Positive Affirmations 28th Nov.

Work Ethic
Lee Morris, Conor Byrne, Aaron McMahon, Thomas Masterson, John Bridges, Mark Hayes, James Roche, Jordan Phillips.
Extra Curricular
Mark Bailey, Adam Ennis
Good Deeds
Daniel White, Ross Nolan,Corey Hyland, John Jordan, Conor Maher, Conor Byrne.

Christmas Fair Fri. 9th December

The T.Y. Christmas Fair will take place on Friday 9^th December in the school gym from 1-4pm.

Visit Santa’s Grotto for €3 and receive a present from Santa Claus. Transition Year students will be selling all sorts of products from their mini companies, which make ideal Christmas gifts. There will be free face-painting, Christmas carol singers, children’s Christmas colouring activity, and storytelling.

 So come along and join in the fun!!

Business Studies Quiz in Waterford I.T.

Well done to to third year business studies students Hwan Lee, Craig Flatherty, Ciaran Kirwan, Conor Lynott, Nick Maloney, Gearoid Finn, Sean Gayer & Aaron Scahill who were selected to represent the school in the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants/BSTAI Business Studies Quiz in WIT on Wednesday night.

Both teams put in a tremendous efffort and finished in 5th & 6th place out of 42 teams from across the south east taking part.

Well done to all.

Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Well done to all those who contributed to The Team Hope Christmas Shoebox Appeal..Thanks to your kindness many needy children in different countries will have a Happy Christmas.

Science Week Quiz

6th Year Ecology Trip To Dublin Zoo

CBS Rangers

Taken in Manchester.

U.14 Football

South Leinster 'C' Football Championship Rd.2
Wexford C.B.S....5-17   Dunlavin...4-1

Wexford C.B.S.

 Jessie Farrell , hidden from view, slides the ball past the keeper.

Liam Rockett beats the keeper to score stunning goal.

Wexford CBS under-14 footballers made it two wins out of two recently in their second game of the South Leinster Juvenile C championship against St. Kevin’s Dunlavin in the Volunteer’s GAA grounds at Pairc Charman.

The Boker Boys started the strongest and were two points up inside five minutes thanks to Adam Carroll and Dylan Dixon. From early on CBS started to dominate proceedings and centre-back Michael Lawlor was always a threat with his strong runs resulting in him kicking two points. 

The home side enhanced their lead when Jesse Farrell scored the first goal of the game but Dunlavin responded with two points to leave the score at 1-4 to 0-2 after fifteen minutes. However, CBS re-exerted their authority for the remainder of the half. Midfielder Dylan Dixon was prolific with four points while Jesse Farrell completed his hat trick with two well taken goals which left the half-time score at 3-8 to 0-2.

Dunlavin opened the second half with a well taken point but CBS were determined to stay on the front foot and Eoin Doyle broke from half back to kick a great point. 

Some exceptional point taking followed as Wexford CBS started to dictate the play. Shane McGrath notched up two fine scores, while the entire half forward line got in on the scoring with Liam Rockett adding to his goal, Stephen Kearney notching up two points while Conor Coleman chipped in with a great score. 

In the final quarter of the game, Dunlavin responded with four goals but it was far too little too late. CBS captain Darragh Rossiter had the final say when he drove up the field to bury the ball in the Dunlavin net to bring the game to a close.

Best for Wexford CBS were Alan Browne, Eoin Doyle, Michael Lawlor, Darragh Rossiter, Dylan Dixon, Stephen Kearney, Liam Rockett and Jesse Farrell.

Wexford CBS: Nigel Donoghue (Glynn/Barntown); Aaron McGuire (Volunteers), Daniel Lynch (Sarsfields), Padraig Rossiter (St. Martin’s); Eoin Doyle (unattached 0-1), Michael Lawlor (Volunteers 0-2), Aaron Goodison (Volunteers); Darragh Rossiter (St. Martin’s 1-0), Dylan Dixon (Backwater 0-6); Liam Rockett (Shelmaliers 1-1), Stephen Kearney (Sarsfields 0-2), Conor Coleman (St. Martin’s 0-1); Jesse Farrell (Volunteers 3-1), Shane McGrath (Sarsfields 0-2), Adam Carroll (Sarsfields 0-1). 

