GCSE Awards Booklet
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Headmaster’s Welcome On behalf of the Trustees and Board of Governors I wish to welcome you to our Annual prize-giving. This important evening allows all of us associated with the Abbey school community to celebrate the outstanding successes of the past year and to offer thanks and appreciation to all concerned, past pupils, parents, staff and students. I would like to extend a special welcome to our graduates. It is great to see you back in the Abbey and it is particularly pleasing for the staff of the school to meet again with students and see how they are progressing in the “real world”. I would also like to pay a special welcome and thanks to our distinguished guest speaker tonight Rev. Joe McDonald for accepting my invitation to return to the Abbey, a school which he holds in very high esteem. Each year when we sit down to invite people to act as guest speakers for our various prize-giving ceremonies the first criteria we attempt to follow is a very strong connection to the school. Joe McDonald meets this criteria better than any of his contemporaries. He first arrived at the school to take up a teaching position in the R.E. Department in September 1989 and very shortly later in January 1992 he was appointed Headmaster, a role he carried out until August 1995. As the last Christian Brother to be headmaster in the Abbey Christian Brothers’ he holds a special place in our hearts and minds and we are delighted to welcome him home tonight. I wish to thank in a particular way the parents of all the students gathered tonight. I thank them for their continued support and loyalty to the Abbey. I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all our students on their comprehensive range of success both in the academic field and in their extracurricular pursuits. In conclusion, I hope that you enjoy the various presentations and I invite you to join us for light refreshments in the school canteen at the end of the evening. Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2005 Page 1 Order of Events Guest Speaker: Joe McDonald Introduction and Welcome Abbey Jazz Band Education Headmaster’s Address 1974 – 1981 Guest Speaker’s Address St Mary’s C.B.S. Belfast ‘A’ Levels – English, Politics, Irish The Presentation Ceremonies Academic Awards ‘A’ Level Certificates 1981 – 1982 Best in Subject - AS Baldoyle: Mater Dei Institute Best in Subject - A2 100% Modules - AS 1983 – 1987 100% Modules - A2 B.Ed St Mary’s College of Education, Belfast 3 Grade A Passes - A2 Best in Modern Languages - A2 1990 – 1992 Best in School - AS M.Ed Queen’s University, Belfast Best in School - A2 Best in Northern Ireland - GCSE and A2 Career Special Awards John Grant Memorial Award T.P.Murphy Award 1981 Head Boy Award Joined Congregation of Christian Brothers’ Pat Mooney Award Endeavour Award 1987 – 1989 Head of R.E, St Mary’s C.B.S., Belfast Headmaster’s Bursaries Art, Drama, Music and Sport Science & Technology 1989 – 1999 Head of R.E.,Vice-Principal, Principal Headmaster’s Presentations and Conclusion Abbey C.B.S. Newry 2001 – 2005 B. Divinity – Maynooth NUI Platform Party 2005 – Nov Ordination to Deacon Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster Bro. L. S. Kelly Chairman – Board of Governors 2006 – June Rev. J. McDonald Guest Speaker Elevation to Priesthood Mr Arthur Morgan Board of Governors Mr Sean McAteer Board of Governors Mr Michael