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The Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School School Prizegiving 2010 Monday 18 th October 2010 Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School, Newry congratulates Sean Rooney who was the school’s top performer in this year’s GCSE examinations. He achieved 14 A* grades. Also included are Mrs Annette Elmore, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mrs Rooney, Sean’s Mother, and Vice Principal Mr Ronan Ruddy 23 students from the Abbey Christian Brothers’ Grammar School achieved at least 8 or more A*/A grades in their GCSE examinations. Included are Sean Rooney, Stephen Grant, Benjamin Sutherland, Niall McArdle, Tianyu Guo, Connor Hogan, Neil McConville, Sean Patterson, Ciaran Davies, Michael Haddad, Daire McAteer, Shane McCartan, Michael McKay, Ryan Morgan, John Cosgrove, Cathal McNulty and Donal O’Neill. Also included are Mrs Annette Elmore, Year Tutor for Year 12, Mr Dermot McGovern, Headmaster and Vice Principals, Mr Paul O’Shea and Mr Ronan Ruddy. Missing from photograph, Ciaran McCartan, Conor Austin, Conor Campbell, Aidan Cunningham, Declan Doyle and Peter Delahunt. Headmaster’s Welcome Good Evening On behalf of the Board of Governors and the entire Abbey community I would like to welcome you all to this evening’s Prize Giving Ceremony. Tonight is an important occasion when we honour the achievements of our students over the last academic year I would like to begin with a special word of congratulations to the students we honour tonight by awarding GCSE certificates and also students in the categories of Best in subject at GCSE and Top GCSE Grades. I also applaud the students whose other achievements have enriched the previous academic year. I have great pleasure in welcoming back to his Alma Mater our distinguished guest speaker Mr Fearghal O’Connor. Fearghal was a pupil in the Abbey between 1980 and 1987 and completed A Levels in History, French and Economics. He also gave great service to the school through his contribution to the school golf team. He has since gone on to lead a hugely successful and interesting career in the field of Law. We are honoured that he has accepted our invitation to return to the Abbey tonight. At the same time as congratulating our pupils, I would like to pay particular tribute to you the parents for the work that you have done over the years and in particular for the enthusiastic and continued support that you offer the school. Lastly, on behalf of myself and the Board of Governors I would like to express our appreciation for the work of our dedicated staff who work so enthusiastically with your sons to enhance all aspects of their education. In conclusion, I hope that you all enjoy the presentations tonight and I invite you to join us for light refreshments in the school canteen at the end of the evening. Mr Dermot McGovern Headmaster The Abbey 1 Guest Speaker: Fearghal O’Connor Fearghal O'Connor was born in Newry and received his early education at the Abbey Primary School, Newry and the Abbey Grammar School on Courtenay Hill, the latter between 1980 and 1987. He sat GCE 'O' Levels in 1985 and then went on to study History, French and Economics at 'A' Level in the summer of 1987, before being accepted to study Law at Queen's University, Belfast between 1987 and 1991. Fearghal graduated with LLB Hons in 1991 and after a gap year undertook his professional exams at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Belfast, which at that time was under the Directorship of the current President of Ireland Professor Mary McAleese. He qualified as a Solicitor in October 1994. Fearghal's early apprenticeship was with Gerard Trainor of The Elliott-Trainor Partnership, Newry, and he spent three further years in Newry with this firm before moving to Terence McCourt, Solicitor, whose practice is based in Lisburn and who is also a former pupil of the Abbey. From here he moved to a post within the public sector in Belfast in 2002, as a Solicitor within the Directorate of Legal Services, Central Services Agency in the areas of Defence litigation and Employment Tribunals on behalf of a number of Client Trusts within the Health Service. He returned to work in Newry in 2005 where he currently practises in the family firm with his wife Elizabeth O'Connor based at 8 Sandy's St., Newry. The firm has a particular interest in Employment Law as well as dealing with all of the day-to-day needs of clients in the areas of Conveyancing, Civil Litigation, Matrimonial, Probate, and Criminal work. During his Abbey days, Fearghal represented the school in his chosen sport of golf on many occasions under the mentorship of the much respected Mr Pat Mooney. Having by his own admission peaked at a young age, and realising that the opportunity of a Ryder Cup place had probably passed, he has in recent years turned his attention to mountain-biking and running, with the promise to return to golf in later years. Fearghal lives in Rostrevor and is married with two children aged 8 and 10. 