A magnificent performance from our 16s in basketball versus a 3rd year/4th year Presentation College Terenure team, according to our coach Mr O'Callaghan.
Our team comprising mostly second years - four from eight players - were extraordinary in their performance coming from 8-2 down to level the score at 12-12 at half-time.
The second half saw our team tire as they used their squad of 12 but because of the rules we could only play eight players. Ms Donohoe and Ms Finnegan - I have never ever heard so much interest, love, passion and support in our games. I cannot emphasise as a coach how proud I am of every individual. You were ALL magnificent. We recorded a 12 point loss. We move on and what an extraordinary turnaround.
We beat Drimnagh 34-17. Both the Anna's excelling in defence attack. Aoibhin on rebounds and overall game management, Grace with fantastic crucial scores, Robyn and Isla tigers on defence and commitment, Lily and Lucy giving us incredible athleticism and fight, Cecily coming on from the bench and giving us a crucial score and basket and Noga produced a magical score from nowhere! Ten players excelled! Ten players all wanted to play - I loved the passion to play.
Finally on the Thursday afternoon session nine out of ten players are turning up for our U16s girls team and seven out of eight boys. This shows a fantastic commitment and a brilliant credit to Stratford. We are Stratford, we wear our colours, we are tribal and we look out for each other. In sport, in academia, in kindness and in spirit we will always use Veni Vedi Vici because we are winners!!
Mr O'Callaghan
In the run up to the state exams, Stratford's Wellbeing Team draws your attention to the suite of resources on gov.ie under the heading of Wellbeing support for Exam Students, Parents and School Staff.
On Thursday 21st May, Ms Donohoe, Ms McGill and the 3rd Year Classics students walked to nearby Ely Arch beside the River Dodder. As part of Junior Cycle Classics, students have to compare a building in their local area with a building in Rome.
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As is tradition at this time of year, the annual rounders game took place between our outgoing 6th Years and Teachers. Despite great efforts by our 6th years and some fabulous (and acrobatic) play! The Teachers came out victorious.
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