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Larkin Community College 7St Kevin's College 1
By Louise Browne
Thursday November 26 2009
A classy display from Dean Byrne, with the Belvedere striker scoring a hat-trick, helped Larkin Community College retain the Perpetual Cup in the final of the
VEC SCC Minor Boys 6-a-side Soccer Blitz. The tournament was held last Wednesday at a cold and windy Coláiste íde in the heart of Finglas.
After lifting the cup, Larkin's captain Jamie Abbot summed up his team's overall performance in the competition.
"We played well and we did well in all the games," he said.
"We should have done a bit better in not conceding any goals but the defence and the team work were good.
"It's my first year in the college and we're winning loads of cups and medals so I'm delighted."
Larkin's dominance throughout the group stage saw them go into the final as firm favourites. Their opponents had booked their spot
with a draw against Coláiste Dhúlaigh in their last game.
There was plenty of action early on as Larkin's Jordan Lee O'Connor got on the end of Byrne's pass but his shot failed to hit the target.
Seconds later, however, Byrne made no mistake when he cut inside from the left before curling his shot into the top corner.
Kevin's top scorer Daniel 'Chipper' Hennessy was deployed in goal for the final following a wrist injury to their keeper, Devan McCann,
and it was Hennessy who picked the ball out of the net following Byrne's second goal inside two minutes.
The Saint's first real chance fell to Stephen Harmon having been set up by his twin brother, Thomas, and then seconds later the Crumlin United
midfielder's free-kick failed to trouble Abbot.
Larkin punished the Crumlin college's misses when Josh McMahon found the net and with half-time approaching Cian Dunne added a fourth.
After the restart a great run and cross from Byrne set up Jason Dixon for a tap in, and that effectively ended any chances of a comeback for the Clogher Road team.
Byrne's hat-trick came after his low drive hit the back of the net moments later.
Kevin's got on the score sheet from a Stephen Harmon free-kick, which was just reward for not dropping their heads despite the uphill battle they faced.
However, Dixon then added a seventh for Larkin.
Larkin Community College panel: Jamie Abbot, Jason Dixon, Cian O'Donnell, Cian Dunne, Jordan Lee O'Connor, Jordan Towell, Dean Byrne, Josh McMahon.
St Kevin's College panel: Devan McCann, Terence Geraghty, Thomas Harmon, Karl Dowdall, Stephen Harmon, Ryan Doherty, Lee Sherlock, Jordan Doyle, Kyle Dunphy, Daniel Hennessy.
- Louise Browne
Evening Herald, Thursday 26th November 2009
Visit from the Talbot Centre
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An enjoyable and informative morning was had by 502 on Friday 16th October 2009 when Abigale Carrick from The Talbot Centre visited the college to work with the group on Drugs Awareness.
The session was most enjoyable with lots of discussion and group work. The session ended with a
cup of tea and some goodies. Vice Principal Mr Sean Spillane and Head of Senior Cycle Ms Joan Hynes
joined class teachers Ms T Byrne and Ms Mairead Byrne for the refreshments.
Rotunda mini medical school
Hey, its Carina here with the Rotunda mini-medical school review.
I have to say it was quite fun! It was a bit boring during some lectures but the doctors that came in tried their best to make it as
interesting and as much fun as they could. (;
I was freaking out when they decided to go and let us see the premature born babies they looked so small and weak and I was scared that
just by looking at them it would hurt them. ):
It was deadly when we had to go for out tea break - they gave us scones and on the first day nobody ate them
and just went to shop to buy chocolate.
By the end of the week everyone were looking for a spare scone to eat. Coffee was delicious as well. (;
I was amazed that people from other schools that attended the mini-medical school were the same age as me but their interest and wish to tie their life with medicine was so strong and so straight forward! By the end of the week we all became impossibly close and even got each other's numbers.
The last day of it was one boy’s, Oisin’s, birthday and all of us went to cinema. Before that we had a presentation on the themes we got and it was really good and we discovered more new, interesting
and just 'good to know' stuff. (:
My presentation was on water birth and my part was to find a woman to describe her experience of it. It was nice to get to know people and talk to doctors and be aware of your health.
I enjoyed it so much!!!
I want to do it again :P
Carina T.Y. 401
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