Dublin School Names Year Groups After Irish Olympic Medalists.

Wednesday, 18 August 2021 15:47

File image: Kellie Harrington/RollingNews

Gold medalists Kellie Harrington, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan's surnames will be used as names for the 5th year group.

Dublin's Blakestown Community School will name their 1st, 4th and 5th year groups after Ireland's Olympic heroes this year.

Gold medalists Kellie Harrington, Fintan McCarthy and Paul O'Donovan's surnames will be used as names for the 5th year group.

While bronze medal boxer Aidan Walsh's second name will be used for the transition year class.

Finally, Ireland's four bronze winners in rowing, Aifric Keogh, Eimear Lambe, Fiona Murtagh and Emily Hegarty's surnames will be used for first year groups.

In recognition of their ambition, dedication and success, we are naming our 1st, TY and 5th Year classes after our Olympic heroes 🇮🇪

1.Hegarty, 1.Keogh, 1.Lambe, 1.Murtagh, 4.Walsh, 5.McCarthy, 5.O’Donovan and 5.Harrington@accsirl @lecheiletrust @ddletb @Olympics @TeamIreland pic.twitter.com/HzakqE0069
— Blakestown CS (@BlakestownCS) August 17, 2021

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