Mercy College is a voluntary, Catholic secondary school under the trusteeship of CEIST, and in the tradition of the sisters of Mercy. We endeavour to build a Christian community, in an atmosphere of respect for the dignity of all. With the co-operation of parents, students and the community, we the staff will work to foster the academic and personal development of the students by creating a caring, safe and ordered environment where all are encouraged to become responsible persons striving to reach their full potential.
Mercy Philosophy of Education
Mercy education is committed to holistic development and to the achievement of the full potential of each student.
Mercy education is committed to on-going whole school development in collaboration and partnership with the Board of Management, staff, parents and the wider community.
The central purpose of the school community is the religious, moral, intellectual, physical and social education of the student.
The school community seeks to create an atmosphere of Christian care and concern in which each student can grow to maturity.
It is our goal to create a school where we care for each other and where all can be confident that each individual feels safe and valued.
Christ The King were crowned the U16 B Girls All Ireland Schools League Champions after an impressive 45-37 win over Mercy Coolock in the U16 B Girls All Ireland Schools League Final.
Kate Lanaghan of Christ The King was named the 'MVP' after she produced an exquisite performance and contributed 18 points to lead her team to victory.
Mercy Coolock started the game with great intent and force as Lynn Ryan and Ilham Abdulla each put two big scores on the board for the Northsiders. Christ The King's Laura Wyse responded in a confident manner as she too attacked the basket, drew fouls and converted Mercy's mistakes into scores to keep her team in the game.
As Christ The King entered the second quarter 3 points down they began to chip away immediately with Hannah McCarthy stepping up to score for the Cork side. Mercy found it difficult to find the bottom of the net as Christ The King crashed the defensive boards aggressively and contained Mercy to 5 points in the quarter. The half-time scoreline was 16 apiece.
Coming into the second half both teams improved their defensive efforts causing turnovers and upsets on both ends of the floor. However, Mercy's Ryan and Christ The King's Lanaghan began to battle it out with each player scoring one after the other netting quick points to keep their teams' on the score board.
Mercy entered the final quarter up 3 points with Tia Kelly tearing down rebounds on both ends of the floor and chipping in by nailing her free throw and following through with two more vital scores for her team. Nonetheless, the relentless Lanaghan continued to punish Mercy as she picked off a quick steal and drove coast to coast making a lay-up to send the Cork the crowd wild. This then spurred fellow teammate McCarthy to hit a huge three pointer for the Cork side. Coming into the final minute of the game Mercy gave up easy full court passes which allow both Lanaghan and McCarthy to help their team pull away and secure the win.
The final score was 37 - 45.
Mercy Coolock (Dublin) 37 (16) (Lynn Ryan 11, Ilham Abdulla 8, Tia Kelly 7)Christ The King (Cork) 45 (16) (Kate Lanaghan 18, Laura Wyse 13, Hannah McCarthy 9)
