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Headmaster’s Welcome

A very warm welcome to our Annual Prize Giving. The Abbey school community gathers tonight to celebrate the many outstanding successes of the past year in terms of academic achievements and also in terms of extracurricular activities and our involvement in the wider community.This evening the graduates celebrate that they achieved the best ‘A’ Level results in the school’s history. We continue to glow in the success of the MacRory and Hogan Cup wins and we applaud all who continue to contribute to the disadvantaged, locally in our social outreach programme and internationally in immersion projects to India, Kenya and Zambia.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to our graduates. It is great to see you back in the Abbey – many, many congratulations on all your achievements.Also a special welcome back to the Abbey to our distinguished guest speaker tonight Brother Edmund Garvey. Brother Garvey taught in the Abbey from 1970 – 1984 leading an innovative religion department. He was also the community leader in Newry before joining the Province Leadership Team. In 1990 he was elected as assistant to the Congregation Leader in Rome and in 1996, the year of the beatification of Blessed Edmund Rice, he was elected Congregation Leader. During these twelve years Br Garvey travelled to all twenty six countries in which the Christian Brothers had missions.

Br Garvey returned to Ireland in 2002 and has served as Director of Communications for the Christian Brothers. We are delighted he accepted our invitation to return to the Abbey and be with us once again in the school which remembers him so fondly.

On behalf of the Board of Governors I offer our thanks and appreciation to all associated with tonight’s celebration, past pupils, parents, staff and students.

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.

I also wish to thank and congratulate the entire staff of the Abbey for all their best efforts, commitment and dedication.

In conclusion I hope that you all enjoy the presentation evening 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 2006 Page 1 Order of Events

Introduction and Welcome Music Department

Headmaster’s Address Guest Speaker’s Address

The Presentation Ceremonies Academic Awards ‘A’ Level Certificates Best in Subject - AS Best in Subject - A2 100% Modules - A2 3 Grade A Passes - A2 Best in Modern Languages - A2 Best in School - AS Best in School - A2

Special Awards Christina Fitzsimmons Trophy John Grant Memorial Award T.P.Murphy Award Head Boy Award Pat Mooney Award Endeavour Award

Headmaster’s Bursaries Art, Drama, Music and Sport Science & Technology

Headmaster’s Presentations and Conclusion

Platform Party

Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster Bro. L. S. Kelly Chairman – Board of Governors Bro. E. Garvey Guest Speaker Mr Arthur Morgan Board of Governors Mr Sean McAteer Board of Governors Mr Michael Brady Board of Governors Mr Danny Gillespie Board of Governors Mr Gervase Patterson Teacher’s Representative Mr Peter Creegan First Trust Bank, Newry Mrs Margaret Lane Teaching Staff Ms Annelise Reynolds Teaching Staff Mr Desmond Tennyson Teaching Staff Mr Pat O’Neill Teaching Staff Mrs Rosella McCormick Abbey Parent Teacher Association Mr Aidan O’Rourke Abbey Sports Association Mr Ronan Ruddy Vice Principal

Page 2 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Guest Speaker: Brother Edmund Garvey

Brother Edmund Garvey was born in Drogheda, Co. Louth. He was second youngest of a family of seven. For his education, he attended the local Christian Brothers Primary and Secondary Schools. He completed his Leaving Certificate in Colaiste Chiaráin, Bray, Co. Wicklow. He graduated from University College Dublin and did post-graduate studies at The Queen’s University, Belfast and Mount Oliver Institute of Religious Education, Dundalk. He received a Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa, from Iona College, New Rochelle, New York.

He made his Perpetual Profession as a Christian Brother in 1970. He taught in Belfast and at Abbey Grammar School, Newry, 1970-1984. He was Community Leader in Newry before going to Dublin to join the Province Leadership Team of St.Mary’s. In 1990, he was elected an Assistant to the Congregation Leader in Rome and in 1996, the year of the beatification of Blessed Edmund Rice, he was elected Congregation Leader. In those twelve years Brother Garvey travelled from Rome to all twenty six countries in which the Christian Brothers had missions.

He returned to Ireland in 2002 where he has served as Director of Communications for the Christian Brothers and has chaired a number of committees for the re- organisation of the Christian Brothers Congregation in Ireland and England. In 1999, Brother Garvey attended the second Vatican Synod on the Church in Europe and more recently he has been a member of the Religious Life Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland.

