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The Sixth Class rugby tour to Bath went ahead despite the grounding of aircraft and the cancellation of the flight from Cork to Bath.  The Sixth Class parents took the initiative in trying to arrange for the class to go by ferry when the flight was cancelled.  Eventually, tickets were found to be available for [...]

The Sixth Class rugby tour to Bath will take place this weekend.  The class will meet on Friday at 1.00pm at Cork Airport, flying out at 3.15pm. After arrival in Bath and settling in to the tour accommodation, the boys will take a walking tour of the city, followed by dinner and a trip to the [...]

The Easter Rugby Camp, held from Tuesday to Friday this week, was a great success.  Seventy-five pupils in all participated: a total of sixty-eight from CBC and seven of their friends from other schools.  The first day was a bit wet and all the lads went home covered in mud, but the rest of the [...]

Plans are well advanced for a CBC Preparatory School rugby camp to be held during the second week of the Easter Holidays: Tuesday 6 April to Friday 9 April.  The camp is open to Preparatory School boys from First to Sixth Class.  They may also invite their friends from other schools, numbers permitting.  To download [...]

On Monday, Fourth Class took part in an indoor hurling competition.  After a great sporting day, the team reached the final, but were defeated by a strong Beaumont side.  Well done to all! On Tuesday, Sister Nuala, a missionary Nun, called to the school and gave a talk about the Third World and how conditions there [...]

CBC v Bandon, Saturday 6 February 3rd Class: CBC 25; Bandon: 20 Try scorers: Adam Moynihan, Richard McGinley, Reece Mintern, Peter Lucey, Jacob Coughlan Farrell 4th Class: CBC 60; Bandon 0 Try Scorers: Robert Downey (2), Daithi Heffernan, Francesco Murray, Ronan Barry (2), Séan Lynch (2), Cormac McCarthy (4) 5th Class: CBC 30; Bandon: 15 Try scorers: [...]

CBC v Dunmanway, Saturday 30 January 3rd Class: CBC 60; Dunmanway: 5 Try scorers: Eoghan Fisher (2), Richard McGinley, Reece Mintern (3), Peter Lucey, Jacob Coughlan Farrell 4th Class: CBC 10; Dunmanway 5 Try Scorers: Séan Lynch, Tom McManus 5th Class: CBC 10; Dunmanway: 5 Try scorer: Tommy Hyde (2) 6th Class: CBC 55; Dunmanway 10 [...]

Arrangements are being made to reschedule the games that were postponed due to bad weather; these games include away games against Bandon and Crosshaven and a home game against Skibbereen. 23 January: All age groups; Away; v Kinsale 30 January: All age groups; Away; v Dunmanway 6 February: Fixture to be confirmed 13 February: Fixture [...]

The frost did not stop the hardy boys from the Prep School getting on with their sporting activities on the Astroturf.

Though the city centre was flooded this morning due to the torrential rain of the past few days, the sun was shining brightly.  The boys of Third and Fourth Class were looking forward to tag rugby, but the piches in Lansdowne were water logged and unplayable.  However, the Astroturf all-weather pitch lived up to its name and [...]