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Thanks to Jim Ryan, Mikey Lavery and Mr. AJ Shannahan, for bringing the Munster and All Ireland Cups to St. Joseph's College Borrisoleigh last Thursday. Both Mikey and Jim are past pupils. Mickey’s achievements with Upperchurch Drombane, were recognised and celebrated. Mikey was a student in school when Tipperary won minor and senior in 2016, and Ms. Duignan found photos of him when those cups were brought to the school by Brendan Maher and Adam Hogan. He returned last week as an All-Ireland champion himself. Ms. Sinead Corcoran, also from Upperchurch Drombane, spoke about what this massive achievement means to the parish and their community and what they have overcome in the path to the final. Jim Ryan, Club Chairman spoke about his time in St. Joseph's College and the friendships you make through sport and in school and the immense pride he feels in his club. Congratulations to all in Upperchurch Drombane GAA Club.

Congratulations to our Senior hurlers who had an impressive win over Coláiste An Phiarsaigh Glanmire last Friday the 16th of January in the Munster Senior C Hurling Semi-Final. Some excellent displays from all players.

St Joseph’s College students were recognised across several categories. James Maher and Daniel Ryan Begley won the Research Ireland Societal Challenge Award for their investigation into protecting native Irish honey bees from the invasive Vespa velutina using sound waves. In addition,  Luke Ryan, Daniel Groome and Jack Groome — placed 2nd Intermediate Group (Health & Wellbeing) for their project mapping care gaps in an ageing Irish population. Meanwhile, Lucy Rabbitte, Aoibhe Hassett and Anna Meehan secured 2nd Intermediate Group (Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences) for their study on how landing techniques in sport affect ACL strain. To round off a very successful event, Ms Gorey was awarded the Biological and Ecological Educator of Excellence Award

Hard luck to our Senior Ladies Footballers who lost today to a super Rockwell College team. This brings a close to our Senior Ladies team for this year. Well done girls.

Well done to our Senior Hurlers who had a great win over Borrisokane Community College today in Toomevara 1-16 to 1-10. Outstanding performances from all involved. The semi final will be played in the coming weeks.

St Joseph's Senior Girls team took on Nenagh College is the Cup Q/F on Friday. St Joseph's played against a very strong breeze in the 1st half. St Joseph's took the lead in the 30th minute when a Charlotte Deegan cutback on the endline was calmly tapped into the net from 5 yards by Míoda O Shea. In the 41st minute, the Nenagh College goalie picking up a back injury and the game was abandoned by the referee. St Joseph's wish her a speedy recovery. Player of the match was St Joseph's goalie, Eibhlin O Brien who dealt calmly with the strong wind and numerous efforts of Nenagh College.

Hard luck to our u15 Girls soccer who lost out 1-0 today against Colaiste Mhuire Asketon. St. Josephs were unlucky as Maira Groome and Eillie Ryan both hit the crossbar in the second half. However, player of the match had to go to our goalie, Chloe Ryan, who pulled off some excellent saves.

Excellent performances from our cross country runners today at the Tipperary Post Primary Schools Cross Country Championships at Thurles Crokes Complex. Big shout out to Donnacha Browne who finished second in his age group winning him a silver medal. Huge congratulations to all!

Well done to our u19 boys soccer team who defeated Patrician Presentation School Fethard on a scoreline of 3-1. Two great goals from Cody Quirke put the lads 2-0 up at half time, while a goal mouth scramble in the 2nd half brought about our 3rd goal, which will go down as an own goal. The lads are now into a quarter final of the John Murphy Munster Cup ⚽️

Outstanding gold medal performance by Ronan Ryan on Saturday in the All Ireland Schools Combined Evenits in Athlone. Ronan competed in the long jump, shot put, 60m hurdles, 200m and 800m. He accumulated points from each performance (winning the long jump, 60m hurdles and 200m) to win overall gold in the Senior Boys category. Huge congratulations Ronan.