Brady Board of Governors Interests Mrs Cathy McAlinden Board of Governors Mr Danny Gillespie Board of Governors Literature, Politics,Theology, Cinema and Theatre Mr Paul O’Shea Teacher’s Representative Sister Anne Lyng School Chaplain Mrs Mary McCann First Trust Bank, Newry Mrs Geraldine Kane Headmaster’s Secretary Dr Sean Fee Teaching Staff Miss Deirdre Mulgrew Teaching Staff Mrs Deirdre Quinn Abbey Parent Teacher Association Mr Colin Bell Abbey Sports Association Mr Val Kane Vice Principal Page 2 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2005 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2005 Page 3 Destinations Destinations NAME OF STUDENT COURSE CHOSEN LOCATION NAME OF STUDENT COURSE CHOSEN LOCATION BRENDAN ALLEN LAW WITH POLITICS QUB BELFAST RUAIRI McAULEY EDUCATION with GEOGRAPHY Primary ST.MARYS BELFAST BRENDAN BELL GAP YEAR - Reapply for 2006 CAOLAN McCAFFERY LAW NEWCASTLE UNIV KEVIN BELL CRIMINOLOGY LIVERPOOL JM JAMES McCAFFREY LAW WITH GOVERNMENT UUJ BELFAST MARK BRADSHAW SOCIOLOGY UUJ BELFAST KEVIN McARDLE ACCOUNTANCY WITH LANGUAGES GLASGOW UNIV SEAN BRADY PUBLIC RELATIONS UUJ BELFAST MALACHY McCELLAND COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY LIVERPOOL JM JONATHAN BRANNIGAN QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST CONOR McCOMB ENGLISH QUB BELFAST CIARAN BROWNE GAP YR - Work in Medical/Therapies NEWRY GAVIN McCORMACK LAW WITH POLITICS QUB BELFAST CHRISTOPHER CARR PSYCHOLOGY UUC COLERAINE MARK McGAHON ENGLISH QUB BELFAST MARTIN CARR BUSINESS ACC & FINANCE NEWCASTLE UNIV PADRAIG McGAHON CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING UUJ BELFAST EDWARD CARVILLE ACCOUNTING UUJ BELFAST ANTHONY McGIVERN PHILIP COLE PHILOSOPHY QUB BELFAST GARETH McGIVERN ELECTRONIC & SOFTWARE ENG QUB BELFAST CIARAN CONNOLLY Full-time work NEWRY DANIEL McGOVERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING UUJ BELFAST PEADAR COYLE PHYSICS & PHILOSOPHY BRISTOL UNIV AARON McGUIGAN MANAGEMENT QUB BELFAST NICKY CRAVEN LAW LJ MOORES EOIN McGUINNESS BUILDING SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST CHRISTOPHER CURRAN QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST SHANE McGUINESS PHARMACY QUB BELFAST CONALL CURRAN TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN UUJ BELFAST JOHN McKENNA CHEMICAL ENGINEERING QUB BELFAST STEPHEN DEVLIN IRISH with IRISH LIT in ENGLISH UUC COLERAINE FIACHRA McKERNAN BUILDING SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST RONAN DIGNEY LAW AND ACCOUNTING QUB BELFAST GAVIN McLOUGHLIN HOUSING MANAGEMENT UUJ BELFAST SEAN DONNELLY EDUCATION with T & D ST.MARYS BELFAST ANDREW McPARLAND MULTIMEDIA, COMPUTING & DESIGN UUM DERRY GARRETT DORAN IRISH with IRISH LIT in ENGLISH UUC COLERAINE MAIRTIN McSHANE QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST PATRICK DORAN COMPUTER SCIENCE UUJ BELFAST JAMES McSWEENEY JOURNALISM LIVERPOOL JM NIALL DRAIN ARCHITECTURE UUJ BELFAST TIERNAN MILLAR IRISH & CELTIC STUDIES QUB BELFAST NIALL DUFFY GAP YEAR ADAM MORGAN ACCOUNTING QUB BELFAST NIALL FINNEGAN ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING QUB BELFAST CONOR MULCAHY LAW WITH GOVERNMENT UUJ BELFAST 2006 JOHN FITZSIMONS ELECTRONIC & SOFTWARE ENG QUB BELFAST BRENDAN MULLAN FOUNDATION DEG: MULTIMEDIA NKIFHE NEWRY FERGAL GARVEY PHARMACY QUB BELFAST CATHAL MURPHY BA LIBERAL ARTS in HISTORY ST.MARYS BELFAST BRIAN GOODFELLOW LAW WITH GOVERNMENT UUJ BELFAST DONAL MYLES ARCHITECTURE QUB BELFAST