TERENURE COLLEGE

PAST PUPILS UNION

TERENURE COLLEGE

PAST PUPILS UNION

Annual Bulletin

Email: tercollppu@eircom.net www.nure.ie

2010/11

A Welcomefrom thePresident….Dear Fellow Past Pupils,

Welcome to the latest editionof the Past Pupils Bulletin.

It is a great privilege, and oneI accept with honour and pride, to be elected as UnionPresident for the coming year. As a member of the PPUcommittee since 2001, and in the typical team spirit of the‘Nure, I have had the pleasure of working with a greatbunch of guys who have helped to build on past work anddrive the Union to where it is today. Of course, we cannotjust mention the lads anymore as we now have on boardCatherine Lynch, The Union Secretariat, and with theUnion office now based in the school, it is actually hard toimagine life before Catherine came on board Catherine canbe contacted on 086 3087678 or emailtercollppu@eircom.net.

There are many activities and events throughout thecoming year which we will endeavor to make asmemorable as possible for all attendees. Through thesevarious events the Union can continue to develop itsprimary functions; Communication with fellow PastPupils, Communication with the College and Promotion ofthe Past Pupils Union Benevolent Fund. We are all living invery difficult economic times, which makes the role of theUnion and the community of fellow past pupils it offers ofhuge importance. I would ask you as proud ‘Nure men topromote the Union to other Past Pupils you meet on yourtravels and give them the website address www.nure.ie

The now famous annual Tennis Outing and BBQ took placeat Tempelogue Tennis Club on Friday 10th September anda very enjoyable evening was had by all. This event is nowfirmly placed in the Unions’ calendar and we will be rollingthis out again around the same time next year.

The inaugural “Tour De‘Nure” Charity Cycle from theCarmelite Friary in Moate to Terenure College took placeon Saturday September 25th. There were twentyparticipants in total and with the blessing of the Carmelitesthe weather was perfect. The success of this event and theenjoyment and sense of achievement from all who tookpart has firmly cemented this cycle as an annual event. Wehave a full report with pictures later in the bulletin.

The Unions other events throughout the year will kick offin early December with our Annual Business lunch, onFriday 3rd of December 2010 in the Westbury Hotel,Grafton Street, Dublin 2.

The flagship event of the Union’s year is the Annual Dinner

which will be held in the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane inDublin 2 on Friday 11th March 2011. Please keep an eyeon the website for booking details in the coming months.

The Unions year rolls into the summer of 2011 with thehugely popular PPU Golf Outing. This year’s outing willtake place at the Castle Golf Club in Rathfarnham onFriday June 10th.

Your Union continues to provide support to the Collegeand its pupils through the annual bursary awards and tofellow past pupils via the Benevolent Fund. The UnionCommittee is currently looking into new and innovativeways of both raising and distributing funds for theBenevolent Fund and other charities. Raising awareness ofthe Benevolent Fund and how it can help those past pupilsand their families that need help is a hugely important taskfor the committee this year.

The communication and interaction with the school andcurrent pupils is something the Union will continue tobuild on to insure there is a cohesive relationship betweenboth. The pupils in Terenure College today are the PastPupils of the future.

A key area of focus for the Union this year is to help andpromote Past Pupil business to business through a series ofnetworking events that will take place. These meetingskicked off in October and already there has been a hugeresponse. Please check out the “Nurenet” Terenure CollegeBusiness Network and dates for up-coming meetings onour website.

The Union website is the principle communicationplatform for The Terenure College Past Pupils Union. Thewebsite is a key tool to insure you can easily access andunderstand the ongoing activities of the Union. We areconstantly updating the site with information and this yearwe will focus on improving its overall appearance andfunctionality.

As we reach the closing weeks of 2010, we take time toreflect on those past pupils that are no longer with us, andwhile it is impossible to know of and mention each andevery passing that has occurred, our thoughts and prayersare offered for all deceased members at a mass held in theCollege chapel in September each year,

May Eternal light shine upon them.

Finally, as I reflect on 1986, the year I left Terenure Collegeas a pupil, God willing, as President of the Union 25 yearson, I look forward to meeting as many fellow past pupilsand celebrate the great memories that Terenure College hasgiven us all,

__________________________Alan Morgan (’86)President

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The Committee met on fourteen occasions during the year. Inaddition to these meetings, a number of sub-committee meetingswere held to organise the various Union activities.

BulletinThe bulletin was released in early 2010. The bulletin wasdistributed to all past pupils paying an annual subscription. Inaddition the bulletin was distributed to final year students in theCollege as well as copies being left in the Chapel porch and Rugbyclub. Copies of the bulletin were also distributed to all thoseattending the Annual Dinner. We are very grateful to Fras Cotterfor time effort and energy in producing such a fine and attractivepublication. In particular the bulletin was enhanced this year inline with the 150th year celebrations.

Annual DinnerThe 2010 Dinner was held in the Radission Hotel in Golden Lanein February, and once again proved a most enjoyable evening.The Union President, Tommy Keogh, gave an excellent speech,warmly received by some 280 past pupils. The Carmelite Orderwere the worthy recipients of past pupil of the year award. Theaward was given in recognition of the significant work that theCarmelite Order has given to Terenure College since its foundationin 1860. The Union also took this opportunity to invite a numberof teachers from both the Junior and Senior School to attend thedinner in fitting recognition of the role the lay staff have alsoplayed over 150 years of the College. Our thanks are due to thewhole committee for making the dinner in the Radission such asuccessful occasion.

MembershipI am happy to report that the Direct Debit System continues tooperate and is the Unions mechanism for processing of Unionmembership fees. In this regard we had 302 direct debits processedduring the year of which 27 reversed. In addition there are 657 pastpupils still paying by standing order at an average contribution rateof €23.89. The Union membership fee remains unchanged at euro50 per annum. Although the standing order members are in adownward trend it is clearly important that as many as possible re-state their membership and complete a direct debit form and paythe appropriate annual fee. A primary objective of the union in2011 will be to review subscriptions with the intention to increaseour membership. This will allow the Union to continue to flourishfor many years to come. The first objective in this process as beencompleted by establishing an ‘on line’ membership subscriptionsign on for past pupils located overseas.

Annual Golf OutingThis year the 43rd “real” Ryder Cup took place on the 11th June atthe Grange Golf Club. Our gratitude to the Captain and all themembers of the staff at Grange Golf Club for their contribution toa wonderful day, and our thanks Event Elephant for theirsponsorship of the event including the excellent polo shirts thatdisplayed the logo for the 150th anniversary of Terenure College.This year, close on 100 competitors teed off and at the end of theday George O’Hare produced an outstanding display of golf bylifting the Ryder Cup.A fine attendance of just under 100 attended the Dinner thatevening, and enjoyed a fine meal and prize giving. Our gratitude toColin Keaney for his superb organisation of the outing, and many

hours of hard work that made the day such a resounding success.

