Huge congratulations to Amber Rose O’Shaughnessy, who was awarded Merit in the Credit Union Art Competition 2025 in the 14–17 years (Additional Needs) category. Amber and her family attended the national awards event in Croke Park and it was a fantastic day celebrating her achievement.

As part of their Religion project, TY students, Kayla, Annie & Maria delivered personalised “Junior Cert packs” to our 3rd year students ahead of their pre-exams. The kits included some useful aids (notepad, highlighter, biro, pencil, good luck turtle, stress ball) to help students prepare

Congratulations to our CMA Ladies Footballers on a fantastic victory in the Limerick County League yesterday! 🏆💙 An amazing achievement — well done to all players and Ms. Falvey.

Hard luck to the CMA boys soccer team, who unfortunately lost to Newport College this week. Heads up — plenty to be proud of and more to come! ⚽

Some of our students switching up the scenery today—games, magnetic darts, laughs, chats, and all-round chill vibes at the lunchtime activities club!

So proud of our U15 girls today — a brilliant run in the Munster Minor Cup comes to an end after a close 1–0 semi-final loss to St. Peter’s Community College. ⚽️💪 Best of luck to St. Peter’s in the final. Thanks to Ms Elligott, Mr Blackwell and all involved 👏

Cold January evening, great effort all round 💪❄️ Brilliant session with our First Year & U15 squads. Thanks Peter Nash, Mr Blackwell & Mr Carroll!

Thanks to Askeaton/Ballysteen,/Kilcornan & St. Senan's GAA Clubs for their generous donation of footballs. Support like this makes a real difference to our pupils & highlights the importance of strong links between school & club, helping to promote participation, teamwork & a lifelong love of sport

Congratulations to the U13 Limerick Desmond's Inter League Team on winning the Munster SFAI Inter League Cup during the weekend. Very proud of CMA students Sofia & Mya.

Looking for a fun, no-pressure way to get active? 🙌 The Social Sport Programme is perfect for teens who want to try something new or get back into being active. 📍 Coláiste Mhuire Askeaton 📅 Thursdays, 19th February – 26th March 2026 ⏰ 4pm – 5pm 💶 Cost: €10 📩Contact Dave at [email protected]

Don’t forget – Monday Lunchtime Club! We’ve added a range of new board games, so come along to Room 10 for board games, bracelet making, or just to chill and chat with friends. 🗓 Mondays ⏰ 1:15–1:40 📍 Room 10 Everyone welcome!

Congratulations to the winners of the 'My Dream Career' poster competition held as part of College Awareness Week. Your creativity & ambition are inspiring- well done. Winners: Ellen Costello, Laoise Daly, Layla O Dwyer, Zoe O' Brien, Emily O' Brien, Sara Jehle, Devika Anish.

Our Photography class took learning outdoors, capturing how natural light shapes mood, texture and space. From riverside reflections to strong silhouettes and striking contrasts, these images show students experimenting with composition and seeing familiar surroundings in new ways.

Cold January evening? No problem! ❄️⚽ Brilliant commitment from our First, Second & Third Year footballers at training tonight. Thanks to Mr. Carroll and Peter Nash, Development Officer, for a top-class session!

🎉 Big congratulations to Amber Rose! 🎉 Amber was awarded Merit in the 14–17 year category at the Credit Union National Competition — a fantastic achievement. Well done! 👏

🎉 French Fun with Numbers! 🇫🇷 Our first-year French students had a blast practicing numbers today — Bingo style! 🔢🎲 Lots of listening, lots of laughing, and plenty of “un, deux, trois!” as we played and learned together. A great way to build confidence while having fun in French!

As we wrap up College Awareness Week, TY and 6th Year students had the invaluable opportunity to hear from some former students who have taken a variety of pathways into third-level and further education. A heartfelt thank you to all our former students who generously gave their time to return.

A huge thank you to our amazing teachers who gave their time and expertise to support our 3rd and TY students during today's Subject Options presentation session as part of College Awareness Week. 👏

3rd, TY, 5th & 6th Year language students received an insightful & informative presentation on the many benefits of learning a language. This presentation was given by Catherine Jeanneau - language learning hub coordinator, school of modern languages & applied linguistics, University of Limerick.

👏 Congratulations to our U15 Boys’ Soccer Team on their convincing win over a determined and spirited Presentation Ballyphehane side today in the last sixteen of the Munster Boys’ Competition! Huge thanks to Mr. Carroll for his great work with the team ⚽💪 #CMA #Askeaton #FAI #SchoolSpirit

📣 College Awareness Week is here at CMA! 🎓 We’re excited to celebrate College Awareness Week with a lineup of inspiring speakers, engaging presentations, & special events happening all week long. 👉 Check out the speakers, presentations, & events planned for this week below.

Bracelet Club returns this week!

🎉 Happy New Year from all of us at Coláiste Mhuire Eas Géitine! 🎉 We hope everyone enjoyed a safe and restful break. As we begin a new term full of opportunity, learning, and growth, we look forward to welcoming all students and staff back.

As we count down the final moments of 2025, we want to take a moment to wish all our pupils, families, staff and wider community a very Happy New Year! 🌟 Thank you for your continued support, kindness and spirit throughout this year — we are truly grateful.

