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A sneak peak from Tuesday’s Annual Teacher's vs Student's Match. More to follow.
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Congratulations the Taylors Athletics Team, who competed in the South Connacht outdoor championship recently.

Well done to all our 1st years and second years who represented our school impeccably on the day in a range of track and field events.

A special well done to Sarah, Ella-Rose, Marianny and Cara who placed and have qualified in the 800m, 200m and Long Jump, High Jump and Shot Put respectively.

A great day out for all.
(Absent from photo: Rose André)
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Last year's Junior Cycle Class of 2025 receiving their JCPA certificates last week. Well done to all the students.
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A huge well done to Cora Sheridan one of our 1st Year students, whose passion for wildlife and conservation recently led to the installation of swift nest boxes around the school grounds 🐦

After raising over €120 through fundraising, Cora organised the installation of the boxes to help support local swift populations, which are increasingly losing their traditional nesting spaces due to modern building design.

Swifts are remarkable birds, spending almost their entire lives in flight and travelling enormous distances during their lifetime. The new nest boxes, installed high under the eaves of the school, will provide safe nesting spaces for years to come.

A fantastic initiative and a wonderful example of student leadership and environmental awareness 🌍👏
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Huge well done and congratulations to our 5th year Musical cast some of whom attended the GUMS @gumsagram Schools Awards in @universityofgalway today.

The school won Best Musical Number and Best Set for this year's production of Back to the 80s.

A big thanks and congratulations also to Marie Kerrigan, Musical Director and Rosemary Hosty, Director and Choreographer for their incredible work in staging the production, Aoife Gilligan for her set design and all other staff and students who helped make the production a success.
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Last week, our TY students hosted their annual TY Enterprise Fair in Rosary Hall 🛍️

The fair marked the culmination of this year’s TY Enterprise Programme, with students showcasing their creativity and entrepreneurial spirit through a wide range of products including pizzas, bracelets, embellished sunglasses, mystery treat bags, plants, crochet creations and more.

This year’s winners were Sarah Collins, Blessing Ozemijie, Twisana de Almeida and Elakyaa Elavarasan, whose business impressed the judges with its range of high-quality crochet and art products 👏

Congratulations also to runners-up Sophia Lux, Eabha Howley, Caítriona Canavan and Claire Abéguilé for their beautifully handmade fabric bags.

As part of the competition, students also prepared and presented detailed business plans to the judges.

A huge well done to all the girls involved and a big thank you to their Enterprise teachers, Ms. Callanan and Ms. Kennedy, for all their work throughout the year and for organising the event.
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A huge congratulations to our TY students who recently received the Platinum Award in the Secondary School Transformational Category at the DCU Intergenerational Solidarity Awards 👏

The awards, organised by Dublin City University, recognise projects that promote meaningful connections between generations and within the wider community.

As part of their project, the students worked with the Galway Active Retirement Association through an intergenerational programme where they supported members with technology while also learning from their experiences and stories.

The group also organised swimming activities with students from Scoil Éinde and Galway Educate Together National School, coached 1st and 2nd Year hockey training, and prepared goodie bags for 3rd and 6th Year students during mock exams.

Well done to all the students involved on this fantastic achievement.

A big thank you to Mr. Drea for all his help and support in facilitating all the activities, helping with the award submission and for all his work with TY's during the year. Thanks also to all the other teachers and staff members who were involved in the various projects.

🎥 Scan the QR code in the final slide to watch their full award-winning video submission.

@dublincityuniversity #taylorshillofficial
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Well done to all our students who participated in Dominican Cup recently. The hockey team finished 3rd overall beating Santa Sabina 1-0 in the 3rd/4th place play off.

Bethan Peel also won Player of the tournament.

Goal scorers in the hockey were Bethan Peel, Chloe Anderson and Sally Maher Smith.

The school also competed in the Basketball competition.
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A huge well done to Muireann Elliman, Siobhan and Emelia Feeney who were selected to play with the Galway U17 Girls Basketball team. The team had a very successful tournament and were recently crowned Plate Winners following a fantastic series of performances.

Their commitment, teamwork, and sportsmanship throughout the tournament were a credit to both the school, their clubs and the wider community.

@titansbasketballgalway @maigh_cuilinn @galwayareabasketballboard
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Recently students from the Junior debating club took part in a debating competition organised in Taylors Hill between @stjosephsbish and Colaiste Einde. Congratulations to Anu Kumar and Martha Brouder who were on the winning proposition side! Well done to Saoirse King and Nastia Navalna who argued for the opposition. Thanks to Catriona Canavan and Kylie Ampofo of Taylors who adjudicated alongside Nathaniel and Cristian of the Bish. All students were fantastic and had really interesting insights into the topic based on smartphones and AI!
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Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade - TravelWise
COMMUNICATION: TravelWise (the Department of Foreign Affairs official travel advice service) messages and guidance

As you are undoubtedly aware, with the summer holidays fast approaching, many of your students will soon travel abroad. We are conscious that for many of these students, in particular those celebrating the end of their Leaving Certificate exams, this may be their first time travelling overseas alone or without family. While this is an exciting time, with new adventures ahead, it is also a time where the right travel preparation can ensure students Make the Right Memories this summer. In a context of increasing global instability and changing travel environments, with students choosing to travel further afield, such preparation is more important than ever.

On Friday, 22 May, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Helen McEntee T.D., will launch the Department’s annual Make the Right Memories summer travel campaign to coincide with the European Day of Safe Travel Abroad. Our summer campaign focuses on helping young travellers prepare for and stay safe, informed, and connected while travelling overseas.