Business LunchThe business lunch made a welcome return to the events that theUnion run on behalf of all past pupils. Conor O’Kelly (CEO ofNCB) provided an excellent address on the continued globaleconomic depression. The lunch was well attended with over 60past pupils and guests attending. The venue was the WestburyHotel.

Tennis TournamentThe Union also ran a tennis tournament for past pupils held inTempleogue Tennis Club last September. Thanks are due to FrasCotter who has taken considerable time in organising this event.This event is now in its second year and continues to grow inpopularity.

Part time SecretariatCatherine Lynch continues to support all activities undertaken bythe Union and has become a day to day contact for past pupils.Catherine does an outstanding job in supporting the union andcontinuing to help our already strong links with the school. Iwould like to thank Catherine personally and on behalf of theUnion for her dedicated and outstanding contribution to theUnion and its activities.

Union Benevolent FundThe Fund continues to provide the structure for raising funds andassisting Past Pupils and their families, who may be experiencingdifficulties, be they financial or other problems. Fundraising raffleswere held at the Annual Golf Outing, and at the Penny DinnersGolf Outing. Anyone who wishes to make a contribution to thefund, may do so to the bank details as follows: Account no.61244834. Sort code: 90-01-13.

WebsiteThe website www.nure.ie is updated on a regular basis to informpast pupils of forthcoming events and information about theunion. It remains critical to the development of the Union that thewebsite is a focal point for all past pupils. During 2011 it isenvisaged that development work on the website will beundertaken to improve this important aspect of ourcommunications.

ObituariesThe union extends its sympathy to the family and friends of allPast Pupils who died during the year. May they rest in peace.

Thank YouOnce again, the Union is indebted to our many members to give sogenerously of their time to support the Union in its now manyactivities. We are also extremely grateful to the Prior, the CarmeliteCommunity, and the College staff for their continued support andassistance. On a personal note, I would like to thank PresidentTommy Keogh, and my fellow Committee members for their help,commitment and sincere dedication to the Union and TerenureCollege during the year.

Colin McKeonHon. Secretary – Terenure College Past Pupils Union

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Terenure College Past Pupils Union Honorary Secretary’s Report 2009/10

Annual Dinner 2010The Annual Past Pupils’ Dinner was held in the Raddisson

Hotel in Golden Lane in March. This was the Unions first

dinner at this venue. The hotel proved to be an excellent

venue for the dinner and the service and food were second to

none. As this dinner also coincided with the 150th year

celebrations there were a number of extra additions to the

event on the night. In particular there were some excellent

‘Reeling in the Years ‘ footage as well as a mystery guest

appearance by Charlie O’Sullivan as he demonstrated his

cooking abilities ! Attendance at the dinner was

approximately 270 which included past pupils and guests.

We were pleased that so many presidents from other schools’

unions chose to attend. This year we welcomed the

presidents from Blackrock College, Belvedere College, St.

Michaels College, St. Mary’s, The Kings Hospital,

Templeogue College, CUS , and The High School. Along with

the Presidents of other Past Pupils Unions we were also

delighted to welcome members of the Carmelite Community,

Fr Michael Troy, Fr Martin Kilmurray and Fr Eanna

O’hObain. For the first time ever there were two guest tables

of teachers from the College (Junior & Senior schools). We

also warmly welcomed Tommy Keogh, the President of

Union for 2010.

All of the anniversary groups turned out in force again this

year, and were well marshalled by our MC for the night Paul

Kennedy. It was again heartening to see so many past pupils

that had travelled from overseas to attend the dinner. The

dinner was supplemented by an excellent audio visual

presentation showing photographs of class years going back

many years. The dinner was sold out in advance thanks to the

Union’s new ability to sell tickets on line for all Union events.

Details for all Union events including booking capability is

available on www.nure.ie It would be hard to single out any

group in particular but special word must be given to the

Class of 1980 who turned out in force and had special reason

to celebrate as they were also a senior cup winning team that

famously downed Rock in the epic final of 1980.

The Union President, Tommy Keogh, gave an excellent

speech, warmly received by all. The Past Pupil of the year

award was made to the Carmelite Order in recognition of the

work they have done over 150 years in Terenure College. Our

President Tommy Keogh detailed the significance that the

Carmelities have played on the structure of Terenure but also

the significant influence the Carmelites played in the

formation of so many generations of Terenure boys. Tommy

equally acknowledged the magnificent part played by the lay

staff and the lasting legacy they have formed throughout

Terenure’s 150 year history. The Carmelities received a

standing ovation for the award and it was fitting that they

should be recognised on the night in the midst of some many

past pupils, teachers and friends of the College.

There are a number of people who worked very hard to make

the dinner such a success. All of the committee provided

excellent back-up support. Thanks are also due once again to

Catherine Lynch for her work in the lead up to the dinner

and of course on the night. We also thank Gordon Berrie for

his assistance with the hotel and planning and excellent

audio visual presentations.

Finally, we are grateful to the support of the Carmelite Order

and the College who provide assistance and help in

formulating the dinner.

The annual dinner is the biggest single event that the union

runs for past pupils. The success of the dinner depends on

the attendance of past pupils. Keep up to date by logging

onto www.nure.ie for regular updates on the dinner and

other Union events. We hope that past pupils will continue

to support the event in 2011.

Thank you.

Colin McKeon

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Tommy Keogh presents specially commissioned chalice to Fr. Eanna and Marion Sia to mark 150 years of Carmelite

teaching in Terenure College

2010 AnnualGolf OutingThis year’s golf outing saw a return to Grange Golf Club andfor the first time the outing took place on a Friday, the 11thJune. Like the College, Grange was celebrating a significantmilestone in its history being its centenary year. KevinO’Kelly, who along with many of the O’Kelly clan has been agreat supporter of the outing, was captain for the day.

We had a number of early starters and a couple of late arrivals(did you ever get that fan belt fixed Tommy?). The weatherwas excellent for the day with a field of 103 golfers takingpart and many donning the polo shirts generously donatedby our main sponsor Event Elephant – thanks Alan. Scoringwas consistent across the day with George O’Hare emergingas the winner with a score of 38 points.

The prize-giving dinner was equally well supported with over100 attending. An excellent night was had by all with the barstaff at Grange ensuring all thirsts were adequately quenched.

Many thanks to all who turned out and congratulations to allthe prize-winners on the day.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year at CastleGolf Club on Friday 10th June.

PRIZE WINNERS

President’s Prize (Best Gross Score) was won by MickO’Kelly with a score of 30 points.

