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A strong tradition of debating is very much enjoyed as part of the extra curricular programme for students of the Presentation. 

Students participate in the following debating competitions.  

Concern Debating Competitions
“Forum in Europe” Competition
Soroptimist debating
Gael Linn Competitions
Conradh na Gaeilge Competitions - Féile na Samhna

School year 2008- 2009

• Three Junior Cert Students, Sarah Kennedy (Captain), Claire Lawless and Fionnuala Kennedy took part in the Gael Linn Junior Irish Debating Competition this year.  The girls worked relentlessly from October having many victories.  They were worthy Munster final winners overcoming the Mercy Convent Tralee, the Mardike College, Cork and the Ursuline Convent, Thurles. The girls took the long trip to Longford for the All Ireland Final, unfortunately this time they were narrowly defeated by St. Joseph’s Convent Lucan. We are very proud of their achievements, second in the country of a total of 150 schools that took part.

• In the Conradh na Gaeilge Debating Competition third year students Adie Bourke, Deirdre Ryan and Megan Heffernan were victorious over the Vocational School Thurles.

• Our Transition Year debating team was the regional winner of the “Forum in Europe” competition 2008/2009.  Team members included Marion O’Donnell, Danielle O’Dwyer, Joan Kennedy, Denise O’Dwyer.

• Our Concern Debating team consisted of Bridget Mc Grath, Siobhan O’ Mahoney, Ann Quinlan and Fiona Griffin. The team secured victories over CBS Nenagh, Colaiste Mhuire Co Ed and Glenstal Abbey. 

Presentation Thurles has the following All Ireland Titles

All Ireland Irish Debating Champions (Gael Linn) 2007.
Aoife Murphy, Katie Lawless, Katie Shanahan.

Concern debating competition 2006.
Roseanna Purcell, Gillian Ryan, Siobhan Symons, Eimear O’Brien

Concern debating competition 2004.
Laura Stakelum, Carmel Molloy, Siobhan Hickey, Jennifer O’Dwyer

All Ireland German debating competition 2004
Gillian Tierney, Siobhan Hickey, Lorraine Lyons, Deirdre Carroll

ALL IRELAND FINALISTS

Finalists Irish Debating Team 2006
Senior Elizabeth Kennedy, Julianne Kennedy, Maeve Butler

Junior Irish Debating 
Ruth Herlihy, Lorna Dunne, Carmel Kennedy.

Semi Finalists Concern 2007
Jessica Kelly, Aimee Fogarty, Marie Spillane, Niamh Keaveney