While many of our students found our latest juggling challenge a little too hot to handle, others took to the challenge with relish.

Once again, Marie O'Sullivan was quickest to respond and reported her 8 second achievement to me. I gave her the task of doubling her time and she did just that.

A dazzling performance of 6 minutes, 37 seconds from the multi talented Caoimhe Flannery sees her top the pole again. Juggling three tennis balls for over six minutes shows the character of this elite athlete.

I am delighted to see a new name grab the headlines this week with Abaigh Buckley taking second place with a time of 2 minutes and 30 seconds.Abaigh worked tirelessly on improving her performance and showed how true the saying is that ' our greatest glory is not in never failing but in rising every time we fall'.

Daniel Nzunu, another student never to shirk a challenge, performed his 2 minutes, 11 seconds outside in the cold using lemons , under the watchful eye of his little sister who did the timing for him.

Second year basketball point guard Hannah Sheehy came in fourth with a time of one minute and 25 seconds.

Lauren McCarthy, another wonderful basketball star from last year's first year team came in fifth with 32 seconds.

Just two points separates the Kingston cousins with Katie's 29 seconds just pipping Cathal on this occasion and giving them sixth and seventh position respectively.

Eight to tenth places go to Marie O'Sullivan, Megan Fitzgerald and Daisy Griffiths.

The Eighth Challenge:

This is a 5km challenge that has kindly been suggested to me by Ferdia McAleavy.

Go onto Google maps and click onto the website below. Mark out 5km and then run or walk the required distance. Your task is to cover the 5km as quickly as you can.

https://onthegomap.com/#/create