Recreational Sports

Golf, Recreational Sports, Sports

Daisy Finnerty Captures 1st Place at Inter-Schools Tournament

/

⛳ School Sport • Golf Championship Daisy Finnerty Captures 1st Place at Inter-Schools Tournament 12 May 2025 Brilliant stuff from third-year student Daisy Finnerty, who claimed 1st Place today at the Inter-Schools 9-Hole Golf Competition at Ballinrobe Golf Club. Competing in the highly competitive 16–19 age bracket, the former Junior Ladies Captain demonstrated her elite pedigree, carding a spectacular round to win the title outright. A magnificent result that highlights her bright future in the sport. Congratulations Daisy! ⛳🏆 ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, PE, Recreational Sports, School Life, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, Sports, Wellbeing

Outdoor Education: Cycling the Turlough Greenway

/

🚲 Outdoor Education • Physical Wellbeing Outdoor Education: Cycling the Turlough Greenway 10 April 2025 Taking full advantage of the glorious sunshine, our First Year and Transition Year students recently took to the Turlough Greenway for a brilliant day out as part of our outdoor PE programme. Using our own fleet of Davitt College bicycles—perfectly timed for our National Bike Week activities—the students traded the sports hall for the open road. It was a fantastic way to build up some cardiovascular fitness while enjoying the fresh air and connecting with the beautiful local scenery. Of course, no proper Greenway excursion is complete without a well-deserved treat, and the day was brilliantly capped off with a stop for ice creams! A massive well done to everyone involved for bringing such great energy and making it such a fun, memorable trip. 🍦🚴‍♂️✨ ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Extra-Curricular, Golf, Recreational Sports, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, Sports, Transition Year

Swing Academy: TYs Take to the Driving Range

/

⛳ Transition Year Sport • Golf Academy Swing Academy: TYs Take to the Driving Range 3 October 2024 Our Transition Year sports blocks went mobile this week with dedicated golf tuition sessions out at the Castlebar Driving Range. Students picked up foundational tips on grip, posture, and swing mechanics. The session offered plenty of fun, great camaraderie, and saw a few hidden talents emerging with some seriously clean strikes down the range as students tried their hand at matching the pros. A fantastic afternoon of skill-building and fresh air for our TYs! ⛳🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️✨ ×

Recreational Sports, Sports, Volleyball

Beach Volleyball Stars Battle to All-Ireland Final

/

🏐 Volleyball Ireland • U18 Galway Beach Tour Beach Volleyball Stars Battle to All-Ireland Final 18 May 2024 A massive well done to our dedicated club players from MVC and West Bolts who travelled down to compete on the sand in the prestigious U18 Galway Beach Tour. Special congratulations to Max and Yaz, who put in a massive physical shift across the tournament. The duo produced an incredible run of matches, fighting their way all the way to the grand final where they just fell short to a powerful Cork side in a thrilling, point-for-point finish. A sensational display of skill, endurance, and teamwork on the national sand circuit—well done lads! 🏐🏖️🥈👏 ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Recreational Sports, School Life, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, Sports, Transition Year

Home Runs and Ice Creams: TYs Shine in the Sun

/

☀️ Senior Cycle • Transition Year Sports Day Home Runs and Ice Creams: TYs Shine in the Sun 16 May 2024 Glorious sunshine and high energy swept across the school pitches today for our Transition Year Rounders Tournament. The event delivered perfect conditions for some massive hitting, clean fielding, and a brilliant competitive buzz across the entire year group. After a series of tight knockout rounds, the grand final came right down to the wire, showcasing tremendous teamwork, athletic grit, and great sportsmanship from all involved. The victorious champions wrapped up a classic TY summer day out in style—celebrating with well-deserved ice creams in the sun! ⚾🍦☀️🏆👏 ×

Awards, Golf, Recreational Sports, School Life, Culture & Achievements, Sports

Former Principal Patsy Noone Named Connacht Volunteer of the Year

/

⛳ Golf Ireland Awards • Community Honour Former Principal Patsy Noone Named Connacht Volunteer of the Year 17 January 2024 A proud accolade for the wider Davitt College family. Congratulations to our former principal, Patsy Noone, who has been awarded the prestigious Connacht Volunteer of the Year by Golf Ireland. This richly deserved national recognition honours Patsy’s immense dedication, leadership, and decades of voluntary service to developing the sport of golf within the local community and right across the region. A true testament to lifelong leadership and community spirit—congratulations Patsy from everyone in the Davitt College school community! ⛳🏆👏✨ ×

Community Games, Core News & Information, Recreational Sports, School News, Sports

National Medals Galore for Breaffy Rounders Stars

/

🏆 National Sports • Rounders Success National Medals Galore for Breaffy Rounders Stars 29 August 2023 • National Community Games Finals, Carlow A historic day of elite school and club crossover as Davitt College students dominated the podium at the National Community Games Finals in Carlow. Representing Breaffy, our third-year powerhouses Michael McTigue and Ronan Loftus, alongside first-year talent Ryan Jennings, delivered a flawless campaign to capture the National U15 Gold Medal. The medal haul didn’t stop there. In the U13 division, first-year students Jack Rice and Brian Loftus put on a clinical fielding display to secure a brilliant National Silver Medal. A massive well done to all our students on such an outstanding national achievement—you’ve done yourselves, your club, and your school proud! 🏅🥇🥈⚾✨ ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Extra-Curricular, Golf, Recreational Sports, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, Sports, Transition Year

Surf, Sand, and Fairways: TYs Conquer Enniscrone

/

🌊 Transition Year • Outdoor Adventure & Sports Surf, Sand, and Fairways: TYs Conquer Enniscrone 24 May 2023 • Enniscrone, Co. Sligo Our Transition Year students headed to the coast yesterday for an action-packed, multi-sport outdoor adventure in Enniscrone. The group split their time between the Atlantic waves for an immersive surfing clinic and the fairways to sharpen their short-game skills on the golf course. Sun, sport, and outdoor adventure made for a classic TY trip to remember! 🏄‍♂️⛳☀️🌊👏 ×

Community Games, Core News & Information, Recreational Sports, School News, Sports

Double Podium: Rounders Crews Take National Gold and Bronze

/

⚾ Community Games • National Finals Rounders Crews Take National Gold and Bronze 12 October 2022 • University of Limerick Davitt College students proved their pedigree on the national stage today during a spectacular showcase at the Community Games National Finals held at the University of Limerick. In the U15 championship, second-year athletes Ronan Loftus and Michael McTigue spearheaded a relentless Breaffy side to capture the ultimate prize—National Gold. Minutes later on the adjacent pitch, our first-year contingent of Ryan Reilly and Noah Lynn locked down the defensive lines to secure a hard-fought National Bronze Medal in the U13 tournament. A phenomenal double-podium day for the school community! 🥇🥉⚾🏆👏 ×

Academic & Curriculum, Core News & Information, Extra-Curricular, Golf, Recreational Sports, School Life, Culture & Achievements, School News, Sports, Transition Year

Expert Golf Tuition for Transition Year Groups

/

⛳ Transition Year • Golf Coaching Expert Golf Tuition for Transition Year Groups 11 October 2022 • Castlebar Driving Range Our Transition Year students enjoyed a fantastic afternoon of golf tuition today with PGA Professional Aiden Moran at the Castlebar Driving Range. It was a brilliant opportunity for the group to access expert coaching, pick up pro alignment tips, and refine their swing mechanics. The students put in a great shift, showcasing rapid improvement and excellent focus throughout the session. ⛳🏌️‍♂️🏌️‍♀️🎯👏 ×

Scroll to Top