Captain’s Prize (Best Nett) and Ryder Cup

1st George O’Hare H/cap 20 38 points

2nd Alan Barrett H/cap 20 37 points

3rd John Church H/cap 17 36 points

Class 1

1st Hugh Bagnell H/cap 9 36 points

2nd Johnny Kelly H/cap 11 34 points

3rd Kevin O’Kelly H/cap 11 33 points

Class 2

1st Conor Lynch H/cap 14 36 points

2nd Ray McInerney H/cap 17 35 points (Back 9)

3rd Paddy Diffney H/cap 16 35 points

Class 3

1st Neil Long H/cap 19 36 points

2nd Tommy Keogh H/cap 19 33 points (Back 9)

3rd Ken Morgan H/cap 24 33 points

Lamont Prize (non handicappers)

Stephan Tynan

Front 9

Niall Hogan 20 points

Back 9

John Weber 19 points

Past President’s Prize

Paddy Donaghy

Nearest The Pin

Hugh Bagnell

Longest Drive

James Blaney

Visitors Prize

Michael Keyes

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We celebrate our 70th anniversary this season as a Club and welcomepast pupils, Paddy Browne and Donal Hyland as President and Chairmanrespectively. Paddy, Donal and their committees are working tirelessly tobuild on the work done over the years and ensure Terenure College RFCremains a significant contributor to Irish Rugby.Last season was a successful one in Lakelands, with the 1st XV makingthe play-offs, and trophies for the J3, J5 and U21s. Once again the clubshowed its strength in numbers, fielding six senior sides most weekendsand allied to the growing strength of our mini and youth rugbystructures, we are the envy of many other Clubs around the country.We take this opportunity to wish Union President, Alan Morgan and hiscommittee every success for the year. We are very proud of our mutuallybenefitial relationship with the Union and continue to work on makingcloser ties with them. This year we jointly launched the Nurenetnetworking initiative and have held a number of very successful and wellattended breakfast events. We intend developing this further in 2011.

Adult Rugby ReviewThis season so far…After an injury-hit start to this season, the 1st XV have hit back with veryimpressive performances. Ian Morgan’s side have played some greatattacking rugby recently, with captain Kevin O’Dwyer leading his side towins over Thomond, DLSP, Malone and a draw to Queens University, inthe last four AIL games. With a young team, there is surely even more tocome this season, as they look to improve on last year’s third place finish.Of course, the youngsters are helped by some more experienced players,none more so than Peter O’Malley, now in this 18th year playing for theclub.Our J1s are also flying high in the Metropolitan League, currently lyingin second place, with only one narrow defeat against their name.This year our J2s are hoping to repeat last year's success. After winningthe J3 league, and finishing runners up in the Moran Cup, Will Moore’sside have moved up a level. They are currently 3rd in the their league.Coached by Bru Byrne, the same extended squad is also competing at J3level in a very competitive league.As with the J2/3 squad, the J4s and J5s are also one extended squad.Coached by Eddie Thornton and Emerson Devlin, Fionnbhar Maguire’sside have stepped up to J4 level after their double last year at J5. Theyare currently third in their section of the league, well placed to go on tothe next stage of the competition. The J5s this year contain many newfaces to the club, several of whom are also new to the game. Les Devlinis doing a great job in bringing the new players on, and they are ridinghigh, 2nd in the league, with a top of the table clash against St Mary’s tocome !The U21s are also looking to build on last year’s success. David Lynagh’scharges are lying third in the JP Fanagan league. In a tough super sixsection, they are in a great position to advance.

It is great to see so many sides competing on a weekly basis at such ahigh level, with every side performing strongly in their respectivecompetitions. From 1st to U21 levels, we hold high hopes for the comingseason. The calendar for the 2011 home AIL games is listed below, sowhy not pop down, give your support and meet up with friends fromyour school days:8th January 2011 Dublin University5th February 2011 Belfast Harlequins19th February 2011 Old Crescent26th March 2011 Old Wesley2nd April 2011 Clonakilty

Youths and Mini-RugbyTerenure College RFC Mini Rugby has gone from strength to strengthwith over 400 children attending every Sunday morning. Our nurserygroup starts at 5 years old and we have teams in most age groups up tounder 19, which is really stunning. We are involved in the Metro Leagueand Cup Competitions. We have hosted three UK touring teams so farthis season and our under 9 squad have an upcoming trip to the UK,while the under 12 group are off to Europe for their tour. The Under 13panel are staying more local with a planned trip in Ireland.The Dads are the coaches with a hand from leading experts from time totime and we are happy to train all our coaches. Not only is it fun, but it'sa great opportunity for both parents and children to get fresh air andexercise. The perfect gateway for any boys planning on going to thecollege, Mini Rugby provides the platform to make new friends from allthe schools in the surrounding area. It is also a tremendous place foradults to meet. Often school friends meet 20 years later, as coaches andsideline onlookers. The club provides its members with free coffee andtea for convivial chat after the training or match sessions complete, witha tuck shop for the children and all proceeds are directed towards MiniRugby. The success of Mini Rugby depends on a large pool of peoplegiving their time on a voluntary basis and the rewards are great. So if youwant to get involved please come forward.There is a busy social calendar including children's Christmas party,fundraising events, social evenings, quiz nights, dinner dances and laterin the season our famous BBQ.We are happy to provide an excellent club shop for rugby kit and aselection of Terenure College RFC memorabilia served by Richie Hatchor Evelyn O'Sullivan. We in Mini Rugby are always open to new ideas soif you have an interesting idea give us a tumble. Grainne Martin is Chairof Mini Rugby and can be contacted on086 959 8441.

SocialFor those of you who have not visited the Club recently and would relishthe opportunity to link up with former friends, we are arranging anevening on Friday 18th February, 2011. This will be a trip down memorylane and is being arranged by Paddy “Rala” O’ Reilly, Mossie Walker andtheir committee. Tickets are available form the Club Bar. The Club’sannual dinner takes place on Friday 28th January, 2011 and for thoseinterested in attending please contact Niall Morrissey on 086 237 1188.

ConclusionWe are incredibly lucky as a Club to have so many dedicated memberswho volunteer their free time in order to help out, from bagmen andphysios, to coaches, selectors, management and committees. In commonwith most Rugby Clubs we are facing challenges. It is heartening to seethe response from many of our members who have got involved invarious off-field activities. The Club programme has returned, which isa highly informative and professional publication, we are working hardat selling new pitch side hoardings and various fund raising events havealso taken place. However, in these straitened times and in common withmost Clubs, we face significant challenges and we will always need yoursupport. Whether it is helping out with one of the teams, offering yoursupport to one of the committees or simply meeting some old friends inthe bar, Lakelands will always welcome Past Pupils of the College.

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News from the schoolSTATE EXAM RESULTS – JUNE 2010/SEPTEMBER 2010

Leaving Certificate Results – For the third straight year in arow we had a student attain the perfect score of 600 Points.Salim Sebaoui achieved the marvelous result of 6A1’s. Thepercentage who scored 500 Points and over was up on thevery impressive figure of last year. As impressive, althoughharder to show, are the fine results achieved across the rangeof abilities.