Subs: Alan Browne (Volunteers) for Lynch inj., Danny Walsh (Sarsfields) for Carroll inj., Chris Cowman (Shelmailers) for Farrell, Aaron Smyth (Volunteers) for Goodison, Lee Busher (Clonard) for McGrath, Kevin Corrigan (Blackwater) for McGuire, Nicky Kelly (Sarsfields) for Rockett, Jack Houghton (Sarsfields) for Coleman, Noel O’Brien (unattached), Kevin Harte (Shelmaliers).

U.14 Football

South Leinster Juvenile C Football Championship Rd.1

 Baltinglass GAA Club, Friday 18 November 2011

Wexford CBS ..............................2-07                     
Scoil Chonglais Baltinglass.........1-08

Wexford CBS under-14 footballers made the long journey to Baltinglass last Friday for their opening game of the South Leinster Juvenile C championship and returned home with two well-earned points following this narrow victory.
From the throw-in CBS dominated possession and led by three points to one point thanks to the accuracy of Shane McGrath. Despite the early dominance of the Boker Boys, goalkeeper Nigel Donoghue had to be alert after fifteen minutes to pull off a great save as Baltinglass almost took advantage of some haphazard defending.
Nevertheless Wexford CBS remained positive and after twenty minutes Adam Carroll lobbed a high ball into the square that was misjudged by the Baltinglass rear-guard and ended up in the net.
The lead was extended to six points (1-4 to 0-1) with a great score by Liam Rockett after twenty five minutes. However Baltinglass dominated the end of the half and reduced their deficit with a goal and two points in the remaining five points to leave the bare minimum between the teams at half time.
Wexford CBS showed resolve and desire at the start of the second half which was best exemplified when Mikey Lawlor as he strode up the field to kick a fine point.
However, Baltinglass weren’t going to fade too easily on their home patch and they enjoyed a purple patch in which they kicked four points to lead by two (1-7 to 1-5).
When faced with defeat the CBS response was emphatic. In the 55^th minute wing back Alan Browne escaped from his marker and lashed the ball to the top corner of the net.
With the shackles off, Wexford CBS got a firm grip of the game and Jesse Farrell and Darragh Rossiter got a point each in response to a Baltinglass point.
Best for CBS were Nigel Donoghue, Daniel Lynch, Mikey Lawlor, Padraig and Darragh Rossiter. Next up for the Wexford town school is home match against St. Kevin’s of Dunlavin.
Wexford CBS: Nigel Donoghue (Glynn Barntown); Kevin Harte (Shelmaliers), Padraig Rossiter (St Martin’s), Aaron Smyth (Volunteers); Alan Browne (Volunteers 1-0), Stephen Kearney (Sarsfields), Daniel Lynch (Sarsfields); Darragh Rossiter 0-1 (St. Martin’s), Michael Lawlor (Volunteers 0-1); Liam Rockett (Shelmaliers 0-1), Dylan Dixon (Blackwater), Aaron Goodison (Volunteers); Aaron McGuire (Volunteers), Shane McGrath (Sarsfields 0-3), Adam Carroll (Sarsfields 1-0).
Subs: Jesse Farrell (Volunteers 0-1) for McGuire, Nicky Kelly (Sarsfields) for Harte, Jack Houghton (Sarsfields) for McGarth inj., Lee Busher (Clonard) for Carroll, Kevin Corrigan (Blackwater) for Smyth. Also  Danny Walsh (Sarsfields), Chris Cowman (Shelmaliers), Daniel O’Connor (unattached), Noel O’Brien (unattached).

