Our Lady Queen of the Apostles, Clonburris N.S.
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Physical Activity

"Being Active every day, helps you work, rest and play"

2021/2022

Damhsa do SnaG 2022

Playground Leaders+activities

5th+6th class are playground leaders

Santa Dash

Classes took turns to run/jog outside with Santa!

2019/20

Santa Dash, December 19th, 2019
Thanks to Mr. Murray for organising the event. Over 550 pupils and all the staff went for a run outside. 
Click here to see photos of pupils who are participating in sports outside of school. Well done!
Our pupils participate in lots of sports clubs outside of school. Our survey results are displayed in the hall.
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12 Days of Fitmas

Thanks to Mr. Murray for organising the activities. Lots of dancing, singing and fun!

Active Breaks in November 2019

Hallowe'en 2019

Well done to all those who dressed up and danced during our Hallowe'en parades. 6th classes did some very competitive drills and played bench ball too!
Our Active Committee

Active Breaks and Autumnal Walk

Maths Trails during Maths Week

Playground Leaders, skipping and Active maths

Active Breaks and Kick-a-round

2018/19

Click here to see photos of pupils who are participating in sports outside of school. Well done!

20 Day Running Challenge

All classes are participating in the 'Tour of Europe' as part of the 20 day running challenge. Great to see our pupils so motivated and getting daily exercise. 

Arts Festival - Dance

Creating dance movements during our Arts Festival week.

Cross Country Races

3rd-6th classes doing their cross country races, part of our annual Sports Day since we started participating in the South Dublin Cross Country series of races.

Sponsored Walk, 13th May, 2019

Junior Infants-6th classes set off with all the staff for our annual sponsored walk. A beautiful day for a stroll around the local area!

Mini Leagues 2019

Boys and girls play their mini league games each year. We started before Easter this year. Thanks very much to 6th class pupils who set up the pitches, mentor the teams and referee the games. Our 'Young Whistlers' in Ms. Walsh's class practised their refereeing skills before they went to Croke Park. Teachers are very generous with their time. We're lucky enough to have four teachers involved with the girls' teams and four also with the boys' teams.

Active Maths in Mr. Kelliher's 1st Class

Playground Leaders
5th class playground leaders are helping with activities in the Senior Yard, Junior Infant Yard and Senior Infant Yard. 6th class have also been teaching pupils how to use 'elastics' or Chinese jump ropes. 

Damhsa i rith Seachtain na Gaeilge

ShowYourStripes - 20x20, March 8th

All our pupils and staff showed their stripes to support Women in Sport. At 20 past each hour classes did activities together. Great fun!
Kick-a-round at lunch times and soccer practice
'Climbing the Heights' skipping challenge
1st class running break
Moving to music with Catherine from Magic of Music
Gaeilge Dash and 10@10 dance/exercises in January

Our first Santa Dash and Christmas Sing-a-long

Mr. Murray and the Active School Committee set up our first Santa Dash. Then entire school did a warm-up outside and then ran in the yard and field. Great fun! Later on Mr. Toomey organised our annual Christmas Sing-a-Long. When Feliz Navidad was sung everyone did their squats. A very active day, enjoyed by everyone. 

Active Breaks and '12 Days of Fitmas'



​Classes did lots of Active Breaks during November. Each class had a laminated sheet and ticked off which type of active break they did. Mr. Murray had a great idea and sorted activities which could be done for the '12 Days of Fitmas'. Classes did these accompanied by Christmas music! We'll be continuing with active breaks in the New Year. 
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1st classes having fun outside during their nature walk

Sciath Mhic Chaoilte Victory for Senior Boys

Playground Leaders receive their new bibs!

Peer Mentors

6th class pupils are playground leaders in the Junior Infant and Senior infant yards. They gather the PE equipment at 12 p.m., bring them to the yards, organise activities and tidy up afterwards. Great to have the new bibs! We'll soon have a rota and a list of games/activities which can be rotated. 6th class pupils have already given feedback and made suggestions.
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4th class boys and girls in Ms. O'Brien's class are helping others with their GAA skills. These pupils are playing with the local club and/or the school teams. 

Maths/Numeracy Trails

Pupils from Junior Infants upwards were using the school environment as part of Maths Week. Lots of different maths trails devised by teachers and shared with each other. Great fun!

