The game was played in Donnybrook with good conditions. High School started aggressively halting the much heavier Roscrea pack. Indeed, the most inventive play making also came from High School with a well worked try from Ciaran Collins. Roscrea had to dig deep to score a try to level the game 5:5. Against the run of play, Roscrea scored a second try to lead 12:5. High School had to rally and Colin Sheridan took a difficult drop goal to bring the score to 12:8. With plenty of time on the clock and High School still mounting pressure, Roscrea's number 12 had a superb individual try awarded to bring the final score to 17:8. Well done to all the players throughout the rugby season for your dedication, enthusiasm and commitment. Well done also to all supporters for your encouragement for the team.

L. McBride

On a bright St.Patrick’s morning 44 students arrived at Dublin Airport ready to board an Are Lingus jet to Budapest. The next morning it was off on a guided tour of both Pest and Buda. Sights visited included the ‘Heroes Square and the Statue of the Anonymous; St.Stephen’s Cathedral; Buda Castle; the Marzipan museum; and Fisherman’s Bastion. In the afternoon we visited the Fashion Street area of Pest and saw the street markets.

The following morning we did some shopping in Budapest before going to the Szechenyi’s Baths – Geothermal spa and swimming baths which are 38C and have to be cooled down from 60C. That evening we boarded the overnight train from Budapest to Prague, passing through Slovakia.

Our early morning arrival in Prague was met with subzero temperatures and snow covering the ground. Off to the hotel for breakfast and on a sight seeing tour of Prague Castle or the Hradcany This is where the Czech president resides and is very impressive with its St Vitus Cathedral and the Royal Palace with its Vladislav Hall. In the afternoon we had a very pleasant cruise on the Vltava River with a buffet lunch on board. We saw the famous Charles Bridge (no one eating Cadbury’s flake).

The next day we drove the 100km. north to Terezin (or Theresienstadt) where the Nazis had their ‘Model’ Ghetto and Concentration Camp. The Red Cross visited here but by the time they arrived back in Geneva most inmates had been shipped off to Auschwitz. Back to Prague and lunch. We walked down Wencelas square and saw the Astronomical Clock in the Old Town. That evening we went to a Czech folk dinner where we were entertained to Czech folk music and dancing. Cian Twomey, Aoife Ryan and Steven Chapman had a go at dancing.

On the last day we went to see Lidice – the town razed to the ground by the Nazis as a reprisal for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich. A moving occasion!! Last minute shopping in Prague and off to the airport. Much fun was had on the trip and we would like to thank Mr.Wright; Mr.Flynn; Ms.Lynch and Ms.McKevitt for this.

Sam Williamson, Nicole Campbell, Aoife Kearney

Would any student who would like to submit an article, story or poem for this year's Erasmian, please see Ms Watson.

Right - members of the band Silkeborg who performed in assembly recently

Also - hillwalking on Carrauntoohill, Kerry, as part of the Gaisce trip (Transition Year)