All-Ireland glory for Coláiste Fionnchua

Monday, 18th March was a great day for Coláiste Fionnchua, Mitchelstown. This was the day their Transition Year students took to the stage of the Everyman Theatre in Cork to compete in the All-Ireland Light Entertainment Festival.

This competition was open to all schools in Ireland and after two regional heats in Dundalk and in Macroom, the Mitchelstown school was one of only ten schools in the country making it to the final.

Helena Hennessy told The Avondhu: "Our Transition Year students, along with their drama teacher Ms. McCafferty, have been working on their performance of ‘The Greatest Showman’ for some time …"

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