Emmet McDonnell
Principal’s Welcome
Dear students, parents, and esteemed members of our community, on behalf of the entire school and staff, it brings us immense joy to extend a warm and enthusiastic welcome to our school website.
Our school prides itself on nurturing a culture of excellence, where each student is encouraged and empowered to explore their passions, unlock their full potential, and become lifelong learners. With a strong emphasis on academics, character development, and extracurricular pursuits, we are committed to providing a well-rounded education that equips our students to face the challenges of the future with confidence.
At our secondary school, we believe that education extends beyond the classroom walls. We are dedicated to fostering a safe and inclusive environment that promotes creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration. Our experienced and passionate educators are devoted to igniting the spark of curiosity within each student, inspiring them to think critically, ask questions, and pursue knowledge with vigor.
Latest News
🏆 Celebrating JCPA Success: Class of 2023! 🎉
🎉 Congratulations to Our New Meitheal Leaders! 🌟
🎶🌟 Celebrating Success: Our Music Students Shine Bright! 🏆🎉
🎓 Choosing Your Path: St. Mary’s Leaving Certificate Subject Overview🚀
🌟🥇A ‘Golden Day’ at Paralympic Games: 13 Medals for Our Super Athletes! 🏆👏
Upcoming Events
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TY Achill Trip
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir! Bhailigh daltaí na chéad bhliana le chéile chun #SnaG24 a cheiliúradh leis an damhsa An Dreoilín! Bainigí sult as an lae! ☘️☘️ Happy #StPatricksDay! Our 206 First Year students celebrated by dancing to An Dreoilín! Enjoy the day everyone! 🇮🇪
#seachtainnagaeilge highlights! 💚
Well done to our Prefects who organised today's non-uniform day with a green, white and orange theme! 💚🤍🧡 Lots of fun! Well done to all our winners! #StPatricksDay2024 ☘️☘️☘️
💚 Great fun this lunchtime with music from our amazing choir & trad musicians to end another successful #seachtainnagaeilge ! Looking forward to participating in the final of the @rtelyricfm 'Music Moves' competition in @nationalconcerthall☘️ Happy St Patrick's Weekend!
Hard luck to the 1st yr footballers who bowed out of the Brother Hubert Cup today in the quarter-final stage against a strong Coláiste Mhuire, Mullingar side. The boys improved in leaps & bounds since the start of the year & did their school proud! @offalylocalnews @Offaly_GAA
Our TY students organised a very successful 'Swap a Wish' event this morning to raise vital funds for @MakeAWish_ie ☘️ Well done, everyone! 👏 @tydotie @offalylocalnews #Sustainability @GreenSchoolsIre
Congratulations to everyone who received their Junior Cycle Profile of Achievement Awards yesterday! 👏 @offalylocalnews
157 students from our Junior Cycle Class of 2023 received their JCPA Awards this morning in a special ceremony in our school gym. Congratulations, everyone! 👏 @offalylocalnews @JCforTeachers #jcpaawards
So excited to have been selected as one of 6 finalists for the @WaltonsMusic RTE @LyricFm 'Music Moves' competition in the National Concert Hall! 👏🎶👏
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Congratulations to TY student, Alex Bagnall on being awarded an Athletics Leinster Star Award 2023! Primarily a hurdler, Alex who won the U16 All-Ireland combined event last year, also competes in the long jump, high jump & the shot put! Continued success Alex! @MidlandsSport
@SMESecondary @offalylocalnews @strokestownpark Great to work with this group recently. I hope they enjoyed their visit to @strokestownpark. Nice to see the students in front of the Glass Memorial Wall that I put together in 2014
We were delighted to host all 156 students from St. Marys, Edenderry's 2nd year at Strokestown Park today!
🌟 Such an engaged bunch diving into the National Famine Museum.
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Our brilliant Meitheal Team 2023-24 received their certificates in Askea on Friday night. Congratulations, and well done to everyone! 👏 @offalylocalnews @KandLeYouth @KANDLEi @meithealkandle
Great history trip to Strokestown Famine Museum today with all our 2nd years! @offalylocalnews @strokestownpark @ciaranjreilly
🧬🧪🔬Congratulations to our 5th year STEM team for organising a very successful immunology research project, in partnership with @MaynoothUni & Dr Eva Malone @EdinburghNapier University, to inform our 1st year students about the importance of the HPV vaccine #Steam
Excellent staff training this evening from Stephen & Belong To. 🙌 Really looking forward to completing the next steps to achieve the
LGBTQ+ quality mark. Another important milestone for our whole school community. #BeKind #befair #antibullying #cinealtas @offalylocalnews
Congratulations to Olivia Craig #leavingcertificate2023 , entrance scholarship awardee @tcddublin 🎓 Best wishes from everyone in St Mary’s! 👏@offalylocalnews
And, the winners of our sponsored St Mary's uniforms are 📣 Michael Hosey from Ballybryan NS, & Abigail Watts from Daingean NS!! Congratulations to you both! 🎊 Sincere thanks to our excellent school uniform suppliers, Anna Maria Boutique, Dermot Hall, & @mfc_sports