4th year Loreto Abbey Dalkey sleep out for Focus Ireland

Loreto Abbey Dalkey

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Mission Statement

Focus Ireland are driven by the fundamental belief that homelessness is wrong. They work with people who need support to avoid becoming homeless and who need help to end their experience of homelessness and move into a safe and secure home. From the very beginning, their work has been rooted in deep listening to people, learning about the problems and risks they face and pointing to where the solutions lie. 

We’re sleeping out against homelessness

This October 11, something a little different is happening at our school. Instead of heading home after the final bell, our school will be swapping our warm beds for sleeping bags for our School Sleep Out as part of Focus Ireland’s Shine A Light, proudly supported by Bord Gáis Energy.

It might sound a little crazy, but the reality of homelessness is even more so. Think about it: over 4,000 children in our country don't have a safe place to sleep to call home. They can’t relax and be carefree after a long day at school. Instead, they are faced with stress and uncertainty that no child should have to deal with.

That’s why I think it is important for our school to take part in the sleep out – it’s a chance to experience, in a small way, the challenges faced by young people experiencing homelessness.

Childhood should be about dreams and hanging out with your friends – not wondering where you lay your head at night. Please support our school fundraiser by donating to our fundraising page: every contribution, big or small, gets us closer to creating a future where everyone has a safe place to call home.

Our Achievements

Shared Page

50% of Fundraising Target

Reached Fundraising goal

Increased Fundraising Target

Completed Sleepout

Thank you to our Sponsors

300

Elevate Engineering

250

Barbara Lane

Good luck under the stars sadhbh !!!

250

Mam & Dad

Rockstar

200

Cora And Darren Brunt

Go Megan!!!! Good luck to all the 4th years in your sleep out.

200

James (jj)

Great cause, Edie. Well done to you and all your classmates. Hope it’s not too cold (or wet) on the night 👍.

125

Noel & Anna

125

Anita Lambe

Well done Eva and to all the girls Hope the rain stays far away 🔥

125

Anonymous

Well done Kate

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Kate O’sullivan

125

Dermot J Duffy

Well done A great charity Papa

125

Tara Mcconnell

Best of luck Tiana & class 👍

125

The Shortts

Well done Edie best of luck to you all

125

Pj Boyle

125

Maire Boyle

125

Aoife Kelly

Happy to support this great cause. Fingers crossed for a dry night on Friday 🤞🏼✨... Good luck girls.

125

Stephen Woods

Best of luck Eva!

105

Salon Sia

Money raised from Cake sale 💯

100

Rory G

Well done, great cause & good luck!

100

Karen Pearson

Best of luck Chloe from Karen and Rod

100

Fiona Tierney

100

Don Maher

Well done Laura

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Una Oconnor

100

Peter

A great cause

100

Fidelma Flanagan

Best of luck Sorcha! Fidelma

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Gráinne Hargaden

Good on you Sorcha.

100

Anonymous

100

Fintan And Fiona Tierney

100

Bri The Guy

Well done Lily

100

Anonymous

well done girls 👏👏

100

Leo & Ann Hargaden

Best of luck Sorcha

100

Luminsoity Digitalt Ltd

Well done Ava and FY's.

100

Anonymous

100

Interwoven Ltd.

100

Brian Killeen

Always good to give back - Well done Alice

100

Anonymous

100

Dave Sheeran

Best of luck Chloe!

100

Carolyn Kavanagh

Well done hazy 🥰 we’re so proud of you ! Xx

100

Anonymous

100

Andrew Borg

Well done Sophie. You are amazing

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Olyvia Power

Stay warm x

75

Elaine & Jerome

Good luck to everyone on the night

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Cathy Curran

Well done Ava. A great cause. We are very proud of you. Love Dad, Mum, Emma, Kate & Millie

75

Robin Marshall

Great cause Chloe. Good luck with the fundraiser sleep-out

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Gelda Madden

Love from Mimi

70

Taylor Clan

Well done Hazel an amazing cause ❤️❤️❤️

70

Niamh Kinsella

70

Keara And Tor

Well done Raquel. Tor and Keara

70

Ann Higgins

From my friends and I Alex.

70

Peter Woods

Well done Chloe on your hard work in raising funds

70

Tt

Keep up the kindness!

70

Ciara Mcilraith

Good work ava

70

Barbara Jervis (granny)

Hi Nuala, I'm very proud of you, all your friends, and the girls in your school for fundraising and making people more aware of Homelessness. Well done!

