We Will Rock You
The halls of Cistercian College were filled with the music of Queen during last week’s Opera, “We will Rock You.” Cast and crew enjoyed a very successful run and the performance was very well received each night by the audience. Led by the musical direction of Mr. William Cullagh and partnered by fellow director Ms. Stephanie […]
Union Gold Medal Winner
Each year the President of the Past Pupils Union presents the Union Gold Medal to the CCR student that received the highest results in the Junior Certificate. This presentation is made on the last night of the College Opera. Last Thursday the current President Padraic O’Maille visited the College to carry out this duty. Prior […]
Discovering Your Vocation
Br Malachy ocso, addressed the Students on the title ‘Discovering Your Vocation’. Br Malachy, a monk and director of Vocations for the Cistercian Community, addressed the Students about discovering a vocation in our lives. He provided a wonderful insight into religious life and the many different ways we are called to vocation. The Students thoroughly […]
BSTAI Awards 2016
On Wednesday 9th March, three of our students were honoured by the Kemmy Business School at the University of Limerick for their outstanding achievement in Business Studies in the Junior Certificate examination 2015. Pictured with Dr. Philip O’Regan, Dean of the Kemmy Business School are students, Donal Burke, Padraig Blake, Liam Crowley along with […]
A Day in the life of a boarder at CCR
Irelands top feeder schools hosts Introductory Morning, Saturday, 27th February 2016 Cistercian College Roscrea, a seven day catholic boarding school for boys, invites fifth and sixth class pupils and their families to re-imagine boarding school life and experience what it’s like to be a boarder in one of Irelands leading secondary schools. Listed as one […]
CCR take 2nd place at Applied Maths Quiz
Four students from Transition Year travelled to the Patrician College in Newbridge last Thursday night to compete in an Applied Maths table quiz. The quiz is organised by the IAMTA (Irish Applied Maths Teachers Association) and it aims to give students an insight into the subject at senior level. The national uptake in this subject […]
Roscrea People of the Year Awards
Photographed at the “Roscrea People of the Year Awards” are Simon Meagher, Alan Tynan, Kyle Cahir and Brian Colclough of Bernie’s Supervalu Roscrea, sponsor. Congratulations to these students (present and past) who attended the awards ceremony in Roscrea last Friday night. These students were honoured as members of the historic CCR team who won […]
Roscrea UCD Scholars Shine
Each year UCD present Entrance Scholar Awards to first year students in recognition of their academic achievements in the Leaving Certificate. This year, three of the class of 2015 – Tim Foley, Ciarna Guinan and Joe Kavanagh were all honoured at ceremonies last week at O’Reilly Hall in UCD. Tim Foley was the captain of […]
Alan Tynan named named Midland’s 103FM Sports Star of the Year
CCR’s Leinster Schools winning out-half and Tipperary GAA dual-star Alan Tynan is this year’s winner of the Regional Sports Star Awards. The Irish U18 capped player helped Roscrea to the maiden Leinster Senior Cup crown and was on the premier sides that reached both All-Ireland Finals in Croke Park. The Senior Cup team was also […]
Royal Irish Academy Awards
Bill and Tadhg Harrington (Enniscorthy) received High Achievement Awards from the Royal Irish Academy in Music. Bill in flute Grade 8 and Tadhg in Oboe Grade 3. This is a phenomenal success for the College’s Music department as to put it into context over 12,000 students sat these academy exams during the last academic year […]
