Irish Senior Schools Swimming Championships 2002
Friday 8th and Saturday 9th February at Bishopstown, Cork

Gonzaga Swimmers Excel!
Gonzaga once again dominated the Irish Schools Swimming Championships held this year at Bishopstown, Cork, on 8th and 9th February. Our Juniors won the Medley Relay Cup and took Silver in the Freestyle. Gonzaga's Seniors, current Irish Senior Schools Freestyle record holders, won the Senior Freestyle Relay Cup for the 3rd consecutive year and were Bronze medallists in the Senior Medley Relay.
All Gonzaga's swimmers put in excellent performances in their individual events. In particular, Mark Doyle (S.6), retained his Irish Schools Senior 100m Freestyle and 400m Freestyle Cups. David Mathews (S.2) took the Silver medal in the Junior 200m Individual Medley and Bronze in the Junior 100m Backstroke.

Senior Swim Team: Mark Doyle, John Mathews, Aidan O'Mahony, Eoghan McCarthy, Cillian Bain
Junior Swim Team: David Mathews, Connor McCarthy, Philip Meagher, Eoin McDowell, Richard Murray
ATHLETHICS
The Athletics season will start the first week after the Easter break. Please keep an eye on the notice boards for practice schedules.
ASTRONOMY CLUB
The Gonzaga Astronomy Club will shortly be having another meeting. As it is a weather dependent activity it is not possible to confirm any date but efforts are being made to hold it between now and the Easter holidays. To check dates please e-mail gonzagaastronomy@hotmail.com.
Secondly, due to huge demand, we were unable to get tickets for the Astronomer Royal's lecture on Tuesday 12th in Trinity College about the History of the Universe.
Thomas Kinsella
The First Years would like to thank all who made their collection for the PENNIES FROM HEAVEN campaign such a success. Well over €2500 was collected in the Gonzaga barrel since its arrival in the school in December 2001.
Requests have come in from two French families seeking partners for their sons, details of which are given below. If you are interested please contact Ms Nevin as soon as possible.
Versailles - A fourteen year old boy (with three sisters), very keen on sport (including judo) would like to do a summer time exchange.
Toulouse - Matthieu Becheau, aged 14, very keen on football, tennis, diving, scouting and reading would like to come as an exchange student or as a paying guest.
Bon Voyage et bon séjour to the sixteen First Years and Mme Pecceu travelling to our partner school, Le Caousou, in Toulouse on April 1 and also to the five Transition Year students going to Toulouse on March 30 for three weeks.
Suggestions, news and details of forthcoming events should be given to either Ms Nevin or Ms Mac Conville, preferably on disc marked "Gonzaga News".

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