Last year’s quiz finalists already proving a favourite

ONE of the finalists in the 2003-2004 Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) All-Ireland Schools’ Quiz last night got off to a flying start in this year’s competition.

CBS Roscommon team, returning a high score, is already emerging as an early favourite in the 2004/2005 TCH quiz.

The school opened the new campaign with a very impressive 130 marks in their win over Scoil Mhuire Strokestown and Abbey Community College, Boyle.

In the second quiz session, debut side Castlerea Community School had a narrow and hard-fought win over another first-time entrant The Mercy Convent Roscommon.

Tramore CBS advanced to round 2 of the TCH All Ireland Schools Quiz last night, with an impressive score of 128 points. The team made up of Matthew Sills, David Hartery, Donncha Conway and captain Ronan Crowley had 14 points to spare over second place St Declan’s Community College, Kilmacthomas at halfway.

Through the second-half they maintained the momentum and finished on 128 points with St Declan’s on 102 and Mount Sion on 74.

Meanwhile, Dungarvan’s St Augustine’s College and Cashel Community School went forward to the next round after two competitive ties in Clonmel.

In Cork, Presentation Brothers, Colaiste an Spioraid Naomh and Colaiste Mhuire Crosshaven all advanced, with convincing wins.

Quiz no. 4: 1. PBC Cork 110; 2. Colaiste Choilm Ballincollig 100; 3. St Francis College Rochestown 92.

Quiz no. 6: 1. Colaiste an Spioraid Naomh 114 (on tie break 118); 2. Kinsale Community School 114; 3. Christ the King Secondary School Cork 86.

Quiz no. 7: 1. Colaiste Mhuire Crosshaven 92; 2. Nagle Community School Mahon, Cork 70; 3. Carrigaline Community School 58.

Quiz no. 22: 1. Tramore CBS 128; 2. St Declan’s Community College Kilmacthomas 102; 3. Mount Sion Waterford 74.

Quiz no. 25: 1. CBS Roscommon 130; 2. Scoil Mhuire Strokestown 104; 3. Abbey Community College Boyle 100.

Quiz no. 26: 1. Castlerea Community School 88; 2. The Mercy Convent Roscommon 82.

Quiz no. 20: 1. St Augustine’s College Dungarvan 116 (J Coade, M Organ, M Aird, D Mansfield); 2. Ard Scoil na mBrathre Clonmel 100; 3. Presentation Secondary Clonmel 80.

Quiz no. 21: 1. Cashel Community School 96 (D Morrissey, C Hogan, J Cully, S Mooney); 2. Blackwater Community School Lismore 88.