All Ireland Scholarship - Congratulations Dylan

Congratulations to Dylan Joyce-Ahearne who was the recipient of an All Ireland Scholarship at a ceremony in the University of Limerick on Saturday. The awards were presented by An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny while the awarding of 125 scholarships each year is sponsored by J.P.McManus and covers all 32 counties in Ireland.

Transition Year Mini Companies

TY students have been very busy recently setting up their Mini Companies. They have come up with many innovative ideas, done their market research and are now trading in the hope of making profit from their products and services.
The wide range of products and services include Landscape Photography, Chocolate Fondue Days, Timetable Key Rings, Hurley Lamps, Wallets, Personalised Clocks, T-Shirts, Scented Candles, Hoodies, Festive Catering, Coat Hangers, Laptop Trays and The TY Ball to be held in Feb.2012.
All must have items, so let your Christmas shopping begin at Wexford C.B.S.

U.17 Soccer

Wexford C.B.S....4 Bridgetown V.S...0

On Thursday 17^th November the Wexford CBS under 17 side faced Bridgetown at home in a must win match in order to ensure qualification to the quarter finals as group winners. The side were under pressure to perform after a 1-1 draw away to Enniscorthy in their last group outing having found the home side incredibly difficult to break down and struggled to make their dominance pay off with goals. This pressure however resulted in a very determined performance against Bridgetown as the CBS boys began the game with real vigour and took the game to the away side straight from the off. The game was played in poor conditions with a strong wind blowing across the pitch affecting the play. It was the Wexford side however who coped better and dictated play by keeping the ball moving on the ground and creating chances. The excellent Robin Dempsey who was operating in a free role between attack and midfield came close to opening the scoring with a well taken effort which clipped the top of the cross bar from well outside the box. The CBS were enjoying the majority of possession and were well on top however Bridgetown created an opening with a through ball but keeper Jamie McDonnell bravely came off his line to block the Bridgetown effort taking the brunt of the onrushing player having cleared the ball. The CBS continued to dominate possession and finally took the lead after an excellent pass from John Bridges found Dale Scallan in space and the captain converted to put the CBS one goal ahead. The team created several more chances before the break but found Bridgetown hard to break down and on one break after good wing play from Darragh Rossiter Dylan Walsh and Robin Dempsey both eager to get on the score sheet collided with each other as the ball ran free.

The second half saw a continuation of the Wexford dominance as the home side continued to probe creating several chances, the front 6 in particular stringing together some lovely passes and dominating possession. The pressure paid off soon after the restart as an excellently worked team goal was finished off by Keith Morrissey, the side put together a number of passes before Dale Scallan hit a defence splitting pass which put Keith through and he lobbed the keeper with a brilliant finish. Darragh Rossiter the youngest member of the team came close to adding a third moments later but found his shot well blocked, Wexford CBS were clearly enjoying possession at this point and continued to create chances, captain Dale Scallan finished his 2^nd and the teams 3^rd soon after, with good work from Dylan Walsh down the right wing squaring the ball back across for Dale to apply a neat finish. The CBS made a number of changes as some of the subs got a chance to stake a claim for a starting place, the level of the performance did not drop however as the side continued to focus on attack. The excellent Robin Dempsey finally scored the goal his performance deserved in the closing stages after a good ball from Bobby Barnes found Marty Mullally in space and he found Robin in the box who finished well, the side now progress as group winners and will be confidence will be high heading into to their next game after such an impressive performance. Best on the day for the CBS were Dempsey, Scallan, Morrissey and John Bridges.

Wexford CBS: 1. Jamie McDonnell, 2. John Joe Browne, 3. Mark Hayes, 4. Evan Dunbar, 5. Jason Kearns, 6. John Bridges, 7. Dylan Walsh, 8. Dale Scallan, 9. Robin Dempsey, 10. Keith Morrissey, 11. Darragh Rossiter, Subs: 12. Cian Doyle, 13. Richie Kearney, 14. Conor Clancy, 15. Marty Mullally, 16. Bobby Barnes

U.15 Soccer

Wexford CBS 1-1 Enniscorthy CBS

Our U-15 Soccer Team head to Wexford Celtic to play Enniscorthy CBS in our second group game. After torrential rain the under-foot conditions will be very tricky.

