TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO 14, SPORT

We continue to remember our St Patrick's Convent Schools although this year, 2024, marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the closing of the last St Patrick's School in the west end. Today I am reposting photographs of the various sporting teams and their achievements over the years.  The photos have all been shared by former pupils.  I hope you enjoy this post and the others that have been posted.

SPC Basketball Team, 1955/56 ( Enid Stanford O'Brien)

1966  Kindergarten Uniform, size XX Small,
1972 Gym Shirt size Medium (Linda Withers)

Cheerleaders, 1989/90 (Wendy Power)

Two St Patrick's Cheerleaders 1989/90 (Wendy Power)

1978 Champs (Norma Peddle Bulger)

Read about the 1978 Champs (Norma Peddle Bulger)

1975 Champs (Norma Peddle Bulger)

1983/84 Volleyball, Gym Teacher Sharon Martin,
Mrs Anne Pennell (Kim Bartlett-Doyle)

From 1979 yearbook

St Patrick's Basketball Team 1978/79 (Mrs Wade, coach)

CHEERLEADERS

Today we bring you some more of Wendy Power's photos.  Were you a cheerleader? Have a look at the pictures. Perhaps you are in them.  Was this a Basketball game?  Where were the pictures taken?  Perhaps you could give us some details about them.  Thank you for sharing your memories, Wendy.  

WENDY'S YEARBOOK, 1990

Wendy Power has kindly shared some pictures from her days at St Patrick's Convent School.  There are quite a few and they are all so good I have had some difficulty deciding which to post first.  I have chosen five to post now and, over time, I will post the remainder.  There are some interesting photos in Wendy's collection so I think you will enjoy them as they appear in this and subsequent posts.  Here are the first five but be sure to watch out for more!

Wendy's Yearbook, 1990

A peek inside

Sr Regina and Mr McDonald

Remembering Raymond

A Happy Group!

Thanks, Wendy.  I will post them all eventually and I think they will definitely stir a load of happy memories for many people.  Keep the news and photos coming, please. 

ST PATRICK'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM 1983/84

Today's post comes courtesy of  Kim Barrett-Doyle.  Kim has sent us this picture of St Patrick's Volleyball Team, circa 1983/84. 

ST PATRICK'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM, 1983/84

The teacher on the right of the photo is Mrs Anne Pennell.  Wendy Power has been kind enough to contact us with some information about the teacher on the left of the photo.  Wendy has identified her as the Gym Teacher, Sharon Martin.  Sharon, who taught at St Patrick's for several years,  is a cousin of Wendy's Mom

I don't have any other names so I have my fingers firmly crossed in the hope of receiving some help from you good followers of this Blog.  If you can add any names or details please send us an email on mcallistersmith@gmail.com and we will be forever grateful.

***I am delighted to say that I have received an email from Kelly REARDON  Sampson.  Kelly tells us that she, Kelly Reardon, is the girl in the back row, next to Mrs Martin.  Kelly has promised to gather more names of the team members and send them to us.  That would be really great Kelly. Thank you very much for your interest and for your help.  

Thank you Kim for sharing this picture and the memories it is sure to bring.  Thanks also to Wendy for the information about the Gym Teacher.  We are always delighted, and grateful, to receive pictures, stories and memories so, please everyone, search out your old photographs and send them along to us with a few details.  We will post them here on the School Blog and on its facebook page.