Ballyhass N.S. All Ireland’s Fittest School

Ballyhass N.S. has been crowned Ireland’s Fittest School 2025 after winning the All Ireland Fyffes Fittest Schools Challenge. The challenge aims to promote exercise, fitness, and healthy eating among young people.

"We’re absolutely over the moon to be named AllIreland winners of Fyffes Fittest School 2025. After coming second in last year’s competition, we came back this year with real drive and passion to give it another go – and we’re so proud to have gone all the way. Winning the Munster final in April was a big boost, and since January, the whole school has been fully committed to the programme. It’s such a fantastic initiative that really gets the children moving, working together, and enjoying fitness. We’re delighted our hard work paid off!"

Congratulations to Ballyhass NS for their outstanding achievement!

Bob Cott, Senior Infants

Luke murphy Junior Infants, leading his teammates

L/R Sinead Quinn , Cormac Cronin, Sophia Philpott and Ted Gayer

Winning team and teachers Tracey Cremin, Michlle Gayer and James Fitzpatrick receiving their winning cheque of €5000 with David Gillick

Pupils from Junior Infants - 6th class that competed in the All Ireland in Athlone

Back row L/R - James Fitzpatrick, Troy Mackey, Cormac Cronin, Danny Grace, Sinéad Quinn, Tracey Cremin, Aoidhe Taylor, Laurence O'Donoghue, Michelle Gayer. Front row L/R - Des Gayer, JJ Mackey, Donnacha MacCárthaigh, Lauren Browne, Bob Cott, Clodagh Quenney, Ted Gayer.

Back row L/R - James Fitzpatrick, Troy Mackey, Cormac Cronin, Danny Grace, Sinéad Quinn, Tracey Cremin, Aoidhe Taylor, Laurence O'Donoghue, Michelle Gayer