70

Anonymous

70

Robert And Dana Mcfadden

Clara, Hope its good weather on your outdoor sleep night Hope this donation helps Baba and nana

60

Riona Mcilraith

Well done Ava - great charity to support

55

Anonymous

50

Rebecca Barr

Well done MK! X

50

Sara Kinsella

50

Liz

Best of luck Roisin

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Claire Curtis

Good luck Megan!

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Ronan O'connor

Well done Ais and all the girls. Great charity.

50

Kirsty

Well done Grace 👏

50

Dermot Hughes

Best of luck Holly. It’s a great charity

50

Salon Sia

Well done today Jessica 💯🔥

50

Martin Donnelly

Great Anusha From Pop Martin

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Caitriona Barry

Well done and best of luck Kate! X

50

Sarah Hargaden

Best of luck Alice, what a super cause. Hope your sleep out goes well and you raise lots of money.

50

Sinéad Thornton

Well done, Molly

50

Bryan O Connor

Fantastic late

50

Declan Oconnor

Best of luck Kate!

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Jess And Gene Murphy

Great work Tiana very proud of you.

50

The Murphy Family

Well done Kate 👏

50

Orla Muldoon

Well done Megan! Great work for a great cause!

50

Marie E S Leydon

Good luck Aisling and everyone involved. Wonderful cause. Best wishes, Marie

50

Majella Blaney

Proud to support you and your efforts to help Focus Ireland.

50

Diarmuid, Joanne, Lainey And Ryan Nolan

Well done Kate - a fantastic cause

50

Emmett

50

Anonymous

50

Emmett

50

Monica Mccormack

Well done Roisín

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Ciara Skinner

50

Brian Daly

50

Sarah Hargaden

Best of luck Alice, all my love Granny.

50

David Nolan

Super work Ava for a great cause! Love David, Louise, Sophia & Isabella

50

Ciara Boyle

50

Noreen And Martin

Well done Kate. A great cause. Very proud of you.

50

Andrew Dann

Great work Sophia! Good luck with your fundraising! Love from all the people of Australia but mostly from Andrew, Mo & Joel xo :o)

50

Nani And Grandad

Best of luck Ali. Wrap up well!

50

Juliet Ledwidge

Well done Gracie x

50

Marybeth O ‘leary

Sadhbh, Wishing you all the best with your Sleep out Friday night. Marybeth

50

Cara Evans

Best of luck Cara , from Mam and Dad

50

Julie Ellis

Well done Hazy! We’re so proud of you ❤️

50

Mark Skinner

50

Paddy Mccormack

50

Karen Murray

50

Johnny And Deborah Hyland

Sheepy Sheepy shiver shiver. xx

50

Damien

Good luck Sophia - wrap up well !

50

Ciara Meagher

Best of luck Abi! 😘

50

Niall O'connor

Best of luck Sorcha

50

Niamh Killeen

Well done

50

Ruth Murphy

What a great thing to do, raising awareness for homelessness!

50

Colette Mcnichols

50

Mary Kenny

Good luck with the fund raising Mary!

50

Fiona Hughes

50

Cathal O Madagain

Good luck Sorcha!

50

Elaine Donnelly

Good luck Anusha and I hope it’s a dry night! xx

50

Supernenas Desde Sevilla

De las mujeres sevillanas orgullosas de ti y tu labor

50

Gerry Mc Namara

50

Aileen Corrigan

Well done Ava

50

Hughes Project Consultants

Sleep well Aida x

50

Denise Dalton

50

Thomas Oconnor

Hope it’s a successful effort for all of you

50

David Brunt

Good cause, well done Megan from grannie Ann and Pop's

50

Lua Mcilraith

Well done Ava D. Good luck with the sleep out and very proud of you. Granny and Dado

50

Anonymous

50

Mick

Good luck. Great cause.

50

Anonymous

Well done girls and best of luck, I hope you get a warm dry night 🤞

50

Mick Crosthwaite

50

Charlie

Good luck Anna

50

Gormlaith Hargaden

Well done Sorcha!

50

Catherine Timlin

Well done Ava💖

50

Sue (quinn)

Well done, Sophia! Good luck with it & we're very proud of you. Sue, Kieran, Amelia, & Zoe xXx

50

Bridget Hayes

Well done, Nush. Am proud of you!

50

Abigail Meagher

50

Mary Woods

Bring the woolly socks!!!!

50

Anonymous

Good luck !

50

Susanna Lane

Good luck Sadhbh and enjoy!

50

Ed Ronayne

Best of luck Abi. Great cause

50

Colm Mc Aree

Great cause - Well done Molly !!!

50

Anonymous

Best of luck Abigail & well done

50

Rosemary Pearson

Good luck Chloe. It's a great cause. Love Nana

50

Robert Nolan

50

Conor Buckley

Good work all!

