DOUGLAS COMMUNITY SCHOOL GRADAM na SCOILE 2017
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The annual Douglas Community School Gradam na Scoile for the academic year 2016/17 were presented to an entire school gathering by Mr Jim Long, Principal of Douglas Community School.The awards recognise the excellence, achievement and endeavour of the students of DCS in many diverse spheres of school life.
Outstanding academic success was recognised in the Junior and Senior School Gradam Awards. Tomas Janulvivius,
who combines an excellent academic record with outstanding efforts in extracurricular Chess and Maths, was the worthy Senior Gradam recipient while Oisin Casey, a universally acclaimed choice, was the Junior Gradam recipient.
Brothers Cian Deasy, Junior Cert 2015, and Cathal Deasy, Junior Cert 2016, were the recipients of a special award recognising the First Place in Ireland they achieved in their respective Junior Certificate exams. Both students excel in their academic subjects and are also involved in a wide range of activities in DCS which foster students’ holistic development.
In extra-curricular activities a broad range of talents, abilities and achievements were recognised. Awards were presented in such diverse disciplines as Robotics, Cricket, Athletics, CanSat, Gaelic Football, Drama, Soccer, Maths Circles, Golf, Basketball and All Ireland Programming Olympiad to name but a few.
The Principal, Mr Jim Long, commended the students on the outstanding success they have enjoyed and Mr Long also commended the staff of Douglas Community School who volunteer considerable amounts of time and effort enabling students to pursue their interests.
The well attended event was a celebration of the outstanding and excellent successes enjoyed by the students of Douglas Community School.
DCS Gradams 2017
Yr1 Endeavour
- PHILIP MACKEY
- DERI DELMA
- FIONN CROWLEY
- EOIN COTTRELL
Junior Nominees
- TOMMY MARTIN
- SEAN BOWDREN
- DANNY FOLEY
JUNIOR RECIPIENT: OISIN CASEY
Senior Nominees
- SEAN BARBER
- GAVIN McSWEENEY
- COLM McSWEENEY
SENIOR RECIPIENT: TOMAS JANULVICIUS
JUNIOR CERT. FIRST PLACE IN IRELAND:
2015 –CIAN DEASY
2016- CATHAL DEASY
General Awards
Robotics: STEPHEN O’RIORDAN
Cansat: ADRIAN LAPUISTE
Maths Circles: BEN GILBERT
Drama: OISIN CARROLL
Artwork: JAMES CUTHBERT
Chess: PATRYK HADJUL
All Ireland Programming Olympiad/CoderDojo:
SUNEET MAHAJAN
SPORTS AWARDS
Cricket: SHANE MADDEN
Basketball:
Senior: ALEX CHANDLER
Junior: MICHAEL O’MAHONY
Tennis: DAVID O’DONOGHUE
Soccer:
Senior: SIMON FALVEY
Junior: ORAN CROWE
Soccer International Awards:
ADAM O’REILLY
ADAM IDAH
Gaelic Football: DYLAN McCARTHY
Athletics: CHRIS O’REILLY
Pitch and Putt/Golf: CIAN MORRISON
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