2 The Abbey G.C.S.E Certificates 2010 Surname Forename School Surname Forename School Austin Conor St.Dallan's P.S. McArdle Ciaran Dromintee P.S. Brady Matthew Ballyholland P.S. McAteer Daire Ballyholland P.S. Brady Niall St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn McAteer Ryan Ballyholland P.S. Brannigan Cormac St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McAteer Gavin Carrick P.S. Brockwell Ryan St John Payne McCann Niall St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Burns Raymond Anamar P.S. McCartan Shane Carrick P.S. Burns Adrian Cloughoge P.S. McCartan Cathal Jonesborough P.S. Campbell Conor Ballyholland P.S. McCartan Ciaran St.Dallan's P.S. Campbell Aaron Cloughoge P.S. McCartan Rory St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Campbell Brendan St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat McConville Neil St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Carlin Eoin St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge McCorry Ryan St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge Clarke Gavin Cloughoge P.S. McDonald Neil Jonesborough P.S. Clarke Adam St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge McElherron Darren St.Ronan's P.S. Comer Joseph St.Oliver Plunkett's P.S. Forkhill McEvoy Curtis St.Colman's P.S.Saval Connell Steven Jonesborough P.S. McEvoy Mark St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge Connolly Keith Cloughoge P.S. McGeough Conor St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Connolly James Jonesborough P.S. McGeough Seamas St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Cosgrove John St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat McGivern John St.Dallan's P.S. Cui Xiaotian Hong Kong McGrath Cathal St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Cumiskey Callum St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen McGrath Jack Windsor Hill P.S. Cunningham Aidan St.Malachy's P.S. Camlough McKay Michael St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Curran Sean St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McKeever Shane St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Davies Ciaran St.Patrick's P.S. Newry McKeown Joshua St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Delahunt Peter Carrick P.S. McKeown Damien St.Ronan's P.S. Devlin Ronan St.Patrick's P.S. Newry McKevitt Ruairi Ballyholland P.S. Donnelly John St.Mary's P.S. Banbridge McKiernan Daniel St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Doyle Nathan Carrick P.S. McLaughlin Henry Killowen P.S. Doyle Declan Clontifleece P.S. McMahon Shaun St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Elmore Ross Cloughoge P.S. McNally Patrick St.Patrick's College Banbridge Evans Lorcan St.Malachy's P.S. Camlough McNeill Ruairi St.Colman's P.S. Annaclone Fallon Michael St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen McNulty Cathal St.Mary's P.S. Barr Fearon Sean Dromintee P.S. McPolin Ryan St.Paul's P.S. Ballykeel Fegan Colm St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McShane Rory St.Francis P.S. Aghaderg Fegan Shaun St.Colman's Abbey P.S. McShane Niall St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Flynn Ross St.Ronan's P.S. Morgan Ryan Jonesborough P.S. Fullerton Aidan Dromintee P.S. Murdock James St.Dallan's P.S. Gollogly Conor St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Murphy Francis Dromintee P.S. Gorman Sam St.Mark's High School Murphy Conor St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Grant Stephen St.Ronan's P.S. Murtagh Gerard St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Gregory Declan St.Mary’s, Dechomet O'Donnell Cathan St.Dallan's P.S. Guo Tianyu Junior High Dalian O'Flaherty Rory St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Haddad Michael Cloughoge P.S. O'Hagan Ciaran Ballyholland P.S. Hanna Conor St.Colman's Abbey P.S. O'Hagan Tiernan St.Ronan's P.S. Henderson Bryan St.Dallan's P.S. O'Hanlon Conan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Henry Jack Killowen P.S. O'Hare Richard Cloughoge P.S. Hogan Connor St.Peter's P.S. Bessbrook O'Neill Donal Cloughoge P.S. Hourican Michael St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Patterson Sean St.Ronan's P.S. Hughes Eoin Dromintee P.S. Quinn Paul Cloughoge P.S. Hughes Tomas Jonesborough P.S. Quinn Stefan St.Malachy's P.S. Kilcoo Jackson Tiarnan Bunscoil An Iuir Rice Glenn St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Kane Declan St.Mary's P.S. Mullaghbawn Richmond Conor Ballyholland P.S. Keenan Colm Ballyholland P.S. Rooney Colum St.Malachy's P.S. Carnagat Keenan Brendan St.Colman's Abbey P.S. Rooney Gareth St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Keenan Niall St.Patrick's P.S. Crossmaglen Rooney Sean St.Patrick's P.S. Mayobridge Knapton Kieran Carrick P.S. Rua Kevin St.Colman's Abbey P.S.