He has the happiest of memories of life and work in the city of Newry. He remembers his stay here as something like being at home because his father, who came from south Armagh, often spoke of Newry. He remembers The Abbey as one of the friendliest and most creative educational environments in the network of Christian Brother Schools.

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 3 Destinations of Year 14 Pupils

NAME OF STUDENT COURSE CHOSEN LOCATION

David Barron Gap Year Deferred until 2007 Stephen Begley Natural Sciences Cambridge University Thomas Best Pharmacy John Moore Liverpool Andrew Boyle Environmental Science UUC Coleraine David Boyle Finance QUB Belfast Francis Boyle Pharmacy QUB Belfast Sean Bradley Gap Year Deferred until 2007 Michael Brady Irish/Celtic Studies QUB Belfast Patrick Brogan Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Darren Byrne Architecture UUJ Belfast Paul Byrne Mechanical Engineering UUJ Belfast Daniel Carroll Mathematical Science U.CD. Dublin Eugene Campbell Accountancy/Spanish QUB Belfast John Clarke Law Brunel University Rodney Conway Gap year Deferred until 2007 Steven Corcoran Law with French Trinity College Dublin John Corless Psychology QUB Belfast Shaun Cinnamond Management & Information QUB Belfast Thomas Courtney Construction Engineering UUJ Belfast Ali Chaudhry Gap Year Deferred until 2007 Ruairi Cunningham Gap Year Deferred until 2007 Niall Devlin Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Gerard Dickson English/Film Studies QUB Belfast Mark Digney Teaching St. Mary’s College Belfast Ciaran Dinsmore Civil & Common Law/Spanish, Deferred until 2007 QUB Belfast Austin Donnelly Law QUB Belfast Christopher Donnelly Bio-Medical Science UUC Coleraine Eoin Duffy Law QUB Belfast Kevin Dunne History QUB Belfast Kevin Dyas Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Rhian Ellison Modern History/Politics QUB Belfast Darren Fegan Accountancy QUB Belfast Ruairi Gillen Law & Criminology UUJ Belfast Richard Gilmore Law John Moore Liverpool Rory Grant Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Seamus Grant Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Daniel Guiney Urban Planning/PD UUJ Belfast Caolan Hollywood Veterinary Glasgow University Stephen Hudson Civil Engineering UUJ Belfast Enda Hughes Accountancy UUJ Belfast Conor Jackson Environmental Health UUJ Belfast Donal Kane Law & Accountancy QUB Belfast Shane Kerr Sports & Exercise Science Loughborough University Marc Kerrin Radiography UUJ Belfast Philip Knox English Lit./Lang. Oxford University Declan Lennon Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Steven Love Ethnomusicology QUB Belfast

Page 4 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Destinations

NAME OF STUDENT COURSE CHOSEN LOCATION

Cathal Magee Construction NKIFHE Michael Mallon Environmental Health UUJ Belfast Patrick Malone Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Andrew Marshall Environmental Health UUJ Belfast Shane Marron Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Neil Marley Optometry UUC Coleraine Danny McAlinden Law with Politics QUB Belfast Christopher McAllister Psychology QUB Belfast Cathal McAnuff Urban Planning/Prop.Dev. UUJ Belfast Conan McAteer Geography QUB Belfast John McAteer Geography QUB Belfast Sean McClory Law Oxford University Kenneth McConnell Accountancy QUB Belfast Edward McCullagh Journalism/Spanish Stirling University Scotland Mark McDowell Law & Criminology Stirling University Scotland John McEvoy Law QUB Belfast Ryan McGivern Construction Engineering UUJ Belfast Mark McGuigan Occupational Therapy York University Conor McKevitt Modern History Q.U.B. Belfast Kevin McKernan Liberal Arts St. Mary’s Belfast Gareth McPolin Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Matthew McPolin Dentistry Trinity College Dublin Kevin McManus Mathematics Oxford University Ronan McStay Transport Specialism UUJ Belfast Daryl McShane HND Foundation Art & Design NKIFHE Patrick McVeigh Mechanical Engineering QUB Belfast Paul Moran Technology & Design St. Mary’s Belfast Declan Morgan Construction Engineering UUJ Belfast Colm Murney Gap Year Deferred until 2007 Andrew Mullan Drama Q.U.B Belfast Ian Murphy Irish/Journalism UUC Coleraine Enda 0’Brien Quantity Surveying UUJ Belfast Ryan 0’Hare Computer Science QUB Belfast Michael 0’Hare Engineering Trinity College Dublin Damian 0’Rourke Communications UUJ Belfast David Patterson Environmental Planning QUB Belfast Cailam Quinn Civil Engineering QUB Belfast Francis Quinn Irish/Celtic Studies QUB Belfast Aodhan Rafferty Law Trinity College Dublin Mark Rodgers Drama/Sociology QUB Belfast Brendan Rooney Psychology QUB Belfast Darren Rowland Engineering UUJ Belfast Aidan Rush Sports Science/Management Loughborough University Michael Stanyer Mechanical Engineering, Deferred for one year Edinburgh University Joseph Sweeney Construction Engineering, Deferred for one year UUJ Belfast Turlough Trainor Law Trinity College Dublin Christopher Woods Law with Politics QUB Belfast

