Last Wednesday was a very special day for the school. Eamon Fennel and Michael Darragh McAuley, 2 of the winning Dubs team, brought the Sam Maguire Cup to the school.
The excitement level in the school was audible, the girls were high on the anticipation of the visit and gave the 2 guys a rapturous welcome. The classes had prepared some posters and had the corridor decorated with dubs colours for the day.
First stop for the cup was a trip to the hall to talk to the 1st class girls who were waiting patiently and quietly for the Sam Maguire. The players gave the girls lots of time to ask questions and they explained how they go into the GAA, what teams they played on, and how they got to be so good at GAA.
All the other classes waited patiently for the players to come to the yard with the cup where they took yet more questions (sorry for the lack of faces in the photos, but we want to be sure not to offend any parents by having their child's photos without consent) and entertained the pupils with their stories and encouraging words.
We thank Eamon and Michael Darragh for giving so freely of their time last week. I know that their visit will be such a lasting memory for all the girls, and to see the Sam Maguire Cup in real life was a treat for everyone, including the teachers!
The girls surely had fun with Sam and Michael coming to their school. They clearly bonded together. They were even delighted to see the Sam Maguire Cup! I'm so happy for them!
ReplyDeleteCarolin Newmeyer