Galway Community College Secondary School

📚 Best of luck to all our students sitting the Junior Cycle and Leaving Certificate exams over the coming weeks.

You have worked hard, believe in yourself, stay focused, and do your best.

Everyone at GCC is wishing you every success in your exams.☘️☘️☘️

🎓 Congratulations to all our Leaving Certificate students at GCC on your graduation day! 🎓

Last Thursday you celebrated this special milestone, we wish each of you the very best of luck in your upcoming exams. Your hard work, dedication, and resilience have brought you to this point, and you should be incredibly proud of all you have achieved.

Enjoy the celebrations, cherish the memories, and approach the weeks ahead with confidence.

Best of luck from all at GCC! 🌟

Galway and Roscommon ETB

GCC Leaving Certificate Graduation 2026 Galway Community College Leaving Certificate Graduation, Thursday 21st May 2026

🎓Graduation Day is almost here! 🎓

We are delighted to celebrate our Leaving Certificate Class of 2026 at the GCC College Auditorium on Thursday, May 21st at 3pm.

A special occasion to recognise the hard work, dedication and achievements of all our students as they reach this important milestone. Wishing everyone a memorable and enjoyable day with family, friends and staff. 🎉👏 Galway and Roscommon ETB

Well done to our 5th year Drama Film and Theatre studies class and their teachers 👏
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University hosts event for students studying Drama, Film and Theatre Studies University of Galway hosted a pioneering exploration day to support the first students in Ireland to study the new Leaving Certificate subject Drama, Film and Theatre Studies.

One for the History Books..... 🏀GCC Girls Basketball Team🏀.... over 25years since GCC Girls took to the court..... and they did so today in style.... meeting Bishop McHale, Tuam in a challenge match.... well done all....

Well done to all the organisers 👏

🎬We are incredibly proud to share a brand-new short animation created by our talented Beech 3 students.
Inspired by the Department of Education’s anti-bullying policy, Bí Cinéalta – Be Kind, this project shows that through support, kindness, and open communication, we can all make our school a better place—one positive action at a time!

Special thanks to our Art teacher, Mr. Paul Cluskey, for his dedication and hard work in helping our students turn their creative dreams into a reality.
We were also honoured to have "The Morgan Brothers" join us as special guests to officially launch the animation. You can watch their animation here ➡️
🎬 https://bit.ly/4uFD2Qp
Galway and Roscommon ETB

Bí Cinéalta - Anti Bullying Policy brought to life by 3rd Year Animation Team Galway Community College is a second level and further education college located in Galway city.

Congratulations to Coláiste Mhuirlinne/Merlin College for organising this tournament, in special memory of our and Merlin College’s colleague Mark Hayes. The Mark Hayes cup was presented to GCC, we were delighted to come away winners 🏆🥇after a penalty shootout! Well done to everyone involved. Galway and Roscommon ETB

GCC U‑17 Boys Produce Stunning 4–3 Comeback in Wild Conditions

Galway Community College’s U‑17 boys delivered a comeback for the ages on a blustery Wednesday afternoon, overturning a 3–0 deficit to defeat Foxford and book their place in the Connacht Cup semi-final.

Playing into a fierce breeze, GCC were under pressure from the start. Despite several outstanding saves from goalkeeper David O’Reilly, Foxford took full advantage of the conditions and raced into a 3–0 lead by half-time. The break arrived as a much‑needed reset for the Galway side.

Whatever was said in the dressing room clearly worked.

With the wind now at their backs, GCC emerged transformed. Captain Michael Mongan lit the spark, charging out of defence and unleashing a superb strike from distance to make it 3–1. The introduction of Brooklyn Corcoran added fresh energy, helping GCC pin Foxford back and lift the tempo.

Then came the Amanuel Dems show.

The forward first finished coolly inside the box before stepping up moments later to curl a brilliant free kick into the net, levelling the match at 3–3. He was inches away from a hat‑trick too, rattling the crossbar with a thunderous effort from outside the area.

With the game on a knife-edge and just five minutes remaining, GCC found their hero. Quadri Mustapha arrived at the back post to steer home the winner, sparking huge celebrations and completing a remarkable turnaround.

From 3–0 down to 4–3 winners — a performance full of heart, resilience, and no shortage of quality.

GCC now look forward to a Connacht Cup semi-final showdown with Dunmore.
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Watch out for our newly kitted out🏸🏸 'GCC Badminton Squad' 🏸🏸 who have been training afterschool for upcoming leagues.... thanks to coaches Niall Cunningham and Karen Moriarty for dedicating their free time and developing this squad as 'ones to watch' 👀