50

Rachel Reid

Best of luck to you and all the girls in Loreto Dalkey on Friday evening x

50

Granny

Great cause Sophie

50

Marguerite

Don’t forget your Niall horan T-shirt

50

Nan

Sweet dreams Sophie!

50

Lisa Donnelly

You are So Fab ✨✨✨ well done Anusha

50

Hilary Meagher

Best of luck Abi !

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Cousins Emilia And Siena

Best of luck with the sleepover. No boozing!

40

Tanya L

Well done Ava

40

J P Ward

40

Catherina Woods

Well Done to all the girls especially Eva Woods

40

Your Greystones Cousins!

What a super cause. Well done on getting involved!

40

Josh Silverthorne

40

Jessica Dailey

Well done Juno, good luck!

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Fiona

Late, as per. Well done hun xx

40

Anonymous

Good luck to everyone. It ‘s for du h a great cause

40

Margaret And Nancy

40

Anne O Connor

Well done Aisling, we're so proud of you xx

40

Kåre Brynjulfsen

40

Caitriona O'sullivan

Hope you raise lots of money for such a good cause. Well done x

40

Lizzie Gore-grimes

Well done Alice!

40

Sinéad Canny

Well done Anusha, what a great effort in supporting a much needed and brilliant charity:

40

Anne Meagher

Well done Alice - an excellent cause! Best of luck

40

David Meagher

Go Alice!! Love Dave Meagher & Family

40

Orla Hyland

Good on ya Molly! You’re great! Xxx

40

Gillian Gleeson

Delighted to donate to a great cause, good luck Ali and all the girls.. hope it doesn’t rain that night x G

40

Fairy Godmother

Well done Alex, big hug from over the ocean

40

Des Lane

40

Nana And Ganga

Well done Ali

40

Anonymous

40

Jessica Byrne

Well done Molly and all the other 4th years!

40

Anonymous

40

Melissa Harney

Wrap up warm🤣

40

Fiona

Well done hun.

40

Annette Hargaden

Well done Sorcha

40

Michelle Horgan Gaul

I'm proud of you Tiana. Very good cause.

40

Oonagh Kenny

Best of luck Mary.

40

Ann Higgins

40

Orlaith Ni Mhadagain

Well done Sorcha!

40

Julie Curran

Well done Ava!

40

Isabelle Higgins

40

Andy O'brien

Well done Orla

40

Mark Duffy

40

Audrey

Very proud of you already! It's a great thing to do, love Mum

40

Clodagh O'leary

Well done Laura 👏

40

Joe Higgins

40

Joe Higgins

40

Lynette Kinsella

Well done girls ! Be very proud of yourselves doing a wonderful charitable thing

40

Eoin Higgins

40

Eoin Higgins

40

Ciara Timlin

40

Nanny & Granda Castlebar

Well done Ais.

40

Gerry O'leary

40

Uncle Aidan

Well done Kate

40

Greg O'brien

Well Done Annabel

40

Norma And John O'brien

Good luck Orla - hope you stay warm

40

Roisin Murphy

Good luck girls!

40

Declan Lambe

Well done Eva. 👍

40

Town Woods

Stay warm Eva xx

40

Donnchadh Ó Madagáin

Well done Sorcha!

40

Edward Hamilton

Good luck! Haba

40

Gramma K

Thanks Clara for helping people!!

40

Catherine Kavanagh

40

Ruth Woods

Well Done Eva and Co. Dooleys x

40

Stella Nugent

Good luck Cara and all the 4th years involved.

40

Eugene Kenny

Best of luck Mary.

40

Greg And Teresa Petersen

Hope you meet or surpass your goal

40

Nuala

Well done Kate! A wonderful initiative. 👏

40

Michael Lynch

Go Roisín!

30

Sarah Woods

30

Cd

From CD.

30

Fionnuala & Charlie Creighton

30

Irene Murphy-schwitzer

That’s a great cause you are raising money for Gillian. Good luck with the sleep out!

30

Louise Watts

Fair play to you Molly x

30

Brett O'connor

Good work Clara!

30

Robbie Gleeson

25

Rosemary Dewhirst

25

Euan Daire Orla Liam

Good luck Juno! We recommend lots of sweets

25

Ian Thornton

Well done Molly

25

Karina Tynan

Best of luck Skye

25

Sinead Thornton

25

Conor Grogan

Best of luck abi

25

Joanne Ferris

Best of luck Megan and all the Loreto TY-ers!

25

Davidh

25

Nichola Fahey

25

Theo, Sophia & Noah Ledwidge X

Well done Gracie, a fantastic cause.