👏 Well done Daniel Byrnes! Daniel successfully completed 31 cold water dips throughout December in support of Pieta. Mr. Heaphy presenting Daniel with Coláiste Mhuire’s donation of €250, raised during our festive activities 📸 www.instagram.com/danielbyrnes...

Wishing everyone in our school community a very Merry Christmas from all of us at Coláiste Mhuire 🎄✨

CMA 2nd years decorating and displaying Xmas decorations and cards with Language assistant Audrey Baro earlier this week.

Today marks a very special day at CMA as we celebrate the retirement of our wonderful school secretary, Ann Grealish. The morning began with a lovely presentation from the Parents’ Association.

Claudia, Maya and Emilie presented very informative PowerPoints today on their home regions. Claudia presented on South Tyrol an area traditionally part of Austria given to Italy after WW1 which the fifth years are learning about in class. Maya and Emilie presented on Geneva.

Reminder that the Askeaton Christmas Craft fair will be held in the Community Centre tomorrow from 11am to 3pm. Spend a few hours browsing the beautiful creations of talented local crafters and businesses.

Congratulations to the TY students for an outstanding performance at the Christmas market. Prizes were awarded to students for best display, most innovative and creative and best salespeople.

Well done to our U15 girls soccer team who had an emphatic win over Desmond college in the Munster cup .The players showed fantastic teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the match.

Female students from TY, 5th & 6th year travelled to the 'Inspire Women in Engineering' event last week which took place in the University Concert Hall. Students received a very informative and inspiring presentation. This event hosted a panel of female engineers from different sectors.

The Askeaton Christmas Craft fair will be held in the Community Centre on December 14th from 11am to 3pm. Spend a few hours browsing the beautiful creations of talented local crafters and businesses.

Ms.Hennessy’s 2nd year Science class were studying the Periodic Table of the Elements. Each student made a “My Little Book of….”their favourite element from the Table using their research skills and prior knowledge. Well done everyone, they are fabulous! #Science #Elements

Not to be for our Coláiste Mhuire U19 hurlers, beaten by a very skillful Newport College yesterday who now face Coláiste an Rinn in the Munster final. Pictured are CMA senior captain, Shane Ryan and Ryan Shinnors (both goalies) with intercounty referee Eamon Stapleton.

Best of luck to our U19 hurlers today as they take on Newport College in UL South Campus at 12.00. This will be our 2nd Munster Semi-final & we are hoping to get one step further this year. Best of luck to Ms.Histon and Ms.Foley as coaches.

Transition year students also involved in our tree planting project by potting some of the acorns collected in September . Well done to all, your actions are so important for future generations. #ClimateAction #Sustainability

🚗 TY Driver Safety Programme 🚦 Last Friday, our TY students continued with our weekly TY Driver Safety Programme, where all Transition Year students take part between September and January. This week, Kayla, Abi, Anna & Dean engaged brilliantly in the workshop with Naoise from Deelside Driving Sch.

Transition Year Horticulture students taking part in All-Ireland Pollinator project . They planted bulbs which will flower in April for early early pollinator food. #AIB FutureSparks

Today Ms.Coyle’s 1st Year SPHE class carried out their Christmas Kindness Initiative & they took a trip to the post office. 1st year’s posted their thoughtful cards and Christmas wishes to our partner nursing home.

The Askeaton Christmas Craft fair will be held in the Community Centre on December 14th from 11am to 3pm. Spend a few hours browsing the beautiful creations of talented local crafters and businesses.

Special Guest for TY Sports Coaching! This morning our TY Sports Coaching class had a very special visitor all the way from Cambodia — former student Conor Nestor, now Head Coach of Boeung Ket Football Club in the Cambodian Premier League. ⚽🌏 Conor spoke to the students about his journey.

🎄✨ What a fantastic day at the TY Christmas Market here in CMA today! 🎅🏼 A huge thank you to Ms. McMahon & her enterprising TY students for all their hard work in making this event a huge success. From the festive stalls to the creative crafts, it was a true celebration of talent & holiday spirit. 🎁❤️

Congratulations to the Senior Girls Soccer team who defeated a strong Coláiste Iósaef Kilmallock side this yesterday to qualify for the Senior Munster Final. Well done and best wishes for the final!

✨Huge congratulations to Alanna Byrnes, a proud past pupil of Coláiste Mhuire Askeaton, on being awarded the prestigious €2000 Undergraduate Entrance Scholarship from Mary Immaculate College! 🎉📚✨ She is pictured here with her Irish teacher, Mr. Carroll, who is incredibly proud of her success👏

The next Irish Wetland Bird Survey (I-WeBS) of the season is starting on Sunday 30th November from 1.30pm. We are starting at Poulnarone Creek (Poulaweala) & moving on to Ballysteen Pier, Beagh Castle & Ringmoylan. All welcome. No previous experience necessary & all birdwatching equipment provided

Great to see the first of our new equipment arriving from our €450k funding package! 🎉 Our Home Economics Department has received a fantastic range of brand-new resources, and we’re excited for students to benefit from the upgraded facilities. More deliveries on the way — watch this space! 🔧📦✨

👏 Congratulations to our U19 Gaelic Footballers on a convincing win over a determined Newport College side today! Huge thanks to Mr. Carroll for his great work with the team ⚽💪 #CMA #CMATogether #SchoolSpirit #GaelicFootball #TeamWork

1st year SHPE completing their Christmas Kindness Initiative