Junior Certificate Results – The depth and quality of thisyear’s Junior Certificate Results were particularly impressive.Over half the boys scored at least one A in a Higher LevelPaper. 10 Students will receive the Fr. McCouaig Award forAcademic Excellence in the Junior Certificate. The award isawarded to students of the College who have achieved 5 A’sor more at Higher Level Papers. The year’s Award Winnersare: Robbie Murphy – 1st Place*, Jody Carroll, DermotCostello, Robert Hall, Vishaal Anandaraman, Conor Moran,Robert Somerville, Jimmy McCormack, Mitchell Moody andMike Murphy.

CONGRATULATIONS TO …. Cathal Kerins on his electionas School Captain and to Pierce Kehoe on his election asVice-Captain.

Cambridge University ScholarCongratulations to Ciaran Rogers (Class of 2009) who wasplaced in the First Class of his University Exams inCambridge. In recognition of this, Ciaran was made a Scholarof St. John’s College, Cambridge for 2010/2011. In additionCiaran was also awarded a College Prize.

Benevolent FundThe Benevolent Fund is set up by the Past Pupils Union toaid any present and past pupils experiencing any suddenfinancial difficulties. Strict confidentiality is assured. Somecontact names are Karl Ganter and Paul Ryan (P.P.U.) andGrainne Keating (Junior School).

Mock Interviews 2010Sixth Year Mock Interviews took place Wednesday 6thOctober. A very impressively presented group of young mennervously faced the interview panels. Well done to all asfeedback from the Interviewers was very positive and itproved to be a very worthwhile experience for students toprepare for the world of work and college. Thank you to theInterviewers for their time and expertise.

Sports’ DigestSport has recommenced in the College. If by some freak ofnature you have some spare time and are interested in doingsome coaching – please contact Joe McDonnell(Gamesmaster) at 087-2429715 or 4904621. ALL HELP,GREAT OR SMALL, MUCH APPRECIATED!!

RUBGYRugby is the principal and traditional game in the Collegeand the Rugby Season is now in full swing. Training began inearly September. Matches have started and we are scheduledto play almost 400 fixtures (excluding Cup and League) overthe course of the season.

GAA - Football & HurlingCongratulations to Laurence Murphy (1.4) who was part ofthe Ballyboden St. Enda’s U.13 Football Team who won the“Lee Strand, Austin Stacks, Perpetual Trophy”. Thecompetition was played in Kerry on Saturday and Sunday the11th and 12th of September. Ballyboden beat KieranO’Rahilly’s in the Final 2-09 to 0-05.Well done to Ben McEntee, James Roche and KennethWigglesworth who were on the Ballyboden St. Enda’s Under16 Hurling Team who met Whitehall Colmcille in the DublinU16 Hurling “A” Championship Final in Parnell Park onSaturday 9th of October.

BADMINTONCongratulations to Mark Topping – Badminton coach. Markreceived a Silver Medal for coming second in the Men’sDouble in the 2010 European Senior Gold Medal, Dundalk.Best wishes all of our teams (4 teams at U.19 and 5 teams atU.16) in the School League which has just commenced.

CROSS COUNTRYTraining for Cross Country has begun and takes place everyTuesday Lunchtime. The West Leinster Championships willtake place in The Phoenix Park in January 2011. If interestedplease contact Ms. C. Russell or Mr. D. Thornton.

SWIMMING - World ChampionCongratulations Botond Solymossy our Duty Manager inTerenure College Swimming Pool on his 50M Freestyle GoldMedal and 100M Freestyle Bronze Medal in the MastersWorld Championship 2010 held in Gothenburg, Sweden lastAugust. Botond represented Ireland in the 30-34 age group.This achievement follows on from Botond’s Silver Medal inthe 50M Freestyle at the Irish Long Course SwimmingChampionship at the National Aquatic Centre over the 2010May Bank Holiday Weekend.

Terenure College A.F.C. would like to wish all 6th yearstudents all the best with their exams this May. The footballclub is one of the many sports activities that welcome alumnithat opportunity to continue a relationship with the college.If you want to play football at a senior level, after you finishschool, we always welcome former students of the college.

Terenure College A.F.C. has a long and spanned history sinceit began over 30 years ago in the early 70's. Since then itshistory and achievements in Leinster and Amateur Leagueshave contributed to its tradition and legacy. We continue toattract formers students from the college into our ranks.

Over this period the football team has won a number ofleagues and cups. In the present we have two teamscompeting in the Leinster Senior League. We offer players theopportunity to play football on a Saturday afternoon orSunday morning.

The club has currently 45 players including 10 recentgraduates from the college. The club exists to offer formerstudents the opportunity to play football at a senior level. Weboth welcome and encourage you to join our ranks thiscoming summer 2011. We will start pre season training onTuesday, 5th July 2011, from 7pm on a Tuesday and Thursdayand with additional pre-season session on a Saturdaymorning at 11:00am. During the summer we train in thecollege beside Lakeland’s rugby pitches, which is behind thechurch in the college grounds. In winter time we switch topublic indoor and astro facilities in Dublin 6/12 areas.

Our training methods employed use FAI accredited coachesand follow a strict premier league regime in pre-season. Wehave invested in state of art training equipment to allow ourcoaches every opportunity to encourage better technique anddevelopment of our player’s skills.

Currently our two teams are playing at the junior level of theLeinster Senior League, Division 3A Saturday and Division3A Sunday. Our Saturday team’s home pitch is located inBushy Park, across from the college and our Sunday teamplay in the college grounds on a Sunday.

Our management team have over 30 year’s in junior footballbetween them and aim to instill their experience ontoyounger player’s as they adapt to senior football fromschoolboy leagues. The club members are friendly andencouraging of their team mates. The club philosophy isinclusive, egalitarian and multicultural.

Club Members Charter

• Respecting the good name of Terenure College and itsfacilities

• Having respect for fellow club members (training and onthe field of play)

• Playing as a team on a Saturday/Sunday – understandingthe game as its meant to be played and respecting theopposition Commitment to the cause when we are losingduring a game – attitude toward teammates/referee etc

• Respecting the club and adding to its positive image

Past Student Profile

Hello, my name is Ross Kelly. I am 20 years old and I leftTerenure College in 2008. I was in the college from secondclass all the way to sixth year. I now play football for TerenureCollege AFC. I play up front or on the wing. I joined the clubbecause after 11 years of rugby I felt like I needed a change.I used to play football when I was younger but gave it to playrugby in school. I am currently studying Commerce in UCDand as a job I run poker tournaments in Dublin. It's greatcrack playing for Terenure, you play with past pupils fromdifferent years.

If you would like to join the club we are happy to offer a feesubscription to the club for newly graduated college studentsin their first year of joining Terenure College A.F.C.

