KILDARE: CBS students take part in duathlon at Naas racecourse

Over 260 Naas CBS students took part in a duathlon event at Naas Racecourse on May 12. Organised by the CBS Parents Council, the duathlon is one of many annual sporting events hosted by the committee since 2011, when the inaugural Naas CBS triathlon was launched. Proudly supported by Naas Racecourse, sponsors included Fitzpatrick's Garage Opel Naas, Made Personal, Fitzsimons Finance, Cross Insurance Ltd, Halligan Transport Ltd., Forestall Risk Management and Boston Access.

Ben Travers, Naas CBS Principal said, “I warmly thank our Parents’ Council for organising yet another super event for our pupils. Sport and well-being is at the very core of our school ethos and it is great to see so many of our pupils take part again in this event. Of course, the organisation and conduct of the duathlon would not be possible without the support of our main sponsors, who I also thank sincerely. I pay homage to the many local businesses who have supported the event, including those who provided the goody bags of water, fruit and snacks - Queally Group, Swans on the Green, Salmon’s Centra Monread and Super Valu Naas – and those who provided spot prizes - Colgan Sports, Cahill Cycles, Andy's Barbers, The Men's Room, and Hawk & Blade. My thanks to Naas Triathlon Club who provided bike racks. It is wonderful to see such wide and continued community support for our boys.”

Chairman of the CBS Parents’ Council, Frank Murphy said, “We are delighted to be back hosting a sporting event in 2023. As ever, the main purpose of the duathlon is to encourage the students to take on a healthy and rewarding outdoor challenge. The duathlon consists of three consecutive challenges around the racecourse; a team or individual must complete a 1900m run, followed by a 6km cycle and then finally, another 1900m run. Above all, this is a fun event that the students have come to enjoy each year.”

The year 2023 has been peppered yet again with an extensive list of tremendous sporting accolades for Naas CBS pupils of all ages, across athletics, basketball, kayaking, tennis, badminton, soccer, rugby and football.

As well as retaining the Leinster Senior A football title, students brought home a range of medals from the Leinster Schools Track and Field, represented Kildare on the winning the All-Ireland U20 Football Championship panel and were team members at Naas Rugby Club, who won the U16 Leinster Premier League for the second year in a row. The first-year and senior soccer teams reached the Leinster Cup quarter-finals, whilst the junior rugby team got through to the semi-finals of the Fr Godfrey Cup, with the first years winning the North Midlands Trophy.

Harnessing increasing sporting success and seeking to further develop students’ potential, Naas CBS has been granted planning permission for an all-weather playing facility. The school will seek to engage support and sponsorship from the Naas community and businesses in the coming months.

For further info contact CBS Parents Council at cbspcnaas@gmail.com .