Civic reception marks All-Ireland achievements of students from Clare

THE MAYOR of Ennis has honoured students from the town who have achieved All-Ireland wins from their extracurricular activities.

Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy hosted a civic reception in the county town.

It honoured students from both Ennis National School and Coláiste Muire.

Ennis National School students were named All-Ireland primary schools Forza Badminton Champions earlier this year.

While the school also took home the title of primary schools quiz champions.

Meanwhile, Coláiste Muire have four titles to show off.

Their camogie panel won the All-Ireland Junior B championship, while the under-16 volleyball team were champions in the Cadette A category.

Silver medals went to students on the senior cross-country team, while the school was also runner-up in the individual category of this competition.

The event was attended by the elected members and executive of the Ennis municipal district, part of Clare County Council.

The students were accompanied by their teachers and coaches, who gave an account of the journey that each of the honourees travelled in order to achieve all-Ireland success.

Mayor Molloy acknowledged the school management and teachers who invested the time and effort in developing and managing these teams.

She made reference to the statistics indicating that female students tend to bow out of team sports during their teens and expressed delight at the large number of females being honoured.

"These students are an inspiration to all of us. While they have an abundance of talent, it is their level of commitment and team spirit that has brought them all-Ireland success with their schools. That is why we invited the students in, to celebrate and officially congratulate them on their achievements," she concluded.