Clongowes Stories

8th February 2013

What better way to start the new year than with a celebration of some of the finest cross country athletes in the province? With over 1200 athletes competing, the South Lenister Schools’ Cross Country Championship is one of Lenister’s biggest running events of the year. Runners from over 80 schools, from the budding amateur to…read more

8th February 2013

Mid-Term Break at the end of class today. Enjoy the rest!

7th February 2013

CLONGOWES PRIDE TO THE FORE IN DONNYBROOK The first round of the Junior Cup is a terrific occasion. For any Clongowes team, running out onto Donnybrook’s hallowed turf when faced by all those you represent sets the heart racing and gets the adrenalin pumping. The pitch, the crowds and the striped socks are all novel…read more

5th February 2013

On Tuesday, the 29th of January, the students of Grammar travelled to the Islamic Cultural Centre in Clonskeagh, Co. Dublin to research their action project. For the Junior Certificate, each religion class must produce a journal on a certain topic. Topics included: “A profile on the founder of a major world religion” and “features of a…read more

5th February 2013

Clongowes J.C.T. to face St. Michael’s tomorrow Wed 6th Feb at Donnybrook. K.O. 14:00 The very best of luck men.

4th February 2013

Clongowes have drawn St. Michael’s for the quarter final of the Leinster School’s Senior Cup. The match will be played on Friday, February 22nd: Clongowes Wood College SJ v St. Michael’s College (Donnybrook) View Leinster Rugby Report

3rd February 2013

Friday night Poetry soccer-  Every Friday night Poetry take to the VMP for what has become a rather competitive soccer tournament since it commenced a few weeks ago.  Teams are picked, notices go up, and the prize?  Well, bragging rights for the next week!  The teams have been pretty evenly matched with the regular soccer…read more

30th January 2013

A solid performance from Clongowes against a a slightly shell shocked St.Gerard’s defence in difficult weather yesterday at Templeville Rd. Final score 30-6. Well done lads. Roll on round 2.

30th January 2013

As part of our celebrations for Christian Unity Week, we at C.W.C. were delighted to welcome staff and students from The King’s Hospital who came to celebrate mass with us in the Sport’s Hall. Rev. Peter Campion, chaplain at K.H. and Sarah Bill, Co-Ordinator of weekend activities, took 9 students with them to Clongowes on…read more

29th January 2013

The Book Bingo Reading Challenge is underway. It has been devised and launched by the James Joyce Library in co-operation with Third Line teachers of English. This literacy initiative is loosely based on the game Bingo. Numbers have been replaced by reading challenges e.g. A novel featuring a lot of science and technology, A novel…read more