Please contact any of the following committee members tojoin the club.TERENURE COLLEGE AFC COMMITTEEClub Chairman Fergus BishopClub Secretary Stephen CollinsClub Treasurer Alec LeckeyClub Registrar and Bursar David Hannon

Terenure College AFC - Committee Contact DetailsFergus Bishop 087 233 8709 Email: fergusbishop@gmail.comStephen Collins 087 773 5224 Email: Stephen.Collins@ie.tesco.comDavid Hannon 085 890 6955 Email: david@elysearch.comAlec Leckey 087 205 7833 Email: alexander.j.leckey@intel.com

Please visit the following websites for more information:www.terenurecollegeafc.com/home.htmwww.bebo.com/TerenureCollegeAFCwww.facebook.com/TerenureCollegeAFC

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Walnut Taverners 2010Season Report2010 proved to be a busy year for the Walnuts. We playedseventeen matches in total, winning nine and losing eight.We started the season by finishing as runners-up in TheWillie Webster Cup in the Phoenix Park, losing a competitivefinal to the Guards. One of the highlights of the seasonfollowed with our Vintage Game against Arthurs Knightsduring the Garden Party to celebrate the school’s 150thAnniversary. A great day was had by all, with the fantasticeffort made by everyone, particularly the ladies, really addingto the occasion. We were joined by Irish Internationals TrentJohnston and Kevin O’Brien for the afternoon, and ourvictory to win the inaugural Vintage Plate capped off the day.

In June we set of on our latest overseas adventure, a two-match tour to Sweden to take part in the Midnight Cup. Toour credit we finished second in the triangular tournament,winning one game and losing the other, and we can hold ourheads high that we played in a manner that, if anything,exceeded our abilities. The bowling, batting and particularlythe fielding were superb – we fully deserved our win overlocal side Guttsta, and the score line in our game against theMighty Wanderers, a touring side from London, didn’t reflecthow close we were to beating them. Our victory againstGuttsta was made sweeter by being our first ever away win,at our fourth attempt. Our thanks as always go to PhilipWhelan and David Mowlds for all their work organising theaway trips.

Our fourth battle for silverware this year came inthe Pop Sparks Trophy, which we retainedagain, beating CY’s Terenure Terriers athome and away. Following on from theirinaugural successes last year, 2010 saw thereturn of the President’s Golf Outing andour Sunday Barbecue Tournament. Thisyear’s President Philip Whelan arranged afantastic day and night in The Grange GolfClub, with the assistance of Paul and AlanRyan. Ian Cox was the golfer who acclimatisedbest to the challenging conditions on the day to takehome the golf prize. That night also saw the wives andpartners join us for our Annual Awards Dinner, as almost fifty

people sat down to a meal and enjoyed the presentation ofBatsman of the Year, Bowler of the Year, and Taverner of theYear, along with a number of special awards presented by theoutgoing Captain and President.

A revised format for our Sunday Barbecue Tournament sawforty people of mixed age, skill level and gender take part ina six-a-side round robin competition. Everyone who tookpart got a chance to bat and bowl, and those watching fromthe sidelines were able to enjoy the barbecue and a glass ofPimms. As the sun set a presentation was made to thewinning team under the shade of the Walnut Tree.

The measure of the Walnuts success in a season is not thebare statistic of games won and games played; a victory isjudged more by the friendship and camaraderie shown bothon the field and in the club-house afterwards. Over thecourse of the season 35 different people all played at least onegame for the Walnuts, and that doesn’t include the peoplewho took part in the Sunday barbecue tournament. 28 peoplescored runs and 22 people took at least one wicket. We alsowelcomed six debutantes into the team this year.

Philip Whelan, Sean McGinn and Tom Morrissey do a hugeamount of work during the year making sure the crease is inplayable condition. This year it was better than ever, andcomplimented on by all the teams that played on it.Appreciation also goes to Paul and Alan Ryan for carrying outthe thankless task each year of organizing the fixtures.Recognition is also due to everyone who made sandwiches,cakes or buns during the course of the season. Finally, thanksare due to Philip for his hard work keeping our website

updated, everyone who sponsored flags for theVintage match, the rugby club for the use of their

facilities, and the Carmelite community fortheir support of Taverners cricket over theyears. It was an honour and privilege to havetaken part in the 150 th Year Celebrations inthe school.

If anyone is interested in joining the Walnutsplease contact terenurewalnuts@eircom.net

for details of practice sessions in the new year.Our website, http://walnuts.walnuttaverners.com

is packed with information about the club, matchreports, stats, photos and a regularly updated news section.

Graham Whelan, Captain 20108

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What is it?The Terenure College Past Pupils Union Benevolent Fund is a charitable fund established to assistPast Pupils of the College and their families in times of need.

ConfidentialityAll queries related to the fund and its disbursement is treated in the strictest confidence byadministering the fund in this way the recipients can be confident that no information pertainingto them will be shared with any other individual or committee. This is a commitment given at theoutset and is never breached.

How do I apply to use the fund?Simply contact one of the members of the Benevolent Fund committee and that person will ensurethe case is examined and the appropriate support is given. Once contact is made with one of theBenevolent Fund committee the case is evaluated on a no names basis with only one committeemember assisting with the request to ensure and protect the identity of the beneficiary. You can alsoapply to use the fund on behalf of another person if this suits all parties.

Can I make a contribution to the fund?Yes. The fund has a bank account and if you wish to contribute simply go to your local bank andmake a contribution at the bank details indicated below.

BANK ACCOUNTS DETAILS Account Number: 61244834 Sort Code: 90-01-13

COMMITTEE AND CONTACT NUMBERSKarl Ganter 492 8135Gráinne Keating 493 6031Fr. Michael Troy 490 4621Paul Ryan 455 5528Brendan Meehan 087 276 4761Tommy Keogh 087 681 9525

or any PPU Committee member

Benevolent Fund

ANALYSIS OF PPU BENEVOLENT FUND FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 12 MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2010INCOME 2009/10 2008/09

PENNY DINNERS 5000 5000PPU 2920 920DONATIONS 240 250INVESTMENT INCOME 375 450TOTAL 8535 6620

EXPENDITURES 2009/10 2008/09LOANS ADVANCED 0 2000BILLS PAID 3541 5585BURSARIES 1500 3000 (2 yrs.)BANK FEES 26 57TOTAL 5067 10642

FUNDS 2009/10 2008/09PRIZE BONDS 29725 22225CURRENT ACCOUNT 20034 16566CALL DEPOSIT A/C 0 7500TOTAL 49759 46291

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A Terenure College student’s 1st Yearat St. John’s College, CambridgeGetting into Cambridge was never a life-long ambition of mine. Originally, Iwas geared towards gaining a place in UCD for Actuarial Studies, having littlereal interest in anything else. Only after finding out from a friend in Squashthat he went to Cambridge, did the idea crop into my head. After thisdiscovery, I gained interest in the place. I quickly sent off my application andsoon gained an offer into the English university.However, this process was not quick and easy as it comprised writing apersonal statement, getting references, performing an aptitude test and, mostimportantly, doing several interviews in Cambridge. The interviews, inDecember of 6th year, gave me a first glimpse of the town. It is starklyintimidating, with St. John’s College, the college to which I applied, toweringover my head with its 500 year old chapel and large square courts andgardens. The grass is apparently only walked upon by the Fellows and theMaster of the College. The buildings are pristine and in perfect condition,with centuries of history written all over them, little of which is known toanyone, according to the undergraduate students to whom I was introduced.I was shown the massive 24-hour college library, and the nearby River Camalong which students and visitors go punting. Punting is where large woodenpolls are driven into the shallow river bed to push forward the boat.

