TY News

Our TY students had a fantastic day welcoming Robbie from The Bodhrán Buzz to Coláiste Mhuire.

TY students had the opportunity to attend the World Mental Health Day Seminar hosted by Cork Mental Health at Cork Opera House.

Our 4th Years girls had a fantastic time taking part in the BadminTEEN program, developing their badminton skills, building their coaching confidence and, most importantly, having loads of fun! 🙌😄

Some of our Transition Year students recently had the opportunity to attend the MTU Enterprise Camp at MTU Bishopstown Campus.

Our TY Business students welcomed Garry from the North Cork Student Enterprise Awards to the school yesterday.

First and transition year students had an outstanding day out at Ballyhass Lakes Monday, getting to know their buddies through the aquapark, zip-lining, and climbing walls!

A big thank you to Julie from Tusla for visiting us and delivering an engaging workshop to some of our TY students.

Our First Year and Transition Year students took part in their first Buddy Quiz yesterday, enjoying a fun and engaging activity together. The quiz gave students an opportunity to work as teams, share some laughs and get to know their fellow students better. It was a fantastic way to build new friendships and strengthen the sense of community within our school.

Our TYs enjoyed their first team-building activity on Tuesday with a surfing trip to Lahinch. From catching waves to encouraging each other in the water, the day was all about building friendships, confidence, and teamwork. A fantastic start to the year and plenty of fun had by all!

Many thanks to Laura O'Connell from Foróige who came and spoke to TY students about the NFTE programme during TY Business on Monday.

Our TY Mini-Company students had a fantastic day at the North Cork Student Enterprise Programme in the Charleville Park Hotel! 💡📈✨

On Friday, we welcomed our TY Class of 2026/27!

On our first day back to school, our TY students met their 1st Year buddies for the first time. The PE Department organised a fun-filled session of games and icebreakers, giving everyone the opportunity to get to know one another in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.

Our TY students finished their year on a high with an action-packed trip to Star Outdoor Activity Centre in Kenmare.

A number of weeks ago we hosted our annual Primary School Fun Day in the Coláiste. A big thank you to our TY students and Cian O’Connor GDA for their work in putting together such an enjoyable and successful day. We look forward to seeing some of these students when we return in August!

A huge congratulations to TY’s DJ Casey, Darragh O’Callaghan, Robert Horgan, Áine Corbett, Jack O’Donoghue, Pauli and Darragh Nolan, and executive producers from 5th year Tiernan Mulcahy and Ben O’Connell.

🎉 Congratulations to all our prize winners, and a huge congratulations to Ms. Magner on winning the signed Cork jersey! 🏆🔴⚪

Bon appétit!🥐☕️ Our TY French class did a fantastic job running a French Café for 2nd Year students serving some delicious treats! Merci beaucoup to all involved!🇫🇷

Our TY students had a powerful and informative day at the Cork County Council’s Multi‑Schools Road Safety Event.

Our Transition Year students had an unforgettable two days working with the incredibly talented Sean Murphy, diving into the world of music creation, performance, and rap!