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Davitt College First Year Boys Crowned North West Basketball Champions!

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🏀 Basketball • Regional Champions Davitt College First Year Boys Crowned North West Basketball Champions! 22 March 2013 • Davitt College Castlebar The First Year boys’ basketball team from Davitt College, Castlebar, have captured the North West Regional Championship title following an absolutely dominant campaign that sees them advance directly to the All-Ireland playoffs. The Castlebar students safely topped their group after an emphatic performance in their final league fixture, defeating St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton, by a resounding scoreline of 31 points to 4. Sligo Regional Sports Centre 🏆 Regional Final: Davitt College 45 – 8 Sligo Grammar Full Time Result Q1: 15 – 1 Davitt College locked down defensively from the tip-off. A spectacular buzzer-beating three-pointer from Emil Samko capped off a flawless opening frame. Q2: 25 – 1 (Half Time) Superb defense from Eoin O’Malley shut out Sligo completely, while a 4-basket scoring surge from Bartek Zalewski established dominant control. Q3: 33 – 6 Sligo Grammar rallied in a closer quarter, but clinical transition baskets from James Finnerty and Kiarán Costello kept the scoreboard ticking over. Q4: 45 – 8 Davitt College ran out comprehensive victors, with insurance scores from Bah So and Noel Geraghty sealing the regional title in style. ☘️ Onwards to the All-Ireland Series This landmark championship victory qualifies the squad for the All-Ireland Playoffs on Sunday, 21st April. Massive congratulations to the entire panel and coach Mr. McTavish! 📸 Regional Champions Showcase: The Davitt College First Year Boys’ Basketball Team celebrating their 2013 North West Championship triumph with coach Mr. P.J. McTavish.

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LCA Students Honoured by Coillte for National Tree Week

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🌲 Environment • National Tree Week LCA Students Honoured by Coillte for National Tree Week 11 March 2013 • Davitt College Castlebar To mark National Tree Week, our Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students were visited by representatives from Coillte to celebrate their fantastic environmental and horticulture work on campus. Since September, these dedicated students have been hard at work planting trees, landscaping, and developing green spaces across our school grounds. In recognition of their brilliant efforts and ongoing dedication, Coillte generously presented the group with brand-new outdoor workwear to support their future practical projects. The visiting representatives spent time viewing the students’ horticultural achievements first-hand. A massive well done to the entire LCA class for their exceptional commitment to enhancing the Davitt College environment! 🌱 Campus Horticulture Hands-on tree planting and biodiversity development led by our LCA classes. 🧥 Coillte Partnership Generous provision of outdoor clothing and gear to facilitate practical coursework. Maith sibh – practical environmental learning making a lasting difference on our campus! 📸 Presentation Showcase: Davitt College Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students pictured on campus alongside representatives from Coillte during National Tree Week celebrations.

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Extra-Curricular, School Life, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, STEM

Davitt College Innovators at SciFest 2013

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🔬 STEM • Scientific Discovery Davitt College Innovators at SciFest 2013 7 March 2013 • Davitt College Castlebar A talented cohort of Davitt College students proudly presented their scientific investigations at the regional SciFest 2013 exhibition this week. Encouraging active, collaborative, and enquiry-based learning, SciFest provides a fantastic platform for our students to showcase their hard work in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) and represent the school on a broader competitive stage. Take a look at our young scientists in action and explore some of their brilliant project displays in the photo showcase below! 💡 Enquiry-Based Learning Fostering critical thinking, hypothesis testing, and rigorous scientific research methods. 🧪 STEM Exhibition Showcasing student-led innovations to academic and industrial judges across the region. Maith sibh to all our participating students – inspiring the next generation of scientific minds!

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