Having completed the interview and aptitude tests, I was delighted to get anoffer and a place in the university, given its academic reputation. However, Icouldn’t stop myself feeling a little anxious about moving over, particularly asa result of the common stereotypes associated with Cambridge as aninstitution. Many people at home were telling me that all I would do is workin my room with a pen and paper and eventually burn out. I saw myselfhaving little time for socialising with people who were more comfortable withbooks by their sides rather than engaging in conversation.However, as soon as I arrived in October last year, I quickly realised that itcould not have been further from the truth. The moment I arrived forregistration, older students from my college made themselves known to me,showed me around the college, introduced me to students in my year andfilled me in on the activities for later in the evening. This friendliness,optimism, sense of community and craic of the first few days never wanedthroughout the year. I quickly got to know and make friends with the peoplein my year, all of us living together in halls within the college grounds. It only

took a week of meeting new people and going out to the unenviablenightclubs in Cambridge to make me feel fully relaxed and comfortable in mynew environment.It did not take long before I began to appreciate the unique structure of theuniversity and town. Cambridge town is effectively a university village wherethe locals are far outnumbered by the students. It has the River Cam runningthrough the middle, with tourists, guides and students using that obscureform of transport, punting, to get across the river. The centre of the village isfilled with cobbled streets and old university buildings, with planningregulations allowing little development to the existing infrastructure.Cambridge itself has a different structure to most other universities. There are31 colleges affiliated to the university, with the university and colleges havingseparate responsibilities. The university organises lectures and end-of-yearexaminations, whereas the colleges provide accommodation, food andsupervisions. Supervisions are effectively tutorials, with only two or threestudents per tutor. The tutor is usually a world expert in a particular field ofstudy. It is one of the biggest advantages of studying in Cambridge. Whenapplying, it is required that the application is made to the college of yourchoice rather than the university itself. This structure does not just exist inorder to maintain tradition, but also to generate major competition amongcolleges in academia and sports. For example, the famous Tompkins tableranks the colleges within Cambridge according to how well they do in theend-of-year examinations.The college I chose and live in is St. John’s College. It is the second largestcollege by way of grounds and endowments. Its chapel is the tallest buildingin the vicinity and can be seen from anywhere in the town. We have our ownbar and buttery, both of which are common meeting places.The college structure in Cambridge brings a unique dimension to student life.Although the university itself is large, the colleges are relatively small, withSt. John’s having only 500 undergraduate students. Many of the people I havemet and friends I have made are from within the college. We live together, eattogether, socialise together and even work together. Within weeks I madesome very close friends because of this tight-knit structure. I found it reallyenjoyable because it made me feel an important part of this small community.Everybody looks out for each other.St. John’s takes in only 150 students per year and these are assigned to 20different disciplines. I have only 9 other Economics students in my year. Thisdoes mean we help each other out a lot more, but it does unavoidably createbig competition amongst us when it comes to exams. As long as this sense ofcompetition is embraced, it can actually be quite fun and also very satisfyingto come out on top.

Like all other Cambridge colleges, St. John’s contains a hall that providesformal dinner six days a week. Its closest comparison can only be made to theGreat Hall in Hogwarts, but, as you can imagine, it is more modest in foodproportions and floor space. It has three long narrow tables stretching thelength of the hall, with a high table at the front for the Fellows and the Masterof the College. Everyone is required to wear black, knee length gowns whiledining. I ate in Hall at least once a week, which I used either as a meetingpoint with students from other colleges or for more formal occasions such asMatriculation. Matriculation is the introductory dinner I had in the first weekof First Year, where we were given a six course meal and were introduced to

Ciaran (left) with a group of friends in Hall at the end of First Term

Ciaran (left) with his housemates in the hostel he stayed in for the year

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our supervisors for the coming year. It was a very odd but enjoyableexperience, as I, along with everyone else, felt very strange wearing a blackgown in a Hogwarts-like hall eating fancy food in a large room lit by candles.But this is just one of the strange traditions upheld in the college.

After the festivities of the first week, I was quickly put to work by mysupervisors and lecturers. After all, the most important thing in Cambridge isacademics. I am studying Economics, which typically has 12 hours of lecturesplus 3 hours of supervisions a week. This may not seem like a lot, but Igenerally have to do 6-8 hours of preparation for each supervision along with1-1.5 hours for each lecture. My work load is very big and quite pressurised,with regular deadlines to meet. Tutors keep a very watchful eye on students,and discipline them for any work not handed up on time. I found this to bethe hardest thing to get used to at the start because the work is quite difficult.However, this was made easier for me as everyone else found it difficult tokeep on track. This was reassuring to me as I, along with every other student,worried that we were completely out of our depth in this university.Everything about Cambridge points towards working hard and striving forthe best possible results. The college structure, supervisions and deadlines allensure that the student works hard and consistently. The buttery,accommodation and room cleaners all ensure that the student has as muchfree time as possible to work and so we have no excuses. It is all tailoredtowards academics, which is something that took me the whole year to fullyrealise. If there is any slacking off, we get kicked in the butt, and when wework hard and get results, we are rewarded. The university gives monetaryrewards and perks for doing well in exams. First Class honour studentsreceive a term’s worth of spending money, a better room to live in and ascholarship.This competitive side gets cranked up in the Exam Term, April to June.During this time we have no lectures, and are free to study for exams. Becausemost students are very ambitious, most push each other to work 12 hours aday on average. This was the worst time in terms of workload, and the onetime of the year I did not enjoy. The town turns into a ghost village wherenight clubs shut down, bars close earlier and guest debates stop. If there is adownside to Cambridge, this is it. However, once the student finishes exams,the relief is huge and if exam results are good, as mine fortunately were, thesense of achievement is high.After exam term, there is a week of balls and parties to finish off the year. Thehighlight of the week is the May Ball, one of which is held in each college.This is a party that the college organises and hosts in their own grounds, somemore modest than others. St. John’s is traditionally known to have the bestMay Ball in Cambridge. It is a black-tie event, with fireworks and musicartists being the main attraction. We also have a carnival, food, cocktails, DJtents, drinks and anything else to keep the party going until it finishes at 7.00.It is a great way to finish off the year for everyone.Despite Cambridge colleges’ strong emphasis on academics, it also places justas much importance on guiding the student towards their chosen profession.I was given constant encouragement to apply for internships in differentInvestment Banks and Insurance and Consultancy companies during firstyear. The university organised a number of talks with representatives fromvarious different financial institutions. I applied for a Spring Week withMorgan Stanley at their Canary Wharf offices, providing a week-longintroduction to the workings and structure of this investment bank. Luckily,they offered me a 10-week paid internship next summer. I look forward to the

