The recent sporting achievements of Crescent College Comprehensive S.J. were given official recognition at Limerick County Hall in Dooradoyle today.
Cllr. Richard Butler, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council presented the school with a scroll on behalf of the members of the Local Authority and the people of County Limerick.
Speaking today, Cllr. Butler said: “I am delighted that Crescent College Comprehensive enjoyed their most successful year ever in terms of sporting achievement across a broad spectrum of sports. I wish to congratulate school Headmaster Nicholas Cuddihy, his staff and all the students of Crescent College Comprehensive for their outstanding achievements.”
According to Nicholas Cuddihy, Headmaster: “Crescent enjoyed a fantastic season and offers a chance to all its students to excel at a range of sporting disciplines. We pay tribute to the skills of all of the young people who have achieved so much and thank all the coaches who have harnessed and developed the potential of all of the players who represented Crescent this year and we look forward to continued success.”
In rugby Crescent College Comprehensive successfully defended the Junior Cup, thus becoming the first Crescent team to retain the Junior Cup in the History of the school. Five squad members secured their second Junior Cup medal. They also won the Andy Joselyn Memorial Cup on a tour to England last October. To illustrate the depth of talent at Junior Level Crescent also won the Kidney Cup named after the current international manager which is a competition for second’s players. At first year level Crescent secured the Munster First year sevens crown.
In hockey Crescent enjoyed a season which will be hard to beat. Crescent won all the main cups at Minor, Junior and Senior Level. The leagues at each level were also annexed. At senior level Crescent retained the Munster Cup and this allowed the school to host and compete in the All Ireland Kate Russell series. Hosted in the beautiful March sunshine Crescent finished third in Ireland and proved to be an inspiration to the younger girls who went on to achieve Minor and Junior Munster Cup success. Crescents were voted the Munster Schools Hockey School of the year 2011.
In soccer Crescent retained the North Munster U.18 and U.17 crowns. The U.18 team also travelled to Florida to contest and win the Weston International Cup. Crescents qualified for the Munster Youth Cup final but were defeated. At First year level Crescent won the Limerick and Munster futsal titles and lost in the All Ireland Final of that competition.
In athletics Crescent also hit the high points in the Munster Schools track and field as Greg O'Shea, Jessica Coyne, Brona Croke, Lily Ann O'Hora, Aisling Croke and Mark Varley all secured a gold in their individual disciplines. The Athletes will hope for All Ireland success in Tullamore in June.
On the G.A.A. front Crescent won the Girls First year Blitz in Limerick, also a first for the school. On the golf Course Crescent also excelled with a Junior Munster Schools Championship victory for Clodagh Moloney and Nicole Power.
Aside from the team and individual successes Crescent had numerous players who represented the school at provincial and national level. In Rugby Sean Monaghan, Paul O'Sullivan, Padraic Ryan and Niall Horan represented the school at Munster Level. In Hockey Cara O'Sullivan and Karen Fitzgerald represented the school at Munster level. Roisin Upton and Clodagh Moloney represented the school at International Level. Roisin was recently crowned International Schools Player of the Year. Garbhan Coughlan represented the school at Irish schools soccer level.
Cllr. Richard Butler, Cathaoirleach of Limerick County Council presented the school with a scroll on behalf of the members of the Local Authority and the people of County Limerick.
Speaking today, Cllr. Butler said: “I am delighted that Crescent College Comprehensive enjoyed their most successful year ever in terms of sporting achievement across a broad spectrum of sports. I wish to congratulate school Headmaster Nicholas Cuddihy, his staff and all the students of Crescent College Comprehensive for their outstanding achievements.”
According to Nicholas Cuddihy, Headmaster: “Crescent enjoyed a fantastic season and offers a chance to all its students to excel at a range of sporting disciplines. We pay tribute to the skills of all of the young people who have achieved so much and thank all the coaches who have harnessed and developed the potential of all of the players who represented Crescent this year and we look forward to continued success.”
In rugby Crescent College Comprehensive successfully defended the Junior Cup, thus becoming the first Crescent team to retain the Junior Cup in the History of the school. Five squad members secured their second Junior Cup medal. They also won the Andy Joselyn Memorial Cup on a tour to England last October. To illustrate the depth of talent at Junior Level Crescent also won the Kidney Cup named after the current international manager which is a competition for second’s players. At first year level Crescent secured the Munster First year sevens crown.
In hockey Crescent enjoyed a season which will be hard to beat. Crescent won all the main cups at Minor, Junior and Senior Level. The leagues at each level were also annexed. At senior level Crescent retained the Munster Cup and this allowed the school to host and compete in the All Ireland Kate Russell series. Hosted in the beautiful March sunshine Crescent finished third in Ireland and proved to be an inspiration to the younger girls who went on to achieve Minor and Junior Munster Cup success. Crescents were voted the Munster Schools Hockey School of the year 2011.
In soccer Crescent retained the North Munster U.18 and U.17 crowns. The U.18 team also travelled to Florida to contest and win the Weston International Cup. Crescents qualified for the Munster Youth Cup final but were defeated. At First year level Crescent won the Limerick and Munster futsal titles and lost in the All Ireland Final of that competition.
In athletics Crescent also hit the high points in the Munster Schools track and field as Greg O'Shea, Jessica Coyne, Brona Croke, Lily Ann O'Hora, Aisling Croke and Mark Varley all secured a gold in their individual disciplines. The Athletes will hope for All Ireland success in Tullamore in June.
On the G.A.A. front Crescent won the Girls First year Blitz in Limerick, also a first for the school. On the golf Course Crescent also excelled with a Junior Munster Schools Championship victory for Clodagh Moloney and Nicole Power.
Aside from the team and individual successes Crescent had numerous players who represented the school at provincial and national level. In Rugby Sean Monaghan, Paul O'Sullivan, Padraic Ryan and Niall Horan represented the school at Munster Level. In Hockey Cara O'Sullivan and Karen Fitzgerald represented the school at Munster level. Roisin Upton and Clodagh Moloney represented the school at International Level. Roisin was recently crowned International Schools Player of the Year. Garbhan Coughlan represented the school at Irish schools soccer level.
