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negative reply, the man proclaimed, "I am the King of Kings",
whereupon Fr Sexton entered into conversation with the said
gentleman, breaking off only to mention to a passing colleague the
title under which the gentleman had styled himself. This Jesuit, being
from Ballymun, and perhaps a little more streetwise than Fr Sexton,
murmured, "Yes, and he has an iron bar in his hand", and stepped
between Fr Sexton and the "King of Kings" while Fr Sexton went to
call the Gardai.
4 May: Fr Moylan brings a camera into French class, and begins taking
pictures. When asked why, he replies: "I have to have some proof you
were here!"
8 May: Senior chess team go to Cork for all-Ireland Final, having won
the Leinster Tournament.
9 May: Chess team return home with second prize! Rossa Phelan beat
opponents with ratings of 2054 and 1800-odd!
11 May: The ladder for the Chess tournament goes up. Fr Sexton is
seeded No. 17! Mr Murphy is rumoured to want a new music room.
15 May: Gonzaga Chess Tournament begins
16 May: and continues ...
17 May: ... and is won by Mr Denis Cusack, again! Unfortunately, for
Mr Murphy, and possibly the music room, Fr Sexton pulled out,
claiming he had been told the tournament was a knock-out
competition!
23 May: To avoid being pulled out of class any more by Fr Lee, who is
putting pressure on me to deliver the diary, I must bring it to a close.
Mo beannacht !eat, a scribhinn go ... California (so that's why Fr Lee
wants it in so early!)
Aran Maree
46
whereupon Fr Sexton entered into conversation with the said
gentleman, breaking off only to mention to a passing colleague the
title under which the gentleman had styled himself. This Jesuit, being
from Ballymun, and perhaps a little more streetwise than Fr Sexton,
murmured, "Yes, and he has an iron bar in his hand", and stepped
between Fr Sexton and the "King of Kings" while Fr Sexton went to
call the Gardai.
4 May: Fr Moylan brings a camera into French class, and begins taking
pictures. When asked why, he replies: "I have to have some proof you
were here!"
8 May: Senior chess team go to Cork for all-Ireland Final, having won
the Leinster Tournament.
9 May: Chess team return home with second prize! Rossa Phelan beat
opponents with ratings of 2054 and 1800-odd!
11 May: The ladder for the Chess tournament goes up. Fr Sexton is
seeded No. 17! Mr Murphy is rumoured to want a new music room.
15 May: Gonzaga Chess Tournament begins
16 May: and continues ...
17 May: ... and is won by Mr Denis Cusack, again! Unfortunately, for
Mr Murphy, and possibly the music room, Fr Sexton pulled out,
claiming he had been told the tournament was a knock-out
competition!
23 May: To avoid being pulled out of class any more by Fr Lee, who is
putting pressure on me to deliver the diary, I must bring it to a close.
Mo beannacht !eat, a scribhinn go ... California (so that's why Fr Lee
wants it in so early!)
Aran Maree
46
