The children receive hurling coaching from a local hurling coach when available.
On Thursday, 4th October, Wandesforde School was very privileged to have members of the Kilkenny Hurling Team visit our school. It was an eventful day as all the children cheered on Kilkenny and waved their flags whilst wearing Vintage Clothing for our Bishop’s Charity Tour! The photographs below are proof of how delighted the children were to meet the players and…
During the first week of September, the Junior Classroom have been busy preparing “Cat Masks” to support Kilkenny in the All Ireland Hurling Final this Sunday, 9th September. We had great fun modelling our cat masks …. ….parading down the street with our cat masks on and best of all waving our cat masks at traffic passing outside the school gates!! Good Luck…
A few members of the Kilkenny team dropped in for a very short visit today, Thursday 8th September, at 2.45 pm. They had a very busy day, visiting local schools with the Liam McCarthy cup! Martin Fogarty, a selector for the team introduced the local heroes to us all. We also got their autograph for…
On Friday, 2nd September 2011, Junior Infants, Senior Infants & First Class made their own Liam McCarthy Cup and waved the Kilkenny Colours to the traffic passing through Castlecomer! The children really enjoyed the acknowledgement they received from passing traffic. We’re hoping the Real Liam McCarthy Cup will be back in Kilkenny this year!! Go…
