Rice College Westport

“Adventure Islands” Westport and Portwest provide sponsorship for Rice College Racing (Sailing) team 2012.

Mr. Michael Rabbette, principal of Rice College Westport, gratefully appreciates the generous sponsorship from both “Adventure Islands” for providing sailing boats for training and Portwest of Softshell fleece Jackets, to the Rice College Racing (Sailing) team 2012.

The team competed in the Irish Schools Team Racing championships in Schull, West Cork on 21st/22nd April. Twelve teams competed from Connacht, Leinster and Munster. Rice College boys did themselves and the school proud. West Cork schools took the first three places in the competition.

Congratulations to the 1st year soccer team on capturing the Connaught ‘A’ soccer title against the Bish, Galway. In a tense affair, reflective of a final, the lads showed tremendous skill and quality to come from behind and win 2 – 1. Goals from Oisin McLoughlin and Stephen O’ Malley proved decisive but it was an excellent display all round. The lads can look forward to an All Ireland semi final to be played on Thursday, 17th May. Best of luck lads!!

Congratulations to the Junior Rugby team on retaining the Connacht Junior Rugby Cup. A really tight affair ended up with the Rice boys winning 6 – 3!

The following is a photo of the Rice College captain Tom McHale receiving the cup from John Carr, president of the Connacht branch and Ailish Fleming – Supermacs (Connacht School Rugby Sponsor).

To view photos from the game by photographer Conor McKeown, please click on the following link:

http://conormckeown.photoshelter.com/gallery/Rice-College-V-Sligo-Grammar-Connacht-Junior-Schools-Rugby-Replay/G0000VrM7s1B1MAo/

Well done to the 1st year soccer team who have reached the Connacht A Final. They beat Athenry 3 – 2 in a pulsating end-to-end game where the lads dug deep, and pulled off a famous victory. They will face either St. Geralds of Castlebar or The Bish, Galway in the final. Good luck in the final!

Congratulations to the first year Gaelic team and their mentors Martin Gill and Shane Conway on a becoming Connacht Champions. They beat Holy Rosary College, Mountbellew. Well done lads!