Twins adding up in Glanmire
No, your eyes are not deceiving you!
For the second year in a row, seven sets of twins have started secondary school in Glamire Community College (GCC).
The new students took their first steps into the school on Tuesday with the school saying that statistically, the odds of the school taking in seven sets of twins, two years in succession, is 10,000/1.
GCC teachers are no strangers to teaching twins with the seven new sets joining 27 other sets of twins and one set of triplets, who already in the school.
The incoming twins come from five separate schools in Cork and have a wide variety of interests from magic, to Irish dancing, to hurling.
The Bowmans went to Watergrasshill NS, with Heather favouring Irish dancing and reading, and brother Ethan interested in hurling, PlayStation and reading.
Adam and Sarah Hayes come from Upper Glanmire NS. Adam's specialities include computer gaming and cycling and Sarah's baking and reading.
Japheth and Joanna Kolawole are one of two sets of twins joining from Riverstown NS. Japheth is into magic, Minecraft and soccer, with sister Joanna concentrates on reading and writing. The O'Brien brothers, Peter and Sean, also went to Riverstown and their sports are hurling, football and soccer.
Two of the seven sets of twins came from Scoil Chill Ruadhain. Callum and Jack O'Connor concentrate on hurling and football. Oliwia Przychodzka and Oskar Przychodzki came from the same school, with Oliwia's primary focus on art, and brother Oskar interested in Lego, cycling and soccer.
Zach and Howard O'Connor went to Gaelscoil Uí Drisceoil. Their main pastimes are soccer, running and football.
Principal Ronan McCarthy said: “It is with great pleasure we welcome our new incoming first-year students to Glanmire Community College. In particular, and for the second year in succession, we welcome seven sets of twins into our first-year group, which is a one in 300 generations occurrence. Though there is much that they may share, we look forward to developing their many talents and meeting their unique and individual needs.”