World Orienteering Day

Well done to all those who completed courses today at Waterford Peoples Park as part of World Orienteering day on May 11th.
260 pupils from Newtown NS, Waterpark NS, St John of Gods NS, Christchurch NS, and St Declan's NS participated in the event organised by Waterford Orienteering club.
A huge thanks to Norman and Elizabeth Storey, Jana Cox, Sally Silby and pupils from Newtown Secondary school who helped planner Andrew Cox to run the event.

Leinster champs 2016 at Trooperstown

 Finishing her last schools' orienteering event on a winning note, Ariana Harris (Wilson's Hospital School, Multyfarnham) once again won the girls'senior title in the Leinster Schools Orienteering Championships in Trooperstown Woods in Co. Wicklow.

6th Class Boys
1 Eoghan Whelan (Our Ladys Meadow,Durrow) 2 Cuan Riordan (St Gerard's School, Bray); 3 Cian Flanagan (Scoil Cholmcille NS, Skryne) 
5th Class Boys
 1 Alex Schmeider (Skryne); 2 Ben Armstrong (Skryne); 3 John O'Regan (Skryne)
6th Class Girls

1 Caragh Conway (Skryne); 2 Ellie Murphy (Skryne);3 Isabella Rafter (Skryne) 
5th Class Girls
1 Ava Purcell (Skryne); 2 Elle Walsh Giguere (St Pius X GNS, Terenure) 3. Ciara Smyth (Skryne)

5th/6th Yr Boys (A)
1 Conall Whelan (St Kieran's College, Kilkenny); 2 Ruairi Long (Rockbrook Park, Rathfarnham); 3 Peter Mullan (St Kieran's)   

TY Boys (A),
1 Eoin Riordan (St Gerard's School, Bray); 2 John Aherne (Rockbrook) ; 3 Ross Crowe (Wilson's Hospital School,Multyfarnham) 








2nd/3rd Yr Boys 
1 Fionn Whelan (St Kieran's College); 2 Ben McDowell (Rockbrook); 3 Dan Barzu (Rockbrook) 



1st Yr Boys
1 Sean Pender (Rockbrook); 2 Ignacio Vuigner (Rockbrook); 3 Stephen Egan (Rockbrook) 






5th/6th Yr Girls 
1 Ariana Harris (Wilsons's Hospital); 2 Aoife Simm (Castleknock CC); 3 Aoife Donaghy (St Dominic's College, Cabra) 

TY Girls (A)
1 Eadaoin McCavana (Loreto Convent, Foxrock); 2 Rachel Armstrong (Castleknock)  
2nd/3rd Yr Girls (A)
1 Ciara Hogan (Castleknock); 2 Niamh Sheridan (Castleknock); 3 Victoria Knox (Castleknock)   
1st Yr Girls
1. Cliodhna Donaghy (St Dominic's College, Cabra); 2 Jara Blasco (St
Kilian's CS, Bray); 3 Victoria Martin (St Kilian's) 

Munster champs 2016 at Newcastle West.

Well done to Ted Lucey and his team for hosting

the Munster champs at Newcastle Demesne

The main winners are posted below the pictures

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1st year boys

1. Harry Belton (Newtown, Waterford); 2. Rory Rochford (CBC Cork); 3. Marco Laura (Newtown)
Teams: 1. Newtown; 2. CBC Cork; 3. Midleton CBS

1st year girls

1. Siomha NiShe (Colaiste an Phiarsaigh); 2. Ailbhe Heffernan (St Marys Mallow); 3. Amy Lynch (St Marys)

Teams: 1. St Mary's Mallow; 2. Colaiste an Phiarsaigh; 3. Newtown 

2nd/3rd year boys

1. Dan McDonnell (Midleton CBS); 2. Emmet Wren (Desmond College, Newcastle West); 3. Oisin O'Sullivan (Clonakilty CC)

Teams: 1. Midleton CBS; 2. Clonakilty; 3. Newtown

2nd/3rd year girls

1. Roisin Lynham (Newtown); 2. Alice O'Sullivan (St Marys Mallow); 3. Molly O'Shea (Newtown)

Teams: 1. Newtown; 2. Ursuline, Waterford; 3. Desmond College

PJC Boys

1. Zach Harrington (Clonakilty); 2. Robert Pim (Newtown); 3. Jack Delaney (CBC Cork)

Teams: 1.CBC Cork; 2. Newtown; 3. Nagle Rice, Doneraile.

PJC Girls

1. Aoife Treacy (Newtown); 2. Lorna Aylward (Ursuline, Waterford); 3. Ciara Silby (Ursuline)

Teams: 1. Ursuline; 2. Newtown; 3. St Mary's Midleton

5th class boys

1. Mikey Alvarez (SNB Clonakilty); 2. Jamie Magner (Killavullen); 3. Ben Allen (Scoil Mhuire Naofa, Carrigtwohill)

Teams: 1. SNB Clonakilty; 2. Scoil Mhuire Naofa, Carrigtwohill; 3. Killavullen

5th class girls

1. Doireann Heffernan (Convent Primary Mallow); 2. Lucy Lynch (CPM); 3. Dearbhla Browne (CPM)

Teams 1. Convent Primary Mallow; 2. Killavullen; 3. Bunscoil Chroist Ri

6th class boys

1. Eoin Downey (Clonakilty); 2. Tim McCarthy (Clonakilty); 3. Cian Scally (Clonakilty)

Teams: 1. Clonakilty; 2. Carrigtwohill; 3. Bunscoil Chroist Ri

6th class girls

1. Sarah Healy (CPM; 2. Sarah O'Malley (CPM); 3. Sophie Rochford (CPM)

Teams: 1. Mallow; 2. Fenneagh NS; 3. Bunscoil Chroist Ri