Wexford CBS start well, passing is difficult however, as puddles of rainwater restrict any attempted good play. It’s a long ball game. Eoin Doyle and Emmet Sinnott keep it tight at the back. Luke Redmond-Browne starts to spray ball to the wings. At times the waterlogged surface makes for comical tackling, splashing water and mud everywhere. Alex Bergin breaks up an Enniscorthy attack as they push forward looking for the opening goal. Darragh Rossiter and Dylan Ennis try some neat passing but the ball gets stuck in surface water. Luke plays a long ball behind Enniscorthy’s back-four, Mikey Lawlor is on to it like a flash. The goalkeeper comes out narrowing the angle; Mikey calmly fires the ball to the back of the net.

Wexford CBS 1-0 Enniscorthy CBS

The game almost deteriorates to a water splashing contest, passing continues to be difficult as numerous passes get stuck in midfield puddles. Enniscorthy start to put pressure on Wexford’s goal. A great shot from distance has Wexford goalkeeper Shane McGrath back peddling, he makes a great save and gathers the ball in front of the on-rushing attacker.

Half-Time

Wexford CBS sub: Joe Redmond for Dylan Ennis

Kick-Off

Eoin McDonald is playing very well, tackles fly in, another splash! Enniscorthy now playing with a strong breeze, pump the ball forward. Wexford CBS continue to repel the threat.

Wexford sub: Dylan Dixon for Emmett Ryan.

Pressure is mounting on Wexford’s backline. A corner to Enniscorthy, great defending by Wexford sends the ball for another corner. The ball is swung across and a towering header sends the ball past Wexford’s keeper. 1-1

Aaron Goodison clears the ball, Wexford are now pushing forward in search of the winning goal. Neat play sets up a Wexford corner. The ball is swung across; a scramble in the box has an unlucky Emmet Sinnott berating the terrible under foot conditions after an attempted strike.

Wexford sub: Alex Lohier for Darragh Rossiter

Wexford continue to push forward. Enniscorthy defend well and repel attack after attack.

Wexford fire the ball up the wing, Dylan Dixon squares it to middle, Eoin Doyle shoots, the goal keeper dives but he hasn’t a chance. Its going in, No its not! The ball stops dead in a puddle just before the goal line, the keeper finds his footing and smothers ball.

Wexford sub: Brendan Furlong for Mikey Lawlor

Both teams continue to trudge through the muddy field. One last corner for Wexford, but it is defended well by Enniscorthy.

Full-Time

Wexford CBS 1-1 Enniscorthy CBS

A fair result, great credit to both teams standard of play on a truly water soaked playing field.

Wexford CBS Team:

GK Shane McGrath, Aaron Goodison, Emmet Sinnott(Capt.), Eoin Doyle, Alex Bergin, Emmett Ryan, Darragh Rossiter, Luke Redmond-Browne, Dylan Ennis, Eoin McDonald, Mikey Lawlor.

Subs:

Joe Redmond, Dylan Dixon, Alex Lohier, Brendan Furlong, Lee Dryburg, Tony Crosbie, Daniel Lynch, Kevin Birney. Also Jesse Farrell.

New York Nov.2011

 On The Empire State Building

En route to Ellis Island

The Moulding Shop - Philip Quirke

Growing up in Wexford 1954-1963
The place where you grow up is a Moulding Shop where your personality is shaped, some of the corners knocked off, and your trust or otherwise in the human project is developed.
In Philip Quirke's fictionalised memoir, The Moulding Shop, school, home, church, relatives, the area where he was reared, the presence of the factory, are imaginatively reconstructed.

