Rathdown School has an outstanding tradition of ‘Sport for All’
Senior After School Games Schedule Sept ’11 – March ’12
AfSport plays a major role in Rathdown School which is evident with the large afterschool programme available to students. Students are encouraged to participate in a variety of games at all levels, with First Years obliged to choose at least one team sport from those on offer.
The school considers participation in sport to be a positive experience in the students overall development. Involvement assists students to develop loyalty, commitment, the pursuit of excellence and a sense of fair play. Significantly, participation in sport enhances mental health and self esteem and has recently being linked to enhance performance in academic studies.
The students are encouraged to represent the school in a number of sports at various levels. To date our students have successfully competed at local, provincial, national and international level.
An activity list and practice schedule is posted on the sports board at the start of every term. Matches are always posted on the boards well in advance in order to accommodate the Boarders and their travel arrangements for weekends.
The sports on offer in Rathdown are hockey, basketball, cross country, tennis, athletics, cricket, fitness, hip hop, badminton, golf, horse riding, handball.
Rathdown has excellent sporting facilities. These include:
- Fully equipped Sports Hall
- Floodlit, Astroturf hockey pitch
- All weather hockey pitch
- Tennis courts
- Tartan cricket crease
- 200m grass running track
- Extensive athletic facilities (see athletics)