25

Mc6

Well done Laura, great cause. Mc6!

25

The Nevins

Well done Gracie xx

25

James Lucas

Good luck with your fundraising.

25

Nana Mary

Good girl Cara, well done !

25

Marianne Toon

Great cause Kate. Go well love the Toons x

25

Jenny

Well done Bella xxx

25

Mary Thornton

Well done, Molly. Nanny Mary x

25

Helena Kenny

Well done Mary!

25

Frankie

Well done 👏

25

Ruth Hargaden

Well done Alice, so proud of all of you. Ruthie.

25

Patricia Doran

25

Margaret Steele

Well done Ava, great cause.

25

Briain Kavanagh

25

Martina Lynch

25

Elaine Barry

Best of luck Kate you’re amazing 🤩

25

Owen And Ali Oconnor

Proud of you Clara!

25

Harish Kumar

Best of luck Jessica

25

John Nolan

25

Niamh Crosbie

Great work !

25

Gill

Well done Juno. So importantant to raise awareness. Very very proud of you xx

25

Michael Lamb

Well done Juno! Wrap up!

25

Conor Tierney

Best of luck Cara, well done to you and your classmates!

25

Louise Leavy

Well done Megan & all taking part! Great cause. 👏

25

Helen Grogan

25

Di Timlin

Good luck Ava. Aunty Di & Uncle Martin xx

25

Simone Harney

Well done and best of luck 👏

25

Joanna Herat

25

Anonymous

25

Bryan Higgins

25

Sinead

Fingers crossed no rain 🤞🏻well done!

25

Simon Egan

Well done Ava

25

Anonymous

25

Claire Reid

Best of luck to Gracie and her year

25

A Secret Supporter

Gran trabajo Raquel!

25

Lucy O'brien

Good luck to Orla and friends x

25

Mary Callaghan

Well done Ava you are a star💖

25

Derek Corcoran

25

Martina Keenan

Best of luck girls, great Charity

25

Regina Kenny

Great chase and good luck Mary!!

25

Anonymous

Well Done Isabella, Grandad Jim

25

Anonymous

25

Anonymous

Good on Isabella and your team

25

Anonymous

25

Elisa Cullinane

25

Anonymous

Well done Isabella and your team

25

Tony And Martina

Well done Mary-Kate!! Wrap up well. Great cause.

25

Dave Sherlock

25

Granny And Grandad

Well done Ella, brilliant charity

25

Anonymous

25

Nicholas Koumarianos

25

David Magee

Best of luck

25

Alex Mccloskey

To everyone taking part in the sleepout, you are truly inspiring! Your dedication to raising awareness and supporting those without a home is making a real difference. I’m proud to support this cause and stand with you in this important effort. Stay strong through the night—you’re bringing hope and change to those who need it most!

25

Mary Power

We are very proud of you Annabel. Lots of love from Mary, Stephen, James, Luke & Sadhbh ❤️

25

Kevina Kenny

Well done Mary!

25

Rita Mcnamara

Good luck, Kate. X

25

Hayley Britton

25

John Power

25

Jess Duffy-mullen

25

Manus O'donnell

25

Ian Mcilraith

Proud of you Ava !!

25

David Mcgeough

Best of luck Mary

25

Linda Walsh

Good luck Ali

25

Eoghan Morrissey

Good luck Juno!

25

Neive And Drew

Go Ella

25

Victoria Crosthwaite

This will be such fun let’s hope the weather is nice xx

25

Venetia Hamilton

Good luck Abi- hope it’s not to cold or wet!

25

Anonymous

Well done Mary

25

Craig Donnelly

Great cause!

25

Alex Herman

💙🤍 From al pal.

20

Jw&c

20

Gillian Murphy

20

Sarah Gleeson

Well done Ali, you’re great 🩷🩷

20

Jo Daly

Well done Ella, it a great cause, good luck

20

S & S

Good luck 🤞

20

Catriona

20

Brian Coughlan

20

Lorraine Byrne

20

Laura Homer

Well done 👏

20

Ann Nolan

Well done Alice..very best of luck xx

20

Will Boyle

Go get em kid x

20

Patricia O'connor

Good luck Ais....I want photos!

20

Anonymous

20

Liam

Well done Jessica!