Girls' friendly vs GS Chluain Dolcáin

European Week of Sport

1st Class having fun in the yard

Junior Boys

Junior Boys vs Rathcoole

Girls' Blitz

Training for Junior and Senior boys, plus 4th - 6th girls begins again on Monday 3rd September.
2.30 - 3.10/3.15
Pupils should wear their correct uniform, unless it's  their PE day, and can change when school ends. 

2017/18

Clonburris boys return to Croker!
​February 10th, 2018

Cross Country Running
February 8th

Well done to all the boys and girls from 3rd-6th who represented Clonburris so well in the first Cross Country race! Thanks to the teachers and parents who supervised them. A special thanks to Karen Breen and Sophia Olech who have volunteered to help coach the pupils this year.

Girls and Boys Football Teams

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Croke Park, October 27th
The inaugural Corkagh parkrun takes place on Saturday 23rd September at 9:30am. Why not celebrate European Week of Sport from 23rd to 30th September by coming along to parkrun in Corkagh Park? This is a free, family orientated event. You can run, jog or walk your weekly, timed 5km. It's not a race, just you against the clock!
Register now for free at www.parkrun.ie and print off your barcode. Don't forget to bring it with you on Saturday!
Corkagh parkrun, this Saturday and every Saturday all year round at 9:30am.

Wellbeing Week Launch in Tallaght Stadium

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Click here to see some of the activities
that 6th class did at the launch of Wellbeing Week!

They tried cricket, soccer and Zumba!

2016/17

Santry Athletics

Well done to the 5th and 6th class pupils who represented our school in the 600m finals at Morton Stadium, Santry! Congratulations to Jack Kelly in Mr. Murray's class who brought a gold medal home!! Thanks to Mr. Murray and Ms. Morley who accompanied the boys and girls to the stadium.

Cross Country Finals - 11th May

A great day in Corkagh Park! 50 pupils from 3rd-6th took part in the finals organised by South Dublin County Council. Clonburris boys and girls performed really well and we're all very proud of them! Thanks to Ms. Morley, Ms. Kinlough and Mr. O'Malley for working with the pupils this year. Thanks also to the parents who helped with supervision on the day. More photos ​here.

The Daily Mile Initiative - Mr. Roebuck's 3rd class

Cross Country Running - Thursday 6th April

More photos ​here.

Cross Country Running - Thursday 9th March

More photos here.

Croke Park Champions!
More photos here

Flickr photos available to view and download at www.flickr.com/photos/cnmb_ath_cliath/albums

Our Senior boys are through to the final in CROKE PARK!

The boys played against Ongar in the semi final on 13th October. Details to follow regarding the final against Terenure College Junior School.
Our girls' team made it through to the semi final but, unfortunately, lost out to Scoil Tríonóide.
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Junior team who won their match on Tuesday 4th.
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Our senior boys are also through to the semi final!
Round Tower Nursery (4-7 year olds) - click here for full details. Contact numbers etc. for other teams can be seen on www.roundtower.ie 

The Sam Maguire returns to Clonburris!
More photos here

On Thursday 8th October Jim Gavin and the Sam Maguire returned once again to Clonburris. Jim was accompanied by player James McCarthy, past pupil Seamus McCormack,  and Bernard Dunne. Jim's parents also attended. They entered the hall to huge applause. Jim spoke about his time in Clonburris as a pupil and about working with Mr. Roebuck who is part of the Dublin backroom team. He encouraged everyone to "Work hard" to achieve their goals in life. 

Congratulations to Jim Gavin, Mr. Roebuck and the winning Dublin team!

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Our boys and girls are now training on Mondays for this year's league games. (2.30 - 3.15)
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Visit our archive for more photos.

Sports in our School

The pupils in Clonburris have many opportunities to take part in a variety of sports. Boys from 4th-6th can play Gaelic football in leagues with other schools, as part of the Junior or Senior team. Girls from 4th-6th can play Gaelic football in a league also. Both boys and girls play in mini-leagues within the school in the 3rd term.


Gaelic Football training:  September-October: Monday 2.30-3.15 for boys and girls


During the year external coaches encourage the children to try various sports, such as Tag Rugby, Skipping, Gaelic football & hurling and gymnastics. These classes are in addition to class PE lessons.


