Two of our junior debaters recently participated in the national final of the Matheson Junior Debating Competition in St. Conleth’s College Dublin.

Michael Keohane (2nd Year) and David Cronin (1st Year) debated a variety of topics, including the divide in sports coverage among men and women, and secularity in schools.

The two debated against 90 of the top debaters from around the island (North and South), out of over 500 total entrants. While they did not win anything, they represented the school excellently at the national level.

They were accompanied to Dublin by Aaron McGee and Ciarán Meers, who adjudicated several of the debates, and Ms Barry, the debating co-ordinator.

Congratulations to Michael and David for an excellent performance.

Ciarán Meers – 4th Year

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Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh’s Annual Junior Mace Debating Competition took place on Wednesday 25th April this year.

The debate featured over twenty teams from schools across Cork who gathered at C.S.N. to tackle motions such as “TTHW Decline All Foreign Aid” and “TTHW Not Commemorate Those Who Die For Their Country”.

Congratulations to the prize-winning students from Rochestown College (David Leahy and Oisin McSweeney, Best Team), from Christian Brothers’ College (Fearghal Desmond and Oliver McKenna, Runner-Up Team), from St Aloysius’ College Carrigtwohill (Loulou McHale, Best Speaker) and from our very own C.S.N. (David Cronin, Runner-Up Speaker).

The event was organised almost entirely by the students themselves, from the collection of the registration fees to the layout of the rooms on the day in question, and the Committee of the Society would like to sincerely thank all of those members who helped out and ensured that the day ran smoothly.

Many thanks also to Ms Barry and Ms McGee who supported us every step of the way, to Mr Skally for his great help, and to Mr Foley for allowing us to take over half the school one afternoon so that sixty opinionated teenagers could get a bit shouty about stuff.

The 2018 Mace was a great success and was tremendously enjoyable for all, and we look forward to hosting another exceptional debate next year.

Cian Morey,

Chairman of the Debating Society

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