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🚀 Cliste Grinds Academy

Why Choose Us?

Here’s why parents trust us with their child’s Irish Junior Cert examinations:
1
It’s Personalised
We give each student 100% attention and support.
2
Parent Feedback
Receive regular progress updates via WhatsApp.
3
100% Free Trial Class
Experience our approach with no commitment.
4
Top-Quality Teachers
We’ve hired some of the best Irish teachers in the country.
Amy Naughton
3 days ago

Cliste is best in class. The level of support and dedication is exceptional. Lee’s grinds were customised to target his weaker areas. Cliste could not have done more to prepare Lee for his Junior Certificate. I will definitely enrol Lee again in preparation for his Leaving Certificate. Thanks Cliste!

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Helen Niland
4 days ago

We received Irish grinds for the Junior cert which my son found excellent and felt each lesson was individually tailored to his needs,his Irish excelled once he started his grinds and would highly recommend Macdara /Cliste Irish Grinds Academy,overall was delighted with the progress he made

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Shanaya Ahmad
4 days ago

Got tremendous one to one support for Junior cert with Macdara constantly encouraging and giving dedicated time and effort. He made sure loads of practice and learning was given to cover all areas of exams

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Noreen Corcoran
5 days ago

We would highly recommend Macdara in Cliste Irish Grinds Academy. Our son said he was easy to listen to and he got straight to the point and went through everything with the class....what more could you ask for...Thanks a million Macdara, we will be back. 😀👍

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Annie Delaney
a week ago

My daughter recently took part in an Irish grinds masterclass and was absolutely delighted with the experience. The session was incredibly well organized and packed with valuable content..everything was covered in a clear and engaging way. She found it really helpful and came away feeling much more confident. Highly recommend to any parent looking to give their child a solid boost in Irish!Thank you so much!!

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Ceara Warner
a week ago

Our daughter has been working with Cliste since last October and it has been an extremely positive experience. The classes are detail focused, specific to the needs of each individual and MacDara went the extra mile to ensure she was knowledgeable and well prepared for both class and exams so she felt more comfortable progressing with the language.

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Michelle mcguire
a day ago

Our daughter did online grinds with Macdara. She found them really good & the notes given afterwards were an added bonus to her study in-between . Would highly recommend Cliste Academy to anyone. We were very grateful we found it.

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Saoirse Goldrick
a day ago

I couldn't recommend Cliste Irish Grinds Academy enough! Macdara and his team are the kindest, most caring, and driven people I have come across. They got me through my interview for my Master's in Primary Education, and I will be forever grateful to them. No page was left unturned and Macdara and his team went above and beyond to help me. While improving my level of Gaeilge, they also boosted my confidence in speaking the language. I would highly recommend Cliste Grinds to anyone looking to feel more comfortable with the language!

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Patrick Wynne
3 days ago

My son started his lessons with Mcdara in Sept of third year as languages were more of a challenge for him. Mcdara worked with him over the school year with a very constructive and positive approach. He is extremely invested in all his students and knew my son's strengths and weaknesses and they developed a planned approach over the school year to work through the Junior cycle higher paper curriculum. The online one to one classes worked very well as Mcdara has a high energy approach and works with focus and encouragement. The Cliste Academy booklet was a great help in the final weeks in the run up to the exams as a revision guide with all the literature covered in easy to follow steps. Many thanks Mcdara for all your help.

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Amy Naughton
3 days ago

Cliste is best in class. The level of support and dedication is exceptional. Lee’s grinds were customised to target his weaker areas. Cliste could not have done more to prepare Lee for his Junior Certificate. I will definitely enrol Lee again in preparation for his Leaving Certificate. Thanks Cliste!

Read more less
Helen Niland
4 days ago

We received Irish grinds for the Junior cert which my son found excellent and felt each lesson was individually tailored to his needs,his Irish excelled once he started his grinds and would highly recommend Macdara /Cliste Irish Grinds Academy,overall was delighted with the progress he made

Read more less
Shanaya Ahmad
4 days ago

Got tremendous one to one support for Junior cert with Macdara constantly encouraging and giving dedicated time and effort. He made sure loads of practice and learning was given to cover all areas of exams

Read more less
Noreen Corcoran
5 days ago

We would highly recommend Macdara in Cliste Irish Grinds Academy. Our son said he was easy to listen to and he got straight to the point and went through everything with the class....what more could you ask for...Thanks a million Macdara, we will be back. 😀👍

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Annie Delaney
a week ago

My daughter recently took part in an Irish grinds masterclass and was absolutely delighted with the experience. The session was incredibly well organized and packed with valuable content..everything was covered in a clear and engaging way. She found it really helpful and came away feeling much more confident. Highly recommend to any parent looking to give their child a solid boost in Irish!Thank you so much!!

Read more less
Ceara Warner
a week ago

Our daughter has been working with Cliste since last October and it has been an extremely positive experience. The classes are detail focused, specific to the needs of each individual and MacDara went the extra mile to ensure she was knowledgeable and well prepared for both class and exams so she felt more comfortable progressing with the language.

Read more less
Michelle mcguire
a day ago

Our daughter did online grinds with Macdara. She found them really good & the notes given afterwards were an added bonus to her study in-between . Would highly recommend Cliste Academy to anyone. We were very grateful we found it.

Read more less
Saoirse Goldrick
a day ago

I couldn't recommend Cliste Irish Grinds Academy enough! Macdara and his team are the kindest, most caring, and driven people I have come across. They got me through my interview for my Master's in Primary Education, and I will be forever grateful to them. No page was left unturned and Macdara and his team went above and beyond to help me. While improving my level of Gaeilge, they also boosted my confidence in speaking the language. I would highly recommend Cliste Grinds to anyone looking to feel more comfortable with the language!

Read more less
Patrick Wynne
3 days ago

My son started his lessons with Mcdara in Sept of third year as languages were more of a challenge for him. Mcdara worked with him over the school year with a very constructive and positive approach. He is extremely invested in all his students and knew my son's strengths and weaknesses and they developed a planned approach over the school year to work through the Junior cycle higher paper curriculum. The online one to one classes worked very well as Mcdara has a high energy approach and works with focus and encouragement. The Cliste Academy booklet was a great help in the final weeks in the run up to the exams as a revision guide with all the literature covered in easy to follow steps. Many thanks Mcdara for all your help.

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🚀 Macdara Ó Béarra | Founder and Tutor

Tutors Experience

Macdara is a fluent Irish speaker who grew up in an all-Irish-speaking household in An Spidéal, Co. na Gaillimhe, in the heart of the Conamara Gaeltacht, where Irish is spoken daily.

He graduated from the National University of Ireland, Galway, with a Master’s degree—Máistir Gairmiúil san Oideachas (Master’s in Education)

Macdara has worked as a full-time teacher with extensive experience in preparing students for State examinations, and he has taught in a variety of educational settings.

Due to the rapid growth of the academy, he has now dedicated himself full-time to it. He has hired five additional

🌟 Our Irish Grinds System

Our Online Grinds System

1:1 Online Classes
Fully personalised lessons tailored to each student.
Small Group Classes
Feels like 1:1 support with the energy of a group class.
Efficient Learning
Cover more exam material in 1 hour than most schools do in a month.
Flexible & Convenient
Learn on your schedule. Evening & weekend classes, in-person or online.