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Recent Achievements
G.A.A.
- 1996 Russell Shield Winners County
- 1997 Russell Shield Winners County
- 1997 Dunloe Shield Winners County
ATHLETICS
- Kerry Schools Cross Country 1997 Senior Girls Winner
- Kerry Schools Track and Field 1997 Senior Girls Winner
- All-Ireland N.A.C.A. Track and Field 1500m & 3000m Tullamore Winner
- All-Ireland Cross Country U-17 Gort, Co. Galway - Winner
- All-Ireland Indoors 800m & 1500m Neneagh - Winner
Karina Teahan also traveled to Malta with the Irish N.A.C.A. Squad, from the 22 March - 5 April this year. She took part in an intense warm weather training course.
GOLF
- Many of our students are members of Kenmare Golf Club where they play regularly. They also participate in various competitions and travel to other championship courses.
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
- Many past students of Holy Cross College continue to do our school proud. Each year at various different College Awards many of our past students receive outstanding awards in their chosen career catagory.
- One of our fellow students in 1996 received an entrance exhibition by the Board of University of Dublin, Trinity College. This award was based on outstanding merit in public examinations (i.e. Irish Leaving Certificate).
- Many of our past students have received "Outstanding Student of the Year" in various of courses studied at third level colleges.
- One of our students was awarded runner up prize in an essay competition sponsored by A.S.T.I.
ART, CRAFT AND DESIGN
- Art students at our school were awarded first prize in a T-shirt logo design competition. The school was presented with a state of the art computer with various art packages.
- Students obtained a grant of £1,500 from the Arts Council and we raised the equivalent for the "Artists In Residence School Scheme". This money was spent on the production of photographs. These were exhibited in the Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College, Dublin. They were considered one of the best of the various schemes.
- Aisling Roche a ceramic sculptress, provided workshops for our students with a view to further schemes.
- Various established artists visit the school on a regular basis.
Past Achievements
- All-Ireland Basketball Winners
- All-Ireland Vollyball Winners
- All-Ireland Cross Country Winners
- All-Ireland Gael Linn Debating Winners
- All-Ireland English Debating Winners
- All-Ireland Public Speaking Winners
- All-Ireland P.T.A.A. Quiz Winners
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