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 5 Special Academic Achievements

Best in Subject – June 2006 AS These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in each individual subject at AS Level in June 2006.

Chemistry Kevin O’Reilly Further Maths Kevin O’Reilly Biology Kevin O’Reilly ICT Kevin O’Reilly Spanish Kevin O’Reilly Drama Conor McKeown English Literature Conor McKeown Maths Derrick McCarthy Business Studies Derrick McCarthy and Patrick McNulty Physics Patrick McNulty History Niall Boyle, Neil McAleenan, Patrick McNulty Religious Education Niall Boyle Art and Design Niall McAleenan Economics Patrick Cunningham French Mark McNulty Geography Niall Mulvaney Irish Patrick Tierney Music Michael Corcoran Physical Education Damian Kearney Psychology Conor McCormick Sociology Christopher Hughes Technology Michael Murphy

Best in Subject – June 2006 A2 These awards are presented to those students who received the highest overall mark in each individual subject at A2 Level in June 2006.

Biology Stephen Begley Physics Kevin McManus – Dr. M.Abrahamson Award – Bro M. K. Farrell Award This award commemorates Mervyn Abrahamson who Brother M.K. Farrell was a popular and caring teacher in graduated from the Abbey in the early 1900s and who the Abbey in the 1960s and 70s. His work in the Physics later became an eminent Physician in London. Lab was matched by his enthusiasm on the playing fields and he made a lasting impression in the lives of many Chemistry Stephen Begley Abbey students. – Pro. L Abrahamson Award This award commemorates Leonard Abrahamson, a Business Studies Kevin McManus graduate from the Abbey in the early 1900s who later – Bro J. B. Hynes Award became President of the Royal College of Physicians. This award commemorates the life of Brother J.B. Hynes. During his teaching career in the Abbey in the 1960s and Maths Stephen Begley 70s, he was a popular figure whose grasp of business – P.A.Sweeney Award affairs and fundraising was remarkable. His humorous The name of Paddy Sweeney was synonymous with the approach to teaching colleagues and his pupils made him teaching of Mathematics in the Abbey in the 1940s, 50s a popular friend to all who worked with him. and 60s. He took such great enjoyment in solving problems and so conveyed this to his students that many Drama Mark Rodgers were inspired to follow his footsteps. – Bro I. M. Liston Award This award celebrates the distinguished teaching career Further Maths Stephen Begley of Brother I. Liston. For over 53 years in Newry Brother – Bro J G Gibbons Award Liston conveyed to thousands of Abbey students an This award celebrates the memory of Br J G Gibbons awareness and appreciation of English Literature, Poetry who taught mathematics in the Abbey during the 70’s. He and dramatic expression. brought an energy and dedication to his teaching and extended this to the area of gaelic football in the school. Sociology Mark Rodgers – Bro J. D. McDonald Award This award celebrates the work carried out by the last Christian Brother who served as Headmaster in the Abbey Grammar School. His period of office is memorable for the quality and extent of change he initiated. Many new ideas and subjects were introduced into the school during his time enriching the quality and Page 6 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 variation of education offered to the students. Special Academic Achievements

