Congratulations! to Mrs Gormley and the senior Basketball team on their fantastic victory winning the All Ireland final - check out  our gallery with the pictures and the teams home coming .  A big thanks to all who contributed to the  Haiti Appeal - A final total of €6,010 was collected. This money will be given to  Gena Heraty from Westport who has been working in Port-au-Prince,Haiti in a  special needs home for abandoned children,  orphans, children with physical and mental disabilities for the past 16 years. 
Parent/Teacher meeting for 2nd , 4th and 5th year has been rescheduled until Monday 22nd February form 9.30am  - 3.30p.m.    Trial Leaving & Junior Cert exams commence on February 3rd.

So what is going on in St Eunans this week.

Week commencing Monday 1st February:-

Monday 1st Feb. :  1st Yr soccer v's Moville at 11am
                               Senior options meeting in room 35 for Parent/Guardians of
                               3rd & Transition Yr. at 6.45p.m.
Tuesday 2nd Feb.: GAA Ulster Qtr.final, v's Knock in Derry at 9.30a.m.
                               St Endas & St Edward vistit St Eunan's Cathedral 12.-1p.m. 
Wednesday 3rd :    Trial Leaving & Junior Cert. exam commences.
                               Athletics team head for Colraine for C/C with P Meehan.
                               1st Yr. soccer v's Raphoe.
Thursday 4th:          U-14 Rugby blitz ( 9.30 - 2.00 ) Mr Fox.
                               Transition Yr. visit St Eunan's Cathedral ( 2.00 - 3.30p.m)

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Monday 25th :-       Student Council Meeting at 10.00a.m.
Wednesday 27 :-     U14 Soccer V's Gweedore ( home game)
                               U 19 Basketball All Ireland Final - Dublin 
Thursday 28th :-      Senior Soccer v's Buncranna  
  

The Parents' Association draw took place today Friday 18th.  Congratulations to the following winners:-
1st Prize - Oil voucher worth €400 was won by Tom Treanor, 5 An Cluain, Lky
2nd Prize - Format Computers voucher worth €250 won by Geraldine Stewart,   Faugher  Portnablagh.
3rd Prize- Christmas hamper worth €150 was won by Lynn Chan, 20 Woodpark,Lky.
4th Prize-Christmas Cake won by Fernando , 11 Ballymacool, Letterkenny.
Well done to all and thankyou for supporting the Parents'Association Draw.

A Second draw took place today for those parents/guardians that have paid their school fees up to date:- The winner of a €200 Shop LK voucher is Christopher Peterson, Ballylennon,St.Johnston,Lifford.  Congratulations and have a very Happy Christmas 

Well with Christmas coming we are all very busy here getting ready for our  house exams. 5th, 2nd & 1st year exams commence on Thursday 17th . Please keep an eye on the notice board for the Timetable of events. We have our Annual Christmas Carol Service this Tuesday 15th in the College Chapel at 7.00pm. All students and Parents are welcome. We have the under 14 ½ Soccer V’s Gweedore on Wednesday 16th and also on Wednesday we have our 1st Yr soccer team who play against  Milford. The bus departs at 9.00a.m.

On Friday 13th November we had our Senior Award Ceremony.  We had a large tourout of Parents and students with plenty of our past students making a welcome return.  Fr Carney was our guest of honour and he had some great advice for the boys.  Fr Laverty, Chairman of the BOM was also in attendance together with Mr Chris Darby our principal and Mrs Rena O'Herlihy ( Deputy Principal).  It was a great occasion with Darren McBrearty receiving sportsman of the year. Keith Carron received the Senior Student of the Year.  We had Colm Green receive 5th Yr student of the year and Mark McCrossan and Ciaran Cannon who received the Transition Yr student of the year.   Photographs will be available shortly in our Gallery. 

As part of positive ageing week some people from Cara house came to speak to our students about the values of keeping active as you grow older.  They met with most classes throughout the week.  The students found this talk very beneficial and related well to the speakers. ( Photographs to follow)

Tuesday evening seen the AGM of the Parents' Association. A good turn out of parents gathered for the information night and a number of parents were nominated onto the Parents' Association.  Mr Damien Crawford was nominated from the Parents' Committee to represent the Parents on to the Board of Management.   A big thank you to Justin Dunleavy ( Our head boy) and his team of Deputy prefects who helped out on the night.  Their hard work was very much appreciated. 
Our 1st and 6th Year pupils had their photographs taken - they should be sent home within a few weeks.

On Thursday 8th October - Mr Harvey took his Golf team off to Portsalon.  They got a really terrific day.  St Eunan's College won the 1st round in the Derryveagh Crystal Golf Championship with Finian O'Doherty (Captain) went round in level par 72 to take 1st place in the individual section by 6 shots.  The team also won 1st place. - So well done to all concerned.
Thursday also seen the U-19 Basketball team have a comprehensive win against Sligo Grammar school with a 72 - 38 victory.  Aodhan Hickey, (team captain) led by example from the start of the game.  Aodhán scored 40 points in the match, and also set up his team mates for many of the scores.  This team now look forward to their next match which is the second round of the cup championship and meet St Patrick's Grammar School, Dungannon.  Well done lads. 

Friday 9th October - We had  Jersey Day where students wore their football Jerseys to school  (organised by the LCA Student) a total of €1,414.00 was collected in aid of GOAL.  So well done to all concerned it was a great success.
  

Week  commencing  - 12th October we have the following:-

Tuesday 13th - Operation Christmas Child will commence with speakers in to talk to classes on Tuesday ( 2 - 4p.m ) and Wednesday14th ( 11 - 1p.m.)
Garda G Davenport will speak to all 2nd year students on Tuesday afternoon  with regard to safety on the lead up to halloween.
Wednesday 14th October-  The Senior Gaelic challenge match will take place at 4.00p.m. against St Marys, Magherafelt.
Thursday 15th Oct - Senior Basketball v's St Pats, Dungannon.( Good Luck lads)
Friday 16th Oct. -  St Declans GCSE  go to Garten with Mr McDaid