U15 Win and Reach Munster B Final
Congratulations to our u15 boys who beat Crosshaven on 22nd January 2020 to reach the Munster B final. Excellent performance from all the team. Scorers on the day were Josh, Manuel, Dean and Ryan. Well done!
PE Fitness Module for 6th Years
6th-year boys taking part in a gym session at the ARENA gym as part of their fitness module in PE.
U15 Boys Soccer Win
U15 boys soccer team had a great win against Nenagh on a scoreline of 4 – 3. Outstanding performance from all the team. They will now play Crosshaven in the semi-final of the Munster B Cup.
Midwest Vision Sports Inclusion Day
Some of our TY and 3rd-year students taking part in the Midwest vision sports inclusion day at the University of Limerick.
Basketball U16 and U19
Desmond College U16 and U19 Girls Basketball teams played their first league games today Vs Askeaton and SMI. Well done to our U16 team who beat SMI 28-15. Some great displays of teamwork seen today. A great start to the league.
Football Success for Desmond College
Desmond College 6-8 St Ailbhes 3-7. Great performances all round from Daire O Connor 2-4, Eoghan Collins 2-2 and other goals from Kieran O’Connell, Dean Quaid and 0-3 from Ethan Kirwan. Well done.
Desmond College Hurlers
Our hurlers travelled to Cork today to play Gaelscoil Carrigaline and won comprehensively on a scoreline of 6-10 to 12 pts under the management of Mr Gearoid Hegarty.
First and Second Year Students run in the World Marathon Challenge
First and second year students that took part in the World Marathon Challenge. They completed the 26.2 miles in a time of 2 hours 24 mins and 16 seconds. Well done to all involved.
Camogie
Best of luck to Aoife Corbett and Iris Kenneally who are playing for Newcastle West in the Senior Camogie final on Sunday 13th October 2019.
Desmond College Hurlers
Our hurlers beat Glenstal Abbey comprehensively under the management of Mr John English.
Equestrian Competition Success
Some fantastic performances by Kaliyah Enright on her recent equestrian competitions and congratulations on picking up a new sponsor.
A Win for Desmond College!
Desmond College 3-14 Gaelscoil Luimni 1-7. Danny Moriarty led the way scoring 1-10 in an impressive team performance. Leading 2-7 to 0-7 at half time, Desmond dominated the second half thanks to super displays from David O Brien, Declan Kennedy and Jack Corkery to name but a few.
5th Year Student Representing Ireland
5th year Student Bronte Collins is representing Ireland this week in a dressage competition.
Desmond College’s 7th Annual
Primary School Blitz 2019
Mr Gearoid Hegarty giving inspirational words to an attentive young audience at Desmond College after Primary School Blitz.
County Under16A Final
Wishing the very best of luck to students Aoife Lee, Lauren Ambrose, Emma Brennan and Leah Quinlan who are playing with Newcastle West Camogie Club in the County Un16A final v Monaleen at 6.15pm in Croagh on Thursday evening. Go n-éirí an t-ádh leo!
Desmond College Senior Soccer Team beats Castletroy College
Desmond College Senior soccer girls beat Castletroy College yesterday on a score line 2 -1. Scorers on the day were Aoife Corbett and Camily de Oliveira. #teamwork
Whole School Walk
On September 9th, the 2.8km whole school walk got us ready for the week.
U15 Arrabawn Shield
Congratulations to our Eoghan Collins and Limerick on winning U15A Arrabawn Shield on a scoreline of 4-14 to 2-12 beating Wexford.
The Weekend Ahead…
Our Kerry teachers preparing for the weekend ahead. #kerry #stopfiveinarow #sammaguire
North Munster Athletics Championships
Congratulations to all the athletes who took part in the North Munster Athletics Championships over the two days. We had huge success with Nathan Wright winning a bronze in 400m and achieving a personal best in the 200m. Ciara O’Connor won bronze in 110m hurdles. Aoife Lee made the shot…
Masters Superbike Championships
Congratulations to JP Gahan who qualified 3rd on the grid in the Dunlop Masters Superbike Championships after returning from a good winter testing in Spain. JP was unfortunate to pick up a minor collar bone injury which he felt was ‘a bad start to the year’ but is determined to…
Limerick Sports Partnership Transition Year VIP Programme
A big congratulations and well done to Aoife Lee and Sarah Cashin, both 3rd Year students in Desmond College who have been selected for The Limerick Sports Partnership Transition Year VIP Programme 2019/2020. With near 300 applicants and 2 rounds of interviews, the girls should be very proud to get…
Active School Week 2019
Active School Week took place in Desmond from the 29th April to 3rd May 2019. The week of activities was organised by the fantastic PE Department, which consists of Ms. Ryan, Ms. Creed, and Ms. Quaid. It was a hectic week, jam-packed with a range of exciting activities for both…
World Tang Soo Do Championships
Congratulations to Caitlin McKinney (Second Year Student) who won Gold and Silver at the World Tang Soo Do Championships held in Wales during Easter.
Desmond College: Active School Week 2019: 29th Apr – 3rd May
All SPHE and RE classes will ‘Walk a Mile with a Smile’ during your normal class period STEP CHALLENGE ON THE SPORTS NOTICE BOARDplease sign up and fill in your daily step count
GAA Coaching Course
A number of 5th and 6th Year students received their certificates for successfully completing the GAA Foundation Coaching Course under the guidance of Ms.Ryan. Aoife Corbett receiving her certificate for successfully completing the GAA Foundation Coaching Course Dylan Moloney, Michéal Murphy and David O’Donovan receiving their certificate for successfully completing…
Munster Athletic School Games 2019
The Munster Athletic School Games 2019 took place in Nenagh on Tuesday 5th March. Iris Kennelly made the 60m final. The boys’ intermediate relay team (Nathan Wright, Dylan O Shea, Jack Corkery, Danny Moriarty) won silver. Cian Mason put in a fantastic performance in 600m race. Iris Kennelly and Aoife…
First Year Boys Soccer
On Tuesday 26th February Desmond College’s First Year boys under the management of Ms Ryan played Newport away. After a very competitive match, our boys were narrowly defeated. Desmond College First Year Soccer Team
Ladies Basketball
On Tuesday 12th Feb Desmond College Ladies basketball teams under the management of Ms Creed played Killmallock in Desmond College. The First Year team had a comprehensive win while the Second Year team showed outstanding teamwork and commitment but were narrowly defeated. Desmond College First Year Basketball Team Desmond College…
Luimneach Abú
Limerick’s number one fan John English with his kids congratulating Mr Hegarty on a great win over Tipperary in the Gaelic Grounds on Saturday evening.