And so, the summer's gone. Beautiful warm sunny weather replaced by the usual misery of damp September rain clouds! However, it is a new beginning, the chance to make new friends, to try new things, and above all the opportunity to learn. We look forward to greeting our new first years, our new exchange students and look back with fond memories of our class of 2026 who are now beginning to find their own feet in their new colleges. Roll on!
Our first yer students enjoyed a day of team building at Astro Bay recently, enjoying each other's company and getting to know each other as tthey begin their secondary school journey. Well done and a huge thank you to their year heads Ms. Michelle McDonagh and Ms. Caoimhe Dowling and all the staff who helped to make this such an enjoyable day
Celebrating Mercy Day 2026
Our
CMM Galway school community came together to celebrate Mercy Day, honouring the incredible heritage and spirit of our founders.
Throughout the day, students engaged in meaningful learning experiences centered on the life and vision of Catherine McAuley, exploring how her pioneering mission of compassion continues to inspire us today.
Highlights of the celebration included:
•Father Martin delivered a touching and inspiring sermon reflecting the core values of the Mercy tradition.
•Students showcased their talents by creating stunning artwork inspired by the themes of mercy, community, and service.
It was a wonderful day of reflection, creativity, and shared community spirit as we renewed our commitment to carrying the Mercy legacy forward.
The Leaving Certificate students and Guidance Department had a busy start to the week as Deirdre McGreevy, the Schools Liaison Officer with the University of Galway and Máire Bríd Ní Chonghaile From the Access office gave a very informative and interesting seminar on all the courses that are available to our students in the University, the CAO handbook for 2027 is available on the CAO website,
www.cao.ie
Our u16 and u19 boys basketball teams got their season off to a flying start with matches against Galway Community College this week. Great to see such interest!
To mark European Day of Languages our first and third years enjoyed plenty of fun at our table quiz. Well done all the hard-working language teachers for putting it all together so efficiently
OurTransition Year students had a great trip out to the Aran Islands. They cycled all around the Island including the Seal Colony and Dún Aonghasa and overall it was a great experience and success, as they continue to bond and get to know each other. Thank you to all the staff, Stephanie Duane, Emily Jordan, Tara Kelly, Winnie Karundu, and Tommy Loftus, who helped to make it a very a very enjoyable experience for the students
Our brand new Transition Year students had a lovely bonding trip on the Corrib Princess, surrounded by fabulous Galway scenery they got to know each other that little bit better in anticipation of an exciting year ahead. Thank you to everyone for helping out what was an excellent tour
2D and 2C CSPE 2026 are now published authors! Students put in a fabulous effort for their CBAs and tirelessly researched all the wonderful cultures that make up CMMG. Attached is a sample of that great work!
We had our Welcome Ceremony for the First Years with Fr Martin at the start of the term. Kindness, Respect & Courage (Cineáltas, Misneach agus Meas) was the theme. Students were presented with a medal of St Mary. 3rd years provided the amazing music. It’s was a beautiful celebration to mark the start of their CMMG journey
Our brand new Transition Year students had a lovely bonding trip on the Corrib Princess, surrounded by fabulous Galway scenery they got to know each other that little bit better in anticipation of an exciting year ahead. Thank you to everyone for helping out what was an excellent tour
Congratulations to our class of 2026 on their excellent Leaving Certificate results. We were delighted to welcome some of you back to the school for the personal touch of collecting your envelopes. Huge thank you also to their hard working and equally delighted teachers!!