Congratulations upon your Retirement Miss Hoy.
It is hard to believe that we say farewell to someone who as been such a huge part of the school life of Laurencetown for so long.
Believe it or not, I was a newly ordained priest just two years when Miss Hoy was appointed the new teacher to St Colman’s Bann Primary school. Unlike Julie. I have sadly aged,while Julie still looks as young as the day she started and both of us have seen a lot of water run under the bridge since those day of the early 90’s.
I hope you have big plans for your retirement. I hope you will also take the time to rest and ease up from the work schedule you lived by for 33 years.
What ever is in store for you or whatever you have planned to do, enjoy it all.
Many thanks Julie for all your time, efforts, love and support that you lavished upon all the new ‘wee angels’ who passed through your classroom in St Colman’s Bann primary school during your time in Laurencetown.
May God Bless and reward you with a truly wonderful retirement.
God bless you. Fr Des.

The school choir were in fine voice

 Miss Hoy was presented with a beautiful cut glass vase and inscribed base
by members of the Board of Governors, Gerard Agnew and Shauna Corbett

 Gerard Agnew, Fr Des, Miss Hoy, Shauna Corbett and Mr. Tighe
with the head boy and girl of St. Colman's Bann

 Congratulations on our retirement
MIss Hoy.
33 years of dedictaed service to
St. Colman's Bann Primary School

Miss Hoy with her sister Tracey and nephew Michael

 Miss Hoy and Tracey with their Aunt Maria McConville

Parish Secretary Christine Moore, Miss Hoy and past school secretary Lorna Hendron

 Retired Headmaster John Monaghan with Angela and a very cute grandson

Mr. Tighe, Mrs Lorna Hendron, Mrs Orla McMeekin, Mrs Rosemary Lavery and John Monaghan

 Sr. Mercedes and Fr. Des

 Eileen McDermott and Donna McCluskey

 Retired secretary of St. Colman's Bann, Mrs. Renee Byrne,
Dessie and Ann Nicoletti and Member of the Board of Governors, Paula Jordan

 Mrs. Carmel McGivern and Mrs. Helena Davisdon

 Mrs. Rosemary Reavey and Mrs. Noeleen McCrossan

Retired staff Mrs. Mary O'Faogain, Mr. John Monaghand and Mrs. Carmel McGivern with Miss Hoy.