BSTAI Junior Cert Business Studies Award
On Wednesday March 7th Bill Burns, a Transition Year student, received an award from the Kemmy School of Business in the University of Limerick. This ceremony was held in the University’s concert hall and the awards are presented to students in recognition of receiving an A grade in Junior Cert Business Studies. The ceremony […]
Father Éanna Henderson RIP
Sadly at the age of ninety-two Father Éanna passed away last Saturday the 10th of March 2018. Today would have been his ninety-third birthday. He entered Mount St Joseph Abbey on the 10th of October 1943, made his solemn profession in 1948 and was ordained a priest on the 25th of January 1950. When interviewed […]
Camp CCR
This could be the perfect time to book some summer adventures! Fun and action packed adventure Summer Camps for boys and girls aged 5 to 15. www.campccr.designedly.ie
Senior Category winner in the Offaly Student Enterprise Awards
Congratulations to our very own Manus Heenan who is the Senior Category Winner in the Offaly Student Enterprise Awards with his product Abbey Bread. Well done Manus on all of your hard work.
Leinster Rugby Senior Cup Quarter Final
Leinster Rugby Senior Cup Quarter Final February 20, 2018 Cistercian College 29 St. Mary’s 32 What a thrilling game we had yesterday. We started strongly but St. Mary’s scored first from a penalty. It was then our turn to take the lead for the only time with a super try in the corner from Jay […]
And the IFTA goes to a CCR past student
The IFTA Film and Drama Awards took place at Dublin’s Mansion House last Thursday night, with Saoirse Ronan, John Connors, Victoria Smurfit and Liam Cunningham taking home awards. Everyone who was anyone was there including President Michael D. Higgins. One of our own, John Hand from the class of 1983 won the IFTA for Production […]
Canonisation of Pope Paul
His Holiness Pope Francis announced last Thursday February 15 that Blessed Pope Paul VI will be made a Saint later this year. He was born Joseph Batista Montini and reigned as Pope from 1963 to 1978 succeeding Pope John XXIII. He also published an important church document, “Humanae Vitae,” in 1968 about the value of […]
Cistercian College Roscrea Build a Bank
On the 5th of February the Cistercian College Roscrea Build a Bank embarked on a journey to Cork for the AIB Build a Bank competition for Transition Years. We had prepared well in advance for the presentation, however with the loss of two of our team members our two substitutes filled the positions of C.O.O […]
Leaving Cert Results
Finbarr Crowley receives the highest results of his class in his Leaving Cert. He is photographed with his Mum. Padraig Blake received the second highest results of his class in his Leaving Cert results. He is photographed with Mr. Grealish, Dean of Studies.
MATTHEW KAVANAGH
“I feel that it is when there is a crisis, when times are most difficult, is when the tenacious and powerful fighting spirit of CCR is most vibrantly displayed. When our backs are to the wall that’s when Roscrea men dig deeper and pull through.”