In the Christmas term
Rugby is the principal game for boys.. The rugby team plays matches against other prep schools, both in the North and South, and also against local schools. We host a 7-a-side tournament for all other Irish Prep schools. . The rugby team tours to Scotland every second year and we often entertain visiting Scottish and English sides.

Girls play hockey and tennis. Tennis Coaching is available for them and they play basketball once a week. Hockey matches are arranged against girls' teams from other Prep. schools

In The Easter term
Hockey takes over as the principal game. Girls and boys play together and the school team has been captained on more than one occasion by a girl. Girls also play basketball in the Easter term . We play matches against other prep schools and also compete in the Leinster U13 Cup. We once reached the final of this competition. There is occasionally a short hockey tour to N Ireland. Road and cross country running also feature in the Easter term.

In the Summer term.
Cricket is the main summer game. We play matches against other Prep. schools and Dublin schools. There is a good deal of interest in the game. The cricket team has toured the South of England and we entertain visiting sides from the UK. Girls, of course, compete on equal terms with boys and they may also play rounders, tennis and basketball. There are basketball matches against nearby schools. There is tennis coaching for anyone who wishes and also swimming lessons. Towards the end of term, we hold a Sports Day and also a Gymkhana.

In General
Not everyone enjoys team games. For those who do not, there is a wide range of other activities available, from games like tennis and squash to gardening, cookery and of course riding. During the week, one may play team games as often as five or even six times. Non games players may expect to play perhaps once. There is a semi-official soccer league throughout the year . The photographs detail the kind of things that go on during the afternoon.