20

Aidas Very Cool Brother

I'm very cool😎

20

S Mc Donald

20

Anonymous

20

Noreen & Seamie Meagher

20

Aida Hughes

20

Aunty Anne And Uncle Dennis

Good luck Nuala, wrap up warm!! Love from aunty Anne and Uncle Dennis in England

20

Aine B

Well done Robyn

20

Nancy And River

We think you are amazing Ella

20

Adrian Kenny

20

Pattiann O'leary

20

Rachel Kelly

Well done Molly

20

Claire Ó Madagáin

Well done Sorcha from Mamó

20

Collin Mcfadden

20

Colin Watts

Well Done Molly

20

Suzanne O Brien

20

Jimmy Farrelly

20

Paul Meagher

20

Martin

20

A&j Mellett

Well done Aisling !,

20

Joanne Russell

20

Emer Kinsella

Well done Jessica !!!

20

Barry Doran

20

Dearbhla Grogan

Best of luck Abi!!

20

Antoinette Watts

20

Anonymous

20

Anonymous

20

Grandad Brian

Best wishes Aida. A good cause.

15

Mary Mellor

Good luck Ella xxx

15

Lourdes

Well done! With love mama

15

Daniel

15

Claire M

Well done Ella!

15

Jacqui

Well done Ava!

15

Lorcan Gorham

10

Anonymous

10

Granny Kate

Good Luck Anusha! Hope it’s a dry night and not like my experience in Pony Camp! Will never forget it! 🐎 🌧️

10

Aislinn Ni Mhadagain

Well done 😊

10

Indi

Ánimo Raquel, conseguirás tu objetivo. Bsssss

10

Annika Weber

10

Christine O'connell

Great cause Jessica, well done!

10

Anonymous

10

Jenny Collins

10

Maurice Collins

10

Karen Watts

Well done Molly 💛

10

Aoife Hargaden Oconnor

Well done Sorcha 🩷

10

Fiona Egan

Well done Ava

10

Rhianna Meagher

go girl

10

John Killeen

well done Alice

10

Monty

Well done Alex !

10

Anonymous

10

Catherine Kavanagh

Well done Hazel. You’re a great girl. Xxx

7

Victoria James

5

Kinsella

5

Silvia Patrica Martinez

Desde sevilla con cariño

5

Anonymous

5

Caroline Weir

5

Alberto Sánchez

Our Team Members

Jane Coyne

Aida Hughes

Raised so far:

€160

Anna Henderson

Raised so far:

€200

Juno Kavanagh

Raised so far:

€225

angel reilly

Megan Brunt

Raised so far:

€400

Sophie Hefferon

Laragh Hayes

Róisín Murray

Raised so far:

€105

Holly Hughes

Raised so far:

€350

Kayla Sexton

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€20

Molly Mc Aree

Raised so far:

€175

Hazel Gillen

Sorcha Hargaden

Raised so far:

€710

Cara Tierney

Raised so far:

€290

Lily Mcdonald

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€225

Gillian Murphy

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€290

Mary Doubinsky

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€400

Kate O’Connor

Ava Drewitt

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€510

Sophia Hammond

Raised so far:

€200

Hazel Herman

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€295

Ciara Boyle

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€300

Isabella Bracken

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€100

Sophie Crosthwaite

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€245

Clara O’Connor

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Kate Barry

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€235

Abigail Meagher

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€460

Grace O’Malley

Tiana Murphy

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Aoife Redden

Sabina Kelleher

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Anusha Raman

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Sadhbh Kelly

Sarah Dennehy

Roisin McCormack

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Ali Walsh

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Abigail Boyle

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Rosie Murphy

Shanice Ainscough

Ella McGettigan

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Ali Dunne

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Catherine O’Neill

Robyn Buckley

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Rhea McNichols

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Kate O’Sullivan

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Kate Holland

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Mary-Kate Olliver

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Grace Ledwidge

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Daisy Hooper

Holly O’Briem

Alice Killeen

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Isabelle Higgins

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Alexandra Higgins

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Raquel Gomez

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Ava Curran

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molly hyland

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Laoise Ó Moráin

Caoilfhionn Denn

Sophie McAlarey

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Eva Woods

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Eva Callaghan

Annabel O’Brien

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Clodagh Walsh

Hannah Carroll

Saoirse Kennedy

Nicole Bolger

Rachel Skinner

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Cham Homan

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Francesca Darcy

Ellen Broderick

Sadhbh O’Leary

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Kate McNamara

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€120

Isabelle Power

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Orlaith Murphy

Aisling O’Connor

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laura mcwilliams

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Kate O’Connor

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Chloe Duffy-Mullen

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Nuala James

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Marta Ruiz

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Julie Lyons

Holly Kelly

Emily Burke

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€25

Chloe Marshall

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€225

Orla Obrien

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Mia Cullinane

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€125

Jessica Kinsella

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€390

Zoe Niemeyer

Cate McCashin

Skye Dunne

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€65

Ruby O Herlihy

Edie Shortt