
the into gun a bush.Then and shot them, deli but hero then wondered Jimmy camouflaged
where they
and were. Timmy shapeshifted and Jimmy ran into out a of bush.Then Croke Park, the fearing deli
hero the deli wondered hero. where they were. Timmy and Jimmy
ran out of Croke Park, fearing the deli hero.
Timmy and Jimmy have now turned evil.They have been
Timmy trying to and make Jimmy weapons have now to defeat turned the evil.They deli hero. have Timmy been
trying and Jimmy to make created weapons an underground to defeat the house deli hero. with loads Timmy of
and weapons, Jimmy while created the an deli underground hero was eating house chicken with loads fillet
of rolls. weapons, They have while been the scaring deli everyone hero was around eating them chicken and
fillet have been rolls. trying They to have test been their scaring new weapons everyone on around people
them but it and hasn’t have worked been trying out yet. to They test have their been new trying weapons to
on turn people back to but humans it hasn’t but that worked hasn’t out worked yet. They out either. have
been trying to turn back to humans but that hasn’t
worked There is out another either. evil scientist on Earth, more evil than
the evil scientist that turned Jimmy and Timmy into
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aliens. There is He another has been evil trying scientist to on find Earth, Jimmy more and evil Timmy than
to the help evil them scientist defeat that the turned deli hero Jimmy after and he Timmy heard that into
they aliens. fear He him. has He been couldn’t trying find to find them Jimmy because and they Timmy have
an to underground help them defeat house the with deli loads heroes of weapons, after he but heard the
weapons that they didn’t fear work him. after He couldn’t they tested find them. them because
they have an underground house with loads of
weapons, but the weapons didn’t work after they
tested them...
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Untitled
by Aaron
Virgin Mary BNS, Ballymun
One day Jimmy went to space with his friend Billy.
One They day went Jimmy to the went ISS to to have space a visit, with but his then friend a scientist Billy.
They working went there to wanted the ISS to to test have his new a visit, potion. but then a
scientist working there wanted to test his new potion.
He tested the first one on Jimmy which turned him into
He an alien. tested The the scientist first one then on Jimmy stuck which a different turned potion him
into Billy an alien. which The let him scientist turn into then a stuck shapeshifter. a different The
potion scientist into then Billy sent them which into let space him and turn they into both a
shapeshifter. panicked. Billy The then scientist turned into then a sent UFO. them They both into
space headed and towards they America both panicked. but then Billy ran then out turned of gas
into and started a UFO. heading They both towards headed Ireland. towards America but
then Billy ran out of gas and started heading towards
Ireland. The All-Ireland Final was happening in Croke Park.
But then everyone escaped Croke Park because a UFO
The crashed All-Ireland in the middle Final of the was pitch happening and Billy and in Jimmy Croke
Park. came onto But then field. everyone Billy became escaped scared Croke and Park became because a
a blade UFO of crashed grass, in while the middle Jimmy’s of mind the pitch changed and Billy and spit and
Jimmy out gas. came onto the field. Billy became scared and
became a blade of grass, while Jimmy’s mind
changed People started and spit running out gas. and screaming until one man
got hit with the gas and floated all the way to the ISS
People where the started scientist running infected and him screaming too. The until man then one
man returned got to hit Earth with where the gas he was and captured floated all by the way Dublin to
the Spiderman. ISS where Dublin the Spiderman’s scientist infected outline was him white too. - The his
man blue was then orange returned and red to Earth was green. where Dublin he was Spiderman captured
by killed the the Dublin aliens Spiderman. and that was Dublin the Spiderman’s end but…what outline will
was the scientist white - do his next? blue Stay was tuned! orange and red was green.
Dublin Spiderman killed the aliens and that was the
end but…what will the scientist do next? Stay tuned!
