Presentation Secondary Faculty, Castleisland celebrated the return of its funfest just lately and it didn’t disappoint – by all accounts.
aving been unable to stage this occasion during the last couple of years for apparent causes, each workers and college students have been delighted to get the entire faculty neighborhood again as much as the Castleisland Desmonds GAA discipline for some wholehearted enjoyable and competitors.
“We knew we have been in luck with the day, seeing solar cream bottles being handed round and it actually was an event to savour,” stated a college spokesperson.
The funfest included an array of athletics occasions, beginning with the 100 and 400 metre sprints. Maintaining with custom, the long-lasting egg and spoon, wheelbarrow and three-legged races additionally made appearances.
“There was quite a few carnival-like video games all through the sector the place college students had possibilities to win prizes. From welly throwing to the shot put, in addition to kicking a ball by way of a suspended tyre, an enormous array of actions have been happening concurrently,” the spokesperson continued.
“Pres artwork instructor Katie O’Reilly was sort sufficient to arrange a face portray station, and it proved to be the busiest space of all on the day. She had a continuing queue of scholars excited to avail of the service earlier than they fled to partake in one other occasion.
“There’s nothing like a instructor versus pupil occasion to get the aggressive juices flowing and the funfest had quite a few them. Starting with the 4 x 100 metre relay, college students and academics have been free to enter their very own groups of 4, with large bragging rights up for grabs.
“Having entered two sturdy groups into this occasion, the academics have been assured of their possibilities.
“Nevertheless, little did they know that the primary 12 months staff of Edel O’ Donoghue, Bríd Curtin, Laura McShane and Ellie Curtin would steal their limelight and ‘run’ out comfy winners.
“Trainer versus pupil balloon tossing adopted earlier than a aggressive recreation of rounders. Because the Funfest got here to an finish, a complete faculty penalty shootout came about.
“To the shock of all the scholars, our Principal Pierce Dargan was introduced because the visitor goalkeeper.
“With everybody excited to have the uncommon alternative of taking a penalty and getting one over on their principal, jaws have been quickly dropped when Mr. Dargan pulled off an array of acrobatic saves. “Little did they know their principal was actually a star goalie again in his native county of Kilkenny. “Saoirse Daly in first 12 months ran out the eventual winner on this one, sustaining her 12 months group’s dominant efficiency on the day.
“We completed the day with a medal presentation for all of the winners. It was a totally gratifying occasion, and one we can’t wait to stage even greater and higher subsequent 12 months.
An enormous thanks goes out to the Transition 12 months college students who helped with organising and operating the occasion, an incredible ultimate act of their thrilling and busy 12 months,” stated the spokesperson.