Irish Sean McClory French Steven Corcoran – P.A. Crinion Award – Brendan Cassidy Award Paddy Crinion was a distinguished member of the Abbey Brendan Cassidy was a popular and dedicated teacher staff for three decades in the 1940s, 50s and 60s.A who served Abbey students for almost twenty years in recognised expert in Latin he was equally gifted in Irish the 1950s and 60s.As Head of the French Department and during his time in Newry was involved in all aspects he displayed a dedication and thoroughness to the of Irish Culture and Language. teaching of his subject which was inspirational to his students. Music Sean McClory – Augustus Toremans Award Geography Christopher Donnelly Gus Toremans was an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher – Bro. H. C. O’Hara Award of music in the Abbey for almost a quarter of a century. This award is dedicated to the memory of a gentle and His wonderful vocabulary and love of his subject brought caring teacher who after his return from a period of an appreciation of all types of music to his students who time in India served the largest part of his teaching will always remember him with admiration and joy. career in the Abbey where his many pupils recall him with warmth and devotion. ICT Darren Fegan – Bro. D.W. Lynam Award Physical Education Shane Kerr This award celebrates the work of an outstanding – Bro. P.C. McFarland Award Mathematician who saw the beginning of the Computer This award is dedicated to the memory of Brother P. revolution in the Abbey school during his term as McFarland and his enthusiastic approach to the teaching Headmaster in the 1970s. His long period of service in of English but more appropriately to his love of Gaelic Newry saw numerous students benefit greatly from his games. He will long be remembered as a colossus of the logical and enquiring mind. Abbey playing fields where he displayed a drive for success that will be long remembered by legions of Economics Daniel McAlinden Abbey sportsmen. – P.J.Kane Award This award is dedicated to the memory of P.J.Kane a Politics Christopher Woods distinguished past teacher. P.J.introduced Economics to – Bro. D. L. O’Donnell Award the Abbey and during his teaching career he inspired This award commemorates the life and work of Brother both staff and pupils with his courage and dedication. D.L. O'Donnell who had an abiding interest and knowledge of political affairs in Ireland. He had an English Philip Knox exceptionally long connection with the Abbey Grammar – Bro T.L Magee Award School where he celebrated his centenary in 1998. Brother T. L. Magee will always be remembered in the Abbey as an excellent Headmaster and as an Religious Studies John Clarke inspirational teacher of English.A gentle Kerryman he – Bro.W.A. Byrne Award was as big in heart as in stature. Brother W.A. Byrne is one of those Abbey legends, a man of rare vivacity and enthusiasm. During his prolonged History Donal Kane period of service in the school he was a shining example – Bro P.W. Newell Award of the religious calling of Brother Edmund Rice. His Brother P.W. Newell was a legend in the Abbey where he attention to the disadvantaged in society and especially served as a teacher and as a Headmaster during the to the African Foreign Missions was unequalled. 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s.As a Historian, his attention to detail was remarkable and as Headmaster he was Technology David Boyle responsible for the planning and building of the present – Bro. C.I. Gallagher Award school which was opened in 1966. This award is dedicated to the long service in the Abbey of Brother C.I. Gallagher in the 1960’s and 1970’s. During Spanish Francis Boyle his career both as a teacher and as Headmaster in the – Jack Cushnan Award school he had a consuming passion for scientific and This award commemorates the work in the Abbey of technological developments, a passion that he used to Jack Cushnan who as Head of the Spanish Department modernise the school for the benefit of his students. in the 1960s and 70s saw his subject achieve new status in the school curriculum.When he left the school he Psychology Francis Quinn became Headmaster of the British Council Schools in – Bro.W. O. Murphy Award Cali, Columbia and Madrid, Spain. Bro.W. O. Murphy was a committed and outstanding educator. He was Vice Principal of the Abbey during the Art Stephen Hudson 70’s and 80’s. He had a long distinguished career in the – Bro T.F. Beausang Award school and loved teaching Irish. Brother Beausang had perhaps the longest period of service in the Newry school where his love of Language and Art widened the minds of generations of Abbey students and his creative talents acted as a spur to literally thousands of students who have benefited from his teaching. ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 7 Top ‘A’ Level pupils recieve their results in August 2006

Top pupil Stephen Begley is congratulated by Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster and Vice Principals Mr. Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy on achieving 5 A Grades at A-Level.

Pupils who achieved at least 3 ‘A’ Grades at A-Level.

Mr McGovern congratulates four pupils who have been accepted into Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Included are, from left, Stephen Begley (Cambridge), Kevin McManus (Oxford), Philip Knox (Oxford) and Sean McClory (Oxford).

Page 8 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Upper Sixth Pupils and Teachers gather to celebrate sevens years

Upper Sixth year group with their Form Teachers and Year Tutors at their Graduation Ceremony, May 2006

Kevin Dyas is presented with a sporting achievement Award from Dame Mary Peters, Olympic Gold medal winner. Also pictured is Eamonn McCartan Chief Executive SCNI and Mark Grogan who nominated Kevin for the award.

