Presentation Secondary
School Thurles
Sport
All students are encouraged to partake in sporting activities after a hard day at the desk. Students and parents are frequently reminded of the importance of sport in a teenager’s life. It provides an ideal opportunity for social interaction; it promotes physical and mental health and its fun! The following sports are available to students after school hours, 4-5p.m. (Matches are generally held during school time but many also take place after 4p.m. on week days and at any time on weekends).
Basketball |
Hockey |
Camogie |
Gaelic Football |
Rugby |
Athletics/Cross Country |
Soccer |
Spikeball |
Dance |
Equestrian |
Gym/Aerobics |
Tennis |
Squash |
Race walking |
Racquetball |
Swimming |
The hard work and dedication of our sport students, teachers and coaches have been rewarded by success at the highest levels of competition.
Basketball
- Training for all teams takes place after school most evenings.
- Our school has won nine All Ireland A Basketball titles in the last few years. Many of our students have represented Ireland on National Squads and Regional Squads. In 2007, our Cadette U-16’s represented Ireland in the World High School games in Pau.
- Our under 19 A team were All Ireland League Finalists in 2009. Katie Shanahan and Emma Carey were also selected for the Irish Under 18 team in 2009.
Hockey
Hockey training takes place Monday-Thursday on our all weather hockey pitches or on local astro turf pitches. Pupils participate in Munster School Girls League and Munster Cup competitions in Minor B, Under 15 B, Junior B and Senior C. First years participate in Blitz competitions.
Most recent titles include
- U-15 North Munster Hockey League winners 2007
- Minor B League 2008
Camogie
Pupils take part in Senior, Intermediate, Junior and Blitz competitions. Many players represent the school in several categories.
Our Senior and Intermediate teams are primarily made of Third, Transition year and fifth year students, while our Junior team consists mainly of Second year students.
Training for pupils takes place once a week between 4 and 5 pm in St Patrick’s College, Thurles.
Gaelic Football
Pupils take part in Senior and Junior and Blitz competitions. Our Senior team is primarily made of Third, Transition year and fifth year students, while our Junior team consists mainly of Second year students. Training for pupils takes place once a week after school in St Patrick’s College, Thurles.
Rugby
As Ladies Rugby is one the fastest growing sports in Ireland Presentation Thurles have embraced this by Introductory Tag Rugby which is a non contact sport to the TY Sports Programme 2009/2010. For those a bit braver, rugby is available for all senior cycle students after school on Friday 4-5p.m. We hope to expand this to all students in the future. Rugby is coached under IRFU Guidelines by Qualified Rugby Coaches.
Race walking
Maeve Curley came fifth in the Five Nations Race Walking Championships in Switzerland in 2009.
Racquetball
Aisling Hickey Transition Year Student will represent Ireland in the Dominican Republic in the World Championships in December 2009.
Athletics
A group of Pres athletes travelled to Belfast to compete in the All-Ireland Cross Country finals.
Sarah Fryday finished in a fantastic 10th position, Kora Kerrane followed in 28th, Andrea Loughnane in 52nd to complete the 3 qualifying scores with Adie Bourke followed closely behind.
With an accumulated score of 90 points the team finished in 2nd place taking the silver behind Coláiste Íosagáin.
Soccer
Indoor soccer in our sports complex proves to be a very popular lunch time activity where students can compete in soccer leagues. First year participate in Tipperary Futsal competition which is an indoor League. Under 15’s participate in the South East League and Under 16’s in the Munster Cup.
Dance / Aerobics:
The well equipped gym and mirror walled dance studio are available to all students every evening until 6pm.
Many students, particularly the hard working senior students who are anxious to unwind, take advantage of the facilities to work out and de stress.
Spikeball
Transitions years participate in a six week spike ball coaching course with Volleyball Ireland and organised an Interschools Blitz’ among surrounding primary schools.
Equestrian
Students take part in inter school competitions at weekends.