Philip Quirke's

THE MOULDING SHOP

at 7.00pm

in

Wexford Town Library

Redmond Square Wexford

ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18,2011

Guest Speaker:

Mr. Liam Gaul, musician and author

Bokerboys On Tour - London 2009

Leinster Senior Rugby Development Cup Quarter Final

Colaiste Cill Mhaintain...14

Wexford C.B.S.................11

Today we travelled to Wicklow to face Colaiste Cill Mhaintain, Wicklow in the Q-Final of the Cup. After a hard fought encounter it literally went down to the last kick of the game and unfortunately it did not fall our way.

All bar three players are still eligible for next year so this was a young team, up against older and physically bigger players. However the heart and determination of the Bokerboys is well known. Wexford went 3-0 up from a Colm O'Corcora penalty. At this stage of the first half Wexford were playing the better rugby and were dominating the scrums. This possession led to a strong carry by Michael McGuire who passed to Ciaran Kavanagh, who in turn drew in the final defender and popped a pass to winger Peter Furlong to score in the corner. 8-0.

Slowly Wicklow came into the game and converted a penalty before half time to reduce the arrears to 5 points. Wexford again conceded early in the second half making it 8-6 and were now finding it difficult to get into the opposing half. Following a quick tap penalty Wicklow were on the scoreboard again , this time with a try to put them into the lead 11-8. Once again Wexford responded and following good work by Ian Moran on the wing Wexford received a penalty which Eoin Roche struck magnificently between the posts from 35 meters. 11-11.

With time running out however Wexford conceded a penalty and the final kick hit the upright and barely droped over the bar, enough to count and Wexford were out.

Best for Wexford on the day were Gavin Byrne, Collie Joyce-Ahearne and John Joe Browne who tackled all day. The front 5 were powerful at scrum time while the backs did well with the ball they got.


Team: James Byrne, Steve Roche, James Roche, Michael Maguire, Darragh Comiskey, Gavin Byrne, Collie Joyce-Ahearne, Ciaran Kavanagh (Capt.), John Joe Browne, Ian Moran, Eoin Roche, Dylan Lalor, Colm O'Corcora, Peter Furlong, Gavin O'Connor.

Subs: Dean Roche, Ruairi Devereux, Evan Dunbar, Ryan Walsh, Liam Barry, Matthew Devereux, Darius Smith.

Mighty Kav on the charge.

Scrum Time

Eoin nails the kick.

South Leinster Junior C Hurling championship: Final: Éire Óg, Carlow Tuesday, 8 November 2011

