The school body, along with staff, members of the board of management, parents association, local club representative, members of the 2017 Galway senior hurling team coupled with manager Micheal Donoghue, members of the 1988 team with then selector Bernie o Connor, and guests, gathered in the school gym in an emotional union to watch past pupils Gearóid Mcinerney, Niall burke & Sam McArdle carry the Liam McCarthy cup and Irish press cup across the school thresh hold. Student heroes were also acknowledged for their All Ireland successes: Verona Crowley & Erin O donnell with the U14 all Ireland ladies football cup, Shannon Keady with the u16 All Ireland camogie cup, Laura ahearne with the u16 all Ireland LGFA cup, Rachael Hanniffy with the All lreland minor cup, mark Shivnan with the Fred Tate Junior All Ireland Golf cup, Ben Burke & Evan o Rourke with the Schools u14 All Ireland basketball cup and Vesta Babonaite and Orla loughran with the inter regional girls basket ball all Ireland cup. Ollie Turner was fantastic as MC. It was a day to remember forever.