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Sport
The benefits of sport reach beyond physical well-being and the educational value of sport is well recognised.
| First Year Hurling Blitz September 2016 |
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HRC 1st Year students who took part in a Hurling Blitz for County Galway Schools in September |
Athletics Success June 2016
Congratulations to Lydia Doyle and Jack Dempsey who represented HRC and won individual All-Ireland medals in the Schools' Athletic Championships in June and were selected to represent Ireland in the SIAB Schools Track & Field International at the Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford, England in July.
Both went on to win All-Ireland titles in the Club Championships and Lydia was again selected to represent Ireland in the Celtic Games in Swansea where she finished second.
Both students have huge Athletic Careers ahead of them ! |
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Jack & Lydia with the rest of the Irish team at Dublin Airport . |
HRC News August 2016
Congratulations to Kate Screene and Katie Mannion, members of the Galway U’16 Camogie team who defeated Kilkenny in the All-Ireland final.
Best wishes to Katie Higgins, past pupil, who represents Sligo in the Rose of Tralee competition. |
Connacht Title for Junior Hurlers April 2016
Congratulations to our Junior Hurling team and their mentors on winning the Connacht Junior "B" Hurling final 2016.
HRC defeated St. Jarlath's Tuam by 2.6 to 0.9 |
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Junior Rugby News March 2016
The Junior Rugby team in the school has qualified for the semifinal of the Connacht Schools Development Cup following a 24 points to 12 win over Clifden Community School.
Following three wins from three, HRC now tops Pool Two of the Top Oil Junior Development Cup http://community.connachtrugby.ie/table/?Compid=104149
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Congratulations to our Boys' Senior Football Connacht Champions squad who won in the Connacht Colleges B Final in Ballyhaunis by defeating Rice College, Westport by 1.5 to 0.7 on Saturday, 5th March, in a closely fought contest. |
Hard luck to our Senior Girls' Football Team who lost to John the Baptist CS, Hospital, Co. Limerick on a scoreline of 1.11 to 1.6 in the All Ireland Final on 7th March.
Our congratulations to the winners ! |
| Senior Girls qualify for the All-Ireland Final Feb 2015 |
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| Congratulations to our Senior Girls' football team who qualified for the All-Ireland final when defeating Moate Community School by 2.10 to 1.4 in the semi-final on Saturday, 20th February |
Senior Girls win Connacht Ladies Football "B" Title February 2016
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Congratulations to our senior girls who defeated St. Joseph's, Foxford by 6.13 to 6.5 to secure the Connacht PPS Ladies Football "B" title
Click here for match report
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| Sport - Football April 2015 |
| Our Senior Boys' Team, Connacht champions 2015, were defeated by St. Mary's Academy, Carlow CBS in the All-Ireland Semi-Final which went to extra time.To read the Tuam Herald reports by Billy Coss, Sports Editor, on the semi-final and Connacht Final games click here |
| Two Connacht Final Wins - A great weekend for HRC Teams ! |
 Our photo shows Senior Team Captain., Colm Mannion, with members of the team after receiving the cup at Tuam Stadium |
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Congratulations to our Senior Football team who won the Connacht Senior "B" Final at Tuam Stadium on Saturday, 14th March, defeating Presentation College, Headford by 7pts to 6. |
| Congratulations also to our U14 Ladies Football teams on their Connacht Final win on Friday, 13th defeating Presentation College, Tuam on a scoreline ot 5-16 to 1-16 |
Rugby November 2014
The Connacht Schools 2015 Rugby Cup draws were held on Wednesday evening the 19th of November in the Sportsground in Galway. The draw was attended by the Schools Junior Captain Brian McDonell and the Joint Senior Captains Keith Lyons and Michael McDonell. HRC are the current holders of the Senior Development Cup and reached the semi final of the Junior Development Cup in 2014.
In the senior cup HRC were drawn in Pool 3 with Carroroe, Athenry VS and Presentation College Athenry. http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/rugby/connacht/league/91771/senior_development_cup_pool3
In the Junior Cup HRC were again drawn in Pool 3 with Rice College Wesport, Presentation College Headford and Athenry VS.
http://www.sportsmanager.ie/cake/rugby/connacht/league/91758/junior_development_cup_pool3
Three Connacht Titles in 2014
HRC teams won three Connacht Senior titles in 2014, in Camogie, Football & Rugby.
Congratulations to all the students and coaches involved
Senior Camogie
On 15th January HRC defeated Mercy College, Woodford by 8 -9 to 0 - 3 to win the Fr. Higgins Memorial Cup, named after much loved School Chaplain, the late Fr. Seán Higgins.
In the all Ireland Quarter Final, HRC lost to Maryfield College, Drumcondra, Dublin after putting in a great performance.
Senior B Football
In the final, played at Tuam Stadium, HRC defeated favourites St. Louis CS Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo to win the the Richie Bell Cup for the first time in nine years. Click here for pictorial record
In the All Ireland semi-final, they lost by one point to Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig, Cork
Senior Rugby
At the Sportsground, Galway, on 26th March, HRC defeated Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, Carraroe to win the Connacht Schools Development Cup for the first time.
| Camogie Champions March 2014 |
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| Congratulations to our Senior Camogie Team and their coaches who won the Connacht Colleges Senior C Title, defeating Mercy College, Woodford in the final |
Camogie All Star 2013 - 2014
Congratulations to Miss Niamh Kilkenny, past pupil and now a teacher in HRC, has the distinction of being named a camogie All Star for the fourth successive year. She was HRC sports’ personality and student of the year in 2007. Niamh, along with her sister Orla, were key members of Galway’s remarkable All-Ireland winning team 2013.
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Having won the All-Ireland final, Niamh and Orla brought the O’Duffy Cup to HRC where they were welcomed enthusiastically by the entire school. They are pictured here with Fiona O’Brien, Junior Camogie Captain and Lorna Kelly, Senior Captain.
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Sporting Success
Andrea O Farrell, a member of the local power lifting club, set a new record in the European Power Lifting Championships in Belgium recently. Kelly Mc Cormack represented Ireland in the European Gymnastics championship in Spain. Lukas Pozerauskas has won numerous awards in Karate while Emma Smith was successful at the World Cup Youths’ Dart Competition. |
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Aviva Fitness Challenge
HRC is one of the schools taking part in the Aviva Fitness Challenge this spring. This challenge involves testing the fitness levels of 1st and 2nd year students using the “bleep” test. After a number of weeks of training, the test is performed again and results are collated. The programme is coordinated by DCU and prizes are awarded to the fittest school and the most improved schools.
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| Our picture shows Michael Duncan Harris, Liam Lally, Éanna Murray and Jordan Walsh are taking the Aviva Fitness Challenge very seriously indeed ! |
| All Ireland Camogie Final 15th September 2013 |
Congratulations to both the Galway Senior and the Intermediate Camogie teams who were All Ireland winners in Croke Park on this third Sunday in September. The Intermediate team beat Limerick on a scoreline of 0-12 to 0-10
It was only the Seniors second All Ireland title, the last being in 1996. They beat Kilkenny on a scoreline of 1-09 to 0-07
Congrats especially to our past pupils, Niamh and Orla Kilkenny who were / are part of the Galway squad.
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Orla (left) was HRC's Sports Personality and Student of the Year in 2001 while Niamh (right) repeated her sister's achievements in 2007 |
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Peter & Carmel Briggs 