challenges and opportunities that this job has in store for me.Sport plays a big part in the life of most Cambridge students and is taken veryseriously. The big event is the Varsity Match against Oxford. The mostimportant sports such as tennis, squash, rugby and rowing are called ‘Blues’sports, with a Blue awarded to those who play on the first team againstOxford. During my time, I played squash for Cambridge, playing for thesecond team against Oxford and earning my varsity colours.I also played both tennis and squash for the first college team at St John’s,competing in Cuppers, a knock-out competition between all the Cambridgecolleges which has been around since the late 1800’s. St. John’s won thesquash competition and were runners-up in the tennis. Players from othercolleges chant ‘I’d rather be at Oxford than at John’s’ to us, but I think they’rejust sick of us winning the squash every year.As well as playing sports, I got involved in a couple of societies while atCambridge. The main one is the St. John’s Economics Society, which not onlyorganises gatherings of all undergraduate Economic students in St. John’salong with tutors and supervisors, but also events where St. John’s Economicsalumni are invited to share their experiences since leaving Cambridge. Itallows Freshers to draw some comfort from hearing the struggles that formerstudents experienced during their first year. I will be President of this societynext year, and am looking forward to continuing on the craic involved withit.

One of the great advantages of going to Cambridge for me is being able tomake friends from other countries and so giving me the excuse to visit them.Over the holidays, I got the chance to visit friends in Belgium, England andWales, with some of my friends from abroad taking the time to come and visitDublin for a few days. It is nice to be able to visit new cities and spend timein other countries for a few days.A highlight of the year for me was when a group of my close friends fromTerenure College came over to Cambridge in November for my birthday. Itwas a brilliant weekend, and they loved the place. I brought them to hall,making them wear borrowed black gowns at dinner, showed them the bar andhad a party in my house for the rest of the night. It was great to see the ladsover for the weekend and introduce them to my friends from university. I wasglad to see that they had a great time. Despite getting regular slags for leavingthe country and being called ‘College Boy’, I think they would have to admitthat they liked the place.I have loved being able to live away from home. Although admittedly homesickness does hit me slightly from time to time, the experience of living onmy own is something I’ve really enjoyed. I get to be a bit more independent,although I am pampered with the great food and bin clearing.I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here in Cambridge. I have lived on myown, made new friends, and completed a challenging academic year.Following 11 great years in Terenure, I could not think of a better way tocontinue my academic career than going to Cambridge for three years.Ciaran Rogers (Class of 2009)

Congratulations to Ciaran who was recently made a Scholar ofCambridge.

A group of students enjoying the last few songs of the St. John’s May Ball

Ciaran playing in the Tennis Cuppers Final

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PPU TennisTournament 2010

Once again Templeogue Tennis Club was the

venue for our Annual Tennis Tournament. We

are grateful to Gerry Leckey, Templeogue

President and his Committee for their continuing

support.

This is our third year, and we were rewarded with a

bumper entry for the tournament, up 50% on last year

- the message is spreading………..

Unlike the previous year, torrential rain from mid

afternoon put the tournament in doubt, but just in

time, the clouds parted, and the sun reappeared.

We got underway less than 30 minutes after the

scheduled start, and great thanks are due to Catherine,

and Michael Smith, for setting up, and running the

event, in such a smooth and professional manner.

After a mighty battle the Bedford MacNamee Trophy

was captured by Mick Keogh and Tom Donaghy. Our

new President, Alan Morgan, partnered by Billy (Bionic

Knee) Meehan were worthy runners up, and there were

spot prizes for all who competed, thanks to our

generous sponsors.

A welcome barbeque was well received by all,

participants and support, and following prize giving,

and an address by President Alan, pints were supped

and tall tales told well into the early hours.

We look forward to welcoming you all back to

Templeogue for our next outing on Friday 9th

September 2011. Don’t say you haven’t been warned !

Fras

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EventElephant was set up in 2008. EventElephant is an electronic WebPortal that will provide the Complete Event Management System (CEMS)for conference and event management, both for personal and professionalevents. Via web wizards the Web Portal allows the event organiser torapidly create their own event website in a matter of minutes to marketyour event, provide information to potential attendees, take bookings,issue tickets and confirmations, provide complete listings of attendeesand collect attendee fees.It is a definitive, self service, Software as a Service (SAAS) Platform for allon-line events in Ireland, the UK and EU and the World.The Event Organiser will be any person, group, association or companyresponsible for organising an event which requires a good efficientorganisational, marketing and funds collection tool. EventElephantprovides software based and software led solutions to a wide variety ofclients across the event organisation and event management world.By using EventElephant you can have a one page web site in 10 minutesand a multi page website in 60 minutes. These sites can then immediatelystart taking bookings.With no need to purchase (and hence no capital costs to the user),download and install software, or sign a service contract, EventElephantis a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution which means everyone, whethercasual Social Event planner or large Corporate Event organiser, can be intotal control of their event 24/7.This simple but effective solution for event planning, online eventregistration and event payments, means that any event organiser can noworganise, invite, promote, take registrations and collect payments for theirevent, efficiently and securely online.After product development and a soft launch i.e. Terenure College PPUwas first client and tester for Autumn Lunch 2008, we have met keymilestones in a very quick time. We have over 5,000 Event Organisersthat run on average 3 events per annum. We are getting 500 new EventOrganisers compounding at 15% increase per month.It was set up for online businesses, global reach also means globalcompetition but by tapping into the fast-growing social media scenewhere word of mouth and “liking” something based on your friend’srecommendation are what sell tickets as well as the traditional methodsof marketing and email campaigns.We already have prestigious clients including Ericsson, KPMG and AnPost, Paddy Power, Irish Times, Wright Venue and the list goes on and onacross the UK & Ireland. We have an exclusive endorsement from theIRFU and we are moving towards the other unions. Most recently we havesigned up a large EO in South Africa and we will soon start to tap into theUS, Canada and Middle East.Catering for smaller companies as well as large-scale eventsEventElephant is an end-to-end service that includes branded eventwebsite, secure online payments for tickets, a Facebook app for eventpromotion, sales tracking and a contact database that the client canexport as well as a pdf ticket scanning application.The recently added Facebook integration provides an easy “one-click”way for events planners to socialise their event online without gettingbogged down in social media strategies.What is in the pipeline for EventElephant is Text Messaging,MembershipElephant, Sales Force App, translation into Arabic. All thiswill be developed in the next 6 months with a line of other developmentto follow. Best thing about these upgrades, the Event Organiser receivesthese updates free of charge.There can be over 5,000 different types of events that can be set up on theweb portal. And the benefits to the event organiser are:

Build a website – uniquely brand it and integrate withyour existing site4 Choose from a range of pre-built templates or customise your own4 Add your own logos & banners4 Add sponsors, speakers, event programme, accommodation4 Unlimited event website pages

