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Sunday 2 March: 2nd Gonzaga Radio Mass, by Fr Sexton and the
Gonzaga College Male Voice Choir (?).
Monday 3 March: J.C.T. win 16-13 v Roscrea at Donnybrook. A fine
match and a fitting reward for our superior pack and resilient back
line, in an exciting replay.
Friday 7 March: In cup semi-final v Blackrock at Donnybrook, our Jun-
iors lose 17-10. Later to-day, in the 250th Debate of An Chomhdhail,
the students Maurice Coffey, Jim O'Callaghan and Gerard Clarke, due
to superior eloquence, and the professedly unbiased adjudicating of
Feicthin McDonagh and Charles Meenan, beat the Government of Dr
Niall Crowley (AIB), (Sir) Charles Lysaght and Prof Brendan Walsh .
Tuesday 18 March: Fifth Year Project is led off by an American bank. Mr
Ronnie Smiley of Gorta and Mr Gerry Martin of the V. de P. pushed
us off. Though to-day was the first of a three-day strike a few teachers
and some pupils came in to see the fifth year off. One prep. school
student was heard to cry 'blacklegs' and was immediately hauled back
to class by his teacher as a gesture of solidarity with her comrades.
Friday 21 March: Easter hols.
Tuesday 8 April: Return to school after Easter, with the prospect of more
strikes. Sixth year have completed mocks; will they complete their
Leaving?
Aran Maree (S.5)
99
Gonzaga College Male Voice Choir (?).
Monday 3 March: J.C.T. win 16-13 v Roscrea at Donnybrook. A fine
match and a fitting reward for our superior pack and resilient back
line, in an exciting replay.
Friday 7 March: In cup semi-final v Blackrock at Donnybrook, our Jun-
iors lose 17-10. Later to-day, in the 250th Debate of An Chomhdhail,
the students Maurice Coffey, Jim O'Callaghan and Gerard Clarke, due
to superior eloquence, and the professedly unbiased adjudicating of
Feicthin McDonagh and Charles Meenan, beat the Government of Dr
Niall Crowley (AIB), (Sir) Charles Lysaght and Prof Brendan Walsh .
Tuesday 18 March: Fifth Year Project is led off by an American bank. Mr
Ronnie Smiley of Gorta and Mr Gerry Martin of the V. de P. pushed
us off. Though to-day was the first of a three-day strike a few teachers
and some pupils came in to see the fifth year off. One prep. school
student was heard to cry 'blacklegs' and was immediately hauled back
to class by his teacher as a gesture of solidarity with her comrades.
Friday 21 March: Easter hols.
Tuesday 8 April: Return to school after Easter, with the prospect of more
strikes. Sixth year have completed mocks; will they complete their
Leaving?
Aran Maree (S.5)
99
