Annual Past Pupils Tag Rugby Competition
This year’s Tag Rugby competition will take place in the school on Sunday the 1st of January 2012. Registration @ 12:30, Kick-Off @ 13:00. Two competitions, over 35s & under 35s. Medical Attention & refreshments provided. A great way to break in the new year and meet old friends. All are welcome, participate or spectate.

On behalf of all in the College, I would like to wish all members of the CBC Community a very Happy and Peaceful Christmas! Wishing you every Blessing in the New Year!

Dr. G. Berry

Principal

Congrats to the Junior Squad who secured a place in the Final of the Junior league on Wednesday against Gongaza. They won 3-0! Conditions were difficult but a strong performance in defence in the first half and a powerful display in the second half saw off the challenge of Gongaza College. The final takes place Tuesday 13th Dec in Templeville with a 2.00 pm kickoff.

Seni Final match Report:

CBC won a hard earned victory over Gonzaga at a windswept Seapoint on Wednesday in the semi final of the Junior League. The Juniors now go on to face Roscrea in the final this coming Tuesday at Templeville Road at 2.00pm. CBC elected to play into the strong wind in the first half and were rewarded for their brave tackling and shrewd retention of the ball but going in scoreless at half time.

With the wind at their backs the second half looked promising and when Ben Mahon knocked over a penalty for a three nil scoreline ear;y on things looked promising. However Gonzaga were nothing if not dogged and the score remained the same till the final whistle. A tremendous effort from the entire team ensured we have lived to fight another day. Congratulations to all of the Junior rugby players at all grades and the work they put in.

Eoghan McKeever (5th Year)has been named on the U18 Irish Schoolboy Rugby Squad for training over the Christmas break. For more details see the following link on the IRFU website.

http://www.irishrugby.ie/ireland/24973.php?utm_source=mdm&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=The+Latest+Domestic+Rugby+News

Saturday 10th December

Home

U14s v CUS (3 games)

Kick offs at 11am

Confirmed

Junior 1sts, 2nds and 3rds v Terenure

Kick offs at 1:30

Cancelled by Terenure

Away

U13s v Willow (3 games)

Kick offs at 11am

Confirmed

Players make own way to and from venue

Wednesday 7th December
Leinster League Junior Semi Final
CBC Monkstown v Gonzaga
Kick off – 2 o’clock
Venue – Seapoint RFC

U13s and U14s will be brought by buses to the match.
Buses leave at 1:30.
Return to CBC at 3:30

Transition Year League Semi Final
CBC Monkstown v Newbridge
Kick off at 2:30
Home

Saturday 10th December

Home
U13s v Willow (3 games)
Kick offs at 11am
To be confirmed

U14s v CUS (3 games)
Kick offs at 12:15
To be confirmed

Junior 1sts, 2nds and 3rds v Terenure
Kick offs at 1:30
To be confirmed

CBC Past Pupil named in Cambridge side 130th Varsity Rugby Match
Special mention and best wishes also to Brian Murdock (CBC Past Pupil) who has been named as replacement Hooker to play for Cambridge in the 130th Varsity rugby match between Cambridge and Oxford this Thursday (Sky Sports 1, kick off at 2pm).

Congratulations to Ben Butler and Frank Chambers who both have been selected for an Entrance Exhibition Award in Trinity based on last year’s leaving Cert. results. There was a ceremony held in the college to mark the occasion. Photos to follow.

“Congratulations to 6th year students Stephen Stack and Michael Barton who won the Trinity College Dublin Schools’ Debating Competition on Saturday night. The competition itself was made up of over 60 teams from around the country. After an outstanding performance in the final, they defeated teams from Loreto St. Stephen’s Green, Loreto Foxrock and Wesley College to claim the top prize.

It was a case of second time lucky for Stephen, who was a finalist in the competition last year and another title for Michael who is the reigning Leinster Champion.”

CBC students will be selling Christmas Trees this Saturday the 2nd of December, as well as on the 10th and the 17th. A percentage of the profits will be going towards the Zambia Immersion Project and trees will be available to buy from 11am in the school car park.