The Active School Flag (ASF) is awarded to schools that strive to achieve a physically educated and physically active school community. The process aims to get more schools, more active, more often. ASF is a Department of Education and Skills initiative supported by Healthy Ireland.
St Mary’s has always been a very active school. Our sporting facilities include a large state-of-the-art PE Hall, a Multi-Use Games Area (external), a walking track, a ball wall, a tarmac playground and a Jungle Gym Playground. We also have access to a large green area and we use this for activities such as Gaelic Football, Camogie, Athletics, Rounders, Mini-Rounders and of course on Sports Day. We are very well resourced in terms of sports equipment, thus enabling pupils of all ages and abilities to partake in activities encouraging fitness, exercise and team sports.

Warming up in the PE Hall before the annual Santa Dash!