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At our end of year Parents’ Association meeting this month, we said goodbye to three stalwarts of the group, as their sons move on to third level. Fergus, Margaret and Mary have been present at almost every meeting, helped at events and served in various roles in the school.

The school appreciates and values parental participation and would be delighted to see new members in September. The next Parents’ Association meeting is on Tuesday September 23rd at 7.30pm

TY students were treated to a site tour of the Alcon plant on Model Farm Road. Alcon is a Swiss-American medical device company specialising in eye care products. The boys were given a run through of the activities conducted in Cork. Thank you to Barry Walsh for organising.

Our 1st and 4th year Big Brother students end of year activity was a trip to beautiful West Cork Secret. Great fun was had by all and it was a brilliant end to a fantastic year for the programme. Thanks to Mr Seán Fahy for orgainising such a fantastic day. ☀️

Last Wednesday class 2C had the opportunity to visit The Courthouse on Washington Street. Guided by a knowledgeable court clerk, the students gained firsthand insight into the workings of the Irish legal system. It was an informative trip, that the students throughly enjoyed!

The TY Art class recently enjoyed a cultural and artistic day out beginning with a visit to the beautiful Honan Chapel at UCC. Following this, students took part in the Ardú Street Art Tour, where they explored some of Cork’s most vibrant public artworks. 🖌️🎨

The tour was made even more special thanks to our engaging and entertaining guide, past pupil JP Quinn, who generously shared stories from his time at DCS and gave the group a warm welcome. JP Quinn

Our Junior Cycle Science Quiz Team competed against 36 other teams in Cork last week in the Irish Science Teachers Association annual quiz. The team of Conor, Aodhán and Niall performed very well and were well placed in the leader board at the end.  Well done lads!

TY students were privileged to have the inspirational Conor Harris speak with them last week. He reminded them that “It’s ok to not be ok” and that they are not on their own in life. It is so important to reach out and talk to people. We wish Conor the very best of luck!

Our DCS Financial Literacy team had an enjoyable and insightful trip to Dublin’s financial district recently! It was a fantastic day where students got a real insight into careers in finance and the world of banking!

DCS recently took part in the Trócaire Documentary Film Making Competition, an inspiring event that brings together young voices to highlight some of the pressing global justice issues of our time. In this highly competitive field we are delighted that our film achieved third.👏🏻

Recently two of our DCS rowers, Eoin Kilgour (5th Year) and Cillian Casey (4th Year), represented Lee Rowing Club at the prestigious Ghent International Regatta 2025. We commend both athletes on their dedication and impressive efforts and we wish them continued success. 🚣

Last week, our TY Accounting class was rewarded for their dedication and hard work in setting up the school bank with an exciting visit to the Bank of Ireland in Douglas Village. Thank you to the team at BOI for taking the time to host our students! 💰

Growth and Change were the key messages to students at a very memorable graduation ceremony held in DCS on Tuesday evening. To the Leaving Certificate Class of 2025, a cohort of young men with so much energy and potential for life, we wish you the very best of luck in the future.

DCS athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Munster Schools Track & Field Championships, bringing home multiple medals and many top finishes. Thank you to their coach Shane Marshall and best of luck to everyone competing in the All-Irelands in Tullamore.🥇👏🏻

Last week our U14 hurling team travelled to Páirc Uí Chaoimh to compete in the U14 Cork final. Despite their hard work and determination Gaelcholáiste Charraig Uí Leighin proved too strong on the day and emerged as winners. Well done, next year looks promising!

The First Year Wellbeing Public Speaking Competition took place last Friday. This annual event saw first years prepare and deliver a speech on aspects of wellbeing in front of their peers. First prize went to Aidhen Abhilash, second to Luke Barry and third to Conor Twomey!

On May 15th we celebrated the annual DCS Gradam na Scoile to acknowledge and celebrate the fantastic achievements of our students. Our deserving recipients stood out amongst their peers in making a significant contribution to school life here in DCS. Well done to everyone!

As the 2024/25 academic year draws to a close the entire DCS community would like to pay tribute to our 3 retiring colleagues👏🏻👏🏻

Best of luck to all our students who are beginning the Leaving Cert and Junior Cycle exams tomorrow! 📚✏️📖📝