Naas CBS....................0-10
Wexford CBS...............0-3
WEXFORD CBS’s bid for hurling glory ended in failure last Tuesday as Naas CBS gave them a stiff lesson in the South Leinster Junior ‘C’ final at Éire Óg’s pitch in Carlow town.
This low-scoring final was far from a classic but both sides were full of endeavour and this contributed to a whole-hearted encounter. However the Naas students held the upper hand throughout the match and their incredibly tough and resilient defence very successfully repelled the attacks from the Wexford lads.
Wexford CBS will be very disappointed with their performance throughout as they played much better in their semi-final victory over Wicklow Schools. Sean Stafford opened the scoring with a converted ’65 in the first minute but it could so easily have been so much better. The ’65 resulted from an attack started by Evan Dunbar when he passed to the inrushing John Forde and his shot was somehow turned around the post by Conor Foley in the Naas goal.
Naas quickly levelled with a point from Brian Byrne and then Conor Woulfe put them into a lead which they never lost and soon it became 0-4 to 0-1.
Joe Coleman pointed a free for Wexford CBS in the 14^th minute but that was to be their final score of the half as Naas’s defence smothered any attacks with zealous resistance.
Wexford CBS were reduced to 14 men in the 25^th minute when centre-forward Eoin Roche was dismissed following a scuffle. It got worse for the Boker boys as Naas corner forward Brian Byrne was causing problems for the CBS defence with two points from play and one converted free to leave the half-time score at 0-7 to 0-2.
The Wexford lads faced a considerable mountain to climb but at least they had the wind in their favour for the second half. Following a reshuffle in attack, they got an ideal start when Joe Coleman fired over a point within sixty seconds.
However, it was a false dawn as it proved to be the Wexford school’s final score. It wasn’t from a lack of effort but every attempt to breach the Naas rearguard was repelled, with the extra man proving very difficult to get around.
Naas extended their lead as the half wore on with points from Byrne (two) and Odhran Loughran and should have got a goal but for a super save from Adam McDade in the Wexford goal. It became clear that the Wexford lads would need goals to salvage the game and in the effort to get goals, they passed up on opportunities for points.
Naas CBS ran out deserving winners and their captain Brian Byrne received the cup from Leinster Council Schools officer Pat Henderson.
Best for Wexford CBS on a disappointing day were Ciaran Kirwan, Sean Stafford, Luke Byrne and Jamie McDonnell.
Naas CBS: Conor Foley; Conor Grogan, Ciaran Maher, Eoin Bateman; Darragh Kelleher, Rory McDermott, Sean Nolan; Alex Maher, Shane Gibbons; Colm Power, Ruairi O Domhnaill, Michael Russell (0-1); Odhran Loughran (0-1), Conor Woulfe (0-1), Brian Byrne (0-7, 4 frees).
Wexford CBS: Adam McDade (Faythe Harriers); Liam Barry (Faythe Harriers), Ciaran Kirwan (Faythe Harriers), James Somers (Faythe Harriers); Nicky Lawlor (Faythe Harriers), Sean Stafford (St. Martin’s, 0-1 ’65 Capt.), Luke Byrne; Jamie McDonnell (Faythe Harriers), Gary Murphy (Faythe Harriers); Stephen Kearney (Faythe Harriers), Eoin Roche (Faythe Harriers), Joseph McBride (Volunteers); Joe Coleman (St. Martin’s 0-2, 1 free), Evan Dunbar (St. Martin’s), John Forde (Shelmaliers).
Subs: Ian Moran (Glynn-Barntown) for McBride, David Tormey (Clonard) for Forde, Dylan Hynes (Clonard) for Kearney, Jack Murphy (Faythe Harriers) for Coleman. Also: Brad Cohen (St. Martin’s), Mark Chapman (Faythe Harriers), Daniel Lynch (Faythe Harriers), Conor Fenlon (Glynn-Barntown), Geroid Finn (St. Anne’s), John Hamilton (St. Martin’s), George Cullen (Volunteers), Ryan D’Arcy (Faythe Harriers), Stephen Cullen (Clonard), Rob Donnelly (Buffers Alley), Aaron McMahon (Faythe Harriers), Sean Phelan (Faythe Harriers), Joe Redmond (Shelmaliers).
Ref: Pat Moran (Carlow)

Junior Cert Award Winners

Congratulation to all the students who were presented with awards for their outstanding results in this years Junior Cert at The Riverbank Hotel on Tuesday night.
The award for Best Results and the Tony Boland Medal went to Colm Joyce-Ahearne who achieved a remarkable result of nine A's. Margaret Boland presented the medal. Thank you to Mrs. Sinnott for organising the event.

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Times Square

Nasdaq

''Through our Iona contacts we got to go on the floor at the Nasdaq in the NYSE where we got a lesson in trading - BUY BUY BUY SELL SELL SELL. Also we were there for the closing bell at the end of business. Awesome experience''.

New York Snaps

 Downtown NYC

 Madison Sq. Garden

 Madison Sq. Garden

 Grand Central Station

 Madison Sq. Garden

Rangers Fans

9/11 Memorial Park

 Ruairi and Evan with Mrs. Hayes view the new memorial park where the World Trade Centre once stood.

New Friends In Iona

New York Bound

On board Continental Flight 23 to Newark.