cooking, music, effective communication, German, Japanese and technical drawing. The students have an opportunity to attain a Gaisce\Presidents Award. Students visit educational and historical sites like Christchurch, St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and Glendalough, Croke Park, Kilmainham Gaol and the National Art Gallery. Every few years, the opportunity arrises for Transition Years to do a musical. The most recent musical was conducted showing of Buggsy Malone in 2018. Clonkeen student council Students have input into the schools running in the form of a student council of class representatives from all years, who are elected by their peers. Since its inception, the Clonkeen College Student Council has shown a large involvement in the running of the school. The council meets weekly to discuss projects or issues. The council is composed of twenty four prefects. Prefects carry out a variety of tasks and act as the link between the students and the management of the school. Each year the council focuses on one major project. In the past they have had water fountains installed in the junior and senior corridors; more recently they had formal shoes and school jackets introduced to the uniform. Annually, the council, in conjunction with the Parents Council and the Cluny Student Council, organise a "Ball in the Hall" to welcome Clonkeen's new first year students. Council meetings are chaired by the chairman and the Secretary takes minutes. A Councillor's term of office runs from December of their election to December of the following year. The only exception is with the 1st year representatives who will be allowed until Halloween to settle into the secondary school life. Social events The First Year Social, or "Ball in the Hall", is a disco for the first year students of Clonkeen College and St. Joseph of Cluny, Killiney girls' school. The Social Committee contact and work with the Cluny Student Council and jointly organise and run the ball, liaising with the principals and Parents Councils. Every September, past pupils and friends of the school are invited to a "Golf Day" (and night). Sports Inter-school sports Athletics (track and field) The school participates in Christian Brother and east Leinster athletics competitions. Cross country running Clonkeen enters runners in the under-15 and under-17 east Leinster cross country running competitions. Gaelic football The school enters gaelic football teams into 1st year, under-14, under-16 and under-18 competitions. They have won three Dublin titles in 1975, 1976