{"id":165,"date":"2012-12-18T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T10:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=165"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:25:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:25:03","slug":"sports-hall-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/sports-hall-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"An Taoiseach Enda Kenny Officially Opens the Joe Langan Sports Hall at Davitt College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: JOE LANGAN SPORTS HALL       -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); 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The school community was deeply honoured to welcome An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny, T.D., as the guest of honour to perform the official ribbon-cutting ceremony and address assembled students, staff, and distinguished civic leaders. &#x1f3df;&#xfe0f; World-Class Infrastructure A Lasting Sporting Legacy The Joe Langan Sports Hall provides a cutting-edge hub for physical education, competitive indoor athletics, and large-scale community assemblies for generations of Mayo students to come. Guest of Honour An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. Ribbon Cutting &amp; Plaque Unveiling The realization of this world-class sports facility was memorably described by Principal Ms. Bernie Rowland as \u201ca triumph of persistence over resistance,\u201d marking the culmination of years of dedicated campaigning, planning, and community collaboration to secure top-tier sporting infrastructure for Davitt College. \u2014 Ms. Bernie Rowland, Principal &#x1f4f8; Historical Presentation Showcase (Pictured L\u2013R): Linda Reilly (Student Council Chairperson), Dr. Katie Sweeney (CEO, Mayo VEC), An Taoiseach, Mr. Enda Kenny T.D. 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