Page 45 - The Gonzaga Record 1987
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12 January: Dublin traffic brought to a halt by snow. Roads and rugby
pitches iced up and under snow. Mr McCarthy brings the lads out for
a training sesion.


13-15 January: School closed due to snow. Opera (gasp!) postponed.


17 January: Gonzaga first play C.U.S. on a snow-covered field. John
Moloney, after a dazzling run and many side-steps, launches himself
into a graceful dive, and lands on the wrong side of the deadball line!


22-24 January: School opera performed.


24 January: The S.C.T. fourteen match in a row winning streak was today
ended by St. Pauls.

27 January: Mr Bevan, (6th year English teacher), most eloquent in his
indignation, informs Fr Sexton that Senior 6 is totally ignorant of
Gospel scripture, unable to understand references to Gospel scripture,
unable to understand references to the Gospels in poetry, novels, etc.
"Are these the products of a Jesuit education?" he asks! Mr Bevan is
informed that Fr Sexton is the Sixth year Religion teacher.


3 february: Fr Keane vigorously 'denies to this reporter, false rumours
spread abroad, by Fr Sexton, that Fr Sexton is the tennis champion of
the priest's house, and is able to back up with evidence of a recent win .
Later Fr Sexton asks Gavin Blake to give him tennis lessons; that Gavin
recently injured his knee and cannot play is brushed aside. One must
sacrifice, ("ad maiorem Petri gloriam").

4 February: J.C.T. lose to Monkstown in Donnybrook despite the valiant
efforts of Stephen Sexton, among others.


7 February: 5th year begins work on house decorating in Crumlin and
Beechill.


11 January: Gonzaga beat Newbridge in the second round of the Lein ster
Senior cup.

13 February: 5th year unemployment survey begins with Mr Regan.


16 February: Mr McCarthy, in response to a challenge, claims he would
give his Irish class the day off if Fianna Fciil get in, claiming they
wouldn't come within a "country mile" of it. Soon afterwards it is
reported that Mr McCarthy has donned a black tie in lieu of his
preferred vivid red, yellow and orange!



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