Gallery – Holy Faith Clontarf

UCD JUNIOR DEBATES- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:35:04 +0000

Eleanor Fanning and Lucia Wallace in second year took part in the UCD Junior Debating Octo-finals last night. Both debated the motion, “This House believes that Reality television does more harm than good.” The girls are to be commended for their excellent performance. Eleanor Fanning has qualified as an individual speaker and will progress to
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SciFest at Holy Faith Clontarf- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:45:09 +0000

Congratulations to all the TY students who exhibited their projects in our second in-house SciFest@School in Holy Faith Clontarf, on Friday. SciFest is a national STEM fair programme for second-level students, encouraging a love of STEM and inquiry-based learning. The programme is funded primarily by Intel Ireland, Boston Scientific, EirGrid, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and the Department of Education. Students demonstrated their knowledge of science, technology, engineering, and maths through their creative and innovative projects. The overall winner was “Investigating the impact of biodegradable products on soil quality” by Ella Wang and Yiming Xu. Runner up prize went to “How coaches affect female players” by Orlaith Benham, Áine O’Dwyer, and India Hughes.
The “EirGrid Cleaner Climate” rosette ans Student choice Award went to “Solar Oven vs Gas Oven” by Alison Hynes and Ellen McGowan. The runner up student choice award went to “Feeling good about your appearance affects your performance in sport” by Aoibheann Geraghty, Leah Forde, and Oriel Thompson. The “Mallinckrodt STEM” rosette went to “How to get rid of a body Sustainably” by Louise Gallogly, Eliza O’Reilly Doyle, and Sarah Jane Mac Dermot. The Scifest award went to “How does cosmetic treatments effect our health” by Issy Mc Govern, Zoe Whyms, and Orlaith Conlon. The Scifest 20th anniversary award went to “The effect of caffeine on physical vs mental performance” by Maia O’Regan and Lucy Smith.
A big thank you goes to 6th years BT Young Scientists 2024 rosette winner Phoenix Hickson-Pitt, and Sara Hanney, for judging alongside Scifest Judge Catherine Tattersall and teacher Ms Tyrell. Thank you also to Ms O’Brien for organizing the event, and to first and second year teachers who allowed their students come see the fair. Commenting on the success of the science fair Sheila Porter, Founder and CEO of SciFest added: “Since its nationwide launch in 2011, SciFest@School has grown remarkably. I am consistently impressed by the enthusiasm and commitment shown by the students. SciFest@School serves as a vibrant celebration of STEM subjects, encouraging students to extend beyond the confines of the classroom, apply their scientific knowledge, and engage in creative and investigative projects. The accomplishments of these students are truly inspiring, reflecting not only their own efforts but also the dedication and support provided by their teachers.”

1st Year Rowing- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:10:14 +0000

All 1st Years particpated in a module of Indoor Rowing over the last number of weeks, where they were coached by some of our TY students who were certified by Rowing Ireland to coach. The module culminated with an in class competition and then an inter class competition. “They See Me” were winners of the Team Event. Milly Kere was 1st in the Individual Event, with Bella Ugezu and Selina Xu in joint 2nd place and Lila O’Hagan in 3rd place. The effort and enthusiasm from all 1st years was excellent. Big thanks to th TY’s and Ms Crowley for organising the programme.

Soroptimist Regional Final- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:20:05 +0000

Congratulations to Zoe Kennedy (5th Year) for getting through to the Regional Final of the Soroptimist Public Speaking Competition on Sat, 24th Jan. The competition was held in Athlone. Zoe spoke on ‘Peace and Democracy’ and impressed the audience with her passion and delivery. She also had to give an impromptu speech on ‘Strong, not
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Céilí – Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:50:06 +0000

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UCD Junior Debating- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:10:03 +0000

On Wednesday, Eleanor Fanning, Lucia Wallace and Stella Gilhooley in 2nd Year and Muireann Fitzpatrick (3D) competed in Round 2 of the UCD Junior debates. Congratulations to Eleanor and Lucia who came 1st in their room. Both teams opposed the motion “This House believes that ChatGBT bots should be allowed to run for Government”. Well
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Leinster Debating Round 2- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 16:00:04 +0000

Our Senior Debaters participated in Round 2 of the Leinster Debates on Tuesday, Nov 4th in Trinity College. The debate was a very topical one ‘This House Opposes Leaving Cert Reform!’ and led to some interesting and lively discussion. Our debaters spoke very passionately. Rachel Morrissey,(TY) Phoenix Hixkson-Pitt and Rachel Casey (6th Year) opposed the
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U14 Sporting Success!- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:55:03 +0000

The U14 Girls Clontarf Gaelic first team won their Division 1 championship final last weekend against Castleknock, which means they have 3 consecutive county titles in a row. Brilliant and well done girls! (Clara Mullany, Anna McGettigan, Saoirse McCarthy, Aoife Drury Byrne, Niamh Murphy, Molly O’Boyle, Lyra Parke, Anna O’Grady, Aoibheann O’Malley, Laoise Whelton,Lucy Rowan, Fleur Bolger, Stella Gilhooly, Cara Dempsey, Laoise Kirwan (2nd Yrs) and Roisin Harran (3rd Yr). What an achievement!

Halloween at Holy Faith – Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 17:35:29 +0000

There was great excitement in the school today for the annual Halloween dress up day, in aid of Trick or Treat for Temple Street.

Students in every year and some teachers went to great effort with their costumes.

There was a parade of the costumes for each year group and the day finished with a disco.

Thanks to the TY committee for organising everything and encouraging everyone to get involved.

Thanks to everyone who donated to a great cause.

Maths Quiz- Pics

Holy Faith Clontarf — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:16:30 +0000

1st year students enjoyed taking part in a maths quiz as part of maths week. Thank you to the Transition Year students who helped out with the quiz and to Mr Fitzpatrick for organising it.