As part of this outreach, we have developed a simple and practical TravelWise Tip Card, which is attached. The card, attached in both Irish and English, highlights six key travel tips:

Check your passport validity.
Get comprehensive travel insurance.
Ensure your EHIC is up to date.
Check our official travel advice.
Know how our Embassies/Consulates can help.
Register your contact details with us.

Each travel tip links directly to our official online TravelWise guidance/information pages and our travel advice for over 200 countries and territories, including for Spain, Portugal, and Greece, destinations where many of your students will visit this summer. For more on our travel advice, please visit us at Overseas Travel | Department Of Foreign Affairs | Ireland.ie | Ireland.ie
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CYBERCAMP at The University of Limerick 2026
The University of Limerick are running CYBERCAMP this summer, an initiative aiming to give secondary school students an overview of different ICT skills. These are FREE in-person camps on the UL campus. They have three camps running over the summer, each camp having a duration of 3 days, with spaces limited to 40 on each to maximise the attention each student can be given: The dates for each camp are:

Camp 1: Monday 22nd June to Wednesday 24th June
Camp 2: Thursday 25th June, Friday 26th June and Monday 29th June
Camp 3: Tuesday 30th June to Thursday 2nd July

The camp hours are 9:30am to 4:00pm daily and each day will focus on a different topic within the area of ICT. All topics have been crafted with students aged 13 to 17 in mind and are suitable for both beginners and those who are looking to refresh their skills.

The topics of this year's UL Cybercamp are:

Introduction to Web Design
Introduction to Java Programming with Greenfoot
Introduction to Electronics and Robots

These camps are free of charge thanks to funding from the Higher Education Authority’s Summer Camp funding, the only costs are the time taken to attend and lunch money.

The Cybercamp has always been in high demand and places are limited.

For camp registration and more information, please go to the UL website: https://pslc.ul.ie/cybercamp/

See the image attached for details and the QR code for further information
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IMPORTANT - Bus Eireann School Transport for School Year 26-27
Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Department of Education and the School Transport Office have asked to pass on this message to you.

This is a reminder to parents and guardians of the deadline of Friday, 8 May 2026 for payment, registration and to enter medical card details for the School Transport Scheme for the 2026/2027 school year.

Who needs to apply?

Applications are required for students who are new to the scheme, starting junior infants or first year, changing school or address.

Families who have previously applied do not need to reapply unless details have changed, but must log-in to complete payment or submit medical card details.

In order to fully integrate all pupils using mainstream school transport, all pupils who have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine and all pupils residing in IPAS/EROC centres are required to apply for mainstream school transport by the deadline date of 8 May also. This will mean that all families, living in accommodation centres, IPAS centres, modular homes, with host families, and living independently, should now apply on the Bus Éireann family portal.

School transport continues to be free of charge for all eligible families with a medical card who apply and enter details by the closing date. It is important that new applications are received as soon as possible for students who are new to the scheme for children with special educational needs (SEN), starting junior infants or first year, changing school or address.

Parents should be advised that late applications or payments may result in a ticket not being available, and that late applicants will not be considered for the Remote Area Grant for the 2026/2027 school year.

Further information on how to apply and fees are available here.
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Nominations for Mayors Awards
A huge well done to TY student Saoirse Wade and 3rd year student Molly Mahon, who have been shortlisted for a Mayor’s Award, with the winners being announced tomorrow night.
Even being nominated is a fantastic achievement, and it is wonderful to see their dedication recognised.
Saoirse and Molly are two of four young volunteers from Liam Mellows Hurling and Camogie Club (alongside Áine Kelly and Sophie Corbett) nominated for the Junior Volunteer of the Year Award. Through their coaching, refereeing, and commitment to promoting hurling and camogie, they give an incredible amount of time and energy to their club and community.
Molly coaches the U8 and U9 Camogie teams, referees matches, and serves as a role model to younger girls and boys in the club through her skill, dedication, and sportsmanship. She also represents Galway on the field, showing younger players what can be achieved through hard work and passion. Saoirse coaches the tots, assist with the U8 boys, and referee, ensuring the youngest members of the club have fun while learning the sport. All four of the girls also play for the under-16 team, balancing their own commitments while giving back to the club.
Their contribution goes far beyond the pitch, helping with GoGames, Cúl Camps, and club events, and making a real difference to young players across Galway City.
We are very proud of Saoirse and Molly and wish them the very best of luck on the night.
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Upcoming Visit: Past Pupil Chloe Lawlor (Exoplanet Discovery)
We’re looking forward to welcoming Chloe Lawlor back to Dominican College, next week on Friday, May 1st!
You may have seen the recent news about Chloe leading the discovery of a new exoplanet, WISPIT 2c, while completing her PhD at @universityofgalway.
Chloe will be visiting us to chat with current students about her research, her career path, and what it’s like to find a new world 430 light-years away.
It’s a great chance for our students to see where a passion for STEM can lead.
To read more about Chloe's discovery click here
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A group of 5th Year students is currently in on a Young Envoys Scholarship Programme visit.

They took part in the opening ceremony of a university sports day, where they performed an Irish set dance, bringing a bit of Ireland to China and joined the parade with other participating groups.
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Galway Students take on Henan University Sports Day. @galwayetss
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A snapshot of the opening ceremony of the China trip. We are here as part of the Young Envoys Scholarship at the invitation of Henan University facilitated through the University of Galway Confucius Institute. #nicetoknowyou 🇨🇳🇮🇪