Our annual Sports Day is a much loved event! It's held in the third term and each class level takes part. Parents are encouraged to support their children on the day. Sports Day includes running races, relays and many novelty events, such as the sack race and egg and spoon race.
We have a strong sporting tradition in Clonburris. Many of our past pupils have gone on to great achievements in the sporting world. A number have played on Dublin minor and senior football teams, including one of our teachers, Derek Murray.

Maria Kavanagh won an All-Ireland senior medal playing for Dublin.  Jim Gavin played on the Dublin senior team which won the All-Ireland football final in 1995. Jim is presently manager of the Dublin Senior football team and was present in Clondalkin with the team for the official opening of the new pitch at Monastery Road.

Bryan O'Melia won the Irish Youths Golf Championship in 1994, and went on to become an Irish Golf International.

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2018
Junior Boys win all 5 games
Girls beaten in quarter final
David Gillick
visits 6th class as ambassador for Marathon Kids Ireland
Pupils, parents and staff take part in the Ciarán Carr Foundation Colour Run


2017
Senior Boys reach the shield final in Croke Park
Girls team reach the cup semi-final


2016
​6th class take part in the Marathon Kids Programme

2015

Pupils from 3rd-6th take part in Cross Country races organised by South Dublin C.C.

2014
Junior Boys' U11 team won their Go Games section in the Cumann na mBunscol league 2014
New football jerseys for the girls' football team who reach cup quarter final
School enter Cross Country races for the first time
First Teachers' Sports Day!


2013
Senior boys won the Sciath Mhic Chaoilte shield in Croke Park

Jim Gavin, Dublin Senior Football Manager, presents medals to the boys
New football jerseys for the boys' team


2012
Our Senior Boys play in the final at Croke Park, December 2012.

2011
Sam Maguire Cup arrives to Clonburris after Dublin win the All-Ireland Championship and our Senior Boys play in the final at Croke Park.

2007
Derek Murray plays for Dublin in 1st floodlit match in Croke Park.

2006
Girls are runners up in Corn na Laoch Football Final

2000
School wins Corn na Laoch Boys Football Final

1995
Bertie Aherne presents a set of football playing gear to the school on behalf of O’Neills.

1994
Footballers win Corn Mhic Phiarsias (Senior Division 2) captained by Derek Murray.

1993
Footballers finish as runners-up in Corn Chumann Na nGael captained by Marc Taylor (Junior Division 1). Round Tower G.A.A. Club sponsor the 3 class leagues.

1989
Footballers win Corn an Chéid (Senior Division) captained by Damien Flood.
The girls footballers in their first year of competition win Division 2 captained by
Catherine Roche. Catherine and Maria Kavanagh both went on to play for the
Dublin Senior Team. Nicholas English and Michael “Babs” Keating bring the Liam
McCarthy cup to the school.

1985
Hurlers finish runners-up in the Fianna Fáil Cup (Junior Division 2), captained by
Gordon Gallagher who spent a while with Leicester City and played with the Dublin Under 21 team. Footballers win Cumann Na nGael Cup (Junior Division 1) captained by Bryan O’Melia.

 1984
Footballers win the Clanna Gael Cup (Junior Division 2) captained by Paul McCarthy.

1983
Dublin wins the all-Ireland Football final and the Sam Maguire comes to Clonburris.

1982
Hurlers win the Johnson, Mooney & O’Brien Cup (Senior Division 3) captained by Ian Marshall and they also win the Frank Cahill Cup (Junior Division 3), captained by Peter O’Mara.
The Senior Hurling Team appear on the 6 o’clock television news and the front page of the morning papers as there was an Iranian, Ali A.R. Sadik Alzarrad, and a Philippino, Eddie le Desma playing hurling.

Footballers win the Miller Shield (Senior Division 3) captained by Peter O’Mara and the
Clanna Gael Cup (Junior Division 2) captained by Jim Gavin. Jim set a record by playing and winning 6 schools finals – all played at Croke Park. Dublin All-Ireland minor winning team visit the school. 

1981
Footballers win Corn Clonmore (Junior Division 4) captained by Peter Aherne. 
School football team visit Rathnew, Co.Wicklow.

 1980
School enters a girls hockey team.
Footballers win Corn na Laoch (Junior Division 6) captained by Colm Halpin. Colm and Jim
Gavin later played for the Dublin senior team.

1979
1st, 3rd and 4th class football leagues


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