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Over 200 Year 13 students at St Paul’s High School gave a warm reception to the special guests at the Annual GCSE Prizegiving Cermony at the Bessbrook school recently. The Guest Speaker was Miss Briege Rice, a past pupil of St Paul’s, who is currently reading Irish and British Politics for a doctoral degree at the Queen’s University, Belfast.
After the opening prayer Mr Oliver Mooney, Principal at St Paul’s, began the Prizegiving Ceremony in the school Assembly Hall by welcoming the special guests, staff members and students who were present.
Guest Speaker, Miss Briege Rice, thanked Mr Mooney for his kind invitation and remarked that it seemed a short time since she was a student at the school and attending her own Prizegiving ceremony. She praised the students who have represented the school academically, on the sporting field and in Music and Drama and encouraged continued involvement in extra-curricular activities. Briege paid tribute to the teachers she had while a student at St Paul’s, and praised their continued hard work and dedication to all students.
After Miss Rice’s speech, Mr Mooney, Principal and Mr Damian McKenna, Outgoing Head of Year 12, along with Briege Rice presented certificates and awards to last year’s Year students who had sat public examinations at GCSE Level.
Award Winners
BEST EXAMINATION RESULTS AT GCSE
Learning for Life & Work Claire McCone St Teresa’s P.S., Tullyherron
Science: Single Award Claire McCone St Teresa’s P.S., Tullyherron
Spanish Aoibheann Coleman St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Science: Double Award Aoibheann Coleman St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Technology & Design: Resistant Materials Eamon Morgan St Brigid’s P.S., Drumilly
B.Tec Engineering Niall Little Dromintee P.S.
ICT Ryan McCabe St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Art & Design Ryan McCabe St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Dance Majella Kelly St Oliver Plunkett P.S., Carrickovaddy
Business Studies Niamh Doran St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Geography Claire McGeough St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
English Language Anne-Marie Mallon St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh
English Literature Anne-Marie Mallon St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh
Technology & Design Ronan McDonnell Jonesboro P.S.
French Lauren O’Hare St Teresa’s P.S., Tullyherron
Irish Aimee McKevitt St Clare’s P.S., Newry
Maths Emma McDonnell St Oliver Plunkett P.S., Carrickovaddy
Home Economics Emma McDonnell St Oliver Plunkett P.S., Carrickovaddy
History Christopher Magennis St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Health & Social Care: Double Award Melissa McKeown St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Child Development Melissa McKeown St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Physical Education Joint award Shannon McCourt Cloughoge P.S. and Michael Murphy Cloughoge P.S.
Music Michael Mallon St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
DIDA Laura King Cloughoge P.S.
Religious Studies Shauna McNamee St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Construction Sean McNally St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough (2nd Highest GCSE Grade in Northern Ireland)
AWARDS FOR ENDEAVOUR & CONTRIBUTION AT GCSE
Learning for Life & Work: The Starbucks Award Rachel Campbell Cloughoge P.S.
Science: Single Award Millennium Cup Michael Whyte St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Spanish Janine O’Hanlon St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Science Double Award: Slieve Gullion Award Maria McKeown Dromintee P.S.
ICT Cup Emma Quinn St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Art & Design: Francis Crilly Trophy Sinead Dowdall St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Early Years Lindsay Quinn St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Dance: McKevitt Family Cup Niamh Ní Cheallaigh Bunscoil Phobal Feirste
Business Studies: Martina Carroll Trophy Owen Finnegan St Joseph’s P.S., Meigh
Geography: Northern Bank Shield Mairéad McElroy St Brigid’s P.S., Drumilly
English Language: Fr McHugh Cup Claire Murphy St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer
English Literature: Joe McNulty Cup Jennifer Higgins St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Technology & Design: Harry Caruth Cup Grainne McMullan St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh
French: Austin Kane Trophy Catherine Brady St Joseph’s P.S. Newry
Irish: Pat Ahern Trophy Sarah Moley St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer
Mathematics Larry Duffy Cup Kirsty Kearns Cloughoge P.S.
Home Economics Mary Murphy Cup Mary McKeown Dromintee P.S.
History Edco Cup Niamh Gollogly Dromintee P.S.
Construction John Comer Trophy Michele Mannarino Cloughoge P.S.
Health & Social : Double Award Claire Garvey St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Child Development Emma Bannon St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer
Music Phelim Quinn Cup Jarlath Meehan St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
DIDA:Cup Siobhan McArdle Dromintee P.S.
Religious Studies :Sr Mary Magdalen Cup Connor McLellan Jonesboro P.S.
Physical Education Cup Brendan D’Arcy St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Vocational Education Cup Therese Murphy St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Work Experience Cup Roisin O’Hagan St Joseph’s & St James’ P.S., Poyntspass
Award for Endeavour & Dedication: St Brigid’s Cup Cailin Kennedy St Patrick’s P.S., Newry
AWARD FOR EXCELLENT ATTENDANCE OVER 5 YEARS
Kerri McParland St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer
Rachel Boyle St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Kate Jones Cloughoge P.S.
Janine O’Hanlon St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Stephen Boyle St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
Sarah Hughes St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh
Mairead McElroy St Brigid’s P.S., Drumilly
Sinead Campbell Jonesboro P.S.
INDIVIDUAL SPORTING AWARDS
Girls’ Gaelic Sport: Pat Doyle Trophy Shannon Sexton St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh
Boys’ Gaelic Sport: Pat Doyle Trophy Stephen Lavelle St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer
Commitment Award to Girls’ PE at GCSE Trophy Amy Hughes St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough Caoimhe Hughes St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Commitment Award to Boys’ PE at GCSE: Trophy Caolan McAleer St Mary’s P.S., Barr
Commitment to Netball Trophy Shannon Rice Jonesboro P.S.
Shauna Mc Cann Player of the Year Cup Shannen O’ Grady
MEDALS OF ENDEAVOUR
12/001 Kerri McParland St Malachy’s P.S., Ballymoyer Aimee McKevitt St Clare’s P.S., Newry Emma-Louise Rooney St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
12/074 Francis Fowley St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh Sean Treanor St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough Amanda Byrne Cloughoge P.S.
12/082 Niall McGuinness St Brigid’s P.S., Drumilly Anthony Murphy Killean P.S. Sarah Hughes St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh Roisin Morgan Dromintee P.S.
12/092 Christopher Boylan Cloughoge P.S. Shannon Sexton St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh Ciara McParland St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
12/065 Shea McAnulty St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough Stephen Bradley St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook Emma Kennon St Oliver Plunkett P.S., Carrickovaddy
12/028 Stephen Boyle St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook Sean McNally St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough Rebecca Coleman Carvill St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook Rebecca Fleming St Joseph’s P.S., Bessbrook
12/094 Sarah Black St Oliver Plunkett P.S., Forkhill
12/063 Neil Byrne St Mary’s P.S., Mullaghbawn Andrew Kilgallon Cloughoge P.S. Leah Murphy St Peter’s P.S., Cloughreagh Niamh Byrne St Malachy’s P.S., Camlough
Overall Achievements Awards
Contribution to Music Conor Murphy Aoife Garvey Emma Quinn
Best Overall Results at GCSE Aoibheann Coleman
Outstanding Student Christopher Magennis
