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
Soroptimist debating
Gael Linn Competitions
Conradh na Gaeilge Competitions - Féile na Samhna
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
Pres Thurles debaters Aoife Graham and Sarah Owens.