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Lists of Contributing Authors
ST. FERGAL’S BOYS NATIONAL SCHOOL
Feenagh, Ann & David (Staff/Teachers)
6th class:
Alexander
Brody
Curtis
Hayden
Jamie
Josh
Junior
Mark
Mason
Meshach
Nathan
Patrick
Patrick
Pawel
Zachary
Viktor
Daniel
Boxi
Lize
Carter
Lillie
Tuguldur
Maisie
RUTLAND NS
6th Class, Teacher: Ms Wynne
Braxton
Lottie
Frankie
Jayden
Kurtis
Andrei
Yudi
Yu
Layla
Edward
Rojs
Connie
Raphael
Ahmed
Danut
Jake
Adriel
Frankie
Bayonle
Ryley
Oskar
Kacper
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
Sixth Class, Mr Dillons Class
Jack
Saoirse
Leonardo
Zofia
John
Ana Maria
Dario
Lara
Cian
Heidi
Denis
Moram
Oisin
Julia
Afoma
Madison
Millie
Brooke
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VIRGIN MARY BOY’S NS
6th class, Teachers: Mark Doogue and Nikita Caulfield
Mahad A
Ali A
Caylum B
Cillian Ó B
Killian C
Nathan C
Sean D
James D
Killian D
Noah D
Eoin E
Tyler F
Maddox F
Riley J
Reubin K
Cian K
Aaron o’B
Kevin O
Martin R
Kaleed R
Eoin S
SOUTH CITY CNS (FORMERLY ST. ENDA’S)
Teacher: Paul Urbanski, Sixth Class
Feras
Cian
Nirmin
Daniel
Kherlen
Tori
Isaac
Yeveniia
Anthony
Xin Yu
Rosie
Hajed
Russell
Mikolaj
Max
Jamie
Ódhran
Lilie
Cherry
Jack
Rocco
GAELSCOIL BHARRA
6th Class, Teacher: Ms. Afric Walsh
Millie
Ella
Eve
Holly
Senan
Lily
Aaron
Sophie
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PARADISE PLACE EDUCATE TOGETHER
NATIONAL SCHOOL
PARADISE (FORMERLY PLACE EDUCATE ST. MARY’S) TOGETHER
ST MARY’S,
NATIONAL
UPPER
SCHOOL
6th Class Teacher: Seán DORSET GallagherSTREET
(FORMERLY ST. MARY’S)
6th Class Teacher: Seán Gallagher
6th Class Teacher: Seán Gallagher
Asanda
Clara
Eilish
Asanda
Emma
Clara
Eva
Eilish
Felicia
Emma
Isabelle
Eva
Felicia
Isabelle
Jayven
Kameron
Kelin
Jayven Nishanth
Kameron Maia
Kelin Marcela
Nishanth Maria
Maia
Marcela
Maria
SCOIL EOIN
ST. JOSEPH’S NS, FAIRVIEW
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Molly
Orgil
Ryan
Molly Sawda
Orgil
Ryan
Sawda
6th class, Class teacher: Sarah Kearney; SNA Katie Byrne
SCOIL EOIN
Adam
Casey
Paul
Alannah
Dara
Pixie Belle
6th class, Class teacher: Sarah Kearney; SNA Katie Byrne
Ana
Elizaveta
Sam
Adam
Andris
Alannah
Ashton
Ana
Avia
Andris
Brody
Ashton
Calum
Casey Fabian
Dara Harper
Elizaveta Joshua
Fabian Lilly Rose
Harper Max
Paul Sean
Pixie Tyler
Belle
Sam Zara
Sean
Tyler
Avia
Joshua
Zara
Brody
Lilly Rose
Calum
Max
6th class, Ms. Tracey Tranynor and Ms. Maria Stewart
ST. JOSEPH’S NS, FAIRVIEW
Noah
Patryk
Havril
Eric
Tyler
Stuart
6th class, Ms. Tracey Tranynor and Ms. Maria Stewart
Matthew
Kai
Oleksandr
Noah
Joseph
Eric
Brian
Matthew
Bhoumik
Joseph
Luka
Patryk Khantulga
Tyler Lewis
Kai John
Khantulga
Makar
Havril Yevhensii
Stuart Nikolozi
Oleksandr
Yaroslav
Yevhensii Anson
Brian
Michal
Lewis Dmytro
Nikolozi
Timur
Bhoumik
Filip
John Hugo
Yaroslav
Luka
Jason
Makar Oleksil
Anson
Michal
Gary
Dmytro Jack
Filip
Hugo
Timur
Jason
Oleksil
Gary
Jack

Abdul Rahmam
Brogan
Brooke
Daisy
Damian
Danish
Ella
Emily Helena
Eskender
INCHICORE NS
6th class
Teacher: Joanna Rooney
Georgia
Michael
Grace Emma
Nadia
Katie Ann
Nadine
Kaya
Robyn
Lucy
Samuel
Mareva
Shane
Matthew
Matthew
Sienna
Mia
Kiki
Lily
Ella-Rose
Libby
Fatima
Hallie
Xuan
Maddison
Robyn
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS’
Ms. Aileen Hannon’s Class
Tara
Lauren
Emma
Brooke
Ines
Lucy
Nadia
Erica
Sophie
Robin
Annalise
Romy
Holly
Philippa
Lola-Belle
Jorja
Isabelle
Katie
Emma
Ruby
Eliza
MARY HELP OF CHRISTIANS’
Ms. Katie Carr’s Class
Ailbhe
Saoirse
Ava
Elizabeth
Ava
Zofia
Hannah
Celia
Aoibheann
Alannah
Neasa
Georgia
Grace-Anne
Hanna
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Acknowledgements
Huge thanks to the teams of Fighting Words volunteers who
worked with the class groups during each workshop to support
them and help them tell their stories.
Thanks to all the teachers and students whose energy, enthusiasm
and ideas made this collection possible.
Thanks to the librarians at all of the libraries involved for hosting
us so wonderfully and giving us the space to create these brilliant
stories together.
Thanks to all at Dublin City libraries, the team at Dublin UNESCO
city of literature, The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,
Gaeltacht, Sports and Media and Dublin GAA for their support!
Special thanks to Philip Elliott for the cover design and to Nellie
Warren and MacReady Byrd for internal illustrations.
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