SMGS Blarney

21/11/2025

Massive congratulations to Leaving Cert student Emily Walsh on her acceptance to Bird College of Performaning Arts in London to study Musical Theatre next year. Well done Emily. Exciting times ahead. 💫🌟💫

21/11/2025

Massive congratulations to Leaving Cert student Emily Walsh on her acceptance to Bird College to study Musical Theatre next year. Well done Emily. 💫🌟💫

🌟 Centre Stage Success! 🌟

We are absolutely over the moon to share that our student Emily Walsh has been accepted onto the Musical Theatre Degree Course at Bird College London! 🎭✨

Emily has been with Centre Stage since the age of three, journeying through Twinkle Toes, Theatre Tots, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Company Dance, Drama, Singing and My Company — always giving her very best. 💛

She has worked incredibly hard for years in preparation for her college auditions last week, and her dedication was rewarded with an acceptance the very next day! 🎉

Emily now joins her older siblings, Luke and Kathryn, who also progressed to full-time Musical Theatre training at Bird College — an amazing family achievement. 💫

Emily, we are all so proud of you. Watching you grow into the wonderful performer you are today has been a joy. Your future is shining bright! 🌟

21/11/2025

Super new initiative by Blarney GAA Club Whitechurch GAA and Grenagh Gaa. A huge thanks to all the clubs for their participation and commitment. It will be of huge benefit to SMGS players.

A positive development on Leeside with Blarney, Grenagh and Whitechurch joining forces

20/11/2025

Christmas Toy Drive. Please help out if you can. 🎄🎅

18/11/2025

SMGS are delighted to announce that three of our students from the Class of 2025 have received Entrance Scholarships to UCC. Oisin Hayes for the School of Science, Engineering and Food Science, James Dunne for School of Business and Law and John Coleman for the School of Medicine and Health. A massive congrats to all three. Well done to you all and wishing you the best of luck!

18/11/2025

Don’t miss the SMGS Musical Grease which is only two weeks away.

Buy tickets now on https://www.eventbrite.com/o/71324902693

13/11/2025

Huge congratulations to Ms. Sheehan on her nomination as Blarney Person of the Month. Make sure to catch Ms. Sheehan on tonight's episode Ear to the Ground in RTÉ 1 also.

The Muskerry News / Blarney & District Chamber of Commerce person of the month is local teacher and farmer, Aileen Sheehan.

Aileen made history last month when she become the first female to win Ireland's Young Farmer of the Year award since its inception 27 years ago, also winning the dairy category award and the Skillnet Biodiversity Award.
Milking 140 dairy cows on a 100pc leased farm, Aileen began her farming journey in December 2021 after leasing a dairy unit in Whitechurch, purchasing a herd, and commencing milk supply. Alongside her career as a PE and Maths teacher, Aileen runs the enterprise with her husband Philip, who serves in the army. The couple are also parents to a six-month-old baby.
The farm has three part-time staff, Sarah, Aoife, and Tadgh, and has a strong focus on sustainability, winning the Dairygold Milk Quality and Sustainability Award in 2024.
She spoke of the importance of women being visible in the agriculture sector after being announced as the winner. “Behind every good man is a great woman, and that’s true, but we shouldn’t be behind. It’s time for women in the agriculture sector to step forward,” Aileen said.
Josephine O'Neill, Macra National President, said Aileen demonstrated her passion for and dedication to agriculture, the environment, and her local community.
“Aileen is following in the footsteps of many trailblazers in agriculture and will no doubt represent the title with pride and integrity."
The following month, Aileen and Philip, also received the Grassland Management Award at the 2025 NDC and Kerrygold Quality Milk Awards, following a comprehensive judging process that evaluated a range of the most important aspects of modern dairy farming.

Congratulations Aileen.

12/11/2025

Huge congratulations to our Third Year students! As part of the Life Skills Program, they successfully designed and crafted impressive side tables. Students honed essential skills in carving, jointwork, shaping, assembly, and sanding, all while mastering the use of basic hand tools throughout the duration of this program.