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On what was a perfect day for football, our U’13’s played their first round of the Corn Mac Ardail tournament. As the sun shone on the Friary field at 12 noon, the Friary boys took on a galant Realt na Mara. There was fantastic skill on show by both sides and the referee had little…

Our rugby coaching kicked off last week, although the rain kept us indoors we enjoyed our first session of the year with Tiernan in the fantastic youth centre. Coaching will continue for the next 4 weeks to coincide with the Rugby World Cup across the water. The boys will learn skills such as passing, moving…

A huge thanks to Colm Finnegan, national rugby development officer and Tiernan Gonnelly, local rugby development officer for paying a visit today with two very special pieces of silverware. The Friary Boys were ecstatic to see the visit of the 6 Nations Championship and Triple Crown trophies in their classes this afternoon. This marks a…

Today was a very special day as we welcomed all our pupils back for the 23/24 school year. However, it was extra special for our 2nd Class boys who joined us for the very first time. Below is the first of many school photos of these boys and the first of many happy memories in…

St Malachy’s BNS will re-open on Thursday 31st August 2023. Enjoy the rest of your summer and we will see you then.

Our 5th Class went on their Dundalk Walk today, setting off through fields to the infamous ‘Famine Graveyard’. Here we met volunteer Gerry Gilgunn for a history lesson on how the graveyard came about and the location of workhouses in the area. Many thanks Gerry and the team for all their work in upkeeping the…

Our 2nd and 3rd classes went off to Ice House Hill for their Dundalk Walk. They took full advantage of the good weather enjoying one of the best amenities in the vacinity of our school. Our boys weren’t the only happy ones on the day, the ducks certainly enjoyed the visit too as they got…

Our 6th Class leavers took to Annalough Loop for their sponsored walk yesterday. The bus picked us up at 9.30am and dropped us close to Fitzpatrick’s restaurant, Jenkinstown. From there the boys and teachers began on a steep incline for the start of their mountain walk. The path took us up past a megalithic tomb…

On arrival the boys got to meet Martin & John, who both work as inspectors in the station. Martin & John brought the boys on to the train to see the inside the cab- some even got to pull the horn. Station master Anthony gave the boys a guided tour of the station’s museum and…

Today was a very enjoyable day in St Malachy’s BNS with many activities across the Friary field. In the morning our lunchtime league semi-finals took place with 3rd/4th and 5th/6th playing out for a place in the final. While one grouos played, the other took part in multi-sport with penalty shoot outs and Basketball ‘shoot…

Our 4th and 5th Class both set off on their school tours this week on separte days, however they both visited Airtastic in Craigavon. Both tours were thoroughly enjoyed by the boys and teachers alike. Between summersaults into foam blocks, balance beams, pier jumps onto air bags and bowling it was a brilliantly enjoyable trip.…

Well doen to our U13 squad who put in an extraordinary effort to almost clinch a place in the Corn Bhliain Mhuire final for 2023 last week. We came up against a very strong Ardee team who led by a substantial margin at half time. However, it was in the second half we really came…