Two of Killarney’s secondary schools celebrated the year-end this week with annual awards and graduation ceremonies.

Andrea Murphy Orla Benson Award winner with Ms Moore. Ms Dowling and guest speaker Olivia Rose at St Brigid's on Wednesday

Andrea Murphy Orla Benson Award winner with her parents at St Brigid's on Wednesday.

Con Stack with his parents Con and Marie brother Daithí and sister Eva at the Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass in St Brendan’s College Killarney on Monday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

David O’Sullivan John O’Grady and Oran Daly with teacher Micheal Ó Dubháin at the Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass in St Brendan’s College Killarney on Monday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

Cathal Coffey with his Aoife and Aising at the Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass in St Brendan’s College Killarney on Monday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

T J Healy Kieran Nagle Bobby Gallivan Callum McCarthy and Emmett Spillane at the Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass in St Brendan’s College Killarney on Monday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

Darragh O’Connell Gearoid Healy Callum Cronin Liam O’Donoghue and Evan Keogh Kenneally at the Leaving Certificate Graduation Mass in St Brendan’s College Killarney on Monday. Photo by Michelle Cooper Galvin

St Brigid's students looking at their yearbook

On Wednesday St. Brigid’s held its annual awards day.

“ This special occasion allows the entire school community to come together to reward those students who have gone above and beyond in their contribution to school life, “ said acting PRO Jerimiah Lyons.
“Amongst the different accolades given to students were awards for outstanding contribution to school spirit, contribution to the Catholic ethos of the school, excellence in various sports including camogie, badminton, basketball, volleyball and football, participation in the various ‘flag’ groups such as the Amber Flag, Yellow Flag and Gaelbhratach, debating, enterprise, music and choir to name but a few.”
On Monday St Brendan’s College held its annual Leaving Certificate Graduation and Mass in the school.