GAA Research

Key questions for research:

The History of the GAA

1. What does GAA stand for?      

                                     

2. In what year was the GAA established?    

                                                 

3. The GAA was set up to encourage people to play?

                                                                

4. Which of the following sports is NOT a GAA game?          

                                       

5. The day on which people were killed at a match in Croke Park is known as                      

                     

6. Which stand in Croke Park is named after the footballer who was killed on Bloody Sunday?           

                                      

7. Why was the 2007 Ireland V England rugby game in Croke Park so special?      

                                       

8. Why is the Cusack stand named after Liam Cusack?    

                                             

9. Bloody Sunday happened during           

                                      

10. In what county was the GAA set up?

 

 

 

Where was the GAA founded?                                                  

 

When was the GAA founded?                                                                                       

 

Which of these men was NOT a founding member of the GAA?                                                   

 

What is the name of the cup that the All Ireland Football winners receive each year?                                             

 

What is the name of the cup that the Hurling All Ireland winners receive each year?            

 

Where are the All Ireland finals played every year?                                                 

 

The only All Ireland final played outside of Ireland was played in which city?                                                     

 

What other country do Ireland compete against in the International Rules competition?                                                 

 

How many people can Croke Park hold?                                                 

 

What county has won the most All Ireland Football finals?                                                     

 

What county has won the most All Ireland hurling finals?

          

 

 

 

 

Examine the following and how they have changed over the course of the history of the GAA. 1888-2017

• Transport
• Politics
• Education
• Foundations
• Family
• Music and Culture
• All-Irelands
• Emigration
• Women
• Religion
• Volunteering
• Grounds

Parent Class Meeting

Please note that the class meeting for 5th class will take place in my prefab on Tuesday 26th September next at 7:30.Should you not be able to attend we will make information available to you via the blog or email.

Open Nights

Please find below the dates and times of open nights for local secondary schools.

School	Date	Time	Number
Clonturk ETSS / Community College	27th Sep	TBD	01-559 6960	Mixed
Portmarnock Community School	21st Sep	7:30 – 9:00pm	01-803 8056	Mixed
Malahide Community School	19th Sep	7:00 – 9:30pm	01-846 3244	Mixed
Grange Community College	14th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-847 1422	Mixed
The Donahies Community School	21st Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-847 3522	Mixed
Mount Temple Comprehensive School	N/A	N/A	01-833 6984	Mixed
Pobalscoil Neasáin, Baldoyle	20th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-806 3092	Mixed
St. Paul’s College, Raheny	18th Sep	6:30 – 8:30pm	01-831 4011	Boys
St. Fintan’s High School, Sutton	12th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-832 4632	Boys
Chanel College, Coolock	6th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-848 0655	Boys
St. Mary’s Secondary School, Baldoyle	12th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-832 5591	Girls
Santa Sabina College, Sutton	14th Sep	7:00 – 9:00pm	01-832 2200	Girls

Competition

Children are invited to submit entries for a Today FM competition if they wish. The details of the copmpetition can be found below and on the Today FM website https://www.todayfm.com/keelings 

 

 

Be in with a chance to win €10,000 for your Primary School with Keelings Berry Breakfast Week

 

Keelings are celebrating ‘Berry Breakfast Week’ between September 18^th and September 22^nd
To celebrate Keelings Berry Breakfast Week, Keelings are offering listeners of the Ian Dempsey Show a chance to win €10,000 for their primary school, by submitting an essay on why The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show and Keelings should visit your school & what your school would do with a €10,000 prize fund.
So, get your class ready to enter by preparing to tell us, in 250 words or less, why The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show and Keelings should visit your school & what your school would spend the €10,000 on.
Closing date for entries is Thursday 21st September at midday.
The winning school will be announced on Friday, September 22^nd.
For more information on Keelings check out https://keelings.ie/

Illness

Illness

I wish to bring to your attention that there have been a number of children in both 5th classes complaining of sickness and cramps the past 2 days. Some children have had to leave school early as a result. Please let us know if your child displays any symptoms.

Kevin.

5th Class County Projects

5th Class County Projects
(Due Friday September 29th September)

We will be learning about the counties of Ireland this term. Children have been asked to carry out a small independent project on the following counties. Children will be given an A3 sheet of card to display what they have learned and will get an opportunity to share their work with the class.

	Name	County
1	Paidí	Kildare
2	Nicole	Louth
3	Clarissa	Waterford
4	Holly	Down
5	Matilda	Clare
6	Wojciech	Tyrone
7	Antonio	Fermanagh
8	Kalina	Wexford
9	Anrijs	Laois
10	Faareha	Donegal
11	Victoria	Galway
12	Sarah	Derry
13	Julek	Longford
14	Husam	Antrim
15	Cleo	Monaghan
16	Susan	Leitrim
17	Kamile	Limerick
18	Darragh	Sligo
19	Mia	Carlow
20	Karl	Westmeath
21	Ousmane	Armagh
22	Elliot	Kerry
23	Adam	Roscommon
24	Ryan	Kilkenny
25	Denis	Meath
26	Jack	Tipperary
27	Alicja	Cork
	Research Categories
	Province
	Location
	Bordering Counties
	Population
	Biggest Town/City
	Other Towns/Cities
	Landmarks/ Well Known Locations
	Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Seas/Oceans
	Famous People/Teachers
	County Colours
	Other Information/ Did you know?

Welcome!

A very warm welcome to Kevin's 5th class! 

Children have settled in well after a well earned Summer break. I am pleased to let everyone know that 5th class have made a terrific start to the new academic year. We have been working extremely hard and hope to show you some of our hard work soon.

This week sees the introduction of homework every evening. Homework will no longer be posted daily on class blogs. Instead class blogs will be used to find notes to supplement homework, topics, projects, events etc. I also hope to be able to share some useful websites and resources to assist learning.

Homework must be noted in homework journals during school. This promotes children to become more independent and responsible for their work. Pupils have also been issued with a plastic zip-lock folder. This is to be used to safely store any study/research resources and homework.  I look forward to meeting you all soon. The date and time for the open class meeting with myself and Shane will be released shortly.

In the meantime should you have any queries please email me on: belmayneetkevin@gmail.com