PETER GORDON GAP YEAR - Reapply for 2006 COLM O GRADY LAW LONDON SC OF ECON MACDARA O GRAHAM ARCHAEOLOGY/IRISH & CELTIC QUB BELFAST JAIME O HAGAN PHARMACY QUB BELFAST CATHAL GRIMES EDUCATION with ENGLISH (Primary) ST.MARYS BELFAST JOHN O HANLON QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST JAMES HARTE ELECTRONIC & SOFTWARE ENG QUB BELFAST PAUL O'HARE Full-time work: KENNEDY & CO ACCOUNTANTS NEWRY KYLE HAUGHEY MUSIC TECHNOLOGY QUB BELFAST SEAN O' HARE EDUCATION with PE STUDIES ST.MARYS BELFAST FEARGHUS HEATLEY ARCHITECTURE UUJ BELFAST CIARAN O NEILL ENGLISH AND FRENCH UUC COLERAINE PAUL HENNING COMMUNICATION WITH ADVERTISING UUJ BELFAST RORY O' RORKE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENG QUB BELFAST AIDAN HOLSGROVE BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY QUB BELFAST RUAIRI QUINN ARCHITECTURE MANCHESTER UNIV DAVID HUGHES AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING QUB BELFAST RYAN QUINN ELECTRONICS, COMM & SOFTWARE UUJ BELFAST MAIRTIN HUGHES MARKETING UUJ BELFAST SHANE QUINN LAW QUB BELFAST STEPHEN HUGHES LAW QUB BELFAST JASON RAFFERTY ACCOUNTING UUJ BELFAST CHRISTOPHER KEELEY COMPUTERS & DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT UUJ BELFAST JOHN RAFFERTY ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENG QUB BELFAST MARK KEENAN QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST JAMES REA DRAMA/MODERN HISTORY QUB BELFAST FRANCIS KELLY ELECTRONICS, COMM & SOFTWARE UUJ BELFAST COLM RICE SOCIOLOGY QUB BELFAST SHANE KELLY SOFTWARE ENGINEERING UUJ BELFAST STEVEN RICE DENTISTRY QUB BELFAST MARK KENNY AEROSPACE ENG with PILOT STUDIES LIVERPOOL UNIV TIERNAN RICE ARCHAEOLOGY-PALAEOCOLOGY QUB BELFAST MARC KERRIN GAP YEAR - Reapply for 2006 BRENDAN ROONEY ACCOUNTING QUB BELFAST STEPHEN LENNON EDUCATION with PE STUDIES ST.MARYS BELFAST DANIEL RUA ENGLISH QUB BELFAST DARREN MAGEE MUSIC EDUCATION TRINITY DUBLIN ROBERT RYAN PHYSIOTHERAPY LEEDS UNIVERSITY NIALL MAGEE INFORMATION & COMM TECHNOLOGY UUJ BELFAST DECLAN SANDS PHARMACY LIVERPOOL JM GORDON MAGENNIS ELECTRICAL ENG QUB BELFAST GERARD SANDS ARCHAEOLOGY-PALAEOECOLOGY QUB BELFAST GARY MAGINNIS PRIMARY TEACHING with Eng Lit L HOPE UNIV BRIAN SHERRY VETERINARY MEDICINE UCD DUBLIN MARK MALONE BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY QUB BELFAST DAVID SHORT ACCOUNTING QUB BELFAST STEPHEN MALONE LAW WITH POLITICS QUB BELFAST SEAMUS TONER QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST JOHN MARKEY MUSIC GLASGOW 2006 DARRAN TREANOR MEDICINE CAMBRIDGE UNIV CONOR MATTHEWS ARCHITECTURE UUJ BELFAST PETER TUMILTY LAW QUB BELFAST JOHN McALEENAN KEVIN WADDELL PHARMACY QUB BELFAST MICHAEL McALISTER QUANTITY SURVEYING UUJ BELFAST PAUL WHITE ACCOUNTING QUB BELFAST JONATHAN McATEER PSYCHOLOGY QUB BELFAST PATRICK WOODS PHARMACY QUB BELFAST Page 4 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2005 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2005 Page 5 Special Academic Achievements Special Academic Achievements Best in Subject – June 2005 AS Chemistry Steven Rice French Ciaran O’Neill These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark – Pro. L Abrahamson Award – Brendan Cassidy Award in each individual subject at AS Level in June 2005. This award commemorates Leonard Abrahamson, a Brendan Cassidy was a popular and dedicated teacher graduate from the Abbey in the early 1900s who later who served Abbey students for almost twenty years in ICT David Boyle