Senior Council of the Abbey Student Association reflect on a hard years work!

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 9 Abbey receive two Ulster Colleges Football Allstar Awards

Abbey Staff congratulate the two Kevins on receiving their Ulster Colleges Football All Star Awards at The Europa Hotel, Belfast. Back row (l-r): Val Kane (Vice Principal), Frank Quinn (team Physio), Mark Grogan (team coach), Sean Gallagher (team coach) and John Rath (Senior Teacher and Ulster Colleges PRO). Front row (l-r): Dermot McGovern (Headmaster), Kevin McKernan (team Captain), Kevin Dyas (team Vice-Captain) and Jody Gormley (team Manager and Head of PE).

GAA President congratulates Abbey Ulster Colleges Football Allstars. (l-r): Colm McKenna (Bank of Ireland), Kevin Dyas, Nickey Brennan (GAA President), Kevin McKernan and Br. Ennis (Chairman Ulster Colleges).

Page 10 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Special Academic Achievements 2005/2006

A2 100% Module Mark These awards are presented to those students who have achieved a remarkably high standard of academic performance when they were awarded a 100% pass mark in one or more of the module examinations which they completed in January/June of 2006.

Stephen Begley Biology 5 & 6, Maths S1, Physics 1 John McAteer Drama 4 David Boyle Physics 2 & 3 Sean McClory Irish 4, Music 5 Sean Bradley History 1 Conor McKevitt History 2 Michael Brady ICT 6 Kevin McManus B/Studies Unit 4 & 6, Physics 1 & 3, History 2 Patrick Brogan History 1 Gareth McPolin ICT 3 Darren Byrne History 2 Cathal Magee ICT 3 Daniel Carroll Physics 1 & 2 Michael Mallon History 2 Eugene Campbell Sociology 4, History 2 Patrick Malone ICT 6 Shaun Cinnamond History 2 Neil Marley History 2 John Clarke History 2, Religious Education 2 Shane Marron Religious Education 6 Steven Corcoran French 1, 2, & 3, Irish 6, History 2 Ian Murphy Sociology 4 Thomas Courtney ICT 3 Michael O’Hare Physics 1 Gerard Dickson English Literature 3 Ryan O’Hare ICT 3 Mark Digney ICT 6 David Patterson History 2 Austin Donnelly History 2, ICT 3 Francis Quinn Irish 4, Sociology 4 Eoin Duffy English Lit 2 & 3, History 2 & 3 Mark Rodgers History 1 & 2, ICT 4, Sociology 4 & 6 Darren Fegan ICT 6 Brendan Rooney Sociology Unit 6 Colum Grogan Irish 4 Aidan Rush ICT 4 Ruairi Gillen Religious Education 6 Michael Stanyer Physics 3 Enda Hughes B/Studies 4, Sociology 4 Joseph Sweeney ICT 3 Donal Kane B/Studies 4, French 1, History 1 & 2 Turlough Trainor Drama 4 & 5, History 2 Philip Knox English Lit 1, 2 & 3, History 2, Physics 2 & 3 Christopher Woods English Lit 1 & 2, History 2, Psychology 5 Steven Love English Literature 3 Daniel McAlinden History 2

3 or more Grade ‘A’ passes at A2 Level These awards are presented to those students who consistently reached the very highest level of academic achievement by obtaining at lest 3 Grade A passes in their A2 examinations in June 2006.

Daniel Carroll Michael O’Hare Seamus Grant Steven Corcoran Mark Rodgers Caolan Hollywood Austin Donnelly Christopher Woods Shane Kerr Eoin Duffy David Boyle John McEvoy Donal Kane Eugene Campbell Matthew McPolin Philip Knox John Clarke Patrick McVeigh Daniel McAlinden Gerard Dickson Francis Quinn Stephen Begley Ciaran Dinsmore Turlough Trainor Sean McClory Christopher Donnelly Kevin McManus Darren Fegan

Best in Modern Languages 2005/2006 Christina Fitzsimmons Trophy - Steven Corcoran

This award is presented to the pupil who achieved the highest marks across the range of Modern Languages at ‘A’ Level. The trophy was donated by Mr.Tom Kelly. The award seeks to recognise the outstanding contributions in the field of Modern Languages made by Mrs. Fitzsimmons during her teaching career in the Abbey 1968 – 1983 and is a fitting recognition of the high esteem held by her past pupils of the work done by Mrs Fitzsimmons in and out of her classroom.

