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Welcome Back

September 4, 2025

A big Welcome Back to all students, staff and their families as we embark on a new year at St. Fintan’s High School! We’re up and running and settling into a new term of study. Welcome especially to our incoming 1st Years. We know it’s a big adjustment from Junior School to Secondary School but also an exciting one with lots of new subjects, teachers and extra-curricular activities. We look forward to all the learning and achievements our students will make this year in their studies, in sport and all the extra-curricular activities on offer. Here’s to a fantastic 2025/2026 school year!

Have A Great Summer!

May 28, 2025

As we approach the end of term and the start of Summer holidays, wishing all of our 3rd and 6th Year students Best of Luck in their upcoming state exams. Wishing all students, staff and their families an enjoyable and hopefully sun-filled Summer break! We have some fantastic emerging painting talent in 1st and 2nd Year! Check out our gallery of landscape paintings completed by the Art classes this term and a small selection of the fabulous Senior Cycle work done this year, Well done all! Here’s to lots more creativity in September. Tim Lavin, 2nd Year Keir Mullen, 1st Year Ethan Lennox, 6th Year Zach Kelly, 1st Year Conor Iaccarino, 2nd Year Robert McKenna, 1st Year Kohsay Bell, 2nd Year Ben Behan, 1st Year Daragh Dillon, 1st Year Conor Wrixon, 2nd Year Michael Hawkshaw, 1st Year Michael O’Hanlon, 2nd Year Danny Ronan Byrne, 2nd Year Thomas O’Higgins, 2nd Year Odhrán Farren, 2nd Year Liam Brogan, 1st Year Sean O’Neill, 2nd Year Finn Neville, 2nd Year Dylan O’Shea, 2nd Year Leon Crosbie, 6th Year Freddie Krupa, 6th Year Louis Martin, 6th Year Scott Carrie, 6thYear

Senior Tennis

May 22, 2025

“Well done to another outstanding tennis team from St. Fintan’s High School. The team did very well to reach the final of The Leinster School Boy’s Tennis Tournament. The final was held at the Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and the team battled it out on court against St. Andrew’s College. It was St. Andrew’s time to bring the cup home. The team had a fabulous day at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club. A special thanks to Rob Turpin who coached most of the players as Juniors. Thanks to Orna Morrissey from Sutton Lawn Tennis Club, who coordinated the logistics of court allocation for all of our teams. We look forward to competing in this tournament next year and hope too see our tennis players on the court during the summer.”

TY Graduation

May 22, 2025

We had a wonderful evening on Tuesday the 20th of May celebrating the many achievements and talents of our Transition Year Class of 2025. A selection of students shared their experiences across the year in Community Action, Gaisce, Sport, Arts, The Musical, Skiing, Trips Away, Enterprise, Work Experience and much more! Their shared enthusiasm and sense of pride was evident and we congratulate them all on a truly great Transition Year! We feel very proud of you all, TY Group of 2025! Have a Great Summer Break!

6th Year Graduation

May 20, 2025

Last night, we had a wonderful and special graduation evening with our departing 6th Years. The sun shone again for our graduating class as they entered the hall looking resplendent in an array of gorgeous suits. Together with their parents, families and teachers we paid tribute to a year group that have achieved so much in the last five years. Their academic, sporting, artistic and outreach work were highlighted in a video specially compiled by Mr. Smyth. After receiving their certificates and yearbooks, Head Boy, Anthony Sheridan gave a powerful and witty speech remembering their time here. It was heart warming to see the bonds that this group have made together and their celebration of each other’s diversity and unique talents. The fantastic music and singing led by Ms. Fox was uplifting and meaningful. Thanks to Mr. O’Donoghue and Ms. Considine for coordinating such a beautiful final goodbye! We are so proud of you, Class of 2025 and wish you every success with your upcoming Leaving Certificate and beyond. We know you will make a significant impact on the world. Best of luck all!

6th Year Final Day!!

May 19, 2025

We had a gloriously sunny day last Friday to celebrate our 6th Year’s last day of school. The festivities kicked off with the annual Student/Teacher Match. It was closely fought but with a draw came down to penalties for the decider. The students took the win to great jubilation and we all enjoyed pizza and ice cream in the sun before giving the students a guard of honour leaving the school for the last time! Congratulations all on being a great year group who have achieved so much over the last five years, academically, in sport, the arts and many extra-curricular activities. We are so proud of you all! Check out our gallery of the days events below and we look forward to a wonderful Graduation Evening on Monday the 19th!

All Stars Gallery

May 16, 2025

Check out our gallery of the action packed All Stars Tournament held last Friday May 9th. It was a colourful and fun afternoon with some great basketball prowess on display.

Sports Awards 2025

May 16, 2025

A fabulous evening was held on Friday the 9th of May with dinner and an awards ceremony in the Royal Dublin Golf Club celebrating the huge achievements in sport by our 5th and 6th Year students in the last year. It was a great night with some very well deserved winners! Check out our photo gallery below with a selection of the winners from the night. Congratulations to all who have achieved so much through sport both for our school and personally in the last year. Hurler of the Year l/r: Joe Shepard, Ben Kennedy and Joe Doherty with l/r: Principal, Ms. Mullen, Mr.. O’Dwyer, Mr. Sugrue and Mr. Smyth 6th Year Sportsman of the Year Rohan O’Shea with Principal, Ms. Mullen 5th Year Sportsman of the Year Sam O’Leary with Principal, Ms. Mullen Rugby Player of the Year l/r: Simon Cantwell, Rory O’Connor O’Hehir and Rohan O’Shea with l/r: Principal Ms. Mullen and Mr. Kaveh

First Year Science Projects

May 13, 2025

First Year Science students recently completed fantastic 3D models showing planetary systems. Their creative approach to bringing Science to life through these 3D representations is a great example of increasing understanding using a visual approach.

Celebrating Blessed Edmund Rice

May 7, 2025

This week, we celebrate our founder, Blessed Edmund Rice whose feast day was on Monday, May 5th! We honour and give thanks for the life of Blessed Edmund Rice. His feast day is a time to celebrate his unselfish work for others. Edmund Rice had a great love for all of creation. We pray for our planet and for communities across the world as we unite to live in harmony with allof creation. Blessed Edmund faced personal pain during his own life and showed resilience and great faith in God. He lived through the challenging times of revolution, the Napoleonic war and famine. Today we pray for all those in Ukraine, Russia and across the world who are suffering because of war or violence. Guímid ar son na síochána san Úcráin, sa Rúis agus ar fud an domhain. Edmund welcomed people from manycountries into the port city of Waterford. He extended the hand of friendship and helped people find work so they could start a a new life. Today we offer sanctuary in our schools and across Ireland and welcome those displaced by war and seeking refuge. We celebrate his Life, Love, Spirituality and Charism. We give thanks for his vision and mission, the raising up of the poor and the oppressed to be pillars ofChrist’s presence in our world.

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