Sporting Achievement!
Best of luck to these two players who are representing Knockea N.S. in the Neville Camogie cup and the Mackey cup this week. We are very proud of your achievement.
Heritage in Schools Visit - A Blacksmith
The pupils were recently treated to a talk from Richard Eaton, who is a black smith. The children really enjoyed watching the skill of this craftsman and then had a turn .
JEP 2026
Many thanks to Barry Gallagher who spoke to the class about setting up your own business as we prepare to launch our product ideas to the Dragons in term 3. Barry brought a lovely STEM challenge kit for each pupil to enjoy after the talk. We got great advice from Barry on how to best approach our new adventure.
World Book 2026
Well done to all the pupils who brought in their books to mark World Book Day. We enjoyed the day chatting about our books, completing book reviews with 3rd class and buddy reading with 2nd class.
Gaeilgeoir na Míosa - Mí na Nollaig
Well done to this pupil for their efforts in Gaeilge ,
Student of the month - December
Well done to this student for earning Student of the Month in December
A Trip to the Hunt Museum - Science Week
6th class travelled to the Hunt Museum last Thursday to participate in a workshop promoting sustainability in our home and community environments. It was a wonderful learning experience for everybody.
Student of the Month & Gaeilgeoir Na Míosa - October
Well done to these pupils for achieving Student of the Month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa.
6th class Assembly
Well done to all the boys and girls of 6th class who hosted the first school assembly of the year. They are a multi-talented group who made a huge effort to prove this on the day!
Halloween 2025
Huge effort made in 6th class today as we celebrate Halloween. Well done to all!
Information Evenings for Secondary Schools
Céilí sa halla!
Student of the month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa
Congratulations to these two pupils for winning Student of the month & Gaeilgeoir na Míosa.
St. Ailbe's Credit Union Quiz & Cumann na mBunscol Table Quiz
Congratulations to these boys who represented Knockea N.S. in recent table quizzes held by St. Ailbe's Credit Union & Cumann na mBunscol. They made their school and parents very proud.
Singing at the Christmas market
Ms O Riordan was so proud of the choir who sang beautifully at the Ballyneety Christmas market on Sunday 30th November ! They helped create a lovely festive atmosphere as people walked in to do some Christmas shopping. The rain did not dampen their spirits and they sang their hearts out! Thank you to Ms Murphy for playing the violin with us. And thank you to all the parents for coming too. It is greatly appreciated!
East Limerick Final at the Gaelic Grounds
Here at Knockea school we are so proud of our 6th class pupil who played with the East Limerick Girl's Football Team this year. She lined out in the corner back position and played a stormer in both the semi-final and the final. It wasn't to be for the East Limerick Team on the night but what an incredible experience for all the players who took park to play in the final that took place in the Gaelic Grounds.
Another East Final Here We Come!
Congrats to our boys from 4th, 5th and 6th who won three of their four matches yesterday to reach the Mini 7s Football Final which will take place in Caherelly next Monday at 12pm.
East Limerick Girl's Football
Huge congratulations to this fantastic 6th class student who is part of the East Limerick girl's football squad. They played the West Team in the semi-final on Thursday 13th November and had a great win. She will play with her fantastic teammates in the Gaelic Grounds next Wednesday in the final. Maith thú! Best of luck to the team and to Ms Reilly who is a coach with the team.
5 Aside Soccer Blitz
Huge thanks to the Gardaí and Bus Éireann for organising a fantastic morning for seven of our 6th class boys. The lads acquited themselves superbly, winning two games, drawing two and losing only one game which was by a single goal. Parrticular mention to Garda Graham and Garda Barry for all their help.
Best of luck!
Best of luck to these two pupils who will represent our school in the Larkin Shield and Sarsfield Cup this week.
Cnoc Cae Abú!
What a day for Knockea! Massive congratulations to our boys in 5th and 6th class who had a fantasic win in the under 13s East Schools' Football Final. Great goals and points by Joe Kelly, Ryan O' Connell and Ronan O' Donnell were enough to see Knockea get over the line by two points. A special mention to the defensive effort in keeping out Crecora in the dying minutes also. It was great to see the lads get their rewards for all the hard work in training over the last month.
12-a-side Girl's Football Blitz in Doon
Well done to our football girls from 4th, 5th and 6th class who travelled to Doon on Thursday 9th October and competed in a football blitz against Doon, Lisnagry, Roxborough and Crecora. It was the first time going to the football blitz for some of our 4th class girls and they were fantastic. For our 6th class girls it was their last time playing in this competition and they left it all out on the pitch. Well done on your win against Crecora and best of luck to Lisnagry and Roxborough in the final. Our next girl's football outing will be the mini 7s competition after the midterm break. Keep an eye out for our photo in the next edition of the Green and White magazine!
Student of the Month for September
Congratulations to this pupil who was awarded Student of the Month for September.
Perfecting our rugby skills
The boys and girls enjoyed perfecting the throw, pass and catch skills in rugby.