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 11 Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School Staff 2006 - 2007

Mr Dermot McGovern Mr P O’Shea Mr R Ruddy Headmaster Vice Principal Vice Principal

Mr K Brady Mr J Rath Dr J McCavitt Mr D Wadsworth Senior Master Senior Master Senior Master Senior Master

Mr A O’Rourke Mrs J McDonald Mrs M Rooney Dr A McDonnell Dr S Fee Mrs T Donegan Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr J McCartan Mr P O’Neill Mr G Patterson Mrs G Trainor Mr P McKeever Mr D McCann Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr M McMahon Mrs S Burns Mrs F McAreavey Mrs M Lane Mr T Mooney Mrs M McEvoy Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mrs D Simpson Mrs B Tohill Mr B Hamill Mrs L McKeever Mrs C Convie Mrs C McGrath Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mrs A Elmore Mr M Grogan Mrs O McGinley Mr J Smyth Mr G Morgan Miss M Quinn Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Page 12 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Mr J Kane Mr G Savage Mr D Tennyson Mr C Gamble Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Mr M Rodgers Miss D Mulgrew Mrs J McGivern Mr S Gallagher Mrs G Boyd Miss A Reynolds Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr R McMahon Miss P McAleese Mrs P McClean Miss A Mullan Mr D Evans Mr J Gormley Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff

Mr P McParland Miss K Murphy Mr K Smith Mrs T Fearon Ms O Hughes Sr Anne Lyng Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff Teaching Staff School Chaplain

Mr D Hogg Mr O Gonzalez Mr B Lety Mr M McKevitt Mrs C McAvoy Mr K Higgins Student Placement Spanish Assistant French Assistant Irish Assistant Bursar Study Hall Supervisor

Mrs M Rafferty Mrs T McKernan Mrs J McGreevy Mrs P McKinley Mrs J McGinn Mrs E McArdle Administration Administration Administration Administration School Nurse Librarian

Mr N Clark Mr S Higgins Mrs K Burns Mrs R Dunne Mrs N Stokes Mrs A McCoy Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Tech. & Clerical Staff Care Assistant

Mrs J Jackson Miss D Healy Mrs R McGinn Mrs A Breen-Mallon Ms C Bennett Mrs B Doran Care Assistant Care Assistant Care Assistant Care Assistant Assistant Cook Canteen Staff

Mrs M McGivern Mrs B Mallon Ms S McMillan Mrs L Pentony Mrs S Goodwill Mrs L Rice Murray Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Canteen Staff Cook

Miss E Harte Miss S Dougan Miss L Mackin Mr D Stack Mr W McCullough Mr P Daly Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Cleaning Staff Caretaking Staff Caretaking Staff

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 13 Special Academic Achievements 2005/2006

Best in School Best in School AS – 2005/2006 A2 – 2005/2006

This award is presented to the student This award is presented to the student who achieved the highest overall marks in the who achieved the highest overall marks in the AS Module examinations of June 2006 – A2 Module examinations of June 2006 –

Kevin O’Reilly Stephen Begley

Best in Northern Ireland 2005/2006 These awards are presented to a very talented group of students who in June 2006 achieved first, second or third place in an individual subject at ‘A’ Level across the total entry of candidates in Northern Ireland –

Stephen Begley 1st ‘A’ Level Biology

Philip Knox 2nd ‘A’ Level English Literature

Steven Corcoran Joint 3rd ‘A’ Level French

Christopher Woods 1st ‘A’ Level Goverment & Politics

Donal Kane 1st ‘A’ Level History

Mark Rodgers 2nd ‘A’ Level History

Sean McClory Joint 2nd ‘A’ Level Irish

Darran Treanor receives The Best in School Award for A2 examinations, at last years Annual Prizegiving.

John Markey receives The Head Boy Award recognising his role of student leadership throughout the year.

Page 14 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Special Presentations

The John Grant Memorial Award - Kevin Dyas This award is presented to the student who has made the biggest contribution to Gaelic Football during the last school year and commemorates John Grant ‘a gentle giant’ and an outstanding member of the 1974 MacRory Cup team who died suddenly and tragically following his apparent recovery from a serious car accident.

