FROM THE HEADMASTER
Easter is almost upon us. Cricket practices have begun. The College grounds have a wonderful spring-like appearance thanks, in part, to those weeks of rain but especially to the hard work of our dedicated groundsman Benny Lynham. There is still an air of some sadness about the place after the defeat of our JCT in the semi final of the Leinster Junior Cup. The team should take heart in the wonderful season they have had - which is documented elsewhere in this edition - and in the pride taken by the whole school in their achievements. We acknowledge our huge debt to their trainers, David Keenahan and David Murray, and also congratulate the cheerleaders on leading us all in Jubilate Deo as well as in the more usual refrains. However this atmosphere of sadness is changing. The imminent start of the mock exams has generated a sudden interest in serious study amongst the Third and Sixth Years. When it comes to concentrating the mind there is little doubt that prospect of examinations comes a very close second to the prospect of hanging!

With the approach of Holy Week it is appropriate to acknowledge the commitment of a significant number of boys to the morning Mass throughout Lent. It is also an opportunity to invite all families to join us in the celebrations of the Easter Triduum. The liturgies will be celebrated on Holy Thursday at 5 p.m., on Good Friday at 3 p.m. and the Easter Vigil will commence at 9 p.m.

P. J. W. Potts

The Music Trip couldn't have come sooner, providing an interlude for twenty-nine music students amidst preparations for the Leaving Cert. Led by Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, they were accompanied also by some of the music class from Our Lady's and Mr. Mulgrew. We took in three cities over six days, beginning with Salzburg before moving on to the imperial splendour of Vienna. Along the way there was time to see the birthplace of Mozart and one of Beethoven's many residences. After a morning at the bubbly outdoor baths of Oberlau, it was onwards and eastwards to Prague for the last three days of the trip. Though at the mercy of the variable Czech weather, we were guided around the historic areas of the city, with just enough free time to sample the local cuisine. The last evening was spent at the opera for a most enjoyable performance of Dvorak's Rosalka. The last day allowed for some quick shopping and then it was off to the airport again. It was, by common consensus, both a fun and profitably passed week.

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