After School Training

After school hurling continues on Thursday afternoons.

 

Local club hurler Michael Whelan was on hand yesterday to assist in after school hurling training and as a result 30  pupils where hurling on a nice spring afternoon.

 

A welcome visitor to the training session was the County Under 21 Cup which Michael won with Hospital/Herbertstown on the previous Saturday night.

 

Community Games

Herbertstown NS pupils excel at Community Games.

 

Congratulations to our pupils who came home with medals in the Community Games recently.

 

We had medal winners in solo singing, group singing, swimming and in the team quiz. Well done all!

Indoor Hurling

Herbertstown NS participate in South Indoor Hurling Finals.

Our boys team from 4th class competed in the finals of the South Cumann na mBunscol Indoor Hurling competition today in Martinstown. The boys lost out in keenly contested games against Kilmallock, Kilbehenny and Martinstown. It was a great experience for all involved.

 

Indoor Hurling

Well done to our boys team who participated in the indoor hurling competition today in Martinstown.

 

Following games against Knockainey, Ballylanders and Knocklong our team qualified for the finals of the south indoor hurling competition next week. Well done boys!

 

FAI Primary Soccer 5s

Well done to our boys and girls teams who participated in the SPAR FAI Primary Soccer 5s yesterday in Corbally.

Both teams performed very well, with our boys team qualifying for the next stage. Thanks to team mentors, Mr. Davern and Herbertstown AFC’s Mike Bermingham.

All Ireland Winners Visit School

Members of the Limerick panel who won the All Ireland U21 hurling championship visited the school this morning.

 

Limerick players Colin Ryan and Conor O’Grady (past pupil of Herbertstown NS) called to the school today with the Munster and All Ireland cups won by Limerick in 2017. There was great excitement as the  pupils had an opportunity to ask questions and hold the cups.

Thank you to Limerick GAA for facilitating the visit.