T.P.Murphy Award – Kevin McKernan The Abbey Sports Association annually presents this award to the student who is the outstanding sportsman of the year. The trophy commemorates T. P.Murphy a founder member of the Abbey Sports Association and an outstanding sporting past pupil of the Abbey.

Head Boy Award – Steven Love This award goes to Steven Love to recognise his role as leader of the Abbey Students Association. This group seeks to reflect the views of all students in the school.

Pat Mooney Award – Seán McClory This award donated by Mr Pat Mooney at the time of his retirement seeks to recognise the student who during the last year made the major contribution to the overall life of the school over the widest range of activities.

Endeavour Award – Kevin O’Reilly Each year in the school situation there are pupils who, although faced with problems and difficulties, have the courage and determination to face these challenges and successfully meet the test. This special award goes to the Abbey pupil who in the year 2005/2006 met his challenge and emerged the winner.

Headmaster Bursaries – Pupils nominated for Headmaster Bursaries at last years Annual Prizegiving.

Headmaster’s Bursaries These valuable bursaries are given each year by the Headmaster to recognise the high contributions made by a large number of pupils to the life of the school in the field of extra-curricular activities.

Each year the relevant Head of Department in consultation with his/her teaching colleagues nominates a number of candidates for these awards. The Headmaster selects the recipient in each category from the following nominees.

Art Drama Music Sport Science and Technology

Ciaran Huthes Steven Corcoran Cormac Boyle David Barron Declan Morgan Cathal MacDhaibheid Eoin Duffy Michael Corcoran Seamus Grant Patrick McNulty Niall McAleenan Mark Rodgers Killian Foy Kevin McKernan Damian McParland Declan Price Turlough Trainor Garrett O’Hare Colm Murney Kevin O’Reilly

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 15 Last Year’s Annual Prizegiving with guest speaker Fr Joe McDonald

Upper Sixth pupils are awarded Best in Subject for their AS results.

Upper Sixth pupils who obtained 100% Module Pass Upper Sixth pupils who obtained 100% Module Pass in their AS examinations in their AS examinations

Richard Gilmore receives the Pat Mooney Award for making Philip Knox receives The Best in School Award a major contribution to Abbey school life. He is for AS examinations congratulated by Mr. Dermot McGovern, Headmaster and Mr John Rath, Senior Teacher

Page 16 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Last Year’s Annual Prizegiving with guest speaker Fr Joe McDonald

Two very talented students achieved first place in Northern Ireland. Darren Magee, 1st in A-Level Irish and Steven Rice, 1st in A-level Chemistry, are congratulated by Bro. L.S. Kelly, Chairman - Board of Governors (on left), Fr Joe McDonald, Guest Speaker and Mr. Dermot McGovern.

Lower Sixth pupil Kevin O’Reilly is congratulated on his Ciaran O’Neill receives The Christina Fitzsimmons Award outstanding GCSE success. He was 1st in Northern Ireland in for the best student in Modern Languages at A-Level. three subjects, History, English and Double Award Science.

Eoin McGuinness receives The John Grant Memorial Award for his major contribution to Gaelic Football in the Abbey.

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 17 Last Year’s Annual Prizegiving with guest speaker Fr Joe McDonald

Fr Joe McDonald is welcomed back to his old school by former Christopher Keeley receives The Endeavour Award for colleagues Mrs. Geraldine Kane, Headmaster’s Secretary having the courage and determination to overcome and Mr. Val Kane, Vice Principal challenges that he faced throughout his time in the Abbey.

Annual Prizegiving December 2005, 3 or more Grade ‘A’ Passes Annual Prizegiving December 2005, Best in Subject at A Level. at A Level Award winners.

Platform Party at last year’s Annual Prizegiving Ceremony

Page 18 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 GCSE Prizegiving on 26th October 2006 with guest speaker Mr Kevin Fitzpatrick

Best in Key Stage 3 Award winners. Included are Ronan Kearney and Patrick Gallogly (English), Oliver Hearty (Mathematics) and Niall Duffy (Science).

Platform Party at the GCSE Prizegiving Ceremony with Guest Speaker Mr. Kevin Fitzpatrick.

Most Improved in Class Award winners 1st - 4th year 2005 - 2006.

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 19 GCSE Prizegiving on 26th October 2006 with guest speaker Mr Kevin Fitzpatrick

Best in Class Award winners 1st - 4th year 2005 - 2006.

Pupils who obtained at least 9 A* / A Grade passes in their GCSE examinations in June 2006.

Best in Subject at GCSE - June 2006.

