Highlights from 2017 – 2018
Past pupil Gavan Ring to make his debut at the BBC Proms this Summer
Best of luck to our past pupil from Co Kerry, Gavan Ring, who will make his debut at the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall in August 2018.
Past Pupil Sarah Brady joins the NSO in Dublin’s National Concert Hall
Congratulations to one of Ireland's upcoming young Sopranos, Sarah Brady, who performed with the RTE NSO as part of their Summer Lunchtime Series 2018.
Mass for the Irish Episcopal Conference- June 2018
We are truly delighted and honoured to have been invited to St Patrick's College Maynooth to provide liturgical music for Mass at the Bishops Annual Summer Meeting 2018. All music was composed, arranged and performed by current and former students of The Schola...
Alan Fagan – winner of the Advanced Organ competition at Feis Ceoil 2018
Congratulations to Alan Fagan (class of 2017) on winning the Fitzgerald Trophy for Advanced Organ Playing at Feis Ceoil 2018 and for his superb performances both this year and last year at the Annual Feis Ceoil Gala Prizewinners Concert held in Dublin's National...
St Finian’s pupils past and present receive several prizes at Feis Ceoil 2018
Professor Gerard Gillen fine-tuning our 2018 Feis Ceoil organ competitors – February 2018
Our grateful appreciation to Professor Gerard Gillen from Dublin's Pro-Cathedral for his insights to the prescribed repertoire and his inspirational workshops for all our young organists leading up to Feis Ceoil 2018.
Pipeworks host Organ Masterclass for Schola students in Dublin – January 2018
Sincere thanks to Mr Tristan Russcher, organist and Director of Music in St Bartholomew's Church for his two inspiring workshops for all our enthusiastic young organists from St Finian's.
Faolan Ly – Winner of the Senior Organ competition at Feis Ceoil 2018
Annual Concert of Christmas Music and Carols – December 2017
A truly festive occasion for the staff, students, parents and the wider community, featuring school choirs, vocal ensembles, school orchestra, harp ensemble and soloists representing all year groups in St Finian's.
Welcome to our new Schola students for 2017-18
A warm welcome to our three new first year students, Enda Keating and Aobha Corroon, both from Westmeath, and Orla Hennessy from Co Laois. We also welcome into our Pre-Leaving Certificate class Úna McGlynn from Clifden, Co Galway.