Our school offers many extra-curricular options eincluding sports such as GAA, Soccer, Rugby, Athletics (Calaroga Cup) and Swimming as well as attending many events and organising trips throughout each year.
Sport
Green Flag
Chess Club
Drama Shows
Music
Student Council
Sport
St. Malachy’s Boys offers a wide and varied range of sports for our pupils to participate, compete and have fun in. These include:
GAA: We have a proud tradition of Gaelic Games in our school and we compete in the Cumann na mBunscol events. We also offer coaching in partnership with Louth GAA and the local Dundalk Gaels G.A.C. Our Gaelic Football ‘Lunchtime League’ competition is open to all boys in the school and is keenly contested for the coveted Fr. Kane Cup in the summer term.
Soccer: Boys get the opportunity to play soccer in the yard at lunchtime as well as participating in the FAI and Dundalk FC events. The interclass ‘Friary World Cup’ is open to all our pupils and is always a highlight of the Winter term.
Rugby: In partnership with coaches from Dundalk Rugby club, various classes get the opportunity to experience tag rugby, learn the rules and enjoy attending blitzes.
Athletics: Our annual school Sports Day showcases the many athletic talents our pupils possess. This is a fun day of skill, challenges and teamwork. The Calaroga Cup Relay race is hosted and organised by our school in the Friary Field. Schools from all over Dundalk come together to compete in an event that dates back to the 1960’s!
Other sports include: Swimming, Basketball, Rounders and more!
We sincerely thank the many skilled coaches who assist our staff to offer a wide and varied range of sports for our pupils to enjoy.
Green Flag
Our Green Schools Committee work tirelessly to ensure the school is running as efficiently as possible. From Wtaer conservation to saving electricity, from recycling materials to composting waste this committee really have their hands on the pulse of the school.
Congratulations to some of the new members who ahve joined existing pupils to take on with a very busy year ahead.
Chess Club
Our chess club runs both junior and senior competitions throughout the year. 5th and 6th will start their preparations for competitions shortly as they meet in Mrs. Hughes’ room once per week at lunchtime. Our younger pupils also get the opportunity to learn the rules of chess so that they are ready to join the club in their senior years.
Drama Shows
Our biennial Easter shows ran on Wednesday the 13th and 20th of March 2024 with a variety of classes taking part each night. We would like to say how very proud we are of the boys. They have dedicated themselves to their shows, all in the name of entertaining friends and family, and there is no doubt they achieved that and much more!!
Music
Music has always been a proud tradition in the Friary Boys’ School. Our school band and choir get together to practice and learn new songs. They have a number of very prominent performances throughout the year including Seinn, school assemblies, Communion and Confirmation.
Student Council
Congratulations to our newly elected Student Council members. These boys will be the voice of the pupils in meetings with management. They will have the power to improve the running of and make key decisions across the school while representing their classmates.