Page 20 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 GCSE Prizegiving on 26th October 2006 with guest speaker Mr Kevin Fitzpatrick

Damian McParland and Conor Sweeney are congratulated for achieving Joint 1st Place in Northern Ireland in GCSE Spanish

Damian McParland receives The Best in School Award for GCSE.

Mr. Kevin Fitzpatrick, Guest Speaker is welcomed to the Abbey Grammar by Mr. Dermot McGovern, Headmaster

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 21 Achievement Prizegiving Ceremony Friday 20th September 2006 with Guest Speaker Mr Raymond Cassidy

Abbey Grammar pupils who excelled in Athletics are congratulated by Mr. Raymond Mr. Raymond Cassidy, Guest Speaker congratulates Music pupils at the Abbey Cassidy, Guest Speaker. These include Mark Cox, Niall McCartan, Michael Clarke, Grammar for a variety of numerous extra-curricular events throughout the school Andrew Fitzsimons and Ryan Hudson who came first in the team event at the Down year. Included are Michael Corcoran, Garrett O’Hare, Kilian Foy, Cormac Boyle, District Cross Country Championships. Niall O’Flaherty came second in the All- Dermot Markey, Niall O’Flaherty, Declan Magee, Daniel Sutherland, Benjamin Ireland ‘A’ Shot Putt and Peter O’Hare came second in the All-Ireland ‘B’ High Reynolds, Ryan Cunningham, Fergal Boyle, Niall Burke and Ronan Kearney. Jump.

Pupils who were recognised for achieving individual success either inside or outside Drama and Debating were acknowledged at the Abbey Grammar Achievement Prize school at the Abbey Grammar Achievement Prize giving ceremony. Included with Giving Ceremony. Conor McKeown was Best Supporting actor in Warrenpoint Mr. Raymond Cassidy, Guest Speaker and Mr. Dermot McGovern, Headmaster are Drama Festival. He also had a lead role in the Ulster Youth Theatre. Conal O’Hare Conor McCormick (Rugby), Michael McCann (Sailing), Ryan Walsh, Gavin was Best actor in Warrenpoint Drama Festival. Philip McClory was first in the Donnelly and Sean Donnelly (Kickboxing), Colum Mackey (Trampolining), Dan Senior School Debating Competition. Ryan Martin was third in this competition. Madden (Irish Dancing), Adam Magill (Art), Niall Burke (Fundraising) and Paul Mallon, Niall O’Donnell, Conor Fox and David McCracken won the ‘Mental Laurence McGivern (Special Award). Health Awareness’ debating competition. Garbhan McKevitt, Conor Shields and Darren Marshall were first, second and third in the school’s ‘Hardspell’ competition

Mr. Raymond Cassidy, Guest Speaker congratulates last years winners of the Year 8 Mr. Raymond Cassidy, Guest Speaker congratulates the Year 8 Credit Union Quiz five-a-side football league. Included are Ryan Collins, Colm Fegan, Ross Flynn, team. They won both the Newry Chapter Quiz competition and the Armagh/South Damien McKeown, Donal O’Neill and Glenn Rice. Down Regional Final. Included are Connor Hogan, Cormac Linden, Daire McAteer, Christopher White and Keith Connolly.

Page 22 ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Abbey Past Pupils Sports Association Presentation Dinner Dance in the Carrickdale Hotel in September 2006.

Corn na nOg and McMahon Cup winners 1956 and Rannafast Cup winners 1957

Corn na nOg and McMahon Cup winners 1958.

MacRory Cup and Hogan Cup team and mentors with Dermot McGovern (Headmaster), Aidan O’Rourke (President APPSA) and Sean Boylan (Guest Speaker).

ANNUAL PRIZEGIVING 2006 Page 23 Abbey Past Pupils Sports Association Presentation Dinner Dance in the Carrickdale Hotel in September 2006.

APPSA President Mr Aidan O’Rourke congratulates Kevin Dyas (man of the match - Hogan Final) and Colm Murney (man of the match - MacRory Final)

APPSA members Mr John Burns (Vice President) and Mr Aidan O’Rourke (President) congratulate David Barron on winning the Ulster Schools’ Golf Championship.

Mr and Mrs Jody Gormley with Sean Boylan (Guest Speaker)

Captain Kevin McKernan with his father Brendan with Sean Boylan (Guest Speaker) and Mr Dermot McGovern (Headmaster)

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