Ursuline Secondary School Thurles were the runners-up of the 2017 All Ireland Schools Public Speaking Competition organised by the Order of the Knights of St Columbanus.
The All Ireland final which took place in Maynooth College on Saturday 11th March 2017 involved seven schools who had progressed from earlier provincial rounds.
Connacht
Convent of Mercy Roscommon
Roscommon Community College
Leinster
St Joseph of Cluny Secondary School Killiney Dublin
Munster
St Mary’s Charleville
Ursuline Secondary School Thurles (Runners-Up)
Ulster
St Ciaran’s College Ballygawley
St Louis Grammar School, Kilkeel (Winners)
for more information – www.knightsofstcolumbanus.ie/