Schull Community College

In 2009, the Minister of Education, Mr Batt O Keeffe visited the school and presented the annual awards to the students of Schull Community College. While delivering his speech, the Minister congratulated the college on the broad and balanced education it provides. The Minister also stated that he was honoured and privileged to witness the awards ceremony, which he said, reflected the remarkable ethos and spirit of Schull Community College


The following are the awards given to our students. Well done to everyone.

"STUDENT OF THE YEAR 2009"
Shane Newman, now studying in the University of Limerick in
Metal work teaching.

Best Leaving Certificate
Diarmaid Lenihan

Best Junior Certificate
Ellen O'Regan and Kristie Simms

Staff Award
David Woods

Musician of the Year
Mitch Carr

Wendy Smith Award
Andrew Collins

Bollinger Award
Orla O'Regan

Sports star of the Year
Aidin Hegarty

Community Award
Aidin Hegarty

Greens Schools
David Barry

Greens Schools film making
Shannon Costelloe

Special Soccer Award
Conor O'Driscoll and Alan O'Driscoll

Staff Award
David O'Sullivan



Other Prizegiving guests
In 2005 the Ambassador of Lesotho was the guest speaker at the prize giving, while 2006, the school hosted members of the munster rugby team. In 2007 Alan Crosbie of the Examiner group came to the prizegiving. Also on the night, Alan raised the green flag.Many of the prize winners are in the following pictures. Student of the year was Katie O'Donnell, who is now studying in England. Best Leaving Certificate was Laura Ugar and Best Junior Certificate was Laura Reaney. The audience were entertained by the school choir and Eleanor Fields sung beautifully for us also.
In 2008 Mr.Brian Crowley MEP, officiated over the award ceremony for the school on November 14th. David Barnett was a very popular "Student of the Year" and Mr. O'Connor wished him all the best in his new course of study in C.I.T with Nautical Engineering.
STUDENT OF THE YEAR: David Barnett
STAFF AWARD: Deirdre Cotter
BEST LEAVING CERTIFICATE: Damien Collins
BEST JUNIOR CERTIFICATE: Hazel Wolstenholme
MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: Hugh Rawlinson
WENDY SMITH AWARD: Donnchad Kennedy
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AWARD: Ronja Bailey
EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT: Orla O'Regan
PRESIDENT'S AWARD: Tara Goodbody
POETRY AWARD: Laura Reaney
BOLLINGER AWARD: John O'Callaghan
GREEN SCHOOLS: David Barry
STUDENTS COUNCIL: Catriona O'Regan
Molly O'Mahony
Peadar O'Shuilleabhain
ATTENDANCE: Daniel O'Regan
COMMUNITY AWARD: Siobhan Hellen
MINI COMPANY OF THE YEAR: Becky Ryan
Deirdre O'Driscoll
Caroline Donovan
Kathryn O'Driscoll
Laura Reaney
Rebecca Downey
Aisling Gallagher
MINI COMPANY PERSON OF THE YEAR: Elizabeth O'Donoghue
LESOTHO AWARD Karen Sheehy & Sean Duffy
CHRISTMAS CONCERT PERSON: Elizabeth O'Donoghue
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Karen Sheehy
Lisa Newman
ATHLETICS: Treasa Ni Shuilleabhain
FOOTBALL COACHING: Deirdre Cotter
BASKETBALL: Meabh Ni Shuilleabhain
FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR: Jason Minihane
SAILING AWARD: Shane Newman
SPORTS PERSON OF THE YEAR: Meabh Ni Shuilleabhain
MUSIC: Elenor Fields
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: James Scully
BUSINESS STUDIES: Daniel O'Regan
CONSTRUCTION STUDIES: Robert Attridge
ENGINEERING: David Barnett
ART MAIR LEWIS FENN: Cecile Moyart
JC HOME ECONOMICS: Michelle Newman
JC METALWORK: Fergus Hurley
JC WOODWORK: Shane O'Keeffe
JC ART: Rosie Waldron
GRADAM GAEILGE: Laura Prendeville
SCOILAIREACHTAN: Sharon Lucey
Heather O'Leary
Caroline Donovan
TIONNSCNAMH TEICNEOLAIOCHTA: Connor O'Driscoll
Meabh Ni Shuilleabhain
Dexter O'Regan
Luke Delaney
Shauna Mc Gowan
Eimear Sheehan
"IS LEATSA i" (CEOLCHOIRM): Ciara Sheehan
Roisin Reidy
Eimear Sheehan
Lilly Little
Siobhan O'Driscoll