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Easy Online Registration4 Unlimited ticket types for each event e.g. Early Bird, VIP etc4 Unlimited customised questions4 Ability to create Promotion codes for attendees4 Confirmation emails and etickets sent to attendees on completion of

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Entry Management4 Scan etickets at the point of entry using our easy-to-use

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4 Efficient and reliable entry management4 Prevents ticket fraud4 Name Badge generation available in Event Control Area

Event Marketing4 Build a contacts database and send email invitations, reminders,

thank yous using our pre-built email templates or your owncustomised emails

4 Socialise your event using our integrated Facebook application4 Promote your event on Twitter, LinkedIn and other social networking

sites from our built in Social Networking component

4 Ask EventElephant to promote your event on our EventElephantFacebook page

Reports4 Full suite of reports available in the Event Control Area of the event4 Master Data Report and Financial Reports4 Attendee Reports including custom question responses4 RSVP Reports

EventElephant goal is to be the market leader in online EventManagement in Europe in 24 months.EventElephant were recently joint winners with Hostel.com at the SpiderAwards 2010 in the category Best e-business website.Alan Barrett who has been involved in the company since its start up andholds the position of Finance Director & Head of Operations. Alan wasthe class of 1996 and cannot believe it is coming up to the 15 yearreunion. He sees the PPU as a key way to keep in touch with old schoolfriends and most importantly, an important business network to attractbusiness in these difficult times. Alan has continued to support the union,most recently sponsoring the golf outing that was a huge success butunfortunately unable to hold onto the trophy two years running, after acouple of questionable decision on a number of holes.He also thinks it is important that your details are updated with the PPUsecretary Ms Catherine Lynch to ensure you are kept up to date withdevelopments.

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Nepal 2010

Mice, monkeys, treks through forests, camping out

in the Himalayas and sweating over many curries

were all part of the first Carmelite Youth and

Young Adult Ministry Overseas Service and Solidarity Project

with the Umbrella Foundation Orphanages in Nepal. Ten

Leaving Cert students from Terenure College along with Fr.

Éanna, Ms. Hegarty and Ms. McWeeney travelled to

Kathmandu, Nepal in July 2010 to run a two-week summer

camp for some of the 326 children that UFN house and

educate each year.

‘A life changing experience’ was how the students described

the trip. They worked hard for the two weeks helping the

children with their homework, organising outdoor activities

for them, getting ‘killed’ at football (they were beaten 12-0 by

the older children!) and in general insuring that the children

had a great two weeks. They also spent time learning about

the lives of some of the street children in Kathmandu by

visiting the dumps that the children have to work in. They

visited Gurje which is where UFN are building a sustainable

village to house the children in the future as the running cost

in Kathmandu are rising beyond their ability to raise funds.

The students left €4,000 in the orphanage when they were

there and have, since returning home, been involved in

fundraising for UFN, including some boxing activities!

The biggest things the students took from the experience

were a deep sense of gratitude for what they have here, that

even the smallest of things can make a big difference to

people’s lives, as one student put it “I don’t feel now I have to

go out and save the world, just sitting and talking to someone

could mean the world to them”. Two of the students who

travelled Dave Megannety and Geoff Speiran spoke to the

current Sixth years about the experience and how powerful it

was for them and now we have another eager group getting

ready for Nepal 2011! The Carmelite Youth and Young Adult

Ministry would like to sincerely thank all of you for

supporting this project and to thank Stephen Jenkinson and

Amy Mulcahy of the UFN for making it happen.

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A Helping hand fromthe Past Pupils UnionIn these recessionary times it is essential that we all pulltogether to help each other out. In the past you have beenthere to help The School, The Past Pupils Union or thevarious events we run and the charities we support.

The PPU felt that now was the time to help you and in thisregard we have set up NURENET -The Terenure CollegeBusiness Network- a joint initiative with the Rugby Club tohelp all those connected with Terenure College to increasetheir business.

Nurenet involves monthly network meetings and a webbased Business Directory. This Directory is a free businessdirectory made up of members businesses which can beviewed through a link from both the PPU and Rugby Clubwebsites. It is hoped that the directory will be the first port ofcall for anyone connected with Terenure College looking fora product or service.

We have had monthly meetings since September with wellknown guest speakers, business learning talks, networkingand introduction opportunities. Speakers have included KarlCroke MD of Amrop International, Gabriel D’Arcy, CEO ofBord Na Mona, John Lynch of Whitney Moore and KellerSolicitors, Mark Fielding President of ISME and Gary Mullenof Prosperity. These talks have comprised insights intobusiness life at the moment as well as learning opportunities.The meetings have been very well attended with plenty ofbusiness being done over tea, coffee and muffins.

If you have an interest in being part of this initiative andlisting your business on this directory please fill in the formon the website and return it to tercollppu@eircom.net, or ifyou have any questions in relation to this call the office on086 3087678 or come along to our next meeting. For furtherinformation please contact www.nure.ie.

Please note that this is a free service and a joint initiative purelywith the intention of helping all our members. The informationforwarded will not be used for any other reason and will not beused by either the Rugby Club or PPU to promote any otherinitiatives or events.

Terenure College Past Pupils’ UnionAnnual Autumn Lunch

Friday 3rd December 2010

The Annual Autumn Business Lunch was held in the Westbury Hotel on Friday 3rd December and theevent was, once again, a huge success.

Over 60 past pupils turned up to reunite with old friends over a delightful lunch and were warmlywelcomed by Union President, Alan Morgan. Our main speaker was renowned actor Lorcan Cranitch whoregaled us with anecdotes from his earliest days on the stage in Terenure to his many recent achievementson stage and screen. A graduate of RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts), Lorcan pointed out thenumber of fellow Terenure men that also graduated from RADA. A startling statistic considering the intakeis just 120 per year.

A welcome addition this year was an address by Brendan McCauley, former President and current formmaster, who spoke on the current state of academia in Terenure and included some very good statistics, ofwhich we all may be proud.

The raffle this year was held in aid of Fr. Charlie Hoey’s work in Whitefriar Street. Fr. Charlie gave us abrief description of his work with those less fortunate than ourselves, that was well received and wasreflected in the proceeds of the raffle.

As usual, after the lunch, many retired to McDaids and the afternoon progressed in fine spirits as it alwaysdoes!

Many thanks to our hard working secretary Catherine Lynch, who did a fantastic job in organising the event- roll on next year.

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Memories from our 150th Year Celebrations

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Memories from our 150th Year Celebrations

PPU Dates For Your Diary

To Book: www.nure.ieor phone Catherine at 086 308 7678 (mornings only)

Annual DinnerFriday 11th March 2011

The Radisson Blu Royal HotelGolden Lane, Dublin 8

Annual Golf OutingFriday 10th June 2011

Castle Golf Club

Annual Tennis OutingFriday 